All About Pocket Knives

SEArkHog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:35 pm This one is a little on the small side but I'm liking it a lot.

Excellent knife, and Welcome!

SEArkHog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:35 pm This one is a little on the small side but I'm liking it a lot.

Small but SWEET!!! GEC, you can't go wrong!

Good looking knife, Chris!

tvic wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 1:54 pm Good looking knife, Chris!

Yes Sir, agree.

My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:22 pm My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

Knice gift!!!

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:29 pm

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:22 pm My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

Knice gift!!!

Thanks Floyd!! Sitting at his house eating Brisket and he pulled the knife out and gifted it to me.

royal0014 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:17 am Finally took the time to get this little PAL in fighting shape. No sunshine, so this poor pic will have to do. The main has an odd discoloration like perhaps it was heated, but it's uniform so I don't know. Both blades took a darn fine edge though.

Chris, that's a good one.
Can't read the stamp, is it PAL CUTLERY or PAL BLADE?
Those handles are really nice, I've got a few PALs with those bones.
Treefarmer

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:22 pm My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

Very nice, Kev! That collection of yours is growing!

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 11:47 pm

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:22 pm My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

Very nice, Kev! That collection of yours is growing!

Thanks Kerry! Still just a rookie, but it sure is fun!!

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 11:50 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 11:47 pm

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:22 pm My brother in law just gifted me this lockback. First Damascus I have.

Very nice, Kev! That collection of yours is growing!

Thanks Kerry! Still just a rookie, but it sure is fun!!

Me too, buddy!

treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:56 pm Can't read the stamp, is it PAL CUTLERY or PAL BLADE?

It's a PAL Cut Co. The tiny stamp is hard to see

Waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home from T-Day travels. Shockingly sharp, OOTB.

Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:15 pm Waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home from T-Day travels. Shockingly sharp, OOTB.
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Sweet!

Very nice, Luke, enjoy it!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:37 am Very nice, Luke, enjoy it!

Thanks MM! It’s official, I’m hooked on these traditional autos. Even thinking of trading away some of my fixed blades, for a few more.
Now this one… Doesn’t have quite the fit and finish displayed by the 6” AGA Camp version that I showed you. The difference is very slight, but side by side, you can see it. But mostly feel it.
The little Campolin just feels a bit more solid, and fires harder. And despite this, the AKC came sharper. And I mean SHARP. I didn’t need to touch it up on a strop, or anything. And it easily push cuts a plain sheet of paper.
Next quest is for a proper push button. I just missed out on a real nice, honey horn, 7.75”er. An AB/SKM, with a flat grind. The site was blowing it out on discount, and it went out of stock by the time I put the funds together. In one day actually. Was “in stock” in the a.m., and sold out by 4p.m.
Got a doctor’s appt. today (wish me luck), and afterwards, I’m hitting the little second hand joint, to sift through their “knife box.” Every once in a while I find a gem there.
Any suggestions on a site that has good prices and good stock?

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 11:44 pm

Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:15 pm Waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home from T-Day travels. Shockingly sharp, OOTB.
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Sweet!

Thanks DL! Popped it off in my neighborhood tavern, to scratch off a coupla lottery tix, and it caught the attention of the bartender, and a coupla regulars, and everyone wanted to see it, and play with it! took me a half hour to give them all a chance. LOL.

Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:52 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:37 am Very nice, Luke, enjoy it!

Thanks MM! It’s official, I’m hooked on these traditional autos. Even thinking of trading away some of my fixed blades, for a few more.
Now this one… Doesn’t have quite the fit and finish displayed by the 6” AGA Camp version that I showed you. The difference is very slight, but side by side, you can see it. But mostly feel it.
The little Campolin just feels a bit more solid, and fires harder. And despite this, the AKC came sharper. And I mean SHARP. I didn’t need to touch it up on a strop, or anything. And it easily push cuts a plain sheet of paper.
Next quest is for a proper push button. I just missed out on a real nice, honey horn, 7.75”er. An AB/SKM, with a flat grind. The site was blowing it out on discount, and it went out of stock by the time I put the funds together. In one day actually. Was “in stock” in the a.m., and sold out by 4p.m.
Got a doctor’s appt. today (wish me luck), and afterwards, I’m hitting the little second hand joint, to sift through their “knife box.” Every once in a while I find a gem there.
Any suggestions on a site that has good prices and good stock?

Well, that didn't take long, Luke, usually it takes someone a couple of weeks and a whole bunch of knives before they're hooked, but be careful with trading your knives, you don't want to trade something you'll later regret.
JFYI, I've read about two ways to spot clones, one, Chinese knives ALWAYS come sharp, and two, if the rivet in the metal strip running down the center of the handle is a fixed rivet it's genuine, if it's a screw it's a clone, and they've been accurate so far. Personally, I don't object to cloned knives, but when they use logos and patents that's just stealing and simply not right. I have a few that I use mostly for "click therapy", and I can't find a thing wrong with any of them, and they were so much cheaper so why not, politics aside.
The only suggestions for buying knives I can think of, are www.dhgate.com , and, www.Aliexpress.com , both are overseas Chinese sites that exclusively sell clones and some counterfeits. There is also www.knifeshop.com which is also overseas, but it's the official AGA Campolin store, so perhaps this one for only AGA products.
For buying domestically I'd suggest, www.grindworx.com , www.directknifesales.com , and www.smkw.com . There are tons more that a Google search will reveal.
In this knife age, if you wish to buy a product, buy it quickly as I've had them disappear from my "Cart" as I was still browsing! It's not unusual for certain knife drops to sell out in seconds, so stay sharp, no pun intended.
Good luck at the Dr., man, and the same afterwards at the "Knife Box"!

Ozark Trail 7.5" Folding Knife.

Mine had it in store, but I chose shipping since the fancier version was out of stock in most Walmarts. The basic version got delivered early from my local Walmart--Door Dash, I think?

While not directly a copy, it's obvious it was inspired by the Benchmade Bugout--short liners (basically, just where the AXIS lock is), AXIS lock, lightweight plastic handles, and a pretty similar clip.

Personally, it's a lot of knife for $5. Pretty smooth action, solid feeling handles (even though they're just polypropylene--not nylon), and great lockup.

I also ordered some in D2--they have skeletonized liners and orange handles--they're $10. If this one's any indication, I've got pretty high expectations. It's no Benchmade, but it's some of the best value in knives. For once, I have a cheap knife I actually like. I used to carry Milwaukee's Fastback with the AXIS-style lock as my beater--but I felt the assisted opening was unneccessary, and it was clunky. You can buy four of these for the cost of that, and for all effective purposes, they 're equal knives.

My engraved Buck 110 came today from Tim

I dig it very much quality work all the way a true craftsman

I now have two of these on display in my display case

Tim’s is on the top

Cool deal, gino, one for carrying, one for displaying, the best of both!
Beautiful knives, man!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:59 pm Cool deal, gino, one for carrying, one for displaying, the best of both!
Beautiful knives, man!

Thanks Marco

gino wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:16 pm My engraved Buck 110 came today from Tim

I dig it very much quality work all the way a true craftsman

I now have two of these on display in my display case

Tim’s is on the top

…The skill it takes to create the engraving. Impressive.

Gino those turned out beautiful. Wish I had a fraction of the talent that is possessed by the members here, wow.