All About Pocket Knives

All beautiful knives everyone!

Kirk

Here's a Presto 3 3/8" I picked up at the Blade Show

Keith

ozzie marie wrote:Here's a Presto 3 3/8" I picked up at the Blade Show

Keith

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Nice one! Don't think I have ever seen a lock like that one before.

I have a very old Switch blade knife,that I'f had since Hector was a pup. Don't remember when or how I got it. I can find no markings on it, and it is in pretty sad shape, but works OK. I don't know whether to clean it up a bit,or to just let it go as is. In looking at the pictures in the posts, on American Switches, I have seen a couple of knives almost identical to it. One was listed as a Presto. I am going to post pictures, and hope to find information on the history of this knife, and what the value of it might be. Help?, and Thanks.
Sut tatersaul

Looks like a Colonial fishtail with shadow bolsters.My first switch was identical to that except for handle color(mine was green swirl).Got it in the 7th grade(1956)and promptly broke the spring playing with it.If you want to remove the rust I'd suggest going over it lightly with a #2 lead pencil and leave it at that.

By the blades profile, exposed 3rd pin and squared safety opening it looks to me to be an Edgemaster 1950 t0 58-ish( Federal knife co. of Rhode Island) brand,,,,,, Colonials didn't have an exposed pin for their kick springs and Presto has a rounded safety opening.

Here's a scarce American Bowie knife from Newark NJ.

Man that is a nice one!! Wish I had not sold the 2 I had.

galvanic1882 wrote:Man that is a nice one!! Wish I had not sold the 2 I had.

its on SD

Press button Model 118 mechanics jack large double in rare form.

Fantastic piece you have!

I haven’t posted in a while, so I thought I would share a photo of my collection of Grizzly’s along side of the knife I believe is the tribute to them, the Schatt & Morgan Model #71. I picked up the S&M from Plumbob’s store here at AAPK. They are Pearl Shockwood scales on the #71, never heard of them before this, but pretty cool. I love the stag on the Grizzly with the worn blade, is sweet. Hope you guys like the shot, some good knife porn. Ill put some more stuff up, I always likes this particular topic. We used to have one a few years ago called something like “Postman delivered this today”
and we would post our deliveries of knives when they came. My eyes are bad I am getting old, but I looked could not find. I don’t think I have the name of the topic correct either. Someone will remember. Thanks men for looking.

WOW!

Some real beauties there Nick.

Perhaps the below forum is what you are referring to?
Started back in 2010.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18774

That’s the topic !!! “Mail Call”
Thanks man, that’s what I was talkin about. I knew someone would know what I was talking about.

I had a few more autos I wanted to share with you men. First we have an Onyx Celluloid Forest King, really nice full blade. You can even pick up some of the etch if you hold on an angle. The other is one I have been looking for a while, really happy to fill this slot, finally. The worm groove bone Presto, nice blade, real nice scales. I am really fortunate to have picked up these pieces of our American history. I wanted to share them with you gentlemen, hope you like. I have a few more oddities to share soon.Thanks for looking.

Thought I would show a couple

Very nice group and fantastic Case!

Nick wrote:That’s the topic !!! “Mail Call”
Thanks man, that’s what I was talkin about. I knew someone would know what I was talking about.

We call it "package day" ……………...this was my last

Here's a shot of my American switch drawer, a little of something for everyone. Imperials, Schrades, and Colonial Shur-Snaps.

I’ve always like old switchblades Or auto knives but for some reason just never ran across many in my knife trading until recently. I’ve acquired 5 recently and have 2 more to pick up next week. I have picked up a schrade cut co and Schrade Walden NY double auto’s, a Schrade Walden NY USA large single
Blade with bale and this single blade is my latest one. Any thoughts on this knife? I’m definitely no expert and always looking to learn. The single blade ones don’t seem as common as the double auto’s, is this true?

Fairly scarce PBKC. "Business" model with a nice full spear blade.

Very nice

That’s one sweet Pressbutton. Thanks for sharing

Some real beauties in this thread.

Below are my 3 Schrades. Celluloid holding up.
Two, double sided push button and one single blade "Edgemaster."
Dan