All About Pocket Knives

woodwalker wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:24 pm

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:47 pm Can anyone help me read the tang on this knife?



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Simmons Hardware Co? I think. Of course I got cataracts and the picture is fuzzy, but that's what it looks like to me.

I agree. And thank you, Sir.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:28 pm Going with Jack Knife Ben pickbone Cattleman today, La Côte d'Or Peach Dinner tonight.

Gorgeous!

Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:49 pm Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

Knice!

What wood walker said.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 10:19 pm

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:49 pm Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

Knice!

Thanks, dog!

Sow belly Bulldog for the fancy weekend

Very nice Rick & GD!

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Going with this Solingen Stockman today.

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ken98k wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:49 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:28 pm Going with Jack Knife Ben pickbone Cattleman today, La Côte d'Or Peach Dinner tonight.

Gorgeous!

Thanks, ken.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:54 am Very nice Rick & GD!

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Going with this Solingen Stockman today.

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Awesome, Tom!

Rick T, That is a very lovely Queen.

woodwalker, thanks for the help with yesterday's knife. I am confident you are correct.

A fine Bulldog Cattle Knife.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:42 pm A fine Bulldog Cattle Knife.




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A very fine cattle knife.

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:49 pm Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

The Congress 88

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 12:46 pm

ken98k wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:49 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:28 pm Going with Jack Knife Ben pickbone Cattleman today, La Côte d'Or Peach Dinner tonight.

Gorgeous!

Thanks, ken.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:54 am Very nice Rick & GD!
Going with this Solingen Stockman today.

Awesome, Tom!

Thanks John!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:39 pm woodwalker, thanks for the help with yesterday's knife. I am confident you are correct.

Your very welcome QS.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:54 am Very nice Rick & GD!

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Going with this Solingen Stockman today.

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Good looking knife Tom!

This old Western...

TripleF wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 11:50 am This old Western...

Is that an L66? My father used one just like it.

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:49 pm Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

That’s a very nice knife! And great photo also.
How do you like that pattern as far as a user goes ? Have not had one yet and am curious.
Thank you .

Love that Western. I have a L39 that I like alot!! I'm carrying a Utica Barlow today.

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:44 pm

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:49 pm Queen #63 Railsplitter today. Minus the factory edges.

That’s a very nice knife! And great photo also.
How do you like that pattern as far as a user goes ? Have not had one yet and am curious.
Thank you .

Thank you.

I like the pattern a lot as a user. It’s basically a Stockman with a unique handle shape. No half stops as with most Stockmans. Many of the Queen and Schatt & Morgan Railsplitters have a Spey blade and 420HC but this model has a short fat Spear blade and D2 steel. I really like that blade.

There was a time when I had approximately 10 Railsplitters but I sold off every one except this one. Some of them had blade play and all of them including this one had mildly gritty action not cured by flushing and lubricating.

As with most Queens, none of them were very sharp from the factory but that’s not really a big deal.

I think if you got one you would like it if you don’t mind the slightly gritty action and the risk of getting one with blade play on one or more of the blades.

The one in my picture has about 12-14 months of pocket time but I just took it out of storage recently. It has been a fantastic user. I would be perfectly content if it was the only pocketknife I owned.

Barrel knife in black horn by Le Sabot
A classic farmer’s knife with a sturdy carbon steel sheepsfoot blade.

KOF, your knife looks like it would have excellent utility. Very practical.