All About Pocket Knives

We really have some awesome members on AAPK!
Last week was a rough week for me. I had some old medical problems that flared up and kicked my proverbial hiney. I spent most of the week in a daze so it was really awesome when out of the blue and totally unexpected two knives showed up in my mailbox on the same day.

The first box I opened contained a Powr-Kraft whittler made by Camillus for Montgomery Wards. This knife came from Jerry D. Jerry knew I was collecting Camillus #72s in all the different brandings I could find. I will happily add this to my collection! This is the first one of this pattern I have seen with this branding.
Thanks Jerry! The second package contained a Schrade Walden 896K. It is in remarkably good condition and has been nicely clean. It seems that Phil (philco) purchase a knife from Scott (TripleF) and had Scott ship the knife to me after he had professionally cleaned it. Neither one of them knew that I did not have a good example of 896K with the old celluloid handles. Judging from the pins in the bolsters this knife was apparently made prior to Schrade’s switch to the Swinden machines, circa 1962-63. A great find!
Thank you Phil and Scott!
It's really an astounding to be a part of such a remarkable community as AAPK!

Enjoy it in good health Dale.

Semper Fi my brother by another mother.

I agree Dale!! I surely do.

Be careful on that 896K, the celluloid was allegedly gassing.

Classy move Jerry! Very cool!

Yup, bunch of good guys at AAPK!

Glenn

glennbad wrote:Yup, bunch of good guys at AAPK!

Glenn

I couldn't agree more!

i don't have an original marbles safety folding hunter..

great people here. kinda like we are related
semper fi and keep the shiney side up..
dale i wish you a quick and permanent recovery.........

Jerry and Phil WTG!! 2 new knives and 2 great friends Dale. AAPK!

Way to cheer him up Guys. Dale is important to us.
Good health Dale!!
wazu013

Thanks Waz I am doin' better now.

Glad you're feeling better Dale. There are no better people in the world than found right here. You, Jerry, Scott and Phil are perfect examples.

Congrats, Jerry is a heck of a guy, and Phil, well he tries....

^^^Good to see ya Tank.




Phil is a good egg too.

I've told many friiends about the great people here.
In a cold and impersonal world you can count on your friends here!
Nice job guys!

hope you're well dale

The folks in this community never cease to amaze and inspire me. It's really good to know and share with a group of folks that really "get" what's important ...

Glad you're feelin' a little better, Dale.

~ Paul

Dale, you started this thread about the wonderfull members we have here and I agree but I have to say that since I have come to know you much better lately you are at the top of that list! Most folk dont know but you are the main reason that things are the way they are here at AAPK. You do so much more than most members know and yet still take the time to be friends with anyone you meet. I would also just like to take the time to say thanks for all you do here for us at AAPK and thanks for your friendship to me personally.
Gino

Gino,
You are right!
Dale is one of my favorite people here.
I have learned alot from him ( knives AND otherwise)
Mark

gino wrote: I would also just like to take the time to say thanks for all you do here for us at AAPK and thanks for your friendship to me personally.
Gino

I would like to second gino's statement.

Amen Gino! I think we all know who our next inductee into the "Knife Lovers Hall of Fame" should be.

I know that I don't post very often here but I'm am here because of a wonderful transaction with Dale maybe a year and half to two years ago. I bought a stag handled Camco Barlow that Dale had made. There was a computer glitch and someone else bought knife. So what did Dale do? He made a new one up for me! Been a big fan here ever since. Glad your feeling better Dale!

Goldpan
Carmichael Ca.

I have been busy, now that I am feeling better, and have not had time to keep up with all the posts in many of the forums. I have been trying to get some work done in the shop and it is getting on to spring time so there is yard work and the Honey Do List. Tonight I have to change the oil in my wife’s car, etc.

I am truly humbled by the posts written here in the last couple weeks.
Thank you to all of you who have posted in this thread. It really means a lot to me.
I have made some remarkable friends here on AAPK!



The reason I looked this thread up is I wanted to add another beautiful knife to this thread!
I went to the Post Office today expecting to pick up a knife repair from Gino. Instead I found this beautiful knife that Gino sent to me. Gino knows I like easy open jacks, so when I opened the box this is what I found:



Thank you Gino, my friend! This is my new EDC.

BTW, I love the color of the bone!

I am truly humbled by the comments on this thread. As a "new kid" on the block at AAPK, My hope is to have the opportunity to learn at the feet of the masters and earn the friendships and respect for one another that in evidence, each of you share.

-LBW

Linwood B. Wilson, "Rocky"

Wow! Dale that is one of the nicest knives GEC ever made in my opinion. Scarce too. What a great gift. Gino is the man!

Stick around Rocky, it's good to have you here!

From one great knife-lover to another!! Way to go gino!!

You deserve it Dale!

I just want to second the good things that have been said about Dale. He's a class act and a good friend. He's also a good Christian man and someone we can all look up to. He's also a deadly shot with that ray gun he uses on the spammers.

If I may be so bold, I'd like to nominate Dale to become the second member of the AAPK Hall of Fame. Do I hear a second ?

Phil

I'll second that motion Phil!