All About Pocket Knives

Hi knifers,

Anyone know what type of work this knife was made for? Is it a doctors knife? Or a Pharmacist's knife? Or?

Thanks for your time & wisdom!

That's a pipe knife, Tom. As in a knife that can assist one in smoking a pipe.

I just picked up a Schrade Walden pipe knife also, Tom..the pick is to clean the screen/draw tube and the flat end is for tamping the tobacco I assume...

Ok thanks guys. Appreciate your input!

The rounded blade end threw me off because some doctors knives have a blade in that form.
It's a pipe smoking doctor's knife.

I think the round blade shape is for scraping the bowl of a pipe to clean it. Some have that blade shape, others don't.


I still haven't gotten one yet, but I really want one. Sheffield-made ones have been on my list for years, but now that I just saw Schrade made one, I'll have to get it now.

Stanwade wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:43 pm I just picked up a Schrade Walden pipe knife also, Tom..the pick is to clean the screen/draw tube and the flat end is for tamping the tobacco I assume...

The "pick" on the one I posted is more square than pointed so I thought it might be for mixing things. But what do I know. If you guys call it a pipe knife, then it's a pipe knife.
Thanks

I like them.. that's my first one..it's got good weight to it also...

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:02 pm I think the round blade shape is for scraping the bowl of a pipe to clean it. Some have that blade shape, others don't.


I still haven't gotten one yet, but I really want one. Sheffield-made ones have been on my list for years, but now that I just saw Schrade made one, I'll have to get it now.

Makes good sense! Now I got it. A bowl cleaner!

Stanwade wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:06 pm I like them.. that's my first one..it's got good weight to it also...

I like the one you have Ryan! I need a knife with a pointy something on it for pushing 550 cord through the holes on small clips when making lanyards. The normal blade for cutting the cord & the blunt ended part for forming the hot melted cord. Yours would make the perfect knife for all three tasks. A perfect lanyard makers knife!

Now you guys just need to take up pipe smoking. I always liked the way Apple Wood tobacco smells.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:25 pm Now you guys just need to take up pipe smoking. I always liked the way Apple Wood tobacco smells.

I have tried it before. Even bought a couple of pipes but it takes too long. Would be good for keeping mosquitos away like when your fishing or something.

I've a couple of Richards Sheffield ones, one I actually use as do smoke a pipe now and then

Nice pipe,Paul!,

Very nice pipe and pipe knife!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:25 pm Now you guys just need to take up pipe smoking. I always liked the way Apple Wood tobacco smells.

This thread has got me missing pipe smoking. I gave it up 7 years ago but I always enjoyed it.

My pipes are in storage in the attic so I don't have any current pics but this handmade Pot was my favorite. The Pot is similar to a Billiard but with a shorter and wider bowl. The photos were taken the day I received it but I got a lot of great smokes out of it before I put it away.

I can't remember the gentleman's name who made it for me but he called his company Briar, Sweat, and Tears hence the BST on the shank.

I'm not going back but I do still have some of my favorite tobaccos stored in the basement.

Nice pipes Paul & Rick! I have no idea where my two or three pipes are right now. There in the house or barn somewhere. I always loved the Vanille & Cherry smelling tabacos!

Thanks guys , I've pretty much given up smoking but still love the odd cigar and smoke on my pipe while in my shed making stuff

Cool pipes, Paul and Rick.

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:57 pm Nice pipes Paul & Rick! I have no idea where my two or three pipes are right now. There in the house or barn somewhere. I always loved the Vanille & Cherry smelling tabacos!

You have that really cool river find pipe that you sent me a picture of.

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:30 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:25 pm Now you guys just need to take up pipe smoking. I always liked the way Apple Wood tobacco smells.

I have tried it before. Even bought a couple of pipes but it takes too long. Would be good for keeping mosquitos away like when your fishing or something.

When I fished a lot I always had Swisher Sweet cigars in my tackle box to puff on.. better than bug spray to keep the skeeters away!

Stanwade wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:08 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:30 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:25 pm Now you guys just need to take up pipe smoking. I always liked the way Apple Wood tobacco smells.

I have tried it before. Even bought a couple of pipes but it takes too long. Would be good for keeping mosquitos away like when your fishing or something.

When I fished a lot I always had Swisher Sweet cigars in my tackle box to puff on.. better than bug spray to keep the skeeters away!

I bought a box full of those at CVS while out drinking one night with another couple, back in my late 20s. I couldn't brush my teeth enough the next day!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:26 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:08 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:30 pm

I have tried it before. Even bought a couple of pipes but it takes too long. Would be good for keeping mosquitos away like when your fishing or something.

When I fished a lot I always had Swisher Sweet cigars in my tackle box to puff on.. better than bug spray to keep the skeeters away!

I bought a box full of those at CVS while out drinking one night with another couple, back in my late 20s. I couldn't brush my teeth enough the next day!

You're not supposed to inhale!

Stanwade wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:04 pm You're not supposed to inhale!

Duly noted!

I have one pipe knife. I am deeply grateful that no form of tobacco will reduce the quality of my life or that of my loved ones ever again.