Knife Picture Thread

[SweetMK]

I do not think these would sell very good,,, anymore??



Ahhhhh,,, bygone times,,,,,

[steelslaver]

Originally Posted by Xfuzz

Some great blades shown..
The Puma White Hunter has been
around since he mid 50's IIRC.
Great looking knife but I could never understand
the purpose of the design.
This one is a 1986 mfg.

The purpose of the design.

The heavy forward portion of the blade puts the weight out on the end so when you swing the blade it has more momentum.
That portion also has a heavier bevel and the edge will stand up to more abuse especially when used to stab.

The double curve is there so that there is more cutting edge on the blade and as it is swung the struck material is forced to slide on the inside edge. If a blade is 12" long and a double curve it I can make it have say 14" of cutting edge.

The thinner inside portion is designed to cut and slice better

That portion on the back is sharp you can back cut with it.

The grooved curve right in front of hilt is for thumb rest

Handle has birds head and texture for grip

Another take on a jungle/survival fighting knife/dagger.

I have made single edged choppers for cutting competitions in a similar manner for the weight forward design.


Interestingly, the original daggers actually did not have sharpened cutting edges. They were more like spikes either triangular or square in cross section. Designed to pierce chain mail and light armor. The flattening and cutting edges came considerably latter in the evolution of fighting knives.

[eveled]

Not many military knives represented in this thread. I'll even it up a little.

[HARDWARE]

Nice. I'm interested in the camillus ...I passed on one awhile back and now I'm kickin myself.

So far this thread has made me purchase:

Fallkniven S1
Bark river bravo
Fontenelle-pataud laguiole
Opinel #8

[mrrick]

Some Mad Dogs, pictures 4 & 5 are ceramic blades, 92 brinell hardness, impervious to rust and corrosion, my dive knife.
Some kurkris, a Khajar and a Khyber knife.

[RSBH44]

Originally Posted by LAKOTA169

I don't really collect knives, but once in a while I will buy a blade at a reenactment and put a handle on. Then I will make a sheath for it.

Outstanding bead work sir!

[LAKOTA169]

Originally Posted by RSBH44

Outstanding bead work sir!

Thank you.

[Smith357]

Modified Opinel #7 and Cold Steel Red River

[Richard Simmons]

I'll try and do these is groups. A little something for everyone I hope?

Balisong

[series guy]

Just picked this one up. Made by L. T. Wright Handcrafted Knives in Steubenville, Oh.

[Richard Simmons]

Some Buck 110's.









There two are copper frame models.

[Texas Star]

Originally Posted by steelslaver

The purpose of the design.

The heavy forward portion of the blade puts the weight out on the end so when you swing the blade it has more momentum.
That portion also has a heavier bevel and the edge will stand up to more abuse especially when used to stab.

The double curve is there so that there is more cutting edge on the blade and as it is swung the struck material is forced to slide on the inside edge. If a blade is 12" long and a double curve it I can make it have say 14" of cutting edge.

The thinner inside portion is designed to cut and slice better

That portion on the back is sharp you can back cut with it.

The grooved curve right in front of hilt is for thumb rest

Handle has birds head and texture for grip

Another take on a jungle/survival fighting knife/dagger.

I have made single edged choppers for cutting competitions in a similar manner for the weight forward design.


Interestingly, the original daggers actually did not have sharpened cutting edges. They were more like spikes either triangular or square in cross section. Designed to pierce chain mail and light armor. The flattening and cutting edges came considerably latter in the evolution of fighting knives.

The Puma White Hunter was designed by a committee and it shows. But the back edge is for hacking and rougher cutting, and the wide flat on the blade is for pounding. Their literature has described that for many years. The small saw teeth are for starting cuts in sausages, fruit, and the like.

Puma was first imported here in 1957 by the Guttmann Co.

[Richard Simmons]

Buck fixed blades.

[flyrobb]

Jim Pugh, "The Falcon"

[garddogg56]

One of my favorite skinners is this Olsen with a close second would be an Anza skinner

[les.b]

Well, I don't have the Puma "White Hunter" like Xfuzz posted, but I do have the Puma "Hunter's Pal", with a 4" blade, made in 1973 and never used:



And I also have a Puma "Hunter's Friend", made in 1968, and used a great deal. It has the 4 3/4" blade.



I have enjoyed checking out all of the various knives on this thread. Great stuff!!!

Best Regards, Les

[Smith357]

Unknown Chinese Flipper


Queen #9


Kershaw Link

[k22fan]

YES! I like this one, a bone handle Stockman in D2.

Originally Posted by Smith357

Queen #9

Does that make me an old geezer?

[turnerriver]

Case 523-6 and a Hoffritz knife with a F.W. Bird sheath.

Buck Frontiersman with a Lawrence sheath.

Marbles knife with a Heiser sheath.

Thanks & regards,
turnerriver

[mauser9]

Keep that unused Hunter's pal in new condition les.b. Very nice and that vintage are worth big bucks from collectors. My 66 made Skinner is my most cherished blade!! $25-30 back then

[Xfuzz]

les.b that is funny...
I just picked up another very clean
Puma few weeks ago.
1966 vintage Hunters Pal.

[les.b]

Originally Posted by mauser9

Keep that unused Hunter's pal in new condition les.b. Very nice and that vintage are worth big bucks from collectors. My 66 made Skinner is my most cherished blade!! $25-30 back then

Mauser:

That is the same dilemma that I have with my Smith and Wessons. I'll find one from the fifties that has never been carried, and the first thing I want to do is shoot it. But I know if I do, that it will lose value. That's one reason that I try to collect guns that have been "lightly used", so that I can shoot away with a clean conscience, and not lose money. I'm still on the fence about the "Pal". BTW... It has a mint sheath also, and the original green and yellow plastic box, I just didn't photograph them.

Thanks for the input

Best Regards, Les

[les.b]

Originally Posted by Xfuzz

les.b that is funny...
I just picked up another very clean
Puma few weeks ago.
1966 vintage Hunters Pal.

That's a beauty!!! And you have the earlier sheath as well. Nice knife. I know that I must be stuck in the past, but just like the old Smiths and Colts, these fine knives from another era really appeal to me. I have some newer knives as well, but a kraton handle just doesn't have the magic of sambar stag, even if it works better. I also love the stacked leather of the old service knives and bayonets. I'm just an anachronism.

Best Regards, Les

[amazingflapjack]

Thanks everyone.

[eveled]

These are Buck build out knives with cherry wood handles.

[Smith357]

Originally Posted by eveled

These are Buck build out knives with cherry wood handles.

I really like the Cherry handles and that mirror polish on the 103 (my favorite pattern) is making me drool on my keyboard.

[THE PILGRIM]

Here's my Number No. 1

[CZU]

Lots of nice knives pictured here, I don't have any custom knives but do have a drawer full of NIB Puma's. Below are some of the rarer pocket knives in my collection, I guess you could say they were designed/built for animal husbandry/grooming.

Gelder-used for, well you know..



Horse Trekker-for maintenance/care of hooves



For anyone interested in Puma's, you might take a look at this site:

Classic Puma Knives | A Community Resource for Puma Knife Collectors

[Karnivore]

I am a fan of Benchmade knives as you can see. They work well and just feel good in my hand. Do not feel right walking out the door without an pocket knife of some sort. More often than not some hardware on the hip too.

The Bianchi has been with me for about 30 years or so. It was a constant woods companion and it never let me down.

[gdogs]

I'm a fan of the Gerber as well.

[Texas Star]

Originally Posted by CZU

Lots of nice knives pictured here, I don't have any custom knives but do have a drawer full of NIB Puma's. Below are some of the rarer pocket knives in my collection, I guess you could say they were designed/built for animal husbandry/grooming.

Gelder-used for, well you know..



Horse Trekker-for maintenance/care of hooves



For anyone interested in Puma's, you might take a look at this site:

Classic Puma Knives | A Community Resource for Puma Knife Collectors

Thanks. Terrific photos and a terrific link.

[ISCS Yoda]

Glad I had these!

[ISCS Yoda]

I have these on my computer and a S&W album, too.

The Ownby I gave as a gift to my nephew awhile back.

[David LaPell]

My everyday utility knife, my Buck 110




This little patch knife I made from the antler of a 4 pointer that hit my Jeep five years ago.





My camping and hiking knife when I am away from everyone else, my US Air Force survival knife

[Stevens]

Here is one of mine a "Cuchillo Argentino" "Argentine knife" built around a Solingen bayonet blade "Modelo Argentino 1909"

[crazyphil]

The Pilgrim defined the OOSIK, but I have a question: Back in 1953 or
maybe 1954 we were having a drink with an old Sourdough in his cabin
up at Big Lake. Asked him what the odd looking swizzle sticks were.
He said they were bear penises. At the time I thought he was putting
us on. Maybe not. Do you know? I have killed mature black bears but
never thought to check anatomical feature.

[Stevens]

I never saw a swizzle stick of a bears penis, but, some folks around here South Louisiana used to make "toothpicks" out of dried Racoon penises. I was told that in some countries in Latin America the dried penis of bulls were used to make a sort of riding crop, favored by prison guards to whip the prisoners, it was supposed to be very painful. Hence he name of a strong blow in Spanish "un vergaso" verga is slang for penis.
I was told in both cases that a weight was tied at the end to stretch it as the cut off penis was being dried.
Enough!
Steve W

[MAJPATT]

Draper custom.

[Jim1392]

This is the only one that I have.

[dave1918a2]

Got a couple of nice ones. First image top is a Ruana, second is My design built by Jerry Widner of CoSpgs, next two are both Corbet Sigman, top a general purpose, bottom a hunter. Second image top is a McDearmont sub hilt fighter, next is a 70's Morseth and the bottom is a Sog Seal.

[eveled]

Swizzle stick and tooth picks are made from a penis bone. Raccoon bones are one of the largest. Moonshiners use them to plug the hole the shine drips from.

The bull walking sticks are made from the whole penis stretched with a weight and dried.

[Rock185]

A gentleman by the name of Bob Ham in Payson, Arizona made this one. He said he considers it a utility/general use design. I bought this one because the blade shape and grind is similar to that of some Seguine knives I remembered pictured in an old G&A annual from years ago. Bob says he uses ATS34 or 154CM hardened to 60/61.

[HalfStack]

^^^ I like ^^^

[joe44va]

Some really great hardware here. My Buck custom 110 just came.

[bracebeemer]

These two knives ( a full skinner and a semi- skinner ) were made by Herman Schnrider of Laguna Niguel Ca. back in the mid eighties. They were sent along with a buffalo nickel to master engraver Marcello Pedini.
Bill

[Shark Bait]

First production run Yarborough:

[Smith357]

Crooked River

[MCorps0311]

Here's a few of my knives

[Richard Simmons]

Originally Posted by Smith357

Crooked River

This one has been on my short list for awhile. After seeing this post I decided to pick one up on Friday and I'm very pleased with it. Mine came shaving sharp, centered blade and rock solid lock up. It just took the top spot in my EDC rotation.

A couple of not nearly so nice photos.

[nate-dogg]

My first Randall. Model 16-7 Special Fighter