Does anyone like pocket knives???

Recent acquisition. A S&W flip folder. I had never seen one in the original leather sheath, until I got this one. A little unique.
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I just brought home yesterday a Craftsman brand clone of the Buck 110. I guess I am a nerd for 110 copies since it seems like I buy one of all of them I see as long as they are decent quality. Only now do I realize that I didn't check for the made in USA stamp... Crud... Will see when I get home. I feel a sudden disappointment coming soon...
 
As an update, I was very happy to see both the knife and sheath say Made in America. Well the blade is stamped USA at least. It isn't as high quality as the Buck 110 but it is still plenty good.
 
...a Laguiolle, complete with corkscrew: they're made one at a time in the Southeast part of France, up near the Swiss border......
I had one of those. Nice knife. Gave it to my pal after a coupla years.

Pocket knives make great gifts. You can mess around with them for a while, then give 'em away to a good friend who you know will appreciate it, giving you an excuse to buy yet another one... :)
 
Onomea: Laguioles seem to differ only in the scale material. I have one made from horn, another rosewood and two with lighter colored woods, both very diffferent in grain.

Where did you get yours? I didn't think they were imported in the US.
 
The one I had -- gave it to a good buddy -- I bought while in Japan but I believe I ordered it from a catalog and it came in from abroad. France, I assume.

Actually I still have a little bitty one that I do recall ordering from a California-based company about ten or 12 years ago. I think that company, where I got the little one anyway, was called The Territory Ahead. Yep. Looks like nowdays they are still selling a Laguiole corkscrew gizmo: The Territory Ahead - Chateau Laguiole Waiter's Knife customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

I have been in French restaurants in Tokyo that use them for table setting knives. The knives look just like an open pocket knife, but cannot be closed. (I always have an urge to swipe 'em that I need to stifle!)
 
I do collect revolvers. But sometimes I step on the sidepad of knives.
This knive is special. It is an Thornhill knive from about 1880.
It isnt a pocket knive but a huntingknive. hat stroke me is the beautiful craftmanship on this knive. It is a fore runner of the Swiss Army knive and all the tools are complete and functional. I dont know the purpose of all tools yet, but I will find that out to. It ia a rather costly knive but I treassure it and enjoy it very much.
Thanks Hawkeye10 for the instructions to place the pics.
 

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My current collection kept under glass:

EUROPEAN CUTLERY PEARL AND SILVER HANDLED DAGGER

CARAVEL HALL U.S.A. EMBOSSED GEESE HANDLED SILVER KNIFE

REMINGTON HUNTING KNIFE ALL BLACK

FURY CHINA WOOD HANDLED THROWING KNIFE #65582

OTHELLO HENLEY & CO. GERMAN STAG HANDLED HUNTING KNIFE

FROST CUTLERY WOOD HANDLED 8" FIELD KNIFE FIXED BLADE

FROST CUTLERY WOOD HANDLED 9" FIELD KNIFE FIXED BLADE

FROST CUTLERY PAKISTAN WHITE HANDLED SINGLE BLADE 9" FOLDING KNIFE

FROST CUTLERY PAKISTAN WHITE HANDLED THREE BLADE 25" FOLDING KNIFE

HUNTERS CHOICE WOODEN HANDLED JAPAN FIXED BLADE KNIFE

INTERPUR JAPAN WOOD HANDLED HUNTING KNIFE

FURY JAPAN #10077 S/S HANDLE WITH ABALONE INLAID FOLDING KNIFE

FURY JAPAN #18031 RED AND BLACK MARBLEIZED HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE

FURY JAPAN #36682 MOOSE SCRIMSHAW HANDLED FOLDING KNIFE

FURY JAPAN #11827 ABALONE, PEARL, AND WOOD INLAID FIXED BLADE KNIFE

FURY JAPAN #40402 SILVER BOLSTER WITH WOOD HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE JAPAN

WILL AND FINCK SILVER HORSE HEAD DAGGER WITH LEATHER SHEATH

BUTTERFLY KNIFE GUT HOOK WOOD HANDLED FROM THE 20'S

PAKISTAN MADE WOLF'S HEAD BOLSTER FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE WOOD HANDLE

PAKISTAN MADE STAG HANDLED FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE

PAKISTAN MADE FROST WOOD FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE

PAKISTAN MADE WOOD HANDLED SILVER BOLSTERED FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE

FURY JAPAN MADE SPECIAL OP'S DAGGER 14" WITH LEATHER SHEATH VERY RARE

EAGLE HEAD THIRD REICH REPRODUCTION GERMAN YOUTH DAGGER WITH NAZI SYMBOL 15"

FROST 70'S - 80'S JAPAN KNIFE SETS IN SCRIMSHAW:
1) BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN POLISHED BONE HANDLE
2) HATFIELD AND MCCOY POLISHED BONE HANDLE
3) 57 CHEVY AND FORD POLISHED BONE HANDLE
4) BABE RUTH AND TY COBB POLISHED BONE HANDLE
5) MALLARD DUCK SINGLE KNIFE
6) 1989 CITRUS BOWL SINGLE KNIFE
7) BEAR HUNTER (FROST) #488 BLACK IS BACK DALE EARNHARDT
8) BEAR HUNTER (FROST) #6728 (6) TIME WINSTON CUP CHAMP

THE GAMBLER SET: ACE FIXED BLADE AND DEUCE FOLDING STAG HANDLED

THE GAMBLER SERIES BY FROST JAPAN SINGLE FOLDING KNIFE THE DEUCE IN PEARL

V-TECH #16510 BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE AND TITANIUM BLACK BLADE FOLDING KNIFE

V-TECH #13110 BLACK CARBON WEB COMPOSITE HANDLE WITH S/S FOLDING BLADE

M-TECH ROSEWOOD HANDLE STILETTO

M-TECH ALL BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE WITH S/S BLADE STILETTO

COLT ROOT WOOD HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE #0113BR

BUCK MANTIS ALL S/S FOLDING KNIFE

LEPEKOFF WALNUT HANDLED FOLDING KNIFE SOLIGEN GERMANY S/S BLADE WITH CASE AND SHARPENING FILE

BERETTA SEKI JAPAN BULLET KNIFE COMPOSITE HANDLE S/S BLADE

MARBLES WHITE CHECKERED BONE HANDLED SWING GUARD LOCK BACK KNIFE WITH CASE

HEN AND ROOSTER GERMANY STILETTO GREY ANODIZED HANDLE

PAKISTAN BOWIE WITH SMOKED ACRYLIC HANDLED 14"

AMERICAN MINT GRAY HANDLE WITH GOLD EAGLE FOLDING KNIFE

RIDGE RUNNER WOOD HANDLE HUNTING KNIFE

JAPAN MADE MIGHTY #A377 5.25 INCH FOLDING STILETTO

FURY DEER SCENE HANDLE 2.5 INCH FOLDING KNIFE

BENCHMADE MONOCHROME #N690 FOLDING KNIFE

LAGUIOLE FRENCH MADE BRASS DEER AND WILD BOAR HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE #728618 WITH CUSTOM CASE

BLACKIE COLLINS COVERT ALL COMPOSITE KNIFE WITH SPEED ASSIST

AMERICAN MINT (FALKNER) ROSEWOOD HANDLED AFRICAN ELEPHANT ETCHED ON BLADE FOLDING KNIFE

1979 BOKER GERMAN HARDWARE INDUSTRIES COMM. KNIFE WITH INSIDE OF HARDWARE ETCHED ON BLADE

GERMAN HERBERTZ WALNUT AND TURQUOISE HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE WITH SILVER BOLSTER LOCK BACK

HERBERTZ 1999 SPRINGTAC AUTOMATIC KNIFE AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM AND COMPLEX S/S BLADE RARE

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M16-14 SPECIAL FORCES CAMO DOUBLE FLIPPER

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL HAMMOND CRUISER

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M18-04 BLUE INLAID HANDLE

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M16-13T TITANIUM

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M16-12FDZ FIRE DEPT. RED

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M16-02 BLACK WITH S/S BLADE

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL ROLLOCK BLACK

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL NAVAJO RARE

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL ICHI SPEED ASSIST KNIFE

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL M16-14 GRAY HANDLE

SMITH AND WESSON HOMELAND SECURITY BLACK BLADE #480SGR

SMITH AND WESSON SWAT II

SMITH AND WESSON EXTREME OPS ALL BLACK CK5TBS

SMITH AND WESSON 24-7 FIRST RUN PRODUCTION ALL BLACK

SMITH AND WESSON EXTREME OPS SW 40 REGULAR FOLDER BUTTON LOCK

SMITH AND WESSON HOMELAND SECURITY FIRST PRODUCTION RUN PINK HANDLE

SMITH AND WESSON LIL PAL ALL BLUE FOLDING KNIFE

SMITH AND WESSON EXTREME OPS ALL BLACK TITANIUM FIRST PRODUCTION RUN

SMITH AND WESSON BORDER GUARD SILVER AND BLACK

SMITH AND WESSON BORDER GUARD ALL BLACK

SMITH AND WESSON EXTREME OPS CK70 G10 INLAID HANDLE

SMITH AND WESSON EXTREME OPS CK70 G10 INLAID HANDLE

SMITH AND WESSON H.R.T. MAGNESIUM HANDLE S/S BLADE

SMITH AND WESSON RARE SWING GUARD FROM THE 70'S DAGGER POINT

PARKER CUTLERY "DRAW ME NOT IN HASTE" JK SERIES RARE HORN HANDLE 12" LONG FOLDING BOWIE

PARKER CUTLERY RARE BLUE PEARLIZED HANDLE SILVER BOLSTERS SINGLE BLADE FOLDER

PARKER CUTLERY IMAI SEA LION STAG HANDLE SINGLE BLADE FOLDER

PARKER CUTLERY IMAI RAMS HEAD STAG HANDLE SINGLE BLADE FOLDER

PARKER CUTLERY LEOPARD IN WHITE SMOOTH BONE SINGLE BLADE FOLDER

PARKER CUTLERY RIDGED / PARKER BOOT DAGGER BLACK HANDLE FIXED BLADE

PARKER CUTLERY AMERICAN BLADE / PARKER BOOT DAGGER HORN HANDLE

PARKER CUTLERY DESPERADO BONE HANDLE FOLDING DAGGER

PARKER CUTLERY BARLOW STYLE HORN HANDLE ABALONE EAGLE INLAID IN HORN TWO BLADE

PARKER CUTLERY ELM HILL MEATS ADVERTIZING FOR THE WORLDS FAIR 1992

GERBER PARA-FRAME LARGE

GERBER PARA-FRAME SMALL

GERBER REVOLT WITH SILVER BLADE

GERBER REVOLT WITH BLACK BLADE

GERBER AIR RANGER HARSEY DESIGNED BLUE

GERBER AR

GERBER AR

GERBER VECTOR BLACK WITH S/S BLADE

GERBER ASPECT

GERBER ASPECT

GERBER TRUSS

CAMILLUS CAMCO CUDA DESIGN WITH BUCK MASTERS ON BLADE

KERSHAW 1640 VAPOR

KERSHAW SPLINTER RARE PURPLE MICARTA HANDLE

KERSHAW GRANT COUNTY SMALL LOCK BACK

1940'S MINIATURE BOWIE KNIFE MADE BY MIGHTY

COLD STEEL NAVAL DIRK SHORT SWORD HORN AND BRASS INLAID HANDLE WITH WOOD AND LEATHER SCABBARD

SHEFFIELD BOLERO ROSEWOOD HANDLE FRAME-LOCK SINGLE BLADE

SHEFFIELD THREE BLADE POCKET KNIFE WITH ROSEWOOD HANDLES

SHEFFIELD HAWK BILL SINGLE BLADE KNIFE WITH WALNUT HANDLES
My favorite is the last picture JK series Parker Cutlery. The inscription on the blade reads: Draw Me Not In Haste!


Well, there goes our bandwidth...;)


T-Star
 
Yes, I like pocket knives, been collecting them for years. Here's some miscellaneous pictures of some of my favorites.

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And for you guys that like the more traditional style of knives

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Nice collection Hberttmank

Yes I do like to pocketknives.
 

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Yes. I can carry any of those. Except if the Major of the city pointed out a specific neighborhood where it is forbidden to carry because the have problems with stabbing incidents. This gives the police the freedom to examines you on your clothes.

In Amsterdam it is completely forbidden to carry a knife. It is local laws. I always carry my Spyderco Calypso and haven’t any problem to do so.
 
Thuer, nice knife. I sure would like to hear more about the maker and blade markings. Retailers?

Your knife has a main blade with "soft" clip, punch(sometimes described as a leather punch), corkscrew, button hook(also sometimes called a stone hook, used for digging out little pebbles from horse hooves), fruit knife blade(how a gentleman ate an apple or whatever back in the day), tweezers, utility pick and scissors.

Bob
 
I never thought myself a collector of knives, yet somehow I have a pretty good box full of em. I like case`s, have some bucks, but I think this Moki Lakota seems to be my favorite. I also have this buck chief yellow horse with a chipped flint looking blade, but it`s too exspendsive to use. Love the looks though!

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Thanks bk43. I do have the information from the book "The London Knive book"
Thornhill was the cutler. I have to dig in more, but they made this kind of knives from about 1859 and called it the "Wingfield knife".
The blade is marked accordingly.
 
Feral, that Buck chief yellow horse is really neat. Yours is the only one I've seen.

Do you have any idea how old it is?
 

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