My Knife Addiction

[kwselke]

Got a few, how bout these?
See anything different?

Looks like a carbon non-stainless blame?

Edit: Swiss Army is not the same as USMC.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Carry knives.
I don't really carry that Western, upper left.
There's something Fishy about that Knife!
Carrying the Great Eastern Tx Toothpick right now.

 

[kwselke]

I was not able to resist at least one GEC. Well, let's just call it a birthday present to myself.

You deserved it!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Looks like a carbon non-stainless blame?

Edit: Swiss Army is not the same as USMC.

Hold on a sec- Swiss Army is not the same as USMC?
These are both actual Gov contract issue USMC Knives.
They are old, maybe WWII.
And there's a significant difference in them.
I'm not sure if it's intentional.

 

[Bob L]

Got a few, how bout these?
See anything different?

Looked like you cut the blade back to a Marlin spike to carry on airplanes?

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Looked like you cut the blade back to a Marlin spike to carry on airplanes?

No! Look again.
The Can Opener and the ScrewDriver are reversed, they are installed on opposite ends.
You want a Marlin Spike?
This is a Marlin Spike.

 

[Bob L]

I can't say I am really addicted but I do carry two or three everyday and have more than a few I have purchased over the years, mainly because I like their looks. Kind of like revolvers, I guess.

 

[Bob L]

No! Look again.
The Can Opener and the ScrewDriver are reversed, they are installed on opposite ends.
You want a Marlin Spike?
This is a Marlin Spike.

I actually noticed that but was looking for something more than that. Thought you were being sneaky I guess.

 

[kwselke]

No! Look again.
The Can Opener and the ScrewDriver are reversed, they are installed on opposite ends.
You want a Marlin Spike?
This is a Marlin Spike.

I thought your Swiss Army style USMC knives had awls on them not marlin spikes. I do like the knives and never thought that pattern of knives had rules as to blade placement. Those are neat knives.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The US Military has bought a bunch of the Utility Knives starting in WWII.
Most are stamped US.
The Marine Knives, stamped U.S.M.C. and U.S. Marine Corps are fairly rare.
The normal configuration is lay the knife so you can see the US or USMC.
The bail, screwdriver and punch are to the left side, can opener and knife blade to the right.
So when you see can opener left and screw driver right, probably an intentional error introduced by a bored worker?
Marlin Spike Knife -that's a WWII US Navy issue Knife.
Like a number of the issued knives, it's not marked.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I often thought it would be cool to be able to make a knife out of Damascus steel. I understand it's a wire rope kind of thing that's heated and pounded into a blade. I'm pretty sure they don't actually make them that way these days but they get the look somehow.

I'm too old to take up a new hobby but I could have veered into it real easy in my younger days if I had come across someone who could have shown me the ropes.

I don't collect knives or guns. Just have a lot of both taking up space.

 

[Frank46]

Have a British navy all stainless steel folding knife with a 1968 date, British Broad arrow denoting British property and stamped on it oil the knife. Can't do pics as I'm electronically challenged. However I'm 72 and between accumulating bayonets and both fixed and folding knives would probably fill a good size box. Sort of keeps me off the streets and out of bars. Frank

 

[Texas Star]

I often thought it would be cool to be able to make a knife out of Damascus steel. I understand it's a wire rope kind of thing that's heated and pounded into a blade. I'm pretty sure they don't actually make them that way these days but they get the look somehow.

I'm too old to take up a new hobby but I could have veered into it real easy in my younger days if I had come across someone who could have shown me the ropes.

I don't collect knives or guns. Just have a lot of both taking up space.

They DO make them that way. I think most Master Smiths of the American Bladesmiths Guild will make a Damascus blade, some in stainless.

However, Dietmar Kressler told me that when he made knives actually used by hunters, many preferred stainless 154CM steel, as the edges were of uniform sharpness. The Damascus blades, with many layers of folded steel sometimes had spots where the edge was hard to hone to a uniform sharpness.

Since the German edition of, Playboy ran a major color article on him his prices increased to where only wealthy collectors can own his knives and few use them. His styles are variants of Loveless patterns.
And he speaks excellent English. But may be retired now.

BTW, non stainless Damascus steel rusts easily. Keep it oiled.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Local Knife Maker Joe Cordova makes Damascus Blades.
Joe is a Member of the Knivesmakers Guild.
He's also a Member of the American Bladesmith Society.
He's studied with Bob Moran and Bob Loveless.

Joe Cordova Knives - Custom Knifemaker

 

[dirty & hairy]

My latest and new favorite, a Tribal Lock Whiskey Bone CV.

 

[Texas Star]

Local Knife Maker Joe Cordova makes Damascus Blades.
Joe is a Member of the Knivesmakers Guild.
He's also a Member of the American Bladesmith Society.
He's studied with Bob Moran and Bob Loveless.

Joe Cordova Knives - Custom Knifemaker

Moran's first name was Bill, not Bob. My daughter and I met him at the bladesmith school at Texarkana College. I was there at B. R. Hughes's invitation to write an article on the school.

Bill Hughes is still living, the last of the men who founded the ABS.

 

[Xfuzz]

I like the little Case Texas Toothpicks...
Small display with a couple Case Stag Trappers.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I also like Tx Toothpicks-
Carrying one right now, Great Eastern.

 

[kwselke]

My latest and new favorite, a Tribal Lock Whiskey Bone CV.

I've had my eye on that very model. Tony Bose deigned Case models are wonderful in my hand.

 

[dirty & hairy]

I've had my eye on that very model. Tony Bose deigned Case models are wonderful in my hand.

You will not be disappointed.