My Knife Addiction

[CALREB]

knives

Back again, cant leave this one alone. Decided to go to an "estate sale " this morning, was quickly corrected that it was not a garage sale, Guess its the same difference between crazy and eccentric. I went to look at a WRAC signal cannon but quickly saw they wanted more than I wanted to pay. So I stepped over to a large glass case of knives. I was quickly told by the guy in front of me that he was there first and he got to check them out first, he reminded everyone about 10 times of that fact. So a lady comes to the case and the guy spends about 20-25 minutes looking and picking through the knives. I asked and the lady says, no only one person at a time, and you have to wait till he is done before I could ask for anything. He got a couple nice knives and they were priced pretty cheap.
When he left I asked for one knife, the guy behind me groaned and left and I went and had breakfast. Works like a charm and makes a nice addition to my few other military knives. Take care..

 

[kwselke]

Back again, cant leave this one alone. Decided to go to an "estate sale " this morning, was quickly corrected that it was not a garage sale, Guess its the same difference between crazy and eccentric. I went to look at a WRAC signal cannon but quickly saw they wanted more than I wanted to pay. So I stepped over to a large glass case of knives. I was quickly told by the guy in front of me that he was there first and he got to check them out first, he reminded everyone about 10 times of that fact. So a lady comes to the case and the guy spends about 20-25 minutes looking and picking through the knives. I asked and the lady says, no only one person at a time, and you have to wait till he is done before I could ask for anything. He got a couple nice knives and they were priced pretty cheap.
When he left I asked for one knife, the guy behind me groaned and left and I went and had breakfast. Works like a charm and makes a nice addition to my few other military knives. Take care..

I would have been all over a classic switchblade like that. Does the blade deploy with authority, or does it need a wrist flick to open for sure?

 

[CALREB]

This one snaps right open, the lock is nice and tight also. This one is technically not a WWII knife, as it was made for the military but probably in 1946, so not as rare, but most might not distinguish between the different versions. Fine for me though, Im tickled to have it . Thanks for the nice comments.

 

[kwselke]

This one snaps right open, the lock is nice and tight also. This one is technically not a WWII knife, as it was made for the military but probably in 1946, so not as rare, but most might not distinguish between the different versions. Fine for me though, Im tickled to have it . Thanks for the nice comments.

I looked up the tang stamp on your knife and the chart shows it was used from 1946 to sometime in the 1950s.

 

[CALREB]

Thanks Kwselke, couldn't remember when this stamp went to, haven't been serious about knife searching for many years, just remembered the WWII versions were Schrade Cut Co, the Schrade Walden coming after the war. I know there is another brand(company)that made these back then , but cant remember the name. My books are still boxed up, but
I know there are guys who specialize on these and the German version.

 

[kwselke]

Thanks Kwselke, couldn't remember when this stamp went to, haven't been serious about knife searching for many years, just remembered the WWII versions were Schrade Cut Co, the Schrade Walden coming after the war. I know there is another brand(company)that made these back then , but cant remember the name. My books are still boxed up, but
I know there are guys who specialize on these and the German version.

I just Googled "Schrade Tang Stamps" and multiple sources of the chart appeared. Last night while watching a nail biter basketball game between my alma matter (U of H) and the final winner, Kentucky I ordered a current version the Schrade Uncle Henry Scout Knife. A major online dealer had a free shipping/no minimum order offer, I have wanted a multi-tool-type knife to keep in my desk, have wanted to personally use and inspect a Chinese Schrade, and it was less than $18 delivered. I'll post pictures when it arrives, and post my comments on it's quality after I put it to a bit of use. I'm willing to give Schrade branded Chinese made 7Cr17 stainless bargain knives a chance. Supposedly 7Cr17 is just like 440A. I have a Puma Sargent from the early 1990s in 440A, if Schrade's 7Cr17 is as well made as that Puma blade I'll be happy to tell the world about it.

 

[shouldazagged]

Here is a picture of knifes, showing my latest, and current favorite Knife type to my addict list, a Case Cheetah, swing hilt, knife , with Root bear bone scales, and a Cheetah Cub knife with bone scales.http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=389964&stc=1&d=1553790035

I love the swing-hilts. I had one with CV blade forty-plus years ago. I have no idea what happened to it.

I'm not far behind you in age, and have carried a knife daily since I was eight. When we were young nearly all men and boys, and many women and girls, carried pocketknives as a matter of course. We needed them for all manner of chores that folks don't think about today, like sharpening pencils, slicing meat and cheese, unwrapping packages tied with string, and on and on.

 

[n c rod]

Knife addiction

My names is Rod and I am an addict. Part of being southern and a male meant carrying a pocket knife. I also have an addiction to firearms. Gun shows were where it all began for me. I truly love gun shows but finances being less plentiful in my youth , I could not buy a gun at every gun show I attended, but I usually managed to walk away with a pocket knife or a silver dollar. Now that I am in my seventies, I have more coins and buy better folders. I particularly like the semi custom WILLIAM HENRY brand of knives. When I check out of this world, I hope to leave a lot of good stuff to be divided up with those of you that attend my estate sale as I have no heirs to leave it to. I own no safe queen knives or guns but all are honestly used and cared for. What better legacy to leave than to be remembered for the fine knives and guns you carried?

 

[kwselke]

My new Chinese made Schrade/Battenfeld Technologies/American Outdoors Brands Uncle Henry Model 23UH Scout Knife arrived on Wednesday. For $18 delivered, it looks great. The pivots on the primary blade, awl, can opener, and combo cap-lifter/screwdriver are extremely gritty and difficulty to open and close. I'll work on cleaning them up this weekend. The steel is Chinese generic 7Cr17, which is supposed to be 440A equivalent. The blade would only do coarse pull cutting when it arrived, and even that was inconsistent over the full blade length. I re-profiled the blade to 30 degrees inclusive with 20 strokes per side on my diamond Sharpmaker rods, then followed up with a full 20 on the edges and flats of the coarse and fine rods. The blade would easily push cut paper after that. I finished with a 40 degree micro-bevel with three strokes on the fine rod edge. I have an early 1990s Puma that is 440A. The feel of this 7Cr17 blade-steel is nothing like the Puma's German 440A, chemically they may be similar steels, but I'm confident the heat treatment is superior on the old Puma. All and all, this Chinese Schrade is not a bad deal at $18. I spent about half an hour to put a good edge on it, and figure a couple of hours of working the blades/tools open-closed and flushing repeatedly with WD-40 will make this something I'll be happy with. I would not give one to a young Scout in the condition it came in out of the box and expect him to be thrilled with it, unless he has some good sharpening equipment.

 

[sophie]

As I get closer to the Main Exit I'm giving away a lot of knives. The next time my sister comes over I'll give her five nice old pocketknives. I no longer use them, so why not?

Time to lighten the load before the trip to the crematory.

Kind of a depressing thought you have here. How about them pistols and flashlights, they all going too?

 

[shouldazagged]

Kind of a depressing thought you have here. How about them pistols and flashlights, they all going too?

For financial reasons I'm presently down to one handgun (my EDC) and an old twelve gauge side-by-side. They'll go to my son when I croak, along with most of my sheath knives. The rest of the pocketknives my sister and son can divvy up. Likewise the flashlights.

 

[k22fan]

kwselke,

Your new Uncle Henry is the basic four blade utility knife that nearly all boys in my elementary school carried. We had them so young that I have no memory of not having one or being given mine. They were so common that there was no novelty in handling them. That's probably why I never heard of boys playing mumbly-peg or doing other childish stuff with theirs.

I have not used a Chinese made knife so I will be interested in your comparison of Schrade's 7CR17 edge retention to your U.S. made knives. Dull on arrival we can fix but we have to live with the heat treatment.

 

[triaxle]

I `am into military type blades , have the old Probus sales info and some early knifes , Ka Bar , Pal , Sparten thats got two tours in sand box .

 

[Flattop5]

kwselke,

Your new Uncle Henry is the basic four blade utility knife that nearly all boys in my elementary school carried. We had them so young that I have no memory of not having one or being given mine. They were so common that there was no novelty in handling them. That's probably why I never heard of boys playing mumbly-peg or doing other childish stuff with theirs.

I have not used a Chinese made knife so I will be interested in your comparison of Schrade's 7CR17 edge retention to your U.S. made knives. Dull on arrival we can fix but we have to live with the heat treatment.

I had a Boy Scout knife circa 1976. It looked like this:

Most of the Scout knives I saw were either blue or black. Blue meant the Cub or "Webelos" Scout units. Black was the Boy Scouts. I think we all bought them at Sears.


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[crazyphil]

I'm addicted too. Not quite as bad as the OP, but working on it.
Here is some of my collection:

 

[kwselke]

kwselke,

I have not used a Chinese made knife so I will be interested in your comparison of Schrade's 7CR17 edge retention to your U.S. made knives. Dull on arrival we can fix but we have to live with the heat treatment.

I got a good feel for the steel while sharpening it. It took a good edge, but felt soft like other budget steels. It has about .65% carbon and 17% chrome.

What concerns me is that after flushing the pivots and working the blades/tools they still have a gritty sticky feeling and are difficult to open and close. I worked with them for about a hour and a half today, until my joints started hurting. The knife is clean and well lubricated.

On closer inspection I think I have spotted the problem, and there may not be an easy fix. The inside of the brass liners are not buffed smooth and have a coarse brushed finish on the bearing areas. The stainless should wear the brass smooth, but it is a royal pain. Oh well, I'm not giving up yet. I was not planning on carrying it. I did not expect much for $18.

 

[k22fan]

My scout/utility/camp or whatever you call them knife is a Camillus made 4 blade Remington that substitutes a sheep's foot for the can opener. As a little kid I demonstrated to myself that the can openers worked then never used one again. Car camping everyone takes hand cranked can openers and canned food is too heavy for back packing. Since I have no enthusiasm for can openers in knives and I use a sheep's foot most often the substitution works out well for me. Camillus awls have a sharp edge for shaving leather as you rotate them in the hole you are making. While I rarely use a bottle opener the flat head end does get used.

 

[gman51]

I have to admit a day without a knife seldom gets by without noted for some reason or other.
I often wonder how many of you collectors have a so called man cave to display or store it all? The only thing I don't like about some collections is not being able to display them. What's the point of having them if I can't show them off?
If I was rich beyond imagination I would have to have a lot of land because my meager house would need so many rooms added on to display all my collections. I can't imagine how big a garage I would need for vehicles.
I pretty much settle on one knife I carry all the time and it usually only gets replaced if/when I loose it.

 

[cbfd]

Some really nice knives being shown here.I have a small collection and I prefer older Case folders.This one is not a Case,but it is one of my favorites.New York Knife Co.5 blade sowbelly pattern.

 

[shouldazagged]

I got a good feel for the steel while sharpening it. It took a good edge, but felt soft like other budget steels. It has about .65% carbon and 17% chrome.

What concerns me is that after flushing the pivots and working the blades/tools they still have a gritty sticky feeling and are difficult to open and close. I worked with them for about a hour and a half today, until my joints started hurting. The knife is clean and well lubricated.

On closer inspection I think I have spotted the problem, and there may not be an easy fix. The inside of the brass liners are not buffed smooth and have a coarse brushed finish on the bearing areas. The stainless should wear the brass smooth, but it is a royal pain. Oh well, I'm not giving up yet. I was not planning on carrying it. I did not expect much for $18.

That pretty much confirms what I've been hearing about the Chinese "Schrade" products. I got spoiled by the real ones made in this country, which I've used--the Old Timer carbon steel line--for many years.

I'll hang on to my eighteen bucks.