💥Blast from the Past💥 (unofficial nostalgic older knife thread)

[Ironbut]

My first stockman. An Uncle Henry 885 that I bought in 1970, and carried every day for about 30 years. It wore out the right front pocket of many a pair of jeans.

 

[Tsujigiri]

I put a little thought into it, and I think what you're getting at is knives steeped in nostalgia of personal significance to the owner. So while I have a bunch of traditional knives, they call back to an era I never belonged to. Here are three knives I still have back from when I first got into knives, each had only a very narrow production window (at least in the configurations shown).

 

[Lorien]

 

[mqqn]

 

[WValtakis]

It's so...blank

 

[jiggyfly16]

Nothing funny about it. It is absolutely the company that Sal referenced.
Back in the day, Gerber was an industry leader. They started working with G. Sakai in the mid 70's to make this series of knives that Al Mar had designed. G. Sakai got Hitachi to give them exclusive access to this particular blade steel for the project. It was heat treated by G Sakai to 58-60 HRC. The tolerances that G. Sakai held in producing these knives is phenomenal.

You could say I might be a fan

 

[Ebbtide]

This Al Mar predates BF

Where are all the REKAT Carnivores?
They were all the rage here at the turn of the century……

 

[Blues]

I put a little thought into it, and I think what you're getting at is knives steeped in nostalgia of personal significance to the owner. So while I have a bunch of traditional knives, they call back to an era I never belonged to. Here are three knives I still have back from when I first got into knives, each had only a very narrow production window (at least in the configurations shown).

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I still have a 0550 and 0551. Great knives.

(And of course a more recent zaan.)

 

[Lorien]

It's so...blank

I know what you're up to, your mischievous fellow!

 

[r8shell]

Something unusual: Bulldog Take-Apart knife:

And a good old Calypso Jr.

 

[WValtakis]

Where are all the REKAT Carnivores?
They were all the rage here at the turn of the century……

 

[edgelion]

https://flic.kr/p/2rCEv6X

 

[mqqn]

Speaking of shiny footprints.

Early Merlin Clipit.

 

[Ebbtide]

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Bravo!

 

[Mk-211]

I was awaiting your entrance, Chip.


Nice!

I’ve either been drinking or do have 2 of these…such cool folders from Pacific Cutlery Co.

Does anyone remember the name of this quirky knife? Bal-i-song?

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Here's the box and paperwork that came with them (little warn).

 

[Blues]

Where are all the REKAT Carnivores?
They were all the rage here at the turn of the century……

I have a Pioneer

 

[Ebbtide]

REKAT (Bob Taylor?) was at the first knife show I went to. Almost bought a Pioneer but got this instead.

Geno Denning GM

What can I say? I’m a sucker for stag.

 

[Blues]

I'll see your Denning...

 

[Chefget]

 

[JJ_Colt45]