You think there are enough people out there who would want something like that senator? If I built 100, you think they would sell?
Yes.
Eisenhower pattern, same dimensions, with
tool steel back-springs, CV, or 1095 carbon steel, heat treated as it should be.
Nickel Bolsters, brass , tool steel or nickel liners, and a shield that is pinned in.
Natural handle materials, such as bone, stag, or wood, such as Rosewood.
Sharp out of the nice box, with a nice slip, or pouch.
I base this on, not only what I want, also what others are looking for.
Hence the reason so many are looking for knives of yesteryear.
Compare the same knife pattern today, with one of yesteryear and there is a difference.
Old ones are thinner, finished out better, and have a crisp walk-n-talk.
Nail nicks are useful.
I would even consider longer nail nicks, with the ability to strike a match on them.
1. We have an aging society, and the reality is, a heavy knife in the pocket is not comfortable to carry, for lady or gent.
Hands will not do what they once did, so the knife needs to be able to be opened and closed safely and effectively.
2. Restrictions.
Yes, we have restrictions here in the Southern USA, just as restrictions exist elsewhere in the USA, and abroad.
No locking knives, no easy one hand opening, and some restrict a knife to 3" closed, while some allow a tad bigger knife, with blade restrictions.
Why? I will share why as I and mine inquired with the decision makers.
Folks could not pull out a knife to cut things in the workplace.
Instead they whipped out tactical knives like Bruce Lee on meth, and not only did it scare co-workers, also customers, and - presented a very negative company image.
Sure a SAK Pocket Pal is "legal" for some of these workplaces and campuses now, but they have no soul and character.
The sad fact is, that Pocket Pal, essentially a Senator, or Equal End, has a single back-spring, has walk-n-talk, comes sharp and read to use when new and sells for $12 or less.
3. A Gentleman should have a nice knife to cut a lime for a ladies drink or to cut a chocolate into as not mess up her lipstick.
When a gentleman, or a lady, attends a Play, Opera, or Business meeting, one should dress and conduct themselves accordingly.
The Pocket Pal in Red looks out of place, so does a blue Cub Scout Pocket Pal.
Wenger's version, The Patriot, offers a clip for the small blade,and is available in black.
Boker 240, Tree Brand, with Rosewood handles is what I have used, and recommend to folks.
It looks appropriate, at the Play, or business meeting set upon a conference table, making a presentation.
Case only offers the blue bone Eisenhower at this time. Their Tuxedo's are in the vault.
WE have responsibilities; such as parenting kids, mentoring others and passing forward as passed to us.
In my opinion, many knife companies have forgotten what got them where they are, the customer.
Inferior steels, that were never meant to be used for knife blades in the first place, hyped up with marketing to make a dollar with knife offerings.
I do not have a problem with collecting, still I feel some knife offerings for collectors, will not stand the test of time.
Many collections of new offerings are sold for a loss, and older knives become the collectibles.
Collections, are a buyers market, these are only worth what a buyer is willing to pay.
Many want to parent, mentor and pass forward quality knives, that are users.
You spend the money to take a family, with two kids, to a nice play, with a nice dinner, and the nice clothes, that family has a right to have quality knives to use.
One cannot put a dollar value on kids, and the knives these kids got to carry, use, nor the ones the parents chose for this very special quality time.
There is hardly anything some man cannot make cheaper and sell for less; those whom buy based on price alone are this man's prey - John Ruskin
