Any U.S. knife firm ever reproduce Abe Lincolns pocket knife?...

I was reading my own post somewhere above, and I took a quote from somewhere on the internet that gives some specific measurements. It does say 1.1 thickness... and if they meant inches... woo hoo, that would be a heffer, indeed (fat knife). But, I don't see that when looking at the picture above. Maybe the info I quoted was off on the girth. It just does not look like it's in the 1 inch girth range.. not even close. But, maybe it really is? Hmm?.. I just do not know.
 
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Well, here is a shot showing the girth of the knife. Let's assume that the the picture showing it and a ruler to judge it's scale, places it at three and a half inches in overall closed length... I can't see it being at 1.1 inches thick... but maybe I'm not seeing it right... what say you guys? :-)
 
no, it doesn't look to be 1.1 inches thick, that would make its length to width ratio almost 1:3. I can't imagine having a practical use for so many blades, but I would love to have one nonetheless.
@VCM please do this, it would be great to see a modern version of the pattern.
 
I'm guessing it was 1.1 centimeters?
That would be about 3/8 inch.

PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I was reading my own post somewhere above, and I took a quote from somewhere on the internet that gives some specific measurements. It does say 1.1 thickness... and if they meant inches... woo hoo, that would be a heffer, indeed (fat knife). But, I don't see that when looking at the picture above. Maybe the info I quoted was off on the girth. It just does not look like it's in the 1 inch girth range.. not even close. But, maybe it really is? Hmm?.. I just do not know.
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Must be 1.1 cms, that's about the thickness of my GEC Eureka. 1.1 " would be like some SAK multitool :eek:

What's interesting here (amongst other things) is that the knife is a three-thick Congress, three spring, with what appears relatively thin handles. Handles being in ivory which is not the toughest of materials (hence the crack?) yet it's quite a burly knife, but ivory was a popular showy choice,that and tortoise. Massively interesting from a historical perspective naturally enough.

Be too bulky for my tastes but a scaled down two-thick version would be appealing. But from a Presidential point of view, I'd prefer what Eisenhower carried, I like Ike therefore :D
 
So I took some side by side pics of my 4 blade 2 spring congress knives next to my 5 blade 3 spring stockman to get a estimated idea.

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The gunstock walnut scales are the thinnest, the stag comes in a little shy of even to the three spring and the rams horn scales are thick and come in the same thickness as the three spring knife at 5/8" so I don't think Abe's knife with the scales being ivory and don't appear to be thick would be any thicker than 5/8"

Pete
 
pistonsandgears said:
Length wouldn't actually bother me but the thickness and weight would, there are a lot of blades in that knife and I am sure its pretty wide. Thickness is the reason I don't carry a SAK much.
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My 6 blade is very carryable and not that thick The Abe Lincoln knife isnt that thick either and only 3.5 inches. Easily EDC'd comparte wot what some of the other BF members EDC.
 
akadave2 said:
My 6 blade is very carryable and not that thick The Abe Lincoln knife isnt that thick either and only 3.5 inches. Easily EDC'd comparte wot what some of the other BF members EDC.
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Dave I had been eyeballing that 6 blade Bulldog on Mikes site for the longest time, I just bought a Bulldog congress with rams horn, I'm very impressed, it's well made and as you said very smooth action.

Pete
 
Stich2442 said:
Dave I had been eyeballing that 6 blade Bulldog on Mikes site for the longest time, I just bought a Bulldog congress with rams horn, I'm very impressed, it's well made and as you said very smooth action.

Pete
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Yeah Pete I had looked at it for a while and just couldnt decide. Im glad I picked it off, they have been thinning out since...wish I would have gotten more!
 
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