Behold the Brass (and Copper) Bolstered Beauties!

[5K Qs]

Here's a grooved buffalo horn Rough Rider pen knife with copper bolsters and copper-tinted blades, shown with 4 copper pennies from my birth year.


This knife is a mystery to me (probably because I don't understand enough about the chemistry of metals). It's an amber jigged bone Rough Ryder mini canoe that's supposed to have nickel silver bolsters. But one day I got it out of storage and the bolsters had gone beyond the yellowish tint that RR bolsters often get (which can be polished right back to silver), and ended up with this mottled "coppertone" appearance. I've never seen that on any other knife. I think it's kind of a cool effect, and wish I knew how to reproduce it "at will" on another knife or three. (Thanks for the coins in all the photos in this post, Bob.)



- GT

 

[JonMcD]

Nice heard of Bucks my friend!

That is a Paisano. Overall length is about 6.5". That one is clay coated (during heat treat), 26C3 steel with sheephorn scales with green liners underneath the sheephorn. Thanks.

Great size and of course great leather work to go with it.

Angry Waiter Pete, yours is such a great example of Dave’s work in the wild. Love the stag.

1967 brazen-bolstered Buck 110 that one of my brothers had in his toolbox for decades. He gave it to me several years ago.
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This Le Thiers by Coursolle has brass covers. I suppose you could say it has brass bolsters if you think of it as an "anti-shadow pattern" – instead of NO bolsters on the handle, it's ALL bolsters.
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Here's brass gone to the dogs:
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- GT

“Anti-Shadow”. That is a bold and brassy moniker GT! i love it.

 

[Angry Waiter]

Angry Waiter Pete, yours is such a great example of Dave’s work in the wild. Love the stag.

Thank you kindly Jon. All thanks to Dave. I really like this knife/sheath. Sets up above the left pocket. Standing, seated. Comfy.

 

[Jerbhola89]

Great thread Jon and some excellent brass bolstered blades you got there. That gunstock Buffalo Jack is a stunner for sure.

My only copper bolstered knife is this Boker. A fun little knife that I should carry more. It makes an excellent gentleman’s knife for fancier occasions - the burlap, copper, and acid washed blade just all fit together.



I’ve had my eye on the Buck 110 dressed in ebony and brass… after seeing all these photos I may have to just do it!

 

[5K Qs]

“Anti-Shadow”. That is a bold and brassy moniker GT! i love it.

Thanks, Jon.
(Did you ever try to think about what the opposite of "shadow" is?? It was giving me a headache! )

- GT

 

[Horsewright]

Thank you kindly Jon. All thanks to Dave. I really like this knife/sheath. Sets up above the left pocket. Standing, seated. Comfy.

Thank you sir!

 

[JonMcD]

Great thread Jon and some excellent brass bolstered blades you got there. That gunstock Buffalo Jack is a stunner for sure.

My only copper bolstered knife is this Boker. A fun little knife that I should carry more. It makes an excellent gentleman’s knife for fancier occasions - the burlap, copper, and acid washed blade just all fit together.

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I’ve had my eye on the Buck 110 dressed in ebony and brass… after seeing all these photos I may have to just do it!

I like this combo a ton. sbh06 Jeremy, did you ever try to buff out the burlap Micarta on your Boker? I was wondering if takes a shine at all.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Brass with class. I'm very happy with this one.
Btw don't forget bronce that is beautiful as well.

 

[sbh06]

I like this combo a ton. sbh06 Jeremy, did you ever try to buff out the burlap Micarta on your Boker? I was wondering if takes a shine at all.

Not yet, but perhaps soon…

 

[JonMcD]

Brass with class. I'm very happy with this one.
Btw don't forget bronce that is beautiful as well.

This is a great barlow by Yow. Love the color combo. Do you have some bronze knives you could show us???

 

[Hengelo_77]

This is a great barlow by Yow. Love the color combo. Do you have some bronze knives you could show us???

Thnx, I'm realy happy with that barlow

These are bronze, it is a bit darker/browner then brass, that is what I like about bronze

 

[fishin1635]

 

[Rufus1949]

 

[JonMcD]

Thnx, I'm realy happy with that barlow

These are bronze, it is a bit darker/browner then brass, that is what I like about bronze

These are wonderful. Tell me more about the folding knife. Who is the maker?

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I do love the Topper. Had one and let it go awhile back. I’ve got eyes to replace it one of these days. This was mine in ash.

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What a looker that May stag is! Thanks for adding it to my personal brass encyclopedia thread .

 

[Rufus1949]

These are wonderful. Tell me more about the folding knife. Who is the maker?

I do love the Topper. Had one and let it go awhile back. I’ve got eyes to replace it one of these days. This was mine in ash.

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What a looker that May stag is! Thanks for adding it to my personal brass encyclopedia thread .

I'm enjoying everyone's contributions, as well, Jon.

 

[Rufus1949]

Just found this in a kitchen junk drawer!

 

[JonMcD]

Just found this in a kitchen junk drawer!View attachment 2298705

I see that sharp edge. Mr. Winchester is quite the capable junk drawer slicer I would imagine .

 

[awjones]

Two Bucks I have..

 

[fishin1635]

Check out the patina in these brass liners

 

[Hengelo_77]

These are wonderful. Tell me more about the folding knife. Who is the maker?

Thnx I made both of them. I consider myself on the journy of learning how to make slipjoints.
It is linerless and has jigged paper micarta. I realy enjoy working on them.