Bob Cargill Cripple Creek Knives

I just picked up a 3 blade cripple creek stockman from 1987 without any etching on the blade. Was it common for the blades to not be etched?
 
mckgreg said:
I kept most of my photos in this thread on a website that you paid to store and keep your images safe. They have all vanished for some reason not known to me and their website is down.
We are talking about "Fototime". I have been paying them for over a decade and a half without any problems. Not sure what will happen, so, I hope you guys saved as much info from this thread that you needed to. I really doubt the images will magically become visible again. I am just a tad on the angry side.
Greg
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Mckgreg, I saved many of the photos you posted. I just cant get enough info on cripple creek knives.
 
I stumbled across this thread and just finished reading it in its entirety. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Bob Cargill and the Cripple Creek brand he created. I am lucky enough to own a few and I’m always looking for more. I have one of the 3rd anniversary banana trappers and was hoping to see a picture of another one and find out more about the knife. It is stamped 1 of 50 and I have never seen another one like it for sale. I’m unable to post a picture of mine but it has honey bone handles with file work on the spring and spine of the blade. If anyone has additional information on this knife please share.
 
Mike Robuck said:
Greg, quite the collection. Thanks again for showing them here. I seem to recall that he came up with some sort of machine or set-up for his honeycomb jigging?
Here's a big stag toothpick.

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Mike, I know this post of yours is 5 years old, but if you’re interested in selling this one, please contact me at your convenience.
Thank you,
Scott Smith
 
I greatly appreciate your speedy response!
I’ll see you on the forum!
Sincerely,
Scott Smith
 
I was going through some old photos at my grandparents, and came across a photo from 1991 at a knife show, and Bob Cargill is sitting in a chair showing me a knife he had made. I was only 8 or 9 at the time. I don't really even remember that specific event, but it is nice to have the photo that my grandpa captured.
 
Rookie82 said:
I was going through some old photos at my grandparents, and came across a photo from 1991 at a knife show, and Bob Cargill is sitting in a chair showing me a knife he had made. I was only 8 or 9 at the time. I don't really even remember that specific event, but it is nice to have the photo that my grandpa captured.
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We would love to see the photographs if you have a copy of it.
 
Stixmagill said:
We would love to see the photographs if you have a copy of it.
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The writing says this was Cincinnati NKCA show in 1991. I remember being there, but don't remember specifically having Bob show me whatever knife he was holding. And I'm not sure who the other gentleman is there sitting beside me. My grandfather was friends with Mr. Cargill, at least as far as being a fellow knife dealer, and they would see each other 4-5 times per year at shows.
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Oh damn, this is sad news. I discovered his knives and story just recently and have really felt a kinship with his work. Thank you for posting this.
 
i remember Bob Cargill very well. nice guy. sad that another great passes away. i am getting close to that age myself.
 
Thanks Mr. Blues. I will try and put the images back in this thread when time is available.
If you remember, about 15 years of my iimages vanished with the demise of the image storage site FOTOTIME.
I still have a lot of the backup copies and will re-introduce them into this thread. We may have lost the man but his legacy,
influence and knives remain. This thread is meant to be a factual record of it.
Greg
 
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