Bob Cargill Cripple Creek Knives

[Blues]

Bobby, that knife above should look familiar. I got it from you, years ago, as I recall.

 

[mckgreg]

The Knife World magazine/paper is what put Cripple Creeks on the map in their beginning. Here are the 3 that Cargill made for Knife World.
Greg

 

[mckgreg]

One of my favorite Cargill Cripple Creeks from 1981-82. A very precise 5 blade Junior Stockman.
Greg

 

[TheIncredibleHoke]

I haven’t posted this recent Cripple Creek Coke Bottle, but it’s a beaut. Bob made so many really cool knives.

 

[waynorth]

My favorite knife by Bob Cargill, - R.I.P!! I didn't know him but I sure liked his knives!!!
This is either a big Barlow, or a small Daddy!!! Pre-Cripple Creek, I guess! Someone else guards it now, but I miss it!!

 

[mckgreg]

Big Strawberry Bone Buffalo Skinner.
Greg

 

[pmek5]

My only Cargill, but a sweet one.
Thank you Greg for bringing back all your amazing pics & info. A wealth of information & tribute.

 

[Rookie82]

Bob Cargill left this world about a month ago. This link has all the information. He was 81.
Greg
/https://www.knifemagazine.com/mark-zalesky-on-the-passing-of-bob-cargill/

Thanks Greg for letting us know.

 

[mckgreg]

That's a nice Butterbean Stockman pmek5 and your welcome Rookie82.
Here's a very rare one. There were only 10 of the 2nd Ann. knives made. This a a pretty large piece with good heft
and fit's the hand well.
Greg



8 x10 mont copy by Greg McKenna, on Flickr

 

[mckgreg]

Bob called this pattern a Hobo. As in Hoe Boy. Workers would ride the rails looking for farm work. This pattern provided protection and was
quite useful for their work. Measures 5 1/4" Another example of Strawberry Bone.
Greg

IMG_1486 by Greg McKenna, on Flickr

 

[mckgreg]

Bob decided to replicate an old Remington pattern when he built this guy.
Greg



5 blad sow ad by Greg McKenna, on Flickr

 

[mckgreg]

Cargill used this old HSB pattern as a reference to make this pattern. He just called it a Jack Knife.



Here are a few different flavors of them.

 

[mckgreg]

A few examples of the Hobo or Banana Trapper. Notice the Bear Shield on the bottom knife. It was only used
on the AMKCA Club Knives. Yeah, there used to be knife clubs all across our Nation.
Greg

 

[Old Engineer]

My only one :

Harry

 

[birdsbeaks]

Cargill used this old HSB pattern as a reference to make this pattern. He just called it a Jack Knife.



Here are a few different flavors of them.

Man, I'm like a bee to that honeycomb bone!

 

[mckgreg]

Only a few of these were made in the early years of Cripple Creek

 

[mckgreg]

Notice the slight curve of the frame in this Barlow. It helped to keep the tang from gouging your pocket and put the blade into the cut sooner.

 

[mckgreg]

The image tells the story. This is quite a piece in size and heft
Greg

 

[mckgreg]

Another honker. Big time Saddle Horn.

 

[mckgreg]

The Half Breed. This size Trapper pattern was made in larger numbers than the others.
It was the most popular.