Bose Knives

[John L]

Would someone please explain to me what a catch bit is? I realize it is a spacer of sorts for a two blade or half whittler for example...but unsure how it exactly fits and functions. Thanks. Any pictures or diagrams anywhere?

 

[JatMat]

Really Nice Old One. Thanks for sharing. Is this one that came in for a fluff and buff?
Jim

 

[mendezj]

Here is an old one that I was able to shoot recently. I don't know how many of these Tony made....this one surely is a dandy. ATS-34 blades and springs and the infamous old bone of curious origin. This knife works and looks great.

When I see these knives, I feel like a monk. I feel transported to a heavenly monastery of peace and humble dedication to the mastery of craft. Thank you, Mr. Bose; thank you, Kerry.

 

[Rigaman021]

That is one of my all time favorite paterns. I love wharncliffe whittlers. Nothing beats a nice wharncliffe blade.


Thanks for the beautiful Pics!!

 

[A. G. Russell]

Would someone please explain to me what a catch bit is? I realize it is a spacer of sorts for a two blade or half whittler for example...but unsure how it exactly fits and functions. Thanks. Any pictures or diagrams anywhere?

When you have a blade at each end and one is thicker than the other, you put a catch bit for a spaceer at the end of the thinner blade. Also when you have two blades of equal size as in a Muskrat, then you put a catch pit at each end to help make the blades fit into the handle without rubbing.

 

[zerogee]

Would someone please explain to me what a catch bit is? I realize it is a spacer of sorts for a two blade or half whittler for example...but unsure how it exactly fits and functions. Thanks. Any pictures or diagrams anywhere?

To expand on AG's comments, the reason to have a catch bit at all (and to make the secondary blade thinner to begin with), is to allow the primary blade to be longer than it could otherwise be if the secondary was the same thickness (and ground in a normal fashion - more on this below). I think of the catch bit as "catching" the tip of the main blade. The catch bit always has the pivot pin for the secondary blade passing thru it, and often a second short blind pin into the liner to stabilize it in place -- of course, the catch bit "sits" on top of the spring (or just a smidgen above it).

However, it should be noted that strictly speaking, catch bits are very seldom absolutely necessary on two blade/one spring knives -- you can produce the same effect by careful grinding of the secondary blade (having the same thickness as the main blade) -- reducing the thickness all the way back thru the ricasso, almost to the tang itself. The old Sheffield makers used this instead of catch bits -- but for general manufacturing purposes, the catch bit is an easier to implement solution. For the custom maker, it's kinda a toss up of which way is easier to make on most patterns, and often comes down to more how the original pattern was made.

-- Dwight

 

[SHEBOP]

Beautiful! I love this one!:thumbup:

 

[KnifeHead]

This bone one-of-a-kind(for now) 2-blade modified saddlehorn trapper is sporting a prototype blade combination. This is the first saddlehorn that Tony has put his semi-skinner blade in. Very coarse jigged chestnut colored bone,
CPM-440V Blades, SS rat tail bosters, and SS pinned bullock shield.

 

[waynorth]

That pattern, and the semi-skinner blade were MADE for each other! They fit together so well it's . . .well . . .it's almost indecent!!

:thumbup:

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Amazing knives in this thread for sure!
it all makes my wallet wince

G2

 

[SHEBOP]

This bone one-of-a-kind(for now) 2-blade modified saddlehorn trapper is sporting a prototype blade combination. This is the first saddlehorn Tony that put his semi-skinner blade in. Very coarse jigged chestnut colored bone,
CPM-440V Blades, SS rat tail bosters, and SS pinned bullock shield.

WHAT A BEAUTY, TONY!!!:thumbup:
LOVE THE PROTO BLADE COMBO!
THANKS FOR THE LOOK-SEE, KERRY!

 

[SharpNJ]

That semi-skinner looks right at home in that knife. Beautiful work.

 

[Dr Bill]

Wow! That one is incredible!
I really like that bone. :thumbup:

 

[2Shot]

Kerry,

Great Photos! I really like the "Rough bone jig", and the swedgework. Guess thats what seperates the Men from the Boys!

I think that the modifies second blade is a Winner!:thumbup:

Kent

 

[VCM3]

Awesome knife :thumbup:

FYI,all the two blade folders with the semi skinner blade,make up the "Avid Hunter" series,by Tony Bose
-Vince

 

[karlthev]

Beautiful knife Tony, just beautiful and that said by an avid collector of your work!


Karl

 

[VCM3]

Welcome Karl
Any time you wanna show us one of your Bose knives,don't be shy
Thanks,
-Vince

 

[karlthev]

I'm a technical dunce with limited time here but, I'll sure be willing to give it a whirl if I'm not on the road--just a home desktop and point and shoot digital for the pictures....


Karl

Excuse my "manners"---thanks for the welcome!

 

[JatMat]

Karl, WELCOME! That being said, now you have all the Bose Nuts drooling when you said "AVID" collector. We wish to see pictures.
Jim

 

[lambertiana]

This bone one-of-a-kind(for now) 2-blade modified saddlehorn trapper is sporting a prototype blade combination. This is the first saddlehorn that Tony has put his semi-skinner blade in. Very coarse jigged chestnut colored bone,
CPM-440V Blades, SS rat tail bosters, and SS pinned bullock shield.

I have never been a big fan of the saddlehorn pattern...until now, that is. Wow!