"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[huntnfishin]

Spent a few days in Saratoga Springs, visiting a few relatives we hadn't seen since the whole covid thing started.
I noticed this in a gift shop and had to snap a picture. Figured it'd bring a chuckle. If you are wearing this you wouldn't need a beer scout.

My dad would wear that. He would try to use the opener without takin the cap off too.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

If nobody else has done so I want to remind everyone that October is breast cancer awareness month. My fiance is a breast cancer survivor, so as a reminder and in support I'm sporting a pink ribbon on my Resistol.

 

[Modoc ED]

Breast cancer is very serious and I'm glad your fiance has apparently has beat it. I myself have had jaw cancer and perhaps have a different perspective on what it's like to have cancer than those who haven't. Best to your fiance and all the individuals who have had breast cancer and that goes for men as well. But David, couldn't you just have shown us the hat with the pink ribbon?

 

[knarfeng]

One of our friends is reaching out asking for some good thoughts, well wishes, and prayers...

Well Guys, It’s Been A Wild Week

I haven’t been here since last Thursday. Friday morning at 1:30AM my wife woke me up, crying, and writhing in pain. I had her at the ER at 1:48AM but was unable to stay due to Covid regulations. At 6:30AM they called and informed me they were transporting her via ambulance to Owasso, OK. The...

www.bladeforums.com

 

[knarfeng]

It's good to know that the "world's largest pocket knife" is a Barlow. And it's a Case.

Watch: Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife - UPI.com

A 34-foot, 6-inch folding knife created in Kentucky was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest pocket knife.

www.upi.com

 

[JohnDF]

I love that so much.

 

[Just Tom.]

It's good to know that the "world's largest pocket knife" is a Barlow. And it's a Case.

Watch: Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife - UPI.com

A 34-foot, 6-inch folding knife created in Kentucky was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest pocket knife.

www.upi.com

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Somebody will complain that there are gaps, or that the backspring sits proud…

 

[Will Power]

Imagine the shipping costs if you had to send it in....

 

[Old Engineer]

That is a pretty nice looking knife , proud pins and all . Little Large for my pockets , but still nice . Thank you very much for the photo of it knarfeng

Harry

 

[huntnfishin]

I bet that’s stainless.

 

[Sventhelumberjack]

Just imagine the size of the deer they got those slabs of stag from!

 

[Jack Black]

It's good to know that the "world's largest pocket knife" is a Barlow. And it's a Case.

Watch: Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife - UPI.com

A 34-foot, 6-inch folding knife created in Kentucky was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest pocket knife.

www.upi.com

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That's so cool Frank

 

[Johnnythefox]

It's good to know that the "world's largest pocket knife" is a Barlow. And it's a Case.

Watch: Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife - UPI.com

A 34-foot, 6-inch folding knife created in Kentucky was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest pocket knife.

www.upi.com

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Reminds me of what the French lady said to me when I bought a knife from her shop and asked for a pouch.

“Its a pocket knife put it in your pocket”

so where’s the Levi’s big enough to pocket this?

 

[r8shell]

so where’s the Levi’s big enough to pocket this?

In Dallas!

 

[Johnnythefox]

In Dallas!

You win and then some.

 

[huntnfishin]

Well on the other end of the spectrum I think this is what happens when you leave a knife in your pocket in the laundry and it ends up in the dryer too long

 

[afishhunter]

They just gave us the new flew shot.
Waist of time.
I still can't flew.

 

[Haegar]

Of course not after getting shot

 

[Just Tom.]

I went looking for Okapi catalog PDFs online, and discovered that the company was bought in 2019 by another South African tool manufacturer:

“Today, Okapi is proudly owned by Lasher Tools. We make sure that these iconic pocket and cane knives stay within local manufacturing. Our intention is to hold the Okapi name in good stead and keep its legacy going!”
https://lasher.co.za/lasher-is-keeping-local-alive-with-okapi-vicker-tools/

Here is the current catalog (loads slowly):
https://lasher.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Okapi-Full-Catalogue-2021-v6.pdf

The catalog is much reduced, but at least the 907E is still being made. I had a moment of panic when I saw this reference to stainless steel:

I think it must be an error. I grabbed the last one I bought, clearly of recent manufacture, and less than 5 minutes of exposure to brown mustard resulted in this:

Yikes!

 

[Henry Beige]

Looks like their knife lineup has been pared way back. At least they kept the classic rudeboys’ ratchet and the Biltong, my favorite even if it is named after a piece of beef jerky. Is there a US importer?

A quick search used to turn up some very informative videos on how to tune the backspring so the knife flicked open more easily, and how to wield the knife like a rudeboy, but they did not come up in my most recent attempt.