Congress Pocket knives

This half Congress carries nice and the wharncliffe blade is thin and pointy sharp. Great Edc

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Something I've always been curious about, why does the Congress model usually have a curved handle?
 
Hey Stuntdouble. I'd say the curve in the handle comes from the congress pattern being a great design for whittling. The curve in the handle appears on many good whittlers and aids in handling during a draw cut while carving.
 
Here's a picture of two Half Congress' I have.
The Case is an 8 dot 62052 from 1972. The micarta beauty was made by Rick Menefee, built off a Camillus 4 line pattern.
I think the Congress is a great pattern, but I prefer the slim carry afforded by the single spring on the Half Congress.
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I have a couple, but really like the blade layout on this 120 year old Electric Congress Whittler:
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Here is a small Camillus half congress, 3 1/8" length. Useful blades, and a slim pocket rider.

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Very nice pictures. I`ve been taking a liking to the Congress pattern ever since I saw a picture of Abe Lincolns ivory congress. I ordered a cheaper 4 blade Congress to see how I like the pattern, and if I do I`ll definately get one from GEC. They look amazing.
 
I've never really cared for the Congress pattern as a daily edc. Considering the size of the knife, the main blade is too small in proportion. I suspect they would make great whittler's.
 
I have one of the gec half congresses and find it great for EDC - rides really easy in the pocket and is big enough for daily tasks as well doing some nice whittling
 
Here's my Congress, from small to large, first is a German Eye half Congress, ~2 3/4"

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Schatt and Morgan mini Congress:

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Case medium chestnut Deep Canyon:

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GEC Easy Pocket Congress courthouse whittler:

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GEC #61:

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Of all of them, the German Eye and the Case get the most pocket time. I'll be adding a Boker sometime next week.
 
This is a good opportunity to show two knives that are almost opposites in form and appearance: First the Tidioute half Congress, in buffalo horn, a simple shield, satin finish on two similar blades. Very slim, simple, almost minimalist appearance. What a splinter picker that main Wharncliffe!
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Then, a Bulldog Congress with every feature you can think of: four different blade profiles, swedges, matchstrike nail nicks, decent stag scales with a wonderful shield you don't see every day, threaded bolsters, and a gaudy blade etch on German carbon steel.
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One thing I admire about the Congress pattern is the precision and swedging needed to fit the blades together in the channel. I always like shots like this.
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Two very different knives but I like both of them very much.
 
biglmbass said:
i carry these two frequently though i prefer the half congress. The vast majority of the cutting i need done i can get by just fine with the sheepsfoot or wharncliffe blade. The fact that they're easy to sharpen is just icing on the cake.
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i have been collecting congress pattern knives for approx. 30 yrs. I recently won a old congress marked case bro. Co.in a half moon style with gwanda,ny. Stamp on each blade, was advertised as 1896-1900 in awesome cond..can anyone give any info about this knife??????
 
OLDOG1427 said:
i have been collecting congress pattern knives for approx. 30 yrs. I recently won a old congress marked case bro. Co.in a half moon style with gwanda,ny. Stamp on each blade, was advertised as 1896-1900 in awesome cond..can anyone give any info about this knife??????
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Howdy,
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