Do you have a favorite pattern ?

Rich S said:
SAK Tinker, SAK Tinker, SAK Tinker, SAK Tinker, Barlow, Barlow, Barlow

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I love my Vic tinker, but it's not exactly a pattern.
Multiple Vic models have the same frame size or shape, but they don't have a pattern name.
 
Canoe, Stockman, Barlow, (large) Sunfish, Scout, and Marlin Spike are my favorites.
I always have a Scout and a Stockman or Canoe on me.
 
black mamba said:
Stockman/cattle knife patterns are my favorites.

GEC/Northfield/Tidioute #53 patterns
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YOWZA Jeff :thumbsup: :) :cool:!!! Just curious: how far away did you have to stand to get all of that traditional treasure in one pic ;) ?
 
LOL Tom! It's actually two pics that I cropped and put together as one.

How about one from you of all your pocket fixed blade & SAK combos? :D
 
I would say the Barlow and cattle/stockman are my two favorites. But like most people I kinda like em all lol !
 
black mamba said:
LOL Tom! It's actually two pics that I cropped and put together as one.

How about one from you of all your pocket fixed blade & SAK combos? :D
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No problem. Well actually this was WAY harder to accomplish than I thought lol, getting everything in the same frame. I think every color that I have is represented anyway :).

 
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Aesthetically, I think the red stag 72 such as the ones owned Redsparrow and Black Mamba are my favorite. The stockman has to be my favorite overall pattern though.
 
WhittlinAway said:
If I had to pick just one, it would be the Camillus 72 "Carpenter's and Whittler's Knife" and variants. At 3 5/8" long and with semi-sunk joints and a slim profile it fills the hand and rides easily in the front pocket.

It's elegantly-shaped clip main is well suited to most every-day tasks. The secondaries are fantastic whittling blades. I particularly like the secondary clip. Its shape is nearly perfect for the type of whittling I enjoy. They got the curve and pointiness just right.

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They were produced in many variations over the years, so there are options to suit many tastes. That also makes them fun to collect, of course. Here's my collection to-date:

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Top to bottom: BSA 1047 (Camillus), Camillus 72, Camillus 72 Yello Jaket, Remington R14 (by Camillus), Schrade 863, Craftsman 9494 (by Schrade or Ulster).
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Hmm, there's one I don't have. That Remington R-14 with the brass bolsters. It's a Camillus #5 with Remington badges. I have an R-14 with wood handles but it has N/S bolsters. So that makes 4 variations of the R-14. Sneaky buggers.

I too am hooked on the Camillus 72 in all it's variations and all it's clones. I've heard it called the biggest little knife you'll ever carry but at 3-5/8" closed it's really not all that small.

"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012

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I believe Harry @Old Engineer is on to something. Take the Barlow for instance. While ruggedly handsome it is not the most esthetically pleasing pattern to my eyes. But if I could only have one it would be a Madison 2 blade Barlow, since I use my knives, and this is a hughly useful knife. On the other hand, my red bone UN X LD 92 Wharncliffe Talon is my most beautiful knife, but doesn't work very well, being small and uncomfortable in hand. Both have their places for me.
 
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jerryd6818 said:
Hmm, there's one I don't have. That Remington R-14 with the brass bolsters. It's a Camillus #5 with Remington badges. I have an R-14 with wood handles but it has N/S bolsters. So that makes 4 variations of the R-14. Sneaky buggers.
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I suspect it came from a relatively small run. In addition to "Remington" it has "2001 Show Knife" etched on the main blade and a barely legible serial number on one of the bolsters.
 
Yes, after many years of using, trying, carrying, etc, I find this is the pattern that stays in my pocket most of the time.
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