Educate me on traditional folders

thejamppa

thejamppa

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Hi all!

I am new to traditional folder's and fixed blades. I bought my first traditional folder knife from eBay.

I paid $46 bucks from Case XX 6.5 Stagbone Medium Stockman.

Now, Case's knives are all beautiful but my knowledge really limits that Stockman has three blades. Can you please help me get educated on different traditional folder styles and good brands who make them, other than Case.

I've always like slipjoint knives more than other type knives. Now I just have to be patient and wait 7-14 days till I receive my first traditional slipjoint.

I heard that case doesn't make anymore 6.5 stagbone handles? If that is true then $46 from Case XX stagbone stockman NIB wasn't bad price at all.
 
I too am a newbie to traditional knives but once you start collecting slippies you will be hooked.
I have learned so much here just by viewing threads and reading reviews from some of the more experienced collectors. Check out the Tony Bose thread to give you a little tutorial on various patterns and check back at some of the review threads.
The factory knives I have purchased are Case, Queen, Schatt&Morgan and Great Eastern and I love every one.
Now I have started with customs and that is really addictive!
Best of luck with your purchase and be sure and post pics.....
Steven
 
thejamppa said:
Hi all!

Can you please help me get educated on different traditional folder styles and good brands who make them, other than Case.
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Welcome to traditional pocket knives!

First thing to learn, no matter what else somebody may tell you, a peanut is the best one. All others are insignificant next to a nice peanut.:D

On a more serious note, they are addictive and some people end up with great collections. There are stockmen, barlows, trappers, serpintine jacks, sleeve board jacks, gunstock jacks, daddy barlows, and a host of others. Some people make collections out of variations of one type, or collect by scale material.

Some very nice knives are being made in Germany and Italy. France has some very good makers of Laguiole type of knives.

If you do end up collecting, you will need a very large disposable income and a very undersatnding wife. ;)
 
I got understanding GF / future wife... but large disposable income... That I am still looking. So, peanut... I know where I can get nice case Peanut ^^
 
A dumb question: What's the difference between trapper and peanut?

p.s. my GF is understanding as she likes everything sharp too ^^ That just means I probably need to buy her a nice Case knife too. Slipjoints are far less threatning and lockblades.
 
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A trapper is usualy 4-1/8 to 4.5" long, and has 2 blades, a spey and a clip point, both the full length of the handle(actually little less so it fits/folds obviously). Some only have one blade, if only one then its usually a clip point blade. Handle/frame is mostly straight, a little curve.

A peanut is 2-7/8" long, with 2 blades, one a clip point, full length, the oner a pen blade or drop point, and is only about an 1" long. The handle/frame is peanut shaped, a very subtle 'S' shape.


I'll grab a pic shortly...

G.
 
Wait until you get into customs.

I personally (generally prefer single bladed slip joints. That is just my preference.) own a single blade Peanut. I also buy/use custom slip joints as well.
 
Browse through the Old Knives or Slipjoint Swap thread will yield hundreds of pictures of different patterns and makers with much information.A good place to learn more.
 
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