hmmmmm...whats this world coming too?

Carrying a Case 3 dot single blade, slimline trapper right now. Its about as simple and elegant pattern as you can get. The blade is big enough for most tasks, but it is light and slim and carries well in the pocket. I'm with ya, classic slipjoints are the way to go.
 
I have heard the Mt Ida knives were made by others, I always thought it was colonial. They closely resembled their work. The Mcgrews? I did not know who made those, it could be camillus as they do resemble their work also. One of the Mt Ida knives I have, the "hillbilly classic" is a stockman with two liners!!! A divider for each blade! Ive had it for about 12 years and the blades are carbon steel. The quality is "so, so", but the knife is sharp, takes a good edge and will outcut most common sj's.

Yes, the sj designs are time proven for a reason. I have to admit allot of the newer designs, to me, personally, I just think they're ugly. The older I get the more it makes sense to carry a sj. I remember when I was young I would carry one everwhere I went. Would sit on the porch and whittle until I had to stop (usually Mom, or Dad calling me in). Now Im older, now my parents are in their 70's, does time fly!!!
 
Ok, I brought my camera in today. 1 Mt Ida as promised:

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This is what I ment by the handle bulging or flairing:

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As you can see from the pics, this one is a user. I polish the brass from time to time, but several of the scrapes are only going to come out with time and wear.

More a curiosity than a collector, its been good for yet one more conversation. :D
 
That Mt Ida lockback pictured looks to have been made by Bear MGC of Jacksonville Alabama (former PArker USA plant).

Rev, if your stockman has three backsprings and two center dividers, it was made by Colonial....they used that construction on less expensive knives.
 
That sounds about right. It closely resembled one of the old ranger knives colonial made in the 70's.
 
JHuston,
I would say your Mt Ida lockback exhibits a nice "Palm Swell" for filling your hand in a normal grip. If you move up on the handle, for close/intricate work, it probably doesn't come "in to play", as it were.
I also think knifeaholic called it pretty well, as it looks, to me as well, like a Bear or Parker product (depending on age), as Bear doesn't seem to use escutcheons/shields. Maybe to keep the price down a bit?

JMO, however. :)

Bill
 
Thanks for the info guys. I'd figured it was a kit because I remember seeing "kit" knives in the early '90's that looked like this. You could order parts and finish it yourself. I AssUMe-d that was what the shop in Mt. Ida that sells/sold these was doing. I'm still going to try to find out for sure (l'll let you know if I do.)

As long as it didn't come from china and fits my hand, for what I'm using it for (cutting boxes open, rope, misc.), I'm happy. :)
 
The old Mt Ida I have in the stockman pattern is quite a sharp knife!!! You could shave with it, but I dont think I would try that.

I miss Arkansas, I miss the fried pickles, the fried and pickled okra, the catfish, the "purple hull" peas, the "carolina style" pork from brinkley.......this is sad. Most of all I miss the "courteousness" and the southern way of living.
 
rev_jch said:
I miss Arkansas, I miss the fried pickles, the fried and pickled okra, the catfish, the "purple hull" peas, the "carolina style" pork from brinkley.......this is sad. Most of all I miss the "courteousness" and the southern way of living.
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Well if you ever come back, please look me up. Were you from here originally, or just transplant awhile?
 
I was a transplant for over ten years. I left home after high school, joined the AF and ended up at little rock. Accepted the Lord as savior at a little baptist church in cabot. Married a woman from pine bluff. I then got out on disability problems left over from desert shield/storm. Moved to Benton from Cabot. She left me after 8 years of marriage and two children. I left there about 5 years ago. What I miss most, is my church, gravel hill baptist, right outside of benton. between there and hot springs. You could say I "grew up there" as I fit in quite well. Came from a family of country farmers and the climate there agreed with me, both culturally and socially. When I moved to Ohio my family told me, particulary my dad that I better "loose the draw", or he would disown me for sounding ignorant. My family may have been farmers at one time, but to see them now, you would never guess it. I suppose I am the "outcast". My grandfather and I are allot alike. he's been gone for many, many years, but I am almost like a "mirror image" of him and that bothers the rest of my family, particulary my dad. My dad wouldnt even try the squirrel when he came to visit me :eek: !!!
 
rev_jch said:
..... When I moved to Ohio my family told me, particulary my dad that I better "loose the draw", or he would disown me for sounding ignorant. My family may have been farmers at one time, but to see them now, you would never guess it.....
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Heh, heh, I can understand that. The California side of my family think I have an accent and my friends as why I talk different (Mom was born and rasied in CA, Dad's from AR). My wife is a yankee* from Illinois and after she had been in AR for a few years went back to visit high school friends. They all told her she talked funny. Her friends & family, grandparents and back, were corn farmers and a LOT more "country" than mine.

Well, anyway, from what I've read, AR' loss is OH's gain. Oh, and my boss is a Jewish carpenter, too.

(*NOTE: The term "yankee", when used by a southerner, should not be construed to be derogatory unless preceded by the explicative "damn". ;)
 
hehehehehe... Thanks I appreciate the kind words. Sounds like we have the same Boss?! Its funny I was born in this state. Left ended up in Arkansas, accepted the Lord there, flourished. I remember late night "coon" hunts. Siiting on the deer stands. Going to the old church "tent meetings" (really miss those) and sittng on my porch whittling and drinking tea while my girls played outside with the dogs. man, do I miss it!!! Miss my girls most of all. I havent seen them in 6 years. it will take the Lord to bring them back to me.

Its funny when I 1st met their mom she wanted me to go to church with her, she was baptist. I did, I though "what the heck" cant hurt anything, so I did. What happened? God got my attention and my heart and that was it!!! The same person who brought me , could not stand me afterwards!!! I no longer wanted to go to the bars, and the other things I was doing that were, lets say "unhealthy". She told me "why are you different and Im the same?" I wanted something "real after that. I had grown up in a catholic family that had priests, nuns, etc. etc. etc. My dad's aunts even help started the paola kansas ursliline nun society in kansas in the late 1800's. I had never known anything, but alcoholism and hypocrisy in my family and myself. God really changed my life. 14 years later? An evangelist, I would have never seen myself in the place I am in now!! I was introverted, did not like to be around people, let alone large groups. I was stubborn (still can be), "obnoxious", rude, foul mouthed, insensitive, etc. etc. etc Not to mention a thief, and also visited a couple different jails. God changed my heart though and my life. Ive been imperfect (which is the human condition), but very grateful ever since. I was stubborn when the Lord 1st called me into ministry, but then I realized that "how could I not help, but live for the one who changed my life?" (it took the Lord a while though to convince me to be obedient). Afterall isnt it a small thing to give our lives back to Christ if He gave Himself for us?

Moving to Ohio 5 years ago was complete and utter "culture shock" for me. In Arkansas if you meet a stranger, or go into a store its polite to say "how are you?" In most places here, they look at you like your crazy if you do! These two states are opposites!!

Personally, I prefer the south, I prefer the manners. My kids said "yes sir", and "yes mam", "no thank you mam", etc. Here it breaks my heart as many of the children here cuss thie parents out, are disrespectful to strangers, each other , etc. Now Im not saying eveyone of course. The majority though of the ones I have met though unfortunately seem to lack respect. There are of course the ones i have met that are, but the majority is otherwise and sad.

Personallyl I believe that Jesus is the answer to everything. Many have and will disagree with me, many will not. We are all entitled to our own choices. I have had too much happen to deny the Lord.

My wife and I were laughing the other day and we realized that if I start preaching I sound like I am "from Arkansas"...I told my wife, "what do you expect I was "born" (again) there".......and I was!!!

As much as I miss Arkansas, which I consider to be my home. This is where God has me, so here I am.
 
I almost always carry slipjoints. Of course, I mostly always have except for my Calypso Jr.

Trappers and Stockmen are my favorites.
 
There's just something about the history and timelessness of a good ol slipjoint.........err...Jack Knife as we called them as Kids. :cool:
I own plenty of new style folders and yet I am drawn to the Slippies! :eek:

Kap
 
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