I've been looking around here on the traditional forum just recently, as I was recently given my grand-dad's pocket knives.
Schrade Old-Timer 340T and an unknown model Camillus:
(if you know what my Camillus model is, or anything about it, please tell me!)
I've been looking around to buy new versions of these two old knives, as I would like to (a) compare them to what they looked like brand new, and (b) have a copy I can carry and use without running the risk of losing the original.
In my searching, I have discovered a knife that is truly breathtaking: the Toothpick!
I am not really big on the traditional knives, as the only slipjoints I've ever owned were either Swiss Army knives or my old Cub Scout knife (which I have lost and want to replace). All my other knives have been locking folders or fixed blades. Being in law enforcement, I have always viewed knives as a tool, and one that could be pressed into service to defend myself. A slipjoint never fit the bill.
So there I am, innocently looking through pages of slipjoints on various picture threads and commercial websites looking for the model information for the above pictured knives when I found these images:
Now I feel like I just can't go on without one! I nearly placed an order for the D2 Queen this morning, and just about fell out of my chair when I saw the S&M, and I just learned Case makes one with two blades! Oh my...
The problem is, I just can't imagine myself using/carrying/liking a knife without a locking blade. I am thinking that a smaller toothpick would be more appropriate as a slipjoint, but the larger one still seems to me to be lacking the lock. It seems it really ought to be a liner-lock.
Lock or not, I think one of these toothpicks are in my future. Maybe not one of these three, but there's one out there that has my name on it!
What is the consensus about toothpicks? Small or large? Can I find one with a lock, or are they all slipjoint?
Schrade Old-Timer 340T and an unknown model Camillus:
(if you know what my Camillus model is, or anything about it, please tell me!)
I've been looking around to buy new versions of these two old knives, as I would like to (a) compare them to what they looked like brand new, and (b) have a copy I can carry and use without running the risk of losing the original.
In my searching, I have discovered a knife that is truly breathtaking: the Toothpick!
I am not really big on the traditional knives, as the only slipjoints I've ever owned were either Swiss Army knives or my old Cub Scout knife (which I have lost and want to replace). All my other knives have been locking folders or fixed blades. Being in law enforcement, I have always viewed knives as a tool, and one that could be pressed into service to defend myself. A slipjoint never fit the bill.
So there I am, innocently looking through pages of slipjoints on various picture threads and commercial websites looking for the model information for the above pictured knives when I found these images:
Now I feel like I just can't go on without one! I nearly placed an order for the D2 Queen this morning, and just about fell out of my chair when I saw the S&M, and I just learned Case makes one with two blades! Oh my...
The problem is, I just can't imagine myself using/carrying/liking a knife without a locking blade. I am thinking that a smaller toothpick would be more appropriate as a slipjoint, but the larger one still seems to me to be lacking the lock. It seems it really ought to be a liner-lock.
Lock or not, I think one of these toothpicks are in my future. Maybe not one of these three, but there's one out there that has my name on it!
What is the consensus about toothpicks? Small or large? Can I find one with a lock, or are they all slipjoint?
I have one of those Schatt Wormgroove bone 'picks on the way right now, and a couple more Queens not pictured. I'll take an updated picture when the new one arrives.
