Let's Congress

So I put the boker in my pocket again and while I was using it had a thought... Why is only one blade patina'd?

Now most of my knives will have a heavy patina on the blade I use most, but on this congress it has two identical sheepsfoot blades, I had no notion of using one more than the other, is it because of mark and pile sides? Hmmm...

Checked my other favourite and sure enough found the same thing, but from the opposite end.

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I have a feeling that it's either because my subconscious suffers from a combination of being too precious or it suffers from OCD. Or perhaps it's because of the coping blades interfering with the nail nick a little.

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Am I alone in this idiosyncrasy? Answers on a postcard please.

Paul
 
This from "oldgoat1911" in another thread:

I have an older Boker Solingen trapper that has a stainless clip blade and backspring while the second blade and spring are carbon. I also have an old Parker Frost gunboat that has a stainless spey blade while the spearpoint and sheepsfoot are carbon. I tried to post pictures butno luck today.
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It was not uncommon for various knife manufactures to have blades of different steels in their knives. Usually the main blade of the knife would have been stainless steel while the others were carbon steel. Then again, the punch blade on many Case stockman knives was stainless steel while the other blades were carbon steel. Case also made a stockman knife with a stainless steel spey blade marked "For flesh only" while the other blades of the knife were carbon steel.
 
Modoc ED said:
This from "oldgoat1911" in another thread:



It was not uncommon for various knife manufactures to have blades of different steels in their knives. Usually the main blade of the knife would have been stainless steel while the others were carbon steel. Then again, the punch blade on many Case stockman knives was stainless steel while the other blades were carbon steel. Case also made a stockman knife with a stainless steel spey blade marked "For flesh only" while the other blades of the knife were carbon steel.
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Oh aye, that is true. Mine are without a doubt carbon steel for each blade, what I was getting at was why do I only seem to use one of the sheepsfoot blades from each knife when they are identical. It's a human thing not a blade steel thing :)
 
Perhaps because we tend to hold our knives with the mark side up and open the prominent blade from that side. Probably all manner of other reasons for the same thing.
 
Modoc ED said:
Perhaps because we tend to hold our knives with the mark side up and open the prominent blade from that side. Probably all manner of other reasons for the same thing.
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That's what I thought too, but my on my Moore maker it is the pile side sheepsfoot that gets used most, the coping blade thing is the only similarity between my two.
 
pmew said:
So I put the boker in my pocket again and while I was using it had a thought... Why is only one blade patina'd?

Now most of my knives will have a heavy patina on the blade I use most, but on this congress it has two identical sheepsfoot blades, I had no notion of using one more than the other, is it because of mark and pile sides? Hmmm...

Checked my other favourite and sure enough found the same thing, but from the opposite end.

Boker
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Moore Maker
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I have a feeling that it's either because my subconscious suffers from a combination of being too precious or it suffers from OCD. Or perhaps it's because of the coping blades interfering with the nail nick a little.

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Am I alone in this idiosyncrasy? Answers on a postcard please.

Paul
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I like the Moore Maker I've had my eye on those for a bit
 
All of the blades on this Böker have pepper spots, appear to be from the same type of steel. OH

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I ordered this Carl Schlieper from the Olbertz website and I spent so much time working out the translations of the german that I didn't considerer the measurements of this one.





I's TINY! Its smaller than a peanut and for a congress it's a bit unusable. Here it is next to the 2013 congress jack for a size comparison.





I still love it, but I don't think I'll carry it much.

Paul
 
r8shell said:
That's adorable. I say try carrying it for a while. Tiny blades can come in handy.
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Paul,

I agree with r8shell and I think it looks quite nice - I like the shield too.

I have felt like you on some of my previous knife buying adventures and later came to grow fond of it.

Besides - it fits nicely into your Congress collection. ;)
 
Paul, it looks like a nice solid little knife, I always have my peanut, but a lot of times toss my Case 6201 in my left pocket or shirt pocket, it's a wee knife, but I've used it fishing and for other mundane task, also since having kids I find smaller knives to almost be a necessity, very often I need to cut a dried apricot or date, apple whatever into a edible portion, little plastic tabs that hold tags onto items etc. and the small blades for one don't raise any red flags in public and also less dangerous and easy to palm if a child becomes off balance, so for me even if I'm carrying a large knife I always have my peanut and if out and about I'll carry a second small knife like a Eisenhower or the smaller Case 6201, or small stockman, I think given a chance you might find that the wee knife can become extremely useful.

On a side note I know you've add some more congress to your stable, a group pic when you get a chance would be nice :D

My large Boker stag congress has been a favorite for a long time, but I think my Boker carver might have kicked it's larger brother out of that spot, at least for now





Pete
 
Stich2442 said:
Paul, it looks like a nice solid little knife, I always have my peanut, but a lot of times toss my Case 6201 in my left pocket or shirt pocket, it's a wee knife, but I've used it fishing and for other mundane task, also since having kids I find smaller knives to almost be a necessity, very often I need to cut a dried apricot or date, apple whatever into a edible portion, little plastic tabs that hold tags onto items etc. and the small blades for one don't raise any red flags in public and also less dangerous and easy to palm if a child becomes off balance, so for me even if I'm carrying a large knife I always have my peanut and if out and about I'll carry a second small knife like a Eisenhower or the smaller Case 6201, or small stockman, I think given a chance you might find that the wee knife can become extremely useful.

On a side note I know you've add some more congress to your stable, a group pic when you get a chance would be nice :D

Pete
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I certainly appreciate the smaller ones now, I carry a peanut in my uniform pocket everyday. I like carrying just the one at a time you see, one of the reasons I like the congress pattern is the blade versatility.

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That is a beautiful specimen.

Pete, here is your group shot. It's kind of rushed though, I'm sorry.





It's not a lot, but I carry em all and I'll even carry the small one.

Paul
 
I've been waiting a while for this, a Bertram half congress in stag, from the pre-1980 era, the stag is very nice, the knife appears to be unused, and the stag is still fresh and white. Interestingly both blades have half-stops, possibly this means that it was from before the AG Russell era, as he hates half-stops. The springs are pretty strong.


some pictures with the knife's new friends, fellow Bertram knives, half stockman, from Carl, and jack daniels bourbon barrel whittler:
 
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I had one like that but stupidly traded it for an OTF cheap auto knife back in the 80s :( I love that none they used.

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You have to use that one, mine hasn't looked like that since the second day I had it, they are a great user, the 2013 forum GEC Congress Jack was everything I thought it should be, it is an elegant knife. :)
 
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