Let's Congress

[Gevonovich]

Very nice crew, Steve!!!

 

[Sonnemann]

Thanks guys. It is unfortunate that the Henckels with great stag is the roughest made of them all, with proud springs on all four blades. The Bulldog on the other hand snaps as hard and clean as the GEC even though it's coming up on its 30th birthday.

 

[black mamba]

You sound like a good father, Steve-- find something nice to say about each of your children, in spite of their faults!

 

[wagglebee]

Steve, the square bolstered stag is primo!

+1 That is magnificent!

 

[pistonsandgears]

Heavily used Boker congress that belonged to my great Grandfather

 

[Humppa]

My understanding is that the name has to do with the way the blades congress ( come together ) it's origin is with Joseph Rodgers, designed specifically for sale in the southern United States, main blades used around the farm/plantation to cut tobacco leaf, cotton samples, general utility etc, cut plug tobacco, pen quills, and whittle, focused on draw cuts.
My Stag Boker is 4 1/8" and very robust, more robust than my stockman knives on par with my Gec #54 moose.
I use mine as all around work tool.

Pete

Ps Mike, I'm moping up the drool off the floor

Thanks Pete! That helps much. I actually thought it was named because of the US-Congress ... and that eventually the congressmen carried it. I never came up to that it was because of "coming together"...

 

[Stich2442]

Thanks Pete! That helps much. I actually thought it was named because of the US-Congress ... and that eventually the congressmen carried it. I never came up to that it was because of "coming together"...

Don't know how accurate my explanation is, not much history on such a old pattern, seems to have been lost in time.

Great knives everyone, love all,the different variations.

Pete

 

[Gevonovich]

Little Three Inch Cut Co
c. 1917-1946

 

[Bastid]

I really like this knife. Reese nailed it and Kerry did a great job as usual shooting it.

 

[bakerg2g]

That's an amazing knife Gus. Man! I really dig that thing...

Jason

 

[Stich2442]

Little Three Inch Cut Co
c. 1917-1946

Love the bolsters & peach seed scales

Pete

 

[pmew]

I really like this knife. Reese nailed it and Kerry did a great job as usual shooting it.

Simply stunning.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Simply stunning.

Yes, yes it is! Gus, how big is it?

 

[wagglebee]

That is possibly the best looking congress ever made Gus.

 

[Gevonovich]

Love the bolsters & peach seed scales

Pete

Thank you, my friend!!

That Reese is exceptional:thumbup:, Gus

 

[kamagong]

Good to see you around Mike.

The top knife is by Ken Erickson, the bottom is the Southington he based it on.

Swell center congress is the pattern.

I'm glad you posted that Erickson. Here's a black box Winchester that was designated as a congress pen. With its two blades and swell center frame I didn't know what it had to do with the congress pattern.

I just thought of it as a poor man's Case/Bose norfolk.

- Christian

 

[Stich2442]

Here's a black box Winchester that was designated as a congress pen. With its two blades and swell center frame I didn't know what it had to do with the congress pattern.

I just thought of it as a poor man's Case/Bose norfolk.

- Christian

I think this is what Derrick used for the upcoming Norhwoods/Gec

Pete

 

[kamagong]

Certainly looks like it. The only difference that I see is the shield.

- Christian

 

[jivedaddy]

Here's 3 of my favorites: 2 blade by Reese Bose, 3 blade and 4 blade by Ken Erickson:

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[Peregrin]

I think this is what Derrick used for the upcoming Norhwoods/Gec

Pete

Now, if that came out in D2 or even 440C, I'd be all over it like a monkey on a cupcake. :thumbup: