My Great Grandfather's Pocket Knife: The one that means the most.

[onojoe]

Real treasures everyone

 

[afishhunter]

Al, a bad day fishing (or hunting) is better than a good day working.

 

[btb01]

Great to see the knives that belonged to everyone's dads and grandpas and great-grandpas.

Here's an old stockman that belonged to my grandpa (we called him Papa). Not sure of the manufacturer, the only stamp is MADE IN USA on the tang of the main blade. I think it might've been made by Camillus, maybe for Sears (if so I think there would've been a blade etch, but that's long gone by now.)

This old Imperial fixed blade belonged to my great-grandmother. I found it and the sheath in her tackle box that my dad had out in the garage when I was younger. (The matching camp knife I picked up later.)

 

[Hickory n steel]

Great to see the knives that belonged to everyone's dads and grandpas and great-grandpas.

Here's an old stockman that belonged to my grandpa (we called him Papa). Not sure of the manufacturer, the only stamp is MADE IN USA on the tang of the main blade. I think it might've been made by Camillus, maybe for Sears (if so I think there would've been a blade etch, but that's long gone by now.)

This old Imperial fixed blade belonged to my great-grandmother. I found it and the sheath in her tackle box that my dad had out in the garage when I was younger. (The matching camp knife I picked up later.)

I've got the matching hatchet that came with one of those imperial H6 fixed blades, but someone took the knife while my dad was in the army , so I never received it.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I have a few from my grandfather on my father's side.

I also got a revolver from my grandfather on my mothers side.

I also received a few fixed blades from my wife's grandfather's side. I have not taken any photographs of those.


These are from my Dad's father.

 

[Blake the Blade]

Thanks to everyone for sharing their fantastic heirlooms. :thumbup:

Here's two others I was fortunate enough to inherit, this time from my great uncles Jim and Ron. The black stockman is by Johnson and the other by Southern Richardson. Both are treasured items.

Great Uncle's Fishing Knives by Blake Blade, on Flickr

 

[r redden]

My Dad gave me his old skinner when I was a kid before he died. Don't have no idea what ever happened to the sheath

 

[Blake the Blade]

My Dad gave me his old skinner when I was a kid before he died. Don't have no idea what ever happened to the sheath

Nice knife redden. :thumbup:

Here's one my Dad gave to me recently. Found in my Grandad's toolbox, it's a 'whittle tang bowie' by William Rodgers. Of a type made in their thousands, largely for the boy scout market during the 50's and 60's. My Grandad saw fit to keep it and so shall I.

Untitled by Blake Blade, on Flickr

 

[emjay]

I love seeing these old family treasures. Well used but well cared for knives carried in a different time with different views on knives. I have an old SAK that my great uncle gave to my father who then gave it to my grandmother who then gave it to me for my 21st birthday. It's in good shape but I can never brig myself to use it for fear of losing it. My dad has the same model SAK that was given to him in scouts. He still has it. It's probably 45 years old and I have fond memories of him using it on camping trips. He is one of those mystical "one knife man" characters we have trouble believing exist. The pen blade is worn almost half its original width. The main blade is about two thirds of its original width and has a bit of a wobble but is perfectly functional

 

[Blake the Blade]

I love seeing these old family treasures. Well used but well cared for knives carried in a different time with different views on knives. I have an old SAK that my great uncle gave to my father who then gave it to my grandmother who then gave it to me for my 21st birthday. It's in good shape but I can never brig myself to use it for fear of losing it. My dad has the same model SAK that was given to him in scouts. He still has it. It's probably 45 years old and I have fond memories of him using it on camping trips. He is one of those mystical "one knife man" characters we have trouble believing exist. The pen blade is worn almost half its original width. The main blade is about two thirds of its original width and has a bit of a wobble but is perfectly functional

You're right emjay these are treasured items indeed. Would have liked to have seen some photos of your family of SAKs, I like the look of a well used knife. "One knife man", what's that then? Many thanks. :thumbup:

 

[Will Power]

Very nice Shadow Stockman you showed earlier Blake.

 

[Blake the Blade]

Very nice Shadow Stockman you showed earlier Blake.

Thanks Will, but I'm gonna have to show my ignorance here and ask - what constitutes a 'shadow' knife? I've got a feeling you are referring to the Southern Richardson with the ivory coloured plastic scales. I'd be interested to know. :thumbup:

 

[Will Power]

Ignorance only exists when people are proud of it, not when they ask for explanation :thumbup:

Shadow, means a knife with no bolsters at all as in your ivorine Richardson. You guessed correctly. Very handsome knife too!

Thanks, Will

 

[Blake the Blade]

Ignorance only exists when people are proud of it, not when they ask for explanation :thumbup:

Shadow, means a knife with no bolsters at all as in your ivorine Richardson. You guessed correctly. Very handsome knife too!

Thanks, Will

Many thanks Will, interesting and considerate. But still, and at the risk of pushing my luck, why 'shadow' in this context?

 

[Will Power]

Well now that's a valid question.

And one I cannot answer Ignorance prevails

I suspect the word 'shadow' might be cutler's slang or a dialect word for bolsterless knives and has no real logic behind it.

smiling-knife has a very impressive collection of Shadow knives, perhaps he knows?

 

[Blake the Blade]

Well now that's a valid question.

And one I cannot answer Ignorance prevails

I suspect the word 'shadow' might be cutler's slang or a dialect word for bolsterless knives and has no real logic behind it.

smiling-knife has a very impressive collection of Shadow knives, perhaps he knows?

Nicely professed Will . Yeah maybe something to do with one scale directly reflecting the other, whereas on a bolstered knife the process doesn't have to be so precise. Would be nice to know for sure. :05.18-flustered:

 

[koldgold]

My paternal grandfather was a knife collector, and I have several from him.
An older Buck 301:


My grandfather was a big fan of Case. He was born in 1910 in Arizona territory, before AZ became a state. When he was 8 or 9 years old, he ordered a Case from the Sears Roebuck catalog. Unfortunately that knife is long gone - just after he got it he was showing it off to some kids in town and one of them ran off with it, and was not seen again (perhaps just passing through and took advantage of the situation).

That old Buck 301 was made by Schrade, in 1966... Ken