New Italian, French, and American additions to my collection...

PocketKnifeJimmy

PocketKnifeJimmy

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New knife specimens delivered to me today by the USPS...

French made anchor type knife (black buffalo horn handle)

American made Case tiny trapper (pocket worn bermuda green jigged bone)

Italian made Falcon brand lockback stiletto (stag)

French made Douk Douk (one piece stamped steel handle)
 
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I like that Falcon! How is it as a knife overall?
 
Price was very reasonable considering it being Italian made, stag handled, and of decent build quality. As a knife.... well, more of a novelty, I think... but seems it is sturdy enough to handle average edc duties, if one wants the stares it will gain at you, lol! It is a bit big, at about 5" closed.
 
Jimmy, you're a man of taste... I admit you just "had to have" a Douk-Douk because it's an outstanding concept (OK, OK ... Mercator... but the Douk is sexier, ain't it ?). Consider this is also one of the most "enjoyable to use" knives. Not rubbing...
 
herisson said:
Jimmy, you're a man of taste... I admit you just "had to have" a Douk-Douk because it's an outstanding concept (OK, OK ... Mercator... but the Douk is sexier, ain't it ?). Consider this is also one of the most "enjoyable to use" knives. Not rubbing...
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Yeah, just had to add the Douk Douk... But, to be totally honest, comparing both, it and the mercator k55k... I like the k55k having a lock mechanism and the overall build quality more on the k55k. It is very noticable when side by side comparing is done in "the flesh", sort'a speak. But the Douk Douk is still kind'a neat in it's own way, for sure :-)
 
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The simplicity will win you over... (not even speaking of the incredibly strong slipjoint, because it is a slipjoint...). Salutations à un collectionneur qui a du goût !
 
herisson said:
The simplicity will win you over... (not even speaking of the incredibly strong slipjoint, because it is a slipjoint...). Salutations à un collectionneur qui a du goût !
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Thank you, sir :-) And as for a sexier knife... I can safely add my Forge De Laguiole with ebony and brass handle to that list... nice stuff, indeed! :-)
 
CJZ said:
I like that Falcon! How is it as a knife overall?
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I should have added about the thickness of the cutting edge... I would place the edge as on par with what Queen Cutlery is known to commonly apply... a bit thick and not very sharp. I guess for a novelty, it is pretty nicely made, and not at all on the fragile side. But, for real everyday use, I'd expect most here would likely need to work on the edge as if it were a Queen with similar edge. Price on these knives is really a steal for what one gets, imo :-)
 
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SAK Guy said:
A very cosmopolitan selection Jimmy! :thumbup:
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Falcon is small family run manufacture(150 years old),i had one lockback years ago,very nicely build,gone to a friend who wasn't into knives but needed one ;)
 
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This French made anchor knife, brought something to my collection that I did not have before. When the blade is closed, the pivoting end closes off in a way that none of my other knives do... kind'a cool :-)

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No slipjoint collection is complete without a Douk-Douk. It's got a charm all of it's own. Though I'm in agreement that for most people the K55K would be the better of the two, and IMHO is a more convenient knife to carry, and use. Still the Douk-Douk is a slipjoint that can take a real dishing out. Very tough knives. You've got a very elaborate, collection.
 
Thank you :-) An Opinel should be in my mailbox today, and am looking forward to adding it to my collection. Waiting for my online vendor to get some of those Japanese traditional knives in stock too.. and I will likely add one of those... keeping diversity growing, while not forgetting about my American made collection core :-)
 
Hey Jimmy, those look great! I really like the flush joint on the French folder.
The Falcons are quite nice, especially considering the low price point. You're right, the edge is very obtuse, but that's what you get with a half-height bayonet grind like that. Falcon is a division of AKC, one of the surviving firms of the "cottage" cutlery industry in Maniago, Italy, and I have quite a few of their knives, both manual and automatic. :thumbup:
 
i go back and forth as to whether i prefer the douk douk or the mercator. fortunately i can have both and dont have to decide irrevocably!
didnt know the french made an 'anchor' type knife. interesting!
the falcon probly would not be for me, both for the size which would be too big to carry comfortably and for the '50s switchblade' look. yours is sure a nice looking specimen, though!
let us know what you think of the opinel when it lands. for me its likely the one i would keep if i had to get rid of everything else.
thanks for posting.
 
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