Oh help me please Doctor

Jolipapa · Apr 9, 2016

I received this morning an embarrassing knife.
I had the choice of several threads to post :
- What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?
- Zulu spear?
- Queen quality and many others.
But as this traditionnal pattern quite never appears I decided to go for a brand new thread dedicated to the Doctor's knife.

Schatt & Morgan "keystone", emerald green jigged bone, 440C steel. This is the answer to the first thread;

For the second a picture is better than long speech :

And quality is at top, no visible gap, nice handles easy opening (a nice 5) with good snap :

Now time to show yours!

Rich S · Apr 9, 2016

I think Frost makes one very similar, but with different color/type of scales (?).
Rich

screened porch · Apr 9, 2016

Almost as nice a pattern as the queue de poisson!

Mine's an antique mall Frost's.
And how's this for April showers? I was going to photograph the knives in the snow, but hadn't got my boots on yet.

r redden · Apr 9, 2016

This is the only Doctors Knife I have ever owned and gifted it to my Doctor a while back. He's a great guy and I have been going to him for over 20 years.

johnny twoshoes · Apr 9, 2016

Ive always had an attraction to the doctors knife, but throughout my collecting years I have never aquired one.... I'll have to fix that!

Jolipapa, you have got a great one there! :thumbup:

1066vik · Apr 9, 2016

johnny twoshoes said:
Ive always had an attraction to the doctors knife, but throughout my collecting years I have never aquired one.... I'll have to fix that!

Jolipapa, you have got a great one there! :thumbup:

same here -- unfortunately, now I have a song stuck in my head.
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she call the doctor, woke 'I'm up
And said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "doctor, to relieve this belly ache"
I said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "doctor, to relieve this belly ache"...........

Jolipapa · Apr 9, 2016

scrteened porch said:
Almost as nice a pattern as the queue de poisson!

Mine's an antique mall Frost's.
And how's this for April showers? I was going to photograph the knives in the snow, but hadn't got my boots on yet.

That is a nice one you got! And there's more than simple similarity, for sure! :thumbup:
Are these dog foot prints in the snow?

I'd rather have snow than rain these days!

r redden said:
This is the only Doctors Knife I have ever owned and gifted it to my Doctor a while back. He's a great guy and I have been going to him for over 20 years.

I always have a soft spot for Winchester BB. Yours was simply gorgeous and your Dr deserved it well!

johnny twoshoes said:
Ive always had an attraction to the doctors knife, but throughout my collecting years I have never aquired one.... I'll have to fix that!

Jolipapa, you have got a great one there! :thumbup:

Thank you! I feel lucky for sure I could catch the opportunity!

1066vik said:
same here -- unfortunately, now I have a song stuck in my head.
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she call the doctor, woke 'I'm up
And said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "doctor, to relieve this belly ache"
I said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "doctor, to relieve this belly ache"...........

Sorry!

This song is new to me, I was thinkin of the Rolling Stones' "Dear doctor" blues. [video]https://youtu.be/WQ7cooiw-K4[/video]

GasMan1 · Apr 9, 2016

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I like the spear point on this pattern and the history of them also. I don't have anything to brag about but I do enjoy looking at everybody else's.

screened porch · Apr 10, 2016

I like that pearlescent handle, GasMan1.

Alain, that's the cat from across the street making his early morning rounds. He must be a fairly wise cat, to avoid the fox and the skunk.

GasMan1 · Apr 10, 2016

scrteened porch said:
I like that pearlescent handle, GasMan1.
Alain, that's the cat from across the street making his early morning rounds. He must be a fairly wise cat, to avoid the fox and the skunk.

Thank you.

PocketKnifeJimmy · Apr 10, 2016

My Queen in 440c stainless steel.

guy0783 · Apr 10, 2016

Very cool Dr's knives! If anyone actually carries theirs I'd be interested in how they use the 'tongue depresser'. Maybe to spread butter?

GasMan1 · Apr 10, 2016

I don't edc mine but I have in the past. From what I've read Doctors carried them when they Made house calls. They used the end of it as a "pill Buster" and the spatula was used to mix salves etc.

guy0783 · Apr 10, 2016

Thanks Gasman, that does make sense.

GasMan1 · Apr 10, 2016

guy0783 said:
Thanks Gasman, that does make sense.

:thumbup:

HST · Apr 10, 2016

guy0783 said:
Very cool Dr's knives! If anyone actually carries theirs I'd be interested in how they use the 'tongue depresser'. Maybe to spread butter?

It's actually a spatula to help count pills. The blade is to cut pills up for patients. A tongue depressor should always be disposable for sanitary reasons. It would be better than nothing in a pinch.

Now that doctors can't walk around with controlled meds, the doctor's knife has lost its purpose. Cut your bagel with the blade and spread cream cheese with the spatula is what my mentors told me it's for these days.

OP, that S&M is really nice. Love the green.

I've been looking at doctors knives for some time, but know I wouldn't use it, so I digress.

I look forward to seeing what others post.

jrawk · Apr 10, 2016

I've been wanting one to use the spatula as a coffee stirrer. *shrug*

screened porch · Apr 11, 2016

BLR says some painters use the spatula for a palette knife, but it's too small and rigid for me. I like the blade-only version of the doctor's knife and a springy cake-frosting spatula for a palette knife.
I stir my coffee with my stockman blades- it adds a little patina.

HST · Apr 11, 2016

jrawk said:
I've been wanting one to use the spatula as a coffee stirrer. *shrug*

That is an excellent purpose for the spatula. I do love coffee and dislike grabbing a stir stick that others may have possibly touched. MRSA is making its presence known around here.

Cory Hess · Apr 12, 2016

Here's one from my daughter's collection:

I really like this pattern and mean to grab a couple up for myself. It's simple elegance leaves me baffled. There is nothing really noteworthy about this knife other than the squared off bolster and spring. There's nothing special about it to make it ergonomic or to give you the idea that anybody spent any considerable amount of time planning out the design. However, it's extremely comfortable to carry and to use. It packs a ridiculously long cutting edge for the size of the knife. It's also very nonthreatening, and would go unnoticed being used in just about any setting. What more can we ask of a daily pocketknife? It wouldn't be my first choice if I had to chop a tree in half or skin a bear, but for throwing in your pocket and forgetting about it until an apple needs slicing or a box needs opening you could do a lot worse.