Old Friends Friday

[evergreensSequoiaseucalyptusandOaks]

Just arrived in yesterday's mail a neighbor from Clovis California shipped this one to me, and now one of my favorite's. - have seen these kits in brown smooth colored pouches, as for this one, it is black with gold lettering. - wonder what the year's they were made, and which is older. - black or brown - anyone know - ?

 

[screened porch]

Just arrived in yesterday's mail a neighbor from Clovis California shipped this one to me, and now one of my favorite's. - have seen these kits in brown smooth colored pouches, as for this one, it is black with gold lettering. - wonder what the year's they were made, and which is older. - black or brown - anyone know - ?

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Old, and a friend.
I don't know, but Napanoch is a grand old brand.

 

[Jack Black]

Very nice horn on that one. (Nine years already!)

I have an embarrassment of riches in Old Friends today. I found what I was looking for, and that started a couple of unrelated hares.
I'll use the one I started with.
One of two Camillus large Barlows that I bought on the same trip back east. I just noticed this morning that this one must have had its pin replaced. On the other one I have to squint through a 10x loupe to see the pin.
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I'll save a random hare for Tuesday.

Thanks Jer, it's gone quick Nice Barlow amigo

 

[Jack Black]

Just arrived in yesterday's mail a neighbor from Clovis California shipped this one to me, and now one of my favorite's. - have seen these kits in brown smooth colored pouches, as for this one, it is black with gold lettering. - wonder what the year's they were made, and which is older. - black or brown - anyone know - ?

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I keep meaning to start a thread about these tool kit knives Apart from the small Richards sets I have, I have 2 nice full-size German sets, which cost me more than any knife I've bought. One I bought nearly 10 years back, photographed it, and never looked at it again. The other, I bought a year ago, and it's still wrapped-up from when I bought it!

 

[Ironbut]

This one's an old friend, and sort of a tool kit knife. My kids went together & bought this Buck/Wenger for me one Christmas, at least 40 years ago.

 

[Jack Black]

This one's an old friend, and sort of a tool kit knife. My kids went together & bought this Buck/Wenger for me one Christmas, at least 40 years ago.
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Nice to see one of those!

 

[evergreensSequoiaseucalyptusandOaks]

Just picked up a couple more Ulery Knife and Tool Kits Today ~ one seems to have a missing tool and a handsewn pouch and the other one with its original pouch ~

 

[afishhunter]

 

[evergreensSequoiaseucalyptusandOaks]

These are actually also made by the Napanoch Knife Company and were manufactured from 1902 - 1919 - and here is a advertisement for them - when they were sold.

 

[Jack Black]

Just picked up a couple more Ulery Knife and Tool Kits Today ~ one seems to have a missing tool and a handsewn pouch and the other one with its original pouch ~


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Nice find I have bought the only two sets I've ever seen here! Here is the one I got round to photographing

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A piece of history Steve

These are actually also made by the Napanoch Knife Company and were manufactured from 1902 - 1919 - and here is a advertisement for them - when they were sold.

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Very cool

 

[screened porch]

I carried this Whitetail Cutlery congress for a while around 1980.

 

[evergreensSequoiaseucalyptusandOaks]

Now this is a good kit with some common household tools, these tools regularly get needed more often than most of the other minimal style kits - think a hammer and pliers and cutters are called upon and needed much more often than the rest, at least around here they do - what maker was this kit manufactured by - ?

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Mar 14, 2026

Just picked up a couple more Ulery Knife and Tool Kits Today ~ one seems to have a missing tool and a handsewn pouch and the other one with its original pouch ~


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Nice find I have bought the only two sets I've ever seen here! Here is the one I got round to photographing

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A piece of history Steve

These are actually also made by the Napanoch Knife Company and were manufactured from 1902 - 1919...

• Jack Black

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[Jack Black]

I carried this Whitetail Cutlery congress for a while around 1980.
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That's interesting Jer, I've never really taken to carrying a knife with more than 2 actual blades

Now this is a good kit with some common household tools, these tools regularly get needed more often than most of the other minimal style kits - think a hammer and pliers and cutters are called upon and needed much more often than the rest, at least around here they do - what maker was this kit manufactured by - ?

Post in thread 'Old Friends Friday'

Mar 14, 2026

Just picked up a couple more Ulery Knife and Tool Kits Today ~ one seems to have a missing tool and a handsewn pouch and the other one with its original pouch ~


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Nice find I have bought the only two sets I've ever seen here! Here is the one I got round to photographing

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A piece of history Steve

These are actually also made by the Napanoch Knife Company and were manufactured from 1902 - 1919...

• Jack Black

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Thank you, I'll have to get round to photographing the Bonsa set I have. I don't think I was ever able to track down a maker for this one. It's German-made, and for the US market I understand, so the mark could relate to a factor or end-customer, rather than the actual manufacturer

 

[screened porch]

That's interesting Jer, I've never really taken to carrying a knife with more than 2 actual blades

I don't remember what possessed me at the time. Maybe just novelty.
That Whitetail is less blocky than most other 4-blade congresses I've seen. But why four blades if the second pair duplicates the first?
Frost Cutlery:

Yet my most attractive (to me, at least) four blader is this John Primble/Belknap Co, with duplicate blades:

 

[Jack Black]

I don't remember what possessed me at the time. Maybe just novelty.
That Whitetail is less blocky than most other 4-blade congresses I've seen. But why four blades if the second pair duplicates the first?
Frost Cutlery:
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Yet my most attractive (to me, at least) four blader is this John Primble/Belknap Co, with duplicate blades:
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I can see it Jer I rather like this old IXL Tobacco Knife. I should drag it out for some better pics sometime




And I do admire old 4-blade Penknives

 

[screened porch]

Did it again.
It's Tuesday.

 

[afishhunter]

Did it again.
It's Tuesday.

Is o.k. old friends is good on other days ... & u isn't the only 1 to get days/dates rong .... heck! When I turnt 50 (or was it 51?) I completely missed my birthday! I realized I had one 3 er 4 days after the fact ... not a biggie ... I don't "celibrate" it (or most holidays) anyway ... them b "just another day."

 

[Jack Black]

I won this knife in Âchillepattada 's giveaway a while back. It's very different to the pocket knives I usually carry, but beautiful, and I have great affection for it Always a treat to put this Old Friend in my pocket

 

[screened porch]

Beautiful!
I have no idea where or when I got this, which surprises me a little, even knowing me.

 

[waynorth]

I won this knife in Âchillepattada 's giveaway a while back. It's very different to the pocket knives I usually carry, but beautiful, and I have great affection for it Always a treat to put this Old Friend in my pocket

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Such a great prize!!! Nice knife, Jack, and a tribute to Jean-Marc's gifting tastes!!!
Âchillepattada