Presidents knives.

[WinchesteRalox]

So today I was wondering what knives have the U.S. (and other country’s) presidents carried? I know George Washington owned a Barlow and Abe Lincoln carried a six blade congress.

 

[jackknife]

Eisenhower seemed to prefer a small Case stockman or little pen, the story is a bit confusing.

Teddy Roosevelt had a sportsmans knife that looked like a sort of stag handle SAK.

Lyndon Johnson's gave away a lot of Victorinox classic's in black with the presidential seal on it. Ulysses Grant had a two bladed small jack.

 

[Ernie1980]

Interesting thought, I don’t think that is a question that is usually asked but I would like to know the answer as well.

 

[afishhunter]

Truman had a two blade Barlow. I forget if Ulster or Utica.
Other than "It keeps falling out of my pocket, so make my trousers with deeper pockets!!!" I have not been able to find out what LBJ carried.

 

[Wardo46]

Thomas Jefferson carried a SAK.

https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/pocketknife

(Click on the small pic for a larger view.)

And here's the knife Lincoln was carrying on the night he was assassinated:

https://www.loc.gov/resource/lprbscsm.scsm1049/?sp=3

You can't tell it from the photo but other photos of it show it to be a six-bladed Congress as the OP notes.

 

[btb01]

Other than "It keeps falling out of my pocket, so make my trousers with deeper pockets!!!" I have not been able to find out what LBJ carried.

Listening to that LBJ phone call always makes me laugh.

 

[mrknife]

Eisenhower seemed to prefer a small Case stockman or little pen, the story is a bit confusing.

Teddy Roosevelt had a sportsmans knife that looked like a sort of stag handle SAK.

Lyndon Johnson's gave away a lot of Victorinox classic's in black with the presidential seal on it. Ulysses Grant had a two bladed small jack.

I figured Teddy would have like a huge hunting knife, but then and again he was a founding member of BSA

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Thomas Jefferson carried a SAK.

That is the coolest thing ever! And it's interesting to see that the Victorinox "package hook" is not a new idea at all.

 

[Wardo46]

That is the coolest thing ever! And it's interesting to see that the Victorinox "package hook" is not a new idea at all.

I don't know whether it's right or not but I've read that the hook on Jefferson's knife was likely a button hook for the buttons on shoes and clothing that were common at the time.

Also, no one seems to know for sure but speculation is that the round tool at the 7:30 position is a key for winding clocks.

Jefferson was known for liking gadgets so it isn't surprising that he would carry a tool like this.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Also, no one seems to know for sure but speculation is that the round tool at the 7:30 position is a key for winding clocks.

I wondered what that one was for, thanks!

 

[WinchesteRalox]

Found this thread https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...t-presidents-and-other-famous-persons.258649/ apparently Bush Junior had a small knife collection while in office, surprisingly Barack Obama has a lock back bear grills Gerber knife but I don’t know if we should consider that one traditional,

 

[WinchesteRalox]

And Bush Senior owened at least one MOP Case Eisenhower.

 

[WinchesteRalox]

http://www.lbjlibrary.net/museum/permanent-collection/presidential-giveaways/ Kind of off topic but here is an article about LBJ’s gift giving, including saks and monogrammed thoothbrushes (yeah that’s a little strange)