Oregon, Washington, even BC, I see a couple of folks (mostly older SNCO's & CSM's) from OR who carry 2 knives a scout type, and an EEJ with 3 blades a spear, spey, and punch. This is a very practical arrangement, (the EEJ). What is the most popular style up there? Who makes them?
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I am sort of lost with all the TLAs (two and three letter acronyms). What do they all mean?
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PNW - no idea
BC - British Columbia?
SNCO - Senior Non-commissioned Officer?
CSM - Command Sergent Major?
OR - Oregon?
EEJ - no idea
Your post pretty much has me scratching my head, jpvjr.
There is a stockman knife in that blade configuration, usually a clip instead of spear blade, if that is what you are asking.
BC - British Columbia?
SNCO - Senior Non-commissioned Officer?
CSM - Command Sergent Major?
OR - Oregon?
EEJ - no idea
Your post pretty much has me scratching my head, jpvjr.
There is a stockman knife in that blade configuration, usually a clip instead of spear blade, if that is what you are asking.
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EEJ - "Easy, easy open Jack" ??? No idea.
Hey, this is fun!
There is no one style up here. The old farmers and loggers carry what they and their fathers carried. The urbanites tend toward the liberal bias of all big cities these days and knives simply aren't seen too much. I'm in a college town, and just having a knife is cause for a conversation, regardless of the pattern.
Personally, I tend toward SAKs (Soldier model particularly - sort of like a Scout knife) and slimline trappers.
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EEJ - "Easy, easy open Jack" ??? No idea.
Hey, this is fun!
There is no one style up here. The old farmers and loggers carry what they and their fathers carried. The urbanites tend toward the liberal bias of all big cities these days and knives simply aren't seen too much. I'm in a college town, and just having a knife is cause for a conversation, regardless of the pattern.
Personally, I tend toward SAKs (Soldier model particularly - sort of like a Scout knife) and slimline trappers.
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Pacific Northwesters. 3-bladed Equal End Jack sounds like a cattle knife.
mostly older SNCO's & CSM's - no idea.
mostly older SNCO's & CSM's - no idea.
When did BC become part of the US? Too many acronyms.
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I was just up in Washington this weekend. I read a sign that it was illegal to carry firearms into the bar. I guess you could carry anywhere else. This is way different than CA. I love it up there, and the rhododendrons are beautiful right now. I carried a swayback jack, a Case small stockman and a Leatherman charge. Of course I checked my baggage.
I was in a pawn shop in Tacoma, and looked at a few of the knives for sale, took up a conversation with the salesman, told him I am a knife nut, so he showed me his Benchmade. It was nice.
I was in a pawn shop in Tacoma, and looked at a few of the knives for sale, took up a conversation with the salesman, told him I am a knife nut, so he showed me his Benchmade. It was nice.
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I'm still dazed and confused by the o.p, but then again it doesn't take much these days..
I was born and have lived in Oregon all of my 47 years. I think, years ago it would have been safe to guess what people carried, Nowadays there are SO many people that have moved in from other states, especially California, that I think it would be harder to do that..
All of my family were loggers starting in the 1930's, they also hunted and fished until they were to old to enjoy it. I have my grandads old Schrade-Walden knives and one of my great grandfathers as well. Like most folks back in the day, that's what they used, because that's what there was. And I think it is safe to say that they probably never felt like the knives weren't adequate.
I usually carry an older Case 2 bladed medium Jack, or a mini trapper. I do have a few sheath knives that I use for hunting and fishing, as well as other Case knives which don't see as much pocket time...
I did have a little "lapse" awhile back where I started carrying one of my older Benchmade folders. It is a great knife in all aspects, but it lacks the character and eye appeal of the slipjoints. So, it has been retired to the gun safe again...
I'm not sure if this really answered your question or not. I gotta quit replying when I'm tired
I was born and have lived in Oregon all of my 47 years. I think, years ago it would have been safe to guess what people carried, Nowadays there are SO many people that have moved in from other states, especially California, that I think it would be harder to do that..
All of my family were loggers starting in the 1930's, they also hunted and fished until they were to old to enjoy it. I have my grandads old Schrade-Walden knives and one of my great grandfathers as well. Like most folks back in the day, that's what they used, because that's what there was. And I think it is safe to say that they probably never felt like the knives weren't adequate.
I usually carry an older Case 2 bladed medium Jack, or a mini trapper. I do have a few sheath knives that I use for hunting and fishing, as well as other Case knives which don't see as much pocket time...
I did have a little "lapse" awhile back where I started carrying one of my older Benchmade folders. It is a great knife in all aspects, but it lacks the character and eye appeal of the slipjoints. So, it has been retired to the gun safe again...
I'm not sure if this really answered your question or not. I gotta quit replying when I'm tired
I carry a TBWT with E-RBHs, and a Leatherman PST II.
Occasionally an RBBSBT.
WAY?
Transalate?
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I carry a TBWT with E-RBHs, and a Leatherman PST II.
Occasionally an RBBSBT.
WAY?
Let me take a crack at this TBWT-Tony Bose WharnieTrapper, RBBSBT- Reese Bose ..., slimline/shadow barehead trapper. Leatherman is probably a code word for some kinda people who like to dress in leather.
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Let me take a crack at this TBWT-Tony Bose WharnieTrapper, RBBSBT- Reese Bose ..., slimline/shadow barehead trapper. Leatherman is probably a code word for some kinda people who like to dress in leather.
I am impressed with your bilingual ability!
Alright I got the hint. PNW= Pacific North West, EEJ= equal end jack, snco-= Senior/Staff Non comissioned Officers, CSM= Command Sergeant Major.
What I see these older folks carry is an EEJ 4.5" one is a Chapman, the owner caller it a "hunter-trapper". In the 30's-60's it was THE knife to carry. What made this unusual is the steel is Sheffield (with the markings), however it was assembled in the US. The spey has "for flesh only" and all 3 joints have "oil the joint" stamped onto them. They came in 2 sizes 3", and 4.5".
Very practical configuration, if you think about it. Plus it's nifty looking.
The owner said folks carried a scout if they were a scout, or if they couldn't afford this knife. A scout in the 60's ran around $.50-$3.00, the EEJ was about $12. In fact he said scouts were beater knives. Kind of funny since they had wood scales.
What I see these older folks carry is an EEJ 4.5" one is a Chapman, the owner caller it a "hunter-trapper". In the 30's-60's it was THE knife to carry. What made this unusual is the steel is Sheffield (with the markings), however it was assembled in the US. The spey has "for flesh only" and all 3 joints have "oil the joint" stamped onto them. They came in 2 sizes 3", and 4.5".
Very practical configuration, if you think about it. Plus it's nifty looking.
The owner said folks carried a scout if they were a scout, or if they couldn't afford this knife. A scout in the 60's ran around $.50-$3.00, the EEJ was about $12. In fact he said scouts were beater knives. Kind of funny since they had wood scales.
I live near Astoria,which is about as far northwest in Oregon as you'll get.I do not know of this EEJ which you speak of.You kind of made it sound like all we carry are boy scout type knives.I can assure you that is not the case.Benchmade,Spyderco,Buck,Kershaw,and even Cold Steel liner lock or lockbacks,are quite popular here.Now I'll have to slip on my Romeos and find me one of them there EEJ's.
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In my years, I have never seen the eej like you described. However, now I'm curious and am going to have to search to see what it looks like.
Some of my older Case knives are marked on the spey blade " for flesh only"..
I would bet that the majority of non-military folks here carried Schrade and Case slipjoints in the olden days