Real Pocketworn Knives

[Will Power]

 

[holo07]

And blade worn

 

[Ace Rimmer]

This 6275SP Moose was a "barn find" by a friend (who sold it to me for $10), so I know nothing about its history. It is a CASE XX, so it is at least 60+ years old, and the long pull indicates that it could be as old as 1940 (as per Steve Pfeiffer's book). Anyway, I'm pretty sure this is "real pocket worn"!
(I assume this qualifies as "red bone" also.)

 

[r8shell]

This 6275SP Moose was a "barn find" by a friend (who sold it to me for $10), so I know nothing about its history. It is a CASE XX, so it is at least 60+ years old, and the long pull indicates that it could be as old as 1940 (as per Steve Pfeiffer's book). Anyway, I'm pretty sure this is "real pocket worn"!
(I assume this qualifies as "red bone" also.)

Case red bone does wear nicely, doesn't it?

 

[Ironbut]

It obviously takes a long time. I’ve been carrying a Russlock every day for 4 years and it still looks nearly new.

A lot can depend on the scale material too. The bottom Uncle Henry rode in my right front pocket, along with pocket change, every single day for thirty years. The scales are Stagalon, Schrade's synthetic stag. They don't look much worse for wear than the top one, which has hardly been carried at all.

 

[5K Qs]

This Case half congress is from the XX era, so it's quite old, but I'm really not sure how worn it is since I didn't see it new.

How about pocket-worn plastic on this Colonial jack?

- GT

 

[waynorth]

18th century Pickbone gets a distinctive look as it gets pocketworn!!! Attested to by these old Empires; a Whittler and a Jack!!!

 

[SteveC]

 

[r8shell]

18th century Pickbone gets a distinctive look as it gets pocketworn!!! Attested to by these old Empires; a Whittler and a Jack!!!View attachment 3080746

Wow, gorgeous!

 

[danno50]

An old Simmons Hardware knife with some more worn pick bone.

A Case XX era 62024 1/2, I believe commonly referred to as a tadpole.

An old Remington with extensive pocket wear and blade wear.

 

[John A. Larsen]

This old Robeson HJ was a gift from Duncan @Campbellclanman

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I like those pliers with the Broad Arrow! John

 

[meako]

Grandad Browns W.Rodgers.

 

[Xhul]

Love this thread. Although new knives are fine, I’d say the quality of pocket wornness is in fact one of the main things that gives a knife soul. Here are a handful of my favorites that I have contributed just a bit of wornness to:


Plus a bonus that is kind of cheating. I have had this in my pocket a lot, but, one of the reasons why I like this knife so much is that the bone on it came already feeling like it has spent 75 years in someone’s pocket.

 

[Old Engineer]

I have had this old TEW Lambfoot for about 8 or 9 years but in that time I have probably carried it more than any other one that I have . I have not been able to Date it but I expect that it is pre WWII . Right now it is within my reach for use . It does not look like it has a lot of pocket wear yet and I would really like to know where all it has been .

Harry

 

[SteveC]

Some Barlow's

 

[r8shell]

18th century Pickbone gets a distinctive look as it gets pocketworn!!! Attested to by these old Empires; a Whittler and a Jack!!!View attachment 3080746

Worn pickbone is very nice.
These knives aren't nearly so magestic as your examples.

 

[r8shell]

Then there are some so worn, I couldn't say what type of jigging they started with.

 

[5K Qs]

Then there are some so worn, I couldn't say what type of jigging they started with.

You've got some smooth operators there, Rachel; amazing!

- GT

 

[waynorth]

This is a great thread!! We all have a well-worn knife somewhere!!!

 

[waynorth]

Here is a comparison between new, and worn knives!! They looked exactly the same when new!!
Both released in 2012 - the first TC run!!!