Share your love of Traditional Folders with a Single Spring and Two Blades!

[Will Power]

That's a remarkable example of an old CASE knife, complete with a cut-out, brilliant item!

 

[Will Power]

This Queen/Schatt Mini Muskrat single-spring has a lot going for it: small size, great snap&no blade-rub or play, gap free, nice bone, slant bolsters.

It also has a lot against it: the stainless blades are impossible to get an edge on them. I can't understand it, even diamond won't fix it. Something odd in the treatment process I suppose...

 

[neal70]

Will-sure that they are stainless? Perhaps it's D2. You would know much more than I, but that sounds like a classic description of Queens D2 steel. Diamonds were what made the difference for me. Lovely knife, 'twould be a shame if it couldn't cut.
Thanks, Neal

 

[5K Qs]

Gary, welcome my friend. You have posted 2 excellent knives on your first visit.:thumbup:

+1. Great first post Gary. Come back soon.

I appreciate the encouragement, Ron and Alan.
Some of the examples I've most enjoyed here are the single-spring canoes. I currently have about 30 canoe pattern knives, but I think only two of them are single-spring models.
One is a Solingen-made Hen & Rooster green pick bone mini-canoe (thanks, Will):

The other is a Schrade-Wostenholm I*XL stag canoe I won in a GAW by cchu518. It has a single spring, but it sure has a funky design in terms of using multiple liners, I think to avoid blade rub. Is the design shown below typical of single spring canoes??

- GT

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Case XX USA 62131 Canoe c.1972

Northfield 383215 Farmer's Jack... so fine it'll make a coon do the chicken-eye!

 

[AShearer]

I appreciate the encouragement, Ron and Alan.
Some of the examples I've most enjoyed here are the single-spring canoes. I currently have about 30 canoe pattern knives, but I think only two of them are single-spring models.
One is a Solingen-made Hen & Rooster green pick bone mini-canoe (thanks, Will):

The other is a Schrade-Wostenholm I*XL stag canoe I won in a GAW by cchu518. It has a single spring, but it sure has a funky design in terms of using multiple liners, I think to avoid blade rub. Is the design shown below typical of single spring canoes??

- GT

That Canoe is a pretty one Gary. I have not seen the multiple liners design like that before. Of course, there is a lot I have not seen

I just realized, I got mixed up, or maybe was into my second glass of red and thought I was posting a welcome message to a new poster who turned out to be 5K Qs Hardly the case. Still, I meant what I said Gary:thumbup:

 

[redsparrow]

GT, that green pick bone Hen & Rooster is lookin' good!!! Very nice that it is also a single spring.

 

[5K Qs]

That Canoe is a pretty one Gary. I have not seen the multiple liners design like that before. Of course, there is a lot I have not seen

I just realized, I got mixed up, or maybe was into my second glass of red and thought I was posting a welcome message to a new poster who turned out to be 5K Qs Hardly the case. Still, I meant what I said Gary:thumbup:

Thanks, Alan. I wish someone who knew more than me about knife design could provide some insight about the construction of that I*XL canoe.
And my post WAS my first in this particular thread, so your post makes perfect sense to me. Besides, I also meant what I said: I (and I imagine most of us) always enjoy hearing encouraging words! :thumbup:

GT, that green pick bone Hen & Rooster is lookin' good!!! Very nice that it is also a single spring.

Thanks, James. I like that little knife a lot, and greatly appreciate Will Power's generosity in sending it to me! :thumbup::thumbup:

Since I'm a YUUGE Rough Rider fan , this post will be for my single-spring Rough Riders, both of which are relatively recent acquisitions and both of which I admire immensely.
Baby copperhead:

Half whittler (with unmatched covers):

- GT

 

[Half/Stop]

This Case Eisenhower is from 1979. It is a stainless Tested XX Razor Edge with Jigged Delrin. While it is admittedly not as beautiful as its Jigged Bone brethren, it is still a dandy little Pen knife.

 

[ecallahan]

Here's a Schrade Walden 708 I picked up about 1/2 year ago. It is what I carry when I'm 'dressed up' or just want a smaller knife.

 

[AShearer]

This Case Eisenhower is from 1979. It is a stainless Tested XX Razor Edge with Jigged Delrin. While it is admittedly not as beautiful as its Jigged Bone brethren, it is still a dandy little Pen knife.

Very interesting Ron. I just missed an Eisenhower on the vast wasteland auction site. I like that pattern but don't have one.


Alan
Wtb GEC #99, #66 slim

 

[redsparrow]

Other then the etch "Case XX Tested Centennial..." everything on the blades is a reflection.

Eisenhower 1989 (redbone)

 

[AShearer]

Other then the etch "Case XX Tested Centennial..." everything on the blades is a reflection.

Eisenhower 1989 (redbone)

Very cool James. Thanks for posting this.

 

[redsparrow]

Thanks Alan! I like the long bolsters on Eisenhowers, very stylish.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Thanks Alan! I like the long bolsters on Eisenhowers, very stylish.

I agree. Nice examples James and Ron :thumbup: :thumbup:

And that's a nice 708, ecallahan. I had a yellow one and lost it. Need to get another.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co

 

[rishma]

Here's a Schrade Walden 708 I picked up about 1/2 year ago. It is what I carry when I'm 'dressed up' or just want a smaller knife.

Really like this one.

This has become one of my favorite threads.

 

[redsparrow]

This Case Eisenhower is from 1979. It is a stainless Tested XX Razor Edge with Jigged Delrin. While it is admittedly not as beautiful as its Jigged Bone brethren, it is still a dandy little Pen knife.

Very nice knife Ron and what a thread!!! It just keeps gettin' better n better!!!

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co

Gorgeous gentleman's knife Al, it may be what the single spring does best!!!

...This has become one of my favorite threads.

+1 Hadn't really given the SS 2 blade much thought, then this thread started and I've had one in my pocket everyday since. Thanks to all the posters! -James

 

[Tilley Knife]

 

[jrawk]

Some of my favorites patterns are the GEC #09

This 2 blade #89 in snakewood has a single backspring