Show off your 15's

Tenacious D · Mar 28, 2015

Sorry for getting the thread off topic, back to the picture show...

onejim · Mar 28, 2015

nugun55 said:
My TC is snappy. It just has a lighter pull.

This describes my SF 2b from this run.

onejim · Mar 28, 2015

Sugarleaf,

those covers on your antique yellow scout are amazing. I really wish gec were more consistent on the antique yellow bone. my crown lifter was a far cry from either your scout or your crown lifter. I had to send it back as there was bone damage on both sides around the pins.......so maybe they will replace with a better example.

Jim

RDaneel · Mar 28, 2015

Just got this simply good boy's knife today.

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Tenacious D · Mar 28, 2015

onejim said:
Sugarleaf,

those covers on your antique yellow scout are amazing. I really wish gec were more consistent on the antique yellow bone. my crown lifter was a far cry from either your scout or your crown lifter. I had to send it back as there was bone damage on both sides around the pins.......so maybe they will replace with a better example.

Jim

Yeah, the last run of crownlifters seemed a little hit or miss on the dye jobs. A friend got one that was a little spotty looking and he sold it as a result. I was lucky to get one with a nice consistent dye job...

onejim · Mar 28, 2015

Im interested in seeing how the repair turns out. I'll post some pics when I get it back.

Mitch110 · Mar 28, 2015

Hello,
The versions of this knife with the clipped off tip are meant to prevent accidental stabbing ?

BigBiscuit · Mar 28, 2015

Mitch110 said:
Hello,
The versions of this knife with the clipped off tip are meant to prevent accidental stabbing ?

They were originally designed to be opened with one hand. Back during the Civil War Era, there were many amputees. This design allowed the owner to open the knife by hooking it on your jeans pocket, or the edge of a bench.

Mitch110 · Mar 28, 2015

Thank you for the info. I actually ordered this version this afternoon !

BigBiscuit · Mar 28, 2015

Mitch110 said:
Thank you for the info. I actually ordered this version this afternoon !

You probably will want a pocket slip for that one. It'll chew a hole in your jeans pocket right quick.

link2derek · Mar 28, 2015

singin50 · Mar 28, 2015

Beautiful #15 Derek! Nice placement on that limb too.:thumbup:
Perry

paulhilborn · Mar 28, 2015

Love the knife Derek, great lookin Ivory bone:thumbup:

JSutter · Mar 29, 2015

Yeah. I like the #15 in general, but those long pull clip points with smooth bone look special. Congrats.

Fire Beard · Mar 29, 2015

Catherine_Montana · Mar 29, 2015

BigBiscuit said:
They were originally designed to be opened with one hand. Back during the Civil War Era, there were many amputees. This design allowed the owner to open the knife by hooking it on your jeans pocket, or the edge of a bench.

Thank you for this explanation.

Cate

nugun55 · Mar 29, 2015

Does anyone have a picture of an original civil war "one arm" pocket knife? I can't find one anywhere.

link2derek · Mar 29, 2015

Thanks, guys! That #15 was one of my first traditionals once I started getting back into the slippies a few years ago.

RobbW · Mar 29, 2015

Here's one you don't see every day:

RobbW · Mar 29, 2015

And another (sorry, I've posted this before. I just don't get tired of looking at it or the fine detail in the etch):