suggestoions for "pocketknife"

[The Magician]

I am looking for a new knife for EDC. I would like a traditional with good quality. Stockman or smaller. Locking okay as long as it looks traditional. i.e.-case copperlock. I have been rotating a couple of Schrade Uncle Henry knives, and want something better. Price is open, but not over $200 if possible!

 

[92degrees]

I've been drooling over the new Marbles, which you can see on AG Russell's site:
http://www.agrussell.com/marbles/ma-7115.html

I have no direct experience with them.

Folks have been raving over Mooremaker as well:
http://catalog.mooremaker.com/browseGroup.cfm?item_group_id=29383

I've handled one of their trappers and was very impressed and plan to buy one in stag when I have the $.

 

[Buzzbait]

Don't get me going!!! The Marbles stag wharncliffe whittlers and teardrop jacks are to die for!!! They're even making Doris jealous.

If I weren't saving up for a Talon, the teardrop would be mine!!!!

 

[blademan 13]

The Marble's definitely look like nice knives. My favorites however have to be the Schatt & Morgan line. These are nice knives and are still available with ATS-34 blades. Here are a few;

http://www.agrussell.com/schattmorgan/index.html

 

[Mike Robuck]

I recently bought a Marbles warncliffe whittler with red stag scales off of eBay. I think the Marbles knives were "mostly" made by Queen, but it's a nice knife. Aside of the stag knives on AG's site, there's some that have less expensive handle material like buffalo horn on eBay.

There's also some good German pocketknives out there as well.

Mike

 

[Centurian]

I asked this question sometime back, I really don't know much about standard pocket knives. However, my fellow forum members were alot of help. Some that they suggested were:
Schatt & Morgan
Queen
Eye Brand
Kissing Crane
Puma (old)
Hen & Rooster
Henckles (know that's not spelled correctly)

I bought an Eye Brand and the quality was great I looked also at Schatt & Morgan VERy nice, all were much better quality than your standard Case, Buck, Old Timer knives.

 

[bob bowie]

Hi,

Most of the really high quality American brands, S&M, Winchester, Marbles, Etc.. are made under contract by Queen. Some of the best German brands are Puma(Green/Yellow box, or older their kinda hard to find), and Eye Brand. Most of the rest are made under contract by Robert Klaas, or Olbertz(e.g. Henckels, Bulldog brand, etc...).

A.G. Russell still sells some Bertram made Hen and Rooster knives, that are thought of highly.

HTH!!!!

 

[Paul Work]

V-nox Pocket Pal. The Secretary if you want metal handles. Two blade senator pattern.

Paul

 

[knifenerd]

The Kershaw Double Duty or Double Cross may fill the bill for you. Traditional styling, double blades, and thumbs studs sort of combine the old with the new. They look very attractive.

 

[The Magician]

I am looking at a henckels in white bone. Does anyone know where to get a blue stockman? I fell in love with the Blue MooreMaker and then while searching this forum, I found a similar post and the guy also wanted the blue one. He said they are discontinued and available only in yellow. If anyone needs to email me privately, please feel free. magician@kidmagic.net

Knifenerd, I had the double cross, I really like the concept, but in order for the knife to stay closed in the pocket the ball & detent were so strong I could not use the studs to open. Also for a two blade, it weighed like a four blade! Very attractive and well built though. Please keep them coming. Links to great prices are welcome!

 

[bob bowie]

Hi,

This link should give you a good look at what is currently available on the First, and secondary markets:


www.omgknives.com

HTH!!!

 

[TorzJohnson]

I really like my recently-acquired Winchester Wharncliff whittler. It's a nice little knife with excellent fit & finish and great walk & talk. Fits right in the coin pocket of my pants.

 

[Lenny]

Here's my experience with traditional knives, all Trappers:
- Mooremaker makes a beautiful knife (I own a large trapper in burnt orange jigged bone), great fit and finish, most patterns available in stag, orange bone, yellow bone, and some in blue bone, and they still use good old high carbon steel; meaning they can actually be used to cut stuff, take a wicked sharp edge, hold that edge for a long time, and when needed, are easy to resharpen.
- Henckels; I own one in smooth white bone, very nice, but shape wise, not quite as aesthetically pleasing to my eyes as the Mooremaker or my Queen, very good fit and finish.
- Queen; gorgeous, the equal of Mooremaker in fit and finish and overall appearance, nicest deep red jigged bone I've ever seen, very reasonably priced; SS blades, but if you look really hard, you might find some of the older versions (last 3 years or so) with ATS-34 main blades
- Schatt and Morgan; don't own one, but wish I did; to me, these are the epitome of the traditional pocket knife styling; I saw one or 2 at shows and they looked great
- Case; don't bother unless all you want them for is to collect them to mount on a wall; I owned one, briefly and thought it was the worst knife I'd ever seen, nothing was good about it

Others I'd like to add to my collection are: Bulldog, Kissing Crane, German Eye, and Hen and Rooster.
Good luck with your search.
Lenny