The Beauty of Simplicity

[fewpop]

Sometimes the simple, functional (folksy ) lines have the most appeal to me. That was the case when I found this one.

It's an older Schrade Walden B1254 & 1/2 WPH Florist's Knife. Probably made late 1930's to mid 1940's.

-2 3/16" High Carbon Sheepsfoot Blade
-Grained Ivory Celluloid
-Brass Liners
-3.25" closed.

Hope you enjoy the photos, and if you have something similar, or a knife whose simple line enchanted you, please feel free to post it here.

-Ford

 

[Blues]

Clean lines will never go out of style. Nice find, Ford!

 

[Blues]

Ford,

Along the same lines, SunnyD and I were just having a little chat about these old classics. Simple but elemental and a part of our history:

 

[fewpop]

Very nice, Elliott. Can't beat those simple classic lines. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sunnyd]

Very nice, Elliott. Can't beat those simple classic lines. Thanks for sharing.

Yes Sir, The Barlow patterns come right to mind and are so sublime.

Incredible old Schrade (sodbuster?) there fewpop!

Here is another, the equal end pen. Nothing Fancy.. an old Henry Sears.

 

[sunnyd]

Ford,

BTW, You photographs are absolutely breathtaking these days! :thumbup:

 

[sierra11b]

The first knife I thought of was this recently posted knife by Gene Ingram

 

[fewpop]

sunnyd, that equal end pen...now that's what I'm talkin' `bout! :thumbup:

And thank you Sir for the compliment on the photos. Yours are most excellent as well.

 

[fewpop]

The first knife I thought of was this recently posted knife by Gene Ingram

A Gene Ingram sodbuster. That's great. I didn't know Gene was offering any folders. Woohoo!

 

[stevekt]

The first knife I thought of was this recently posted knife by Gene Ingram

Whoa! I really like that Ingram sodbuster!

 

[tobyrogers]

This is my version of your knife.It is a Schrade-Walden 182.Plain and simple and a great user.Arnold

 

[fewpop]

Very nice Schrade Toby. Thanks for showing it here. :thumbup:

Although mine was near mint when I got it, it begs to be a user.

 

[ElCuchillo]

Victorinox makes a knife like that. I think they call it their gardener?

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Great knives fellers. That Ingram by the way has to be the sweetest soddie I've ever seen. A nice tribute to a classic pattern.

I don't recall what it's called, maybe the Pocket Pal, but Victorinox makes a simple, trim, equal end that while not has classy in the handle department (them plain ol reds), but is elegant in its clean lines and simplicity. I gotta get another one soon.

Nice to see folks appreciating simple, trim, clean lined knives.

I'll toss in this, the little Remington single blade peanut on top. A sweet, slim little companion.

Then again, clean lines can be big as was earlier noted. Another Daddy Barlow, followed by a clean lined, simple fixed blade that has quite a history of its own, the Green River.

 

[fewpop]

Good stuff, Amos. That peanut is as graceful as can be. And I'm glad you brought a fixed blade into the thread with that great Green River. Thanks for sharing your pics.

 

[Arathol]

The Germans always did manage to get the most out of a simple design
Gutmann Hen and Rooster congress

And Japanese minimalist simplicity is without equal
Kuro-uchi, 2mm kintaro-ame steel, by Shinichi Watanabe

 

[Mike Robuck]

Wow, I really like that Hen & Rooster, and there are some other great knives in this thread.

Ford’s knife reminded me of this one (too bad I can’t take photos like he can). Nothing says simple like tools for chowing down, I reckon (got to keep the “folksy“ quotient up). This picnic set is by Henckels. They also made a slotted version similar to the one by Case, or the one Kerry posted in another thread.

 

[ea42]

A tortoise shell toothpick? That's about the nicest chow set I've ever seen:thumbup:

 

[jackknife]

Clean lines will never go out of style. Nice find, Ford!

Thats what makes classics, classic.:thumbup:

 

[smiling-knife]

A tortoise shell toothpick? That's about the nicest chow set I've ever seen:thumbup:

I agree... that is a fantastic looking set of cutlery.

Great photos of classic knives everyone.

Here is a simple little rosewood pen knife.