The Beauty of Simplicity

[fewpop]

Wow! You folks are bringing some terrific stuff in to view. Japanese minimalist definitely demonstrates an elegant simple line.

Mike, that picnic set is outstanding, and your photos are a real pleasure to view. That tortoise shell toothpick is the bee's knee, and those swell center (I think) handles have fine form & function. Just a stunning set.

smiling-knife, what a warm patina that rosewood has...hand rubbed, classic pen knife.

Thanks for sharing all those simple beauties. Keep `em coming. :thumbup:

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

The tortoise toothpick is just too cool. Talk about elegance and class.

Btw, I pulled that little Remington out and carried it as my main knife today. It's still a solid little knife with it's patina all earned.

I thought I'd also toss in this bolsterless, Case, 1/2 whittler with Rogers jigging.

This S&M Trapper, #19 pattern, to me is pure visual enjoyment. It has a simple,trim, smooth-lined look that really appeals to me, especially for a trapper.

Great knife porn in this thread. Oh, wait, that's Knife Art. Yeah, it's classy.

 

[lampundermyfeet]

I think that is why we are all here- we love the beuty and simplicty of a slipjoint. I know that I do not feel right if I do not have my Case black handled Sodbuster. I have had it for more then 25 years and it has never failed me.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Killer bone on that Schatt, Amos. Looks kind of like Bob Cargill's honeycomb jigging.

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Thanks, Mike. The color is called Autumn Maze and the jigging, Corn Cob. Sometimes I just take it out of the box and stare at it. I got a it for a killer deal on the bay from Greg over at PGQuick. Gotten a few things from his auctions.

I fell in love with the pic on there and just got lucky on the price. When it got here it was even purdier. One of these days I'm gonna put together a suede pocket pouch for it and carry it some. I just have too many great carry knives now that it seems a shame to use it yet.

As a number of folks have stated already, it's those clean, elegant lines that really make carring and handling a well made slippie a joy that goes beyond just cutting something. Sure been enjoying seeing these fine pieces.

 

[Arathol]

Formal black with a bowtie to add a touch of class to this Henry Sears and Sons dogleg jack

 

[canineforge]

Sometimes the simple, functional (folksy ) lines have the most appeal to me. - Ford

Here is a 70+ year-old Schrade swell end jack I just acquired. These older single-blades are my favorite productions. I like the wide blade on this one. They were made well back then.

- Joe

 

[Blues]

Great looking knife, Joe!

 

[glennbad]

Here's a couple that are pretty straight forward and simple. Can't beat a good basic design.

And a good old soldier...

Glenn

 

[fewpop]

Really nice examples of simple beauty, fellas. Thanks again for sharing the excellent images.

Here's one that I bought in the mid 1970's in a little cutlery shop in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A friend and I used to camp and hike in the Ouachita Mountains back then, and the cutlery shop was always a stop we had to make to appease our lust for steel.

This is a French made slipjoint with a blade logo that says "Parapluie" and Al'Epreuve. Parapluie means umbrella, and there is a small umbrella etched alongside the logo. This knife has simple lines, warm wood scales, and a high carbon blade that gets scary sharp. OAL is about 7.5". It's developed a fine patina over the years. I "lost" this knife for over a decade, and then it turned up in the game pocket of an old hunting jacket. A little oil, a little TLC, and it was good to go again.

I don't know if Al'Epreuve is the name of where the knife was made or what? Maybe some of you can help with that small mystery.

 

[tarmix101]

Sometimes the simple, functional (folksy ) lines have the most appeal to me.

The bold print above is going to be our "handle" for some time Kinda like it myself!

Agreed.... simple and functional is very appealing:thumbup:

 

[Wolfgang]

Great thread and beautiful "simple" knives! Thanks a lot for that! :thumbup:

How about that old german Hugo Köller, Solingen slippie?

or this "Solingen" marked vintage slipjoint?

or this old Lütters&Cie, Löwenmesser?

and a group shot, from top:
"Solingen" (only) marked knife, Hugo Köller, 2 x Lütters & Cie Löwenmesser and a Gebr. Gräfrath, Solingen

 

[surfer]

Really nice ones Wolfgang!!
I'll add 2 more Lütters, my favorite

keep posting!
surfer

 

[jackknife]

I want to thank you guys for posting the pics of some great old blades. Especially smiling-knife for the classic pen knife by Harrison, I wonder where its been and with who?. What a simple beauty of a pocket knife. Theres an undefinable something about the Shefield knives.


This has been a great thread!:thumbup:

 

[jacknife]

Simple and functional. The British Army Knife.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p1b37bebc7b4db480e9b2ecaafc920ac6/e99d1d97.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p65caaae08eb07712121a600ce39de498/e9b46a54.jpg

 

[allenC]

Here's a modern, and inexpensive, take on a classic design:
The Victorinox Gardener...

 

[zeppos]

I don't know if Al'Epreuve is the name of where the knife was made or what? Maybe some of you can help with that small mystery.

"à l'épreuve" is french for "to the test"

i guess you should put that knife to the test, it claims to be up for it...


I second Victorinox for beautiful simplicity, this Alox two bladed penknife is one of my favourite EDC's:

 

[allenC]

I love the red alox! :thumbup:

 

[fewpop]

Very nice and simple beauty in those knives, fellas. Thanks for sharing them here. I gotta get one of those gardener SAK's.
:thumbup:
-Ford

 

[Blues]

Similar to the simple jackknives above, this Solingen made "Otter" by Gebruder Berns is light, razor sharp and ready to be carried: