The Good Ole Type Pocket Knife ... LIVES ON?

I always carry a "traditional" of some sort.
I own several of the better makes and alternate carry. In fact, I just bought 6 of
the Kissing Cranes from Mike's sale (mostly
stag). One has to appreciate the utility,
construction, and materials in the better
slip-locks. I find that the smaller blades
actually see more usage than the larger,
tactical folder that I also carry.
 
I have more three blade stockmen than probably anything else, and NEVER leave the house without a tradional in my pocket.

Seldom do I not have some kind of locking folder, or fixed blade in addition, but ALWAYS a tradional. Just wouldn't be right!
 
Originally posted by Jedi Knife:
I don't really see the advantage of non-locking, non-one hand opening knives, hence I don't carry one.

JK
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My Case Stockman has 3 blades, each designed for different tasks. I think there is some kind of advantage there. Another advantage is that it's not black G10 but warm brown chestnut jigged bone--a handle with some depth of color and warmth.

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Hoodoo

No, I do not weep at the world--I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
Zora Neale Hurston

Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt.
Lao Tsu
 
I carry a Old Timer,Buck,Case,or Boker.Been carring these old stockmens for years,never going to quit doing so.
tpaulos
nice to see a post on the old traditional knives


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Traditionals are about all I collect now. My trouble is that when I find a nice one, I can't carry it! Got to keep it mint.
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Jim

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Cool topic. I've just started carrying a couple of knives that I'd almost forgotten. One is an old "Frontier" jacknive with clip and pen blades, about 2-1/2" long. The other is a Camillus electrician's knife that I have had for years, if not decades. It's kind of big and klunky, but it's solid, and I seem to always find a use for it.

I have two one-hand knives, a Spyderco and a Benchmade. Not carrying them because of broken clips.
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However, I'm in the process of sending them back to the manufacturers to have them fixed. Benchmade said they would give me a new one, and Spyderco said if I sent them my old Endura, they would grind off the plastic clip nub and put a new stainless clip on for $10.00 including shipping and refurbishing the knife.
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I consider these both to be good examples of customer service.

The pocket knives, however, do not have clips, and are smaller, so they can ride with me always
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I carry slipjoints from time to time. My favorites are a couple of 1095 blade KaBars and a custom trapper by Mike Fisher. I have a Bailey Bradshaw canoe pattern on order and I'm really looking forward to his Whitewing semi-custom line!

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Romans 6:23


 
One of the knives I own, is very tradional, with jig bone scales, mirror polished liners, lockback, but it's also a one-hander, with the best pocket clip I've ever seen. It's a Spyderco, Jess Horn C27, it's a real beauty, and a very special prize in my collection. I wouldn't think of carrying it. What makes it even more special is that it was a gift from Sal Glesser.
 
I always have a SAK or a Camillus Trapper or Stockman in one of my pockets. They are always politically correct and the carbon steel can be made razor sharp; the stockman's different blade shapes are good for lots of different applications, as was noted before. Of course I still have a one hander along as well, diversity is important, right?
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I too have gone to carrying a traditional folder along with my spyderco. For opening stuff on a routine basis, my case pruner works just great. I may start carrying a bone handled version, once I can shake the fear of letting one out of the display.

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Another advantage is that
it's not black G10 but warm brown chestnut jigged bone--a handle with
some depth of color and warmth.
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Do you happen to know what the tensile strength of jigged bone is?

JK
 
Great feedback, I'm surprised some what! Didn't realize that so many do still carry the ole traditional knife as well, glad to hear that!

To expand even more on this topic, what closed length is preferred for this type of knife from you? Mine is 4" to 4.5" closed, no matter what type of knife, traditional folding pocket or the more modern one handed knives, bigger is better
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That's true for me as well about the 3bld stockmans have versatile blades for different applications of use, that's why I am also carring them once again!

Mark




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Originally posted by Jedi Knife:
Do you happen to know what the tensile strength of jigged bone is?
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No, but I know there are fossil bones that have lasted 65 million years. The handle on my dad's bone Case stockman lasted some 30 years before it cracked and this was a hard use knife. My dad was a farmer and machinist and this was the only knife he ever carried. If you are not clumsy and drop your knife all the time, a good bone handle will last a long, long time. I'd be willing to bet I own some bone-handled knives older than you.
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Hoodoo

No, I do not weep at the world--I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
Zora Neale Hurston

Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt.
Lao Tsu
 
Speaking of these type of knives, are they preferred over tacticle knives by the 40+ generation of knife users? To carry and use on an everyday basis is what I am referring to!

 
Good guess Mark. In my case it's the over 50 generation, and I posted earlier what I carry on a daily user basis. I have switched on and off to a Leatherman PST 2, the one with the scissors. I've destroyed the wire clippers on several of these, filed them down and given them away. From time to time, I'll carry a one-hander, but I miss the screwdriver. A scout type knife is what I've carried and used most of my life. The first one fell out of my top pocket overboard when I was four fishing with my Dad up in Canada. He had told me not to carry it in that pocket, that I'd lose it. He was right. I lost plenty of others, but not because I carried them in my top pocket.
 
Traditional pocket knives are very handy to have along. There is always room in my right front pocket for one along with my Sebenza or mini-AFCK. The best thing is you have the option of using whatever knife best suits the task at hand. For real cutting and ease of use - the Sebenza, for delicate jobs (especially in public around non-knifenuts) - the classic pocetknives are hard to beat.

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Brandon

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"You should never never doubt what nobody is sure about..."
 
Jim
you blokes who want to keep great knives in "mint" condition amuse me.
What good is a knife you don't dare use ?
Or a great wine you keep "as an investment".
It's like saying on your wedding night "no, sweetheart, if you haven't used it by now, it is too valuable to waste on me."
Not many brides offer their grooms mint Case Christmas tree trappers, though, I suppose.
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BrianWE

I don't want to be right all the time......I just want US to be right more often.
 
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