Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[5K Qs]

Mikov camp knife from Czech Republic (thanks, Tom):

- GT

 

[Buck_Fan]

IMG_20250612_102435067~2 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr
IMG_20250612_102453877~2 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr

IMG_20250612_101956446 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr
IMG_20250612_102050229~2 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr

 

[Just Tom.]

Mikov camp knife from Czech Republic (thanks, Tom):

- GT

Hey! I used mine this morning already, too .
I bought a lot of 4 NOS - I think I sent one to afishhunter as well. I am saving the last spare one to either give away or possibly rebuild.

 

[afishhunter]

Hey! I used mine this morning already, too .
I bought a lot of 4 NOS - I think I sent one to afishhunter as well. I am saving the last spare one to either give away or possibly rebuild.

Yep. Mine sees use too. Thanks again.

 

[afishhunter]

The thrifty knife (not "cheap"; there is a difference) on me.

Hignokami N°10 Brass handle and Blue Paper #2 blade.

 

[mbkr]

Small Bear & Son 109

 

[DaleS]

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words View attachment 2899136

I used to have a girl that looks like that……

 

[DaleS]

W

I used to have a girl that looks like that……

Wow, lucky you

 

[holo07]

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

W

Wow, lucky you

Haha, notice I say “used to”!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[5K Qs]

An equal end 2-blade jack made by The Ideal (thanks, Tom). In my experience, a clip/clip combo is unusual.

- GT

 

[Just Tom.]

Wooden Wednesday rolled right into Thrifty Thursday.

Works for Old Friends Friday, too (had it around eight years I think).

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

My thrifty Mora knockoff. Less than half of what a pack of smokes cost. You know it’s gotta be economical if it’s a cheaper version of a Mora. Still though, it’s slicey and built good. Advertised as a bait knife at the local Wally Mart. Pretty decent beater, do anything with it knife.

 

[Henry Beige]

Wooden Wednesday rolled right into Thrifty Thursday.

Works for Old Friends Friday, too (had it around eight years I think).

Did you refinish that to bring out the grain?

 

[Just Tom.]

Did you refinish that to bring out the grain?

The knife originally had a black plastic handle. The wood is from a branch my dad pruned off his dogwood tree, then let sit for a long time in a pile. The grain was like that naturally - all I did was put some mineral oil on it. Some of the surrounding wood had started to go soft, but this bit was still solid. Here is the other side:

I also took a couple other pieces that were more solid, but with less interesting grain, and made some handles with those (pics to come).

 

[Just Tom.]

(pics to come)

As promised:

The top one is what they started as. There is another one, too, a non-locking model, but it is now in the hands of a good friend and fellow forum member in Canada

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[afishhunter]

Toferner medieval style Celtic/Norse/"Viking" style non-folding pocket knife with "As Forged" finish in a modified by I OEM sheath.
I added the tuck-in flap so the knife can't fall out. (it did once while I was sleeping.)
I've had it on me pretty much every day since mid September, 2021, as a neck knife, only removing it when I get in the shower.
Under $20 when I bought it.
Blade steel is a Czech spring steel, mainly used as load bearing springs on locomotives and rolling stock. It likes a 10° per side/20° inclusive edge.