Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[jmh33]

 

[5K Qs]

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Really like that one, John! I'm a big fan of RR's 2-blade half-hawk pattern AND RR's denim micarta.

Clip/pen Imperial jack with celluloid covers, I think (thanks, Tom):

Closer shot of the "crazy" cover (on pile side):

- GT

 

[Just Tom.]

Stiff-ish pulls are mostly due to strong spring tension, but partly also due to binding between the liners, though nowhere near as bad as is typical with knives of this ilk. Snaps shut with an authoritative “CLACK”:

I put it to good use today working on a walking stick project.

 

[jmh33]

Really like that one, John! I'm a big fan of RR's 2-blade half-hawk pattern AND RR's denim micarta.

Clip/pen Imperial jack with celluloid covers, I think (thanks, Tom):

Closer shot of the "crazy" cover (on pile side):

- GT

Thanks
What gets me is the excellent f&f and w&t !!
John

 

[Buck_Fan]

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

Me too. Then I wake up.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[5K Qs]

A souvenir lockback my daughter got me at Mt. Rushmore a couple of years ago. I don't know how much she paid for it, but it's quite cheaply made.

- GT

 

[Bigburly912]

I got this little one for pretty much nothing off the auction site. Thought it was neat and have carried it for several years now on fishing trips to the creek. Scissors work great for cutting line. Very heavily made and the subject matter is nice. Says “barlow china” on the blades haha.

 

[Mick Boardman]

Under $20

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

Couple of Colonials. Don’t remember where they came from. Decent shape though. I’ve carried them both, and like them quite well. I think the Barlow might be a good candidate for a black dye bath….

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[5K Qs]

Rough Rider faux tortoiseshell mini canoe:

- GT

 

[RickHuf]

This is pretty much a 1 for 1 copy of the Case #47 except is has two springs instead of three.

Nice knife.

I did do a lot of rounding and buffing of the scales and liners.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[jmh33]

 

[5K Qs]

Oriental Imperial Schrade work knife that's at least as good as any of my Sodbuster Jr. style knives (and it's still listed at under $6, but currently out of stock, at my usual online retailer):

- GT

 

[chevyrulez1]

Oriental Imperial Schrade work knife that's at least as good as any of my Sodbuster Jr. style knives (and it's still listed at under $6, but currently out of stock, at my usual online retailer):

- GT

I have a couple of these, one of the Junior size and one of the full size. They are awesome knives for the money! Take a screaming sharp edge too.

 

[5K Qs]

I have a couple of these, one of the Junior size and one of the full size. They are awesome knives for the money! Take a screaming sharp edge too.

Good to hear that you're impressed with yours, too!
Sometimes I worry that maybe I have no standards because I'm happy with almost all of my economy knives.

- GT

 

[cbach8tw]

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Do you know if it is stainless steel?

 

[jmh33]

Do you know if it is stainless steel?

Carbon steel.
John