Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[waynorth]

Opinels populate this thread for good reason!!

 

[sunknife]

RR canoe, I added the african ironwood scales and worked the small pen into a small clip.View attachment 1420845

Nice work Matt, the cover wood and clip both look outstanding.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

Thank you, I'm by no means a pro, but its sure fun to tinker with budget traditionals!

Nice work Matt, the cover wood and clip both look outstanding.

 

[5K Qs]

About 3 years ago, I went on a thrifty barlow binge, and bought this Rite Edge Barlow for under $4:


- GT

 

[r8shell]

RR canoe, I added the african ironwood scales and worked the small pen into a small clip.View attachment 1420845

Nicely done. I really like the shape of that clip, it reminds me of a quill knife.

 

[joeradza]

I don’t know if I’m fortunate quality wise but these three are excellent knives both aesthetically and as working tools.

 

[screened porch]

Broadway Cutlery.

I wouldn't have paid more than five dollars for it, and I trust it was cheap in its day, with those thin, stamped handles. Someday I'll sand down the bits of old belt and glue the stamped handles over the leather. That shouldn't rattle.

 

[btb01]

Opinels populate this thread for good reason!!View attachment 1420873 View attachment 1420874 View attachment 1420875 View attachment 1420876

What size is that big ‘un, Charlie? No. 12?

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[screened porch]

These tourist knives flourished before I did, but I suspect they were cheap. Somebody used this one, though.

Old Brassy Boots might belong here, too; it was a couple bucks cheaper than my last Opinel.

 

[5K Qs]

Another of the knives from my bargain barlow binge of Independence Day 2017. With a 20% discount code, this ram's horn Marbles was under $10.


- GT

 

[JohnDF]

Colonial Barlow

 

[guy g]

For today.. I present an Ozark Trail from a big box store. Made in China. It is made surprisingly well, decent steel of some sort, and All the lines are smooth and the blades square to the springs.Cost 5$
It appears to be a half whittler? But with the clip and pen blades , I think it looks more like 2/3 stockman. 3 1/2" closed.
Next is an Old Wenger that I paid 12-13$ at the time for. View attachment 1424871

 

[willard0341]

Geo schrade and an unknown “trick” opening knife. Made it to the house last night and glad to be here

 

[Chui]

.....just received in the post, and will be sent on as a gift to my friend who took me fishing recently - he's a keen gardener so guess it'll come in handy

 

[redsparrow]

Seventeen Dollars Delivered

bargain from the bay
for one made in usa
not to much to pay

mighty fine I'd say
to be carried everyday
this one's here to stay

 

[JohnDF]

bargain from the bay
for one made in usa
not to much to pay

mighty fine I'd say
to be carried everyday
this one's here to stay

 

[untytled]

Icel inox stainless from Portugal. Less than a tank of gas. Fully capable and worthy of some pocket time.

 

[K33ncutter]

Bought sight unseen. About $20 for two lovely shades of Desert Ironwood. Made in China.

 

[Getting older]

I have a lot of cheap knives, but I will spare you the everyday Moras and Opinels and Antoninis and Filmams and Doukdouks and get right down to the cheapest of the cheap.

The Kudu was selling for about five bucks the day I bought it. The Okapi went for nearly three times that.
The pride of this tableau is the Sani-Safe paring knife, $3.29 delivered.

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More bottom-of-the-barrel Cold Steel, and a Cedar Ridge left under the seat of an old Ranger by the previous owner.


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Always liked those bladelocks