Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[Headwinds]

And this Imperial.....

(Well used by my dad.)

 

[5K Qs]

Back in 2016, I picked up this thrifty Barlow celebrating Don Diego de la Vega. I don't play video games, but I can waste hours on the game on this knife's handle!



- GT

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

TL-29s may be the knife I see most often, after the scout knives. Unlike the scout knives, I don't think I've seen a shell handled Imperial electrician.

Shell handle Imperial electrician you say ?

....

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

At around $20.00 these Buck 110 light knive are pretty thrifty considering how much knife that 20 dollars is getting you. I also think I gave $15-20 for the Queen jack at an antique mall as well.

 

[JohnDF]

 

[r8shell]

It's Thursday again!

I don't remember where I got this little corn knife, but I decided to put it in my pocket today.

 

[JohnDF]

Cute little knife.

 

[r8shell]

Cute little knife.

Thanks! There's something cheerful about it.

 

[5K Qs]

Here is a Rough Rider medium stockman in red jigged bone that I got in 2017; @black mamba suggested that this model is called a Eureka stockman for its unstockmanlike shape.


- GT

 

[mbkr]

Here is a Rough Rider medium stockman in red jigged bone that I got in 2017; @black mamba suggested that this model is called a Eureka stockman for its unstockmanlike shape.
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- GT

That's a good looking knife

 

[bayouace]

$8 plus $4 shipping is pretty thrifty for me. "Ulster Knife USA". In good shape.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Imperial combo set, I was told was about 4 bucks new in the late 50s to 60s. Well going with 1960 I looked up the inflation rate.
"Adjusted for inflation, $4.00 in 1960 is equal to $34.96 in 2020. Annual inflation over this period was 3.68%."
Well considering I gave 20 bucks for it at a flea market I'm still coming out ahead when adjusted for inflation

 

[Just Tom.]

 

[veitsi_poika]

Colonial hobo knife

 

[JohnDF]

Reminds me of my old Boy Scout days.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[redsparrow]

Talk about thrifty...
The NRA gave away thousands of these free with an annual membership? Maybe you had one. Mine was not only economical but it is actually a pretty decent little (3.25") light weight slicer! All three blades operate smoothly, with a pull of around five, no blade rub and cut real well. The springs are flush when they're suppose to be and having no liners or bolsters it's a light knife for light work.

Would you call it a shadow stockman? I call it, "My No Cost Lightly Used Imperial Office Knife from Ireland", now retired but still very much appreciated.

 

[5K Qs]

That's a good looking knife

Belated thanks, Mike.

This Rough Rider mini canoe cost me under $6.50 (taxes and shipping included) back in 2017.


- GT

ETA: On 4/15/21, I discovered that this tortoiseshell mini canoe that I posted in January 2021 was a repeat of a knife I posted in August 2020! That kind of recycling must be thrifty, right?

 

[JohnDF]

 

[Hickory n steel]

$17 is pretty thrifty for a nice little Buck lockback.
I did pay much more to for the gold colored one with lazer engraving on the blade though.