Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[5K Qs]

This Cold Steel Kudu is 5.75" closed; it cost about $1/inch!
(The open knife is 10" long, making the cost under 60¢/inch. )


- GT

 

[the-accumulator]

Wonderful examples you have.

Thanks! T-A

 

[the-accumulator]

Wonderful examples you have.

Thanks! T-A (My fat fingers resulted in a double entry...shows I really mean it!)

 

[flatblackcapo]

 

[babykujo]

Love those old... and as some folks refer to as "junk knives" When they work they are honestly all you ever need.

 

[Modoc ED]

Case SS Sod Buster Jr. A very able knife to be had in the low $20s. Even less or free as a promotional item.

 

[JohnDF]

 

[Jack Black]

Carrying this Richards of Sheffield Serpentine Jack for Thrifty Thursday

 

[r redden]

Opinel is a great "thrifty" knife I bought 3 of these 1 for me one for my son and one to give away in a GAW I hosted still have mine and in mint condition.

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[Omnius]

My new Rough Rider trapper. I have a few different series already, but red bone is one of my favourites traditional handle material, so I couldn't leave this nice black cherry when I saw it in store.

 

[chuck4570]

Victorinox Floral knife, less $15, sharp, lightweight, good to keep one in many places. They also made this with a clip blade called the day packer.

 

[mbkr]

An Irish made "Stag" brand. I think its the same as an Irish made Imperial. Maybe not, but to my untrained eye it looks like an Imperial. Shell construction, no wobble as of yet, decent snap, nice half-stops, approx. 3 1/8" long closed. Note the sunk joints. I like this knife. I've carried it some and it's cut anything I wanted to cut on those days; nothing tough
Good little, cheap knife

 

[afishhunter]

Love those old... and as some folks refer to as "junk knives" When they work they are honestly all you ever need.

"When they work"? Back in the day the "Boy's Knife", and other shell handled knives, had the same blades as the more expensive "adult knives" with real bolsters.
I know my maternal Great Grandfather would buy an Imperial "Boy's Knife" with shell construction over a Schrade or one of the other Schrade family brands. I don't know if he ever had a Hammer Brand with shell construction.
The shell construction is just as strong/durable as a shadow and cap bolster knife. (I think that's what they are called when the bolster only cover about 1/8 inch on the ends and the pivot pin(s) don't go through them.) I know the shell handle knives served him well on the farm.

I've seen The Lone Stranger, Zorro, Hopalong, Gene, and Roy for Thrifty Thursday carry's. I guess I'll carry my Rough Ryder RR1836 'Riders of The Silver Screen' moose, so Red Ryder and Little Beaver are represented.

 

[Jack Black]

An Irish made "Stag" brand. I think its the same as an Irish made Imperial. Maybe not, but to my untrained eye it looks like an Imperial. Shell construction, no wobble as of yet, decent snap, nice half-stops, approx. 3 1/8" long closed. Note the sunk joints. I like this knife. I've carried it some and it's cut anything I wanted to cut on those days; nothing tough
Good little, cheap knife
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Yep, just before Jowika of Listowel, Ireland, were taken over by Imperial. Imperial, Jowika, and Richards of Sheffield used the same technology licensed by Elosi of Germany

 

[btb01]

Shapleigh"s version of thrifty:
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Measuring 3 3/8 inches, with the ring, a Shapleigh"s EVERY BOY and a Shapleigh"s GENERAL UTILITY. And notice the closed backs. I wonder if the guarantee still applies? Have a Thoroughly Thrifty Thursday! T-A

Really cool! I don’t think I’ve seen one of those before.

Opinel is a great "thrifty" knife I bought 3 of these 1 for me one for my son and one to give away in a GAW I hosted still have mine and in mint condition.

Opinels are probably my favorite thrifty knife (I know I’m not alone). I prefer the carbon models. Those sets are interesting. I think the smallest Opinel I have is a No. 5, and my largest is a No. 9. This No. 6 is the one I carry the most.

Victorinox Floral knife, less $15, sharp, lightweight, good to keep one in many places. They also made this with a clip blade called the day packer.
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I keep eyeing those; they look like they’d be handy!

Since shell construction seems to be a theme today, I grabbed this little Richards of Sheffield (a gift from Jack Black ) for this week’s Thrifty Thursday.

 

[Jack Black]

Since shell construction seems to be a theme today, I grabbed this little Richards of Sheffield (a gift from Jack Black ) for this week’s Thrifty Thursday.

I remember buying three of those, and another Richards knife, off the same guy, I don't think they had ever even been opened Nice to see it again my friend

 

[waynorth]

Bought for pocket change in junk stores!! Nice, useful single-blade knives!! All appear to have good steel!
The tiny Spiderco was an exhibitor-gift at the Oregon show one year!!

 

[edbeau]

None were expensive

 

[edbeau]