Traditional knives and ratchets

[Hickory n steel]

Let's see some traditional knives with ratchets.
I'll start this off with a couple of very comfortable handles.



And my grandfather's preferred knife and 1/4" ratchet.
In fact this was his only pocket knife and his only 1/4 drive ratchet.

 

[seas165]

Ill post some tomorrow once im back at work

 

[Hickory n steel]

Here's some 1960's Craftsman 3/8 flying V goodness. ( the box was a brand new proto 1/4 drive box I bought for the set last year )

 

[Hickory n steel]

I just happen to really like these two, and both are a bit uncommon.
( ive never seen another ranger stockman in dark brown jigged or Easco 71-1102 ,plenty of their RHFT's and PB handles but none of these)

 

[Hickory n steel]

Here are two American icons.

I think this is the longest continually produced ratchet in American history, you can actually swap the pawls + anvl between a 1930's PLOMB 5249 and a brand new PROTO 5249 which is amazing.
The early PLOMBs looked a bit different but the design and internals have not changed in almost 100 years.

 

[Hickory n steel]

A couple more American icons, this time a Buck 119 and a 1/2" RHFT aka " round head fine tooth ". Originally produced by MDF / Easco for Sears Craftsman starting in the mid - late 60's, this was one made by the Apex group for Allen a few years ago. ( fyi the RHFT was the longest continously produced Craftsman ratchet designed )

 

[JustinR]

I'm going to like this thread....just happened to have this photo from a couple weeks back with my 62 courthouse Whittler and fairly new Wera Zyclop 3/8 ratchet.

It's no snap on F80 but its pretty handy.

 

[JustinR]

Let's see some traditional knives with ratchets.
I'll start this off with a couple of very comfortable handles.



And my grandfather's preferred knife and 1/4" ratchet.
In fact this was his only pocket knife and his only 1/4 drive ratchet.

In the top pic, what brand is that flex wrench/socket?

I have a set with open end wrenches on the end but have not seen one with a normal handle.

 

[seas165]

An old 1/4"craftsman and a couple 3/8 craftsman, one old one new. The new one got bit while wiring batteries. Now i have a heatshrink covered ratchet.

 

[JustinR]

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An old 1/4"craftsman and a couple 3/8 craftsman, one old one new. The new one got bit while wiring batteries. Now i have a heatshrink covered ratchet.

I have many, many wrenches that bear those marks

 

[abcdef]

I have this humongous Craftsman ratchet set. The next time I get them out, I will pour some slip joints in the tool box for a group picture.

 

[seas165]

I have many, many wrenches that bear those marks

I wish i still had the socket, it welded to the bolt on the battery, luckily the socket came off the ratchet when i jumped

 

[dantzk8]

A tiny, well made, very useful one.

Dan.

 

[JohnDF]

Small knife... Big ratchet

 

[JohnDF]

Big knife... Small ratchet

 

[Hickory n steel]

In the top pic, what brand is that flex wrench/socket?

I have a set with open end wrenches on the end but have not seen one with a normal handle.

Oh sorry, that's just a Wright Contour grip flex handle with a socket on it not a saltus wrench.

 

[JustinR]

Ahhh....I see now.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Here's some military surplus.

 

[Hickory n steel]

And now for some Americana from two proud family owned manufacturers.

 

[Hickory n steel]

A very common Buck 102 woodsman and a rare Husky 3/8 ratchet ( based on the Proto Big Dawg mechanism, but the manufacturer is unknown )