Photos Tue Blade Tuesday

[redsparrow]

Some carry an EDC, I like to carry this EPC

- Easy Pocket Congress

 

[Gary W. Graley]

This is a neat little folder, one very small blade about 1 1/8" long, and other blade about 2 1/4", both blades are chisel edged and very sharp CRKT Forebear

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[redsparrow]

Barlows are often two blade knives. Another reason to like them.
The pile side of this one has already been posted in another thread today, so here's its mark side.
Inexpensive, but built to last.

 

[SteveC]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[SteveC]

 

[black mamba]

 

[knowtracks]

That gator looks Great with the patina Jeff!

Dave

 

[afishhunter]

Tew four Too's day.
Camillus 33 EO (1930's to 1945 4 line tang stamp)
Robeson 622110 Shur Edge (1922 to 1939)

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, Dave, always appreciated!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[black mamba]

#13 Clerk in coco

 

[Pt-Luso]

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[redsparrow]

Originally bought a 77OT just to fill in the blank in a small Schrade collection.
After a while, those tue blades alike became one blade I really liked... so I bought another.
Now I have tue 77s and figure it this way.
No matter how many blades a knife has, 95%+ of the time, I use only the main blade.
Therefore, this Muskrat suits me well more than 95% of the time.
Not perfect but good enough.

Have a terrific Tuesday.

 

[Old Hunter]

Originally bought a 77OT just to fill in the blank in a small Schrade collection.
After a while, those tue blades alike became one blade I really liked... so I bought another.
Now I have tue 77s and figure it this way.
No matter how many blades a knife has, 95%+ of the time, I use only the main blade.
Therefore, this Muskrat suits me well more than 95% of the time.
Not perfect but good enough.

Have a terrific Tuesday.

Your photo really captures the work-a-day qualities of an 70's/80's working man's pocketknife. Form and function nicely blended. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

Never owned many Queen pocketknives but this one checks a lot of my boxes; has my two preferred blades, at 4" it's Texas Jack sized but the rounded bolsters and low frame height make it quite pocket friendly. An additional bonus is the Kentucky Bicentennial shield from 1974. I've never been a Kentuckian, but am proud of my time at Fort Knox back in 1973 for BCT/AIT. Just a good knife for me to own. Pull and snap on this one is 7 - 8, a bit high but still workable, thus useful. OH

 

[SteveC]

 

[afishhunter]

knot part of my carry this week.
Four USA "Classics"(?)
1916 to 1928* CHALLENGE CUTLERY (Bridgeport, Conn.)
Equipped with stainless steel blades (I don't know which stainless, though) which help narrow the date range.
*Challenge first offered stainless blades starting in 1916. The company owner passed in 1928. The company folded immediately after his passing.

1922 to 1939 ROBESON 622110 Large Jack Knife.

c.1930's to 1945 (Late no date 4 line tang stamp. There was a pre-1922 4 line tang stamp with the year made.) Camillus 33 Easy Open Jack Knife.
Starting in 1946 Camillus went to a 3 line tang stamp.

The Camillus 33 EO was one of two USN and USCG WW2 issue knives. (the second had a Marlin Spike.)
So far as I know, there is no way to tell if any particular 33 EO of the period was an issue knife.

1950's to 1960's(?) ULSTER Number 10 Barlow.
Not one of the RJR Tobacco "Ulster Old Timer" knives.


I've carried (and used) all but the Challenge.
The Challenge is a single backspring, which unfortunately has severe pitting over its entire length.
I'm afraid the backspring will break if I return the knife to even limited service.

I luv the old time jigging on the Challenge, Robeson, and Camillus.
Most "modern" jigging is soooo symetrical - such evenly spaced rows and columns ... (IMHO) it is ... boring ... tho it does help give a good grip if/when the knife is wet.

 

[black mamba]

Small #713 Henckels Pen

Medium #34 Tidioute Unicorn

Large #6249 Case Wharncliffe Trapper

Jumbo #225H S-W Bowie Hunter

 

[redsparrow]

Your photo really captures the work-a-day qualities of an 70's/80's working man's pocketknife. Form and function nicely blended. OH

Thanks, Bruce.
Schrade products from that era do seem to be made for work. Delrin and stainless make a durable tool. As a form follows function kind of guy, I like my Schrades.