What's missing from your traditional collection?

Swedish barrel knife;

Ohta Remington 1306/1303 slipjoint custom that I had the chance to buy and passed on it;

Any Tony Bose knife, I missed out on a fixed blade Zulu from him from a BF dealer only because I couldn't swing it, the dealer was willing to help but like always I was already in over my head with orders;

all OD Victorinox alox folders;

Swiss Bianco Victorinox knife, TOPS made a carbon steel version with coating, but Swiss Bianco made one for a while.
 
They've always been in that higher price point as they're all essentially handmade knives Bob, I do recall seein' a tutorial WIP on how to make one and for a style of knife they seem a lot easier to make than a traditional folder. Now I'm gonna have to see if I can find the WIP tutorial, who knows there may even be a video by now.

I'll keep lookin' Bob I've got patience and if not, at least I've gotten to play around with them at the knife shows. Are there any makers or production versions currently bein' made?
 
I don't know about any current makers. I did research them a couple years ago and found some on the auction site, but they were always big money for something that was well worn. So I backed off on the idea for a while. I think I do recall a WIP thread from here a while back too.
 
jc57 said:
What is lacking in my collection is enough remaining years of life to carry the ones I already have long enough to get some feel for them, and lack of a lifestyle that needs me to carry one at all.

In other words - I already have more than I will ever need.
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I certainly have a lot of sympathy for what John wrote. I try to carry all of my knives, but even carrying 9 knives for a week at a time, it takes me 20 weeks to get through my current collection (there are some favorites that get carried more than once over a 20 week period). And I really feel bad that I have so few tasks in my everyday life that actually require the use of a knife. I feel guilty that I seldom use the knives I carry, so some of the larger ones get assigned a week of kitchen duty every 4 or 5 months, and I try to find time to do some amateur whittling with some of my knives.

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Although I have a couple, I also feel like my collection is lacking older knives. I've been trying to keep my eyes out for some around here locally, but there don't seem to be a lot (or I'm not looking in the right places). One thing I love seeing on here but haven't been able to get my hands on are Case knives with that old, dark red bone. As a handle material, I don't think it gets much better.
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Barrett makes a couple of good points, too. I originally got reinterested in pocket knives almost 3 years ago with the intention of finding older knives that were mechanically sound but could use some TLC to be put back into service. But finding used knives that I can actually handle before deciding whether to buy has turned out to be more difficult than I anticipated, and my patience needs some improvement. So I've had great fun playing around with lots of patterns, but mostly new, inexpensive knives. I still hope that eventually I'll have the time and knowledge to hunt down some nice vintage knives.

Barrett mentions the old Case red bones. Hubba Hubba!!! Barrett, were you around (maybe about a year ago, I'm not sure) when Halfstop and Primble were throwing down dueling red bones for almost a week in the "totin' today" thread? Talk about breathtaking, heart-stopping knives!! I feel fortunate to have survived that overstimulation!

- GT
 
maybe something custom. but some day perhaps in the future. right now im still quite happy with production knives
 
My collection of traditionals is small but growing. It's definitely lacking quite a few patterns. First and foremost though is a #77 barlow clip point in ABW.
 
My traditional collection is pretty small (two SAKs, a trapper and a 110 clone) but I defiantly need something with a wharncliffe.

I've always liked the swayback patterns but on a college student's budget it's pretty hard to justify yet another pocket knife. I've never been one to buy things just for the sake of having them. Either I need it and I buy it, or I learn to make it and the learning experience is the main thing, the product itself is just a bonus.
 
I don't have any Case. Like most, I like the old stuff and they're pricey. Followed a few on the auction site last week. I was a little surprised at the closing price. I might starting looking for a nice used one
 
Txjohn said:
I don't have any Case. Like most, I like the old stuff and they're pricey. Followed a few on the auction site last week. I was a little surprised at the closing price. I might starting looking for a nice used one
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John, why don't you look into Colonial and Imperials from the 50s-70s they're still plentiful and can be found in decent shape for not much coin. Problem now is that they're bein' noticed as an untapped resource for the beginning collector. People either used them to destruction because they were cheap and easily replaced or they were thrown into a drawer and forgotten.

Most collectors would walk past a table full of decent Colonials to get to a table with a couple of Case and and a rusty BSA knife with ridiculously high prices on them. I've been tellin' members here about Colonials and Imperials for 15 years now and I'm startin' to see the prices go up up and more pics of near mint and mint knives show up hear. The other thing about the old Imperials and Colonials is that we all owned one as a kid, we all remember havin' a Scout or a Barlow with the Colonial tang stamp and those tin shell covers. People are buyin' the tin shell knives and rehandling them in all kinds of material and usin' them as ECD blades.

It's something to look into... Here's a few nice lookin' Imperials and Colonials that were all bought for around $5 give or take a couple of $.

BNIB Colonial Forest Master with the keeper chain and the compass/magnifyin' glass fob. You never see these 3 things together on this knife. I liked the idea so I made my own version with a Case Scout/Utility with a $2 loupe and a stainless chain I had lyin' around.

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Imperial Hammer Brand

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A neat piece I believe was made by Colonial as a contract knife for Fire and Steel, cool idea. :)

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See if you were collectin' Imperial and Colonial there would be a lot missin' from your collection. ;)
 
Love those scouts with chains and fobs T.E. That really makes them pop, and now I feel like I have to make some similar setups. Darn this place, hardly a thread where I don't see something I didn't know I needed so desperately :rolleyes:
Thanks, Neal
 
1960s or 70s Othello gravity knife. My brother has it, I want it back. It needs a polish as he used it as utility blade too harshly for too long. Internet image, not the actual knife. (Does this count as traditional?)

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KBA said:
I was going through my mine and realized I do not have a lockback. I have looked at several 72s but just never pulled the trigger. Wish GEC would do a Northfield African Blackwood 72 with a long pull clip.
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Hah, almost two years later I have one on the way. :D

To stay on topic: I dont own a Buck 110 :eek: Been trying to find one with a 1980 stamp. Ive found a couple just never followed through.
 
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