Why so little love for the Congress pattern? Show yours.

[Peregrin]

Here's another made by Rick Menefee. This one is marked 0, which if I recall indicated it was a prototype for him. Nice little knife, although not perfect. The pulls are very light, although W&T and snap are nice. I figure it'll be a good one to carry when I start having trouble opening a pocket knife.

 

[matfox]

Lots of nice knives in this thread!

I like the case half congress, with its varying color on the jigged bone.
Here is one from the 1940-1964, kind of dark cherry red scales.

 

[JustinR]

Of all my congress knives, this Camillus #40 is one of favorites. 3 3/8 long and some sort of jigged black synthetic material.

Has amazing action and keeps a nice edge. Less than $25 shipped to boot. I'm on the hunt for one now in bone.

 

[Arathol]

 

[yablanowitz]

I received a Case half Congress in red delrin as a gift a few years ago, nothing special about it and at the time it wouldn’t push anything else out of my pocket. I picked up another half Congress at a second hand store, this one is a Sabre made in Japan I can’t determine the age of it and I haven’t given it a good cleaning yet, there’s some corrosion on the back spring around the Pen blade I don’t know if this is the reason for that one being a nail breaker or not, and there is some on the main blade that will remove easily. The Sabre is much more sleek than the Case but they are both comfortable in my hand. I will be putting them into my pocket rotation and giving them a chance.
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I'm pretty sure that Sabre is the very one that caught my eye in the drugstore display case back in 1970.

 

[rockman0]

My only example, Challenge Cutlery, It's thinner than a 2 blade jack made during the same era. Thin blades properly nested eliminates the "thick and clunky" issue.

 

[Phil in Alabama]

Of all my congress knives, this Camillus #40 is one of favorites. 3 3/8 long and some sort of jigged black synthetic material.

Has amazing action and keeps a nice edge. Less than $25 shipped to boot. I'm on the hunt for one now in bone.

I have one just like that one, it was my maternal grandfathers knife. Seems very tiny to me!

 

[Old Hunter]

Here is another I have that was stored away - a Case Second Cut Stag from a limited edition set in 1993 (actually Roman numerals on the tang stamp). If I was to carry a four-blade Congress it would be a Case - four blades all different blade types - no repetition. This one has four springs, earlier variations in the 1970’s and 1980’s that I have handled had two backsprings, but were no thinner or lighter. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

Beautiful handles!

 

[Will Power]

Here's another made by Rick Menefee. This one is marked 0, which if I recall indicated it was a prototype for him. Nice little knife, although not perfect. The pulls are very light, although W&T and snap are nice. I figure it'll be a good one to carry when I start having trouble opening a pocket knife.

An interesting knife. But, you won't have trouble opening a pocket-knife...there's no when about it Mind only Gary Or you could keep opening Beartraps 100 x 3 reps per day, use it or lose it

 

[Will Power]

My only example, Challenge Cutlery, It's thinner than a 2 blade jack made during the same era. Thin blades properly nested eliminates the "thick and clunky" issue.

A magical example good build & design are qualities all knives need

 

[rockman0]

Thanks Will, it's one of my favorites

A magical example good build & design are qualities all knives need

 

[Peregrin]

An interesting knife. But, you won't have trouble opening a pocket-knife...there's no when about it Mind only Gary Or you could keep opening Beartraps 100 x 3 reps per day, use it or lose it

I've got an excuse for keeping every knife i own, Will! Even the ones with warts!
I plan on having a pocket knife with me when I enter the next dimension, and I do all I can to delay that event.

 

[cbr1000]

This GEC 13 has got quite a bit of use thanks to pmek5 . Well made and great for daily use. The small details are really well done. The pattern is a favorite of mine.

 

[pmek5]

This GEC 13 has got quite a bit of use thanks to pmek5 . Well made and great for daily use. The small details are really well done. The pattern is a favorite of mine.

This GEC 13 has got quite a bit of use thanks to pmek5 . Well made and great for daily use. The small details are really well done. The pattern is a favorite of mine.

Glad to see it getting a lot of love

 

[matfox]

 

[Will Power]

The 2013 Forum Knife is a variant on the Congress, using the frame and turning it into the Irish Jack. This was a very nicely finished Forum Knife and an unusual pattern.

 

[JustinR]

New addition, a 1996 Queen Black Box Winchester 4930 in burnt orange bone.

Previously had a BB congress, it was a giant at 4.25" and was quickly re-homed. Decided to give this one a chance at 3.5" and I'm glad I did. Beautiful specimen, probably a nice 4-5 pull on all the blades. They all snap open and closed and there is minimal crinking of the blades which I appreciate.

The shield is what sets it over the top.

 

[Travman]

I’ve been slow to appreciate Congress patterns. I’ve been appreciating these two recently.

 

[Half/Stop]

I admit it! Seldom do I carry a Congress Pattern, but I do have a few! Here are some of them!

Boker Solingen 5464 Sambar Stag:

Northfield #62 Sambar Stag:

Queen Steel #31, Winterbottom, a gift from my good friend Stuart @Duckdog!