Your favorite "minimalist" pattern.

Codger that A.W. Wadsworth & Son Germany, is a real beauty:thumbup: :thumbup: thanks for sharing.

Pete
 
Codger_64 said:
Of course there are many brandings of the old c. 1930 Outers pattern, pretty much just steel and bone. This is the old Remington RH4, but most every cutlery at the time either made their own version of the pattern or had someone else make one for them with their own branding.

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Codger,

Is the Outers pattern the basis for the Schrade 147?



In terms of minimalism, I think both in terms of simplicity of design and fabrication.

5 parts. 6, if you count the lanyard. That's on par with many fixed blades.


EDC Pair by Pinnah, on Flickr

3 parts. Made by one of my fore-father's mill in Vermont in the turn of the century.

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My minimalist carry is a Vic Cadet. Light, flat, has what I need. I have smaller knives, but no need to ever go smaller.
 
For me a minimalist carry knife means a knife that can do anything I need without any extra frills (and won't break the bank if I lose it) and is easy to carry - may or may not be tiny. I'd give that responsibility to my Opinel No. 6. I sanded the handle a little to make it more pocket friendly, and I know if I carry this I have everything I need for anything I am doing. If this isn't enough knife for me, I suppose I should call in reinforcements. :)

 
Stich2442 said:
Codger that A.W. Wadsworth & Son Germany, is a real beauty:thumbup: :thumbup: thanks for sharing.

Pete
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You're welcome. I found the pattern while looking for predecessors for the Schrade Sharpfinger. The trail eventualy led a bit further back to a similar Marbles fish knife circa 1902. And lately even a French made leather workers' knife. I couldn't afford any of the original old Marbles pattern but got a good buy on the Kastor knife.

pinnah said:
Codger,

Is the Outers pattern the basis for the Schrade 147?...
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Speculation? That I can tell Schrade Cut Co. did not make sheath knives though a few have surfaced over the years with that cutlery's marking. But those don''t appear in surviving catalogs and match patterns produced by others such as Kinfolks who were know to make knives for many companies. By the time Schrade Cut Co. was bought in 1946 and became Schrade Walden, many, many patterns of knives had been produced, so the 147 and in fact most of those early Schrade Walden sheath knives drew design details from other makers' preceeding blades. Best I can do. I suspect Western States (Platts) to be a heavy influence.
 
jone said:
For me a minimalist carry knife means a knife that can do anything I need without any extra frills (and won't break the bank if I lose it) and is easy to carry - may or may not be tiny. I'd give that responsibility to my Opinel No. 6. I sanded the handle a little to make it more pocket friendly, and I know if I carry this I have everything I need for anything I am doing. If this isn't enough knife for me, I suppose I should call in reinforcements. :)

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jone, I love that you did with the number 7!! An Opinel box cutter, I'd never have thought of that. :thumbup:
 
Interesting thread. Some nice knives indeed. I wasn't familiar with the Pemberton pattern so I had to hop online and found a Proto in natural stag, two-bladed. Looks like it will be nice. Here are two of my regular small carries. I always have the Vic Minichamp clipped to the Peak, and I often carry the little Fraps with S30v blades. Just a great little knife.
 

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Thanks Jackknife. This was my first attempt at altering the blade of an Opinel. Got some ideas from fellow members on how to begin and just jumped into it. I had hoped it would end up a little longer but in cutting the blade it broke off a piece and I was forced to shorten it up a little. Still works well. The entire project from start to finish was only about 2 hours - and it was cheap, useful fun! I will be trying it again soon.
Thanks again.
 
When I think minimalistic I think small and barebones. So the Wenger Patriot is my favorite minimalistic knife that I own while still remaining useful for almost every task I need to do.

Though if we go a little bit more fancy, it's the Canoe pattern. I just love my Canoe's it's slightly bigger than the Patriot but it's a lot more comfortable to use. Though I vaguely consider this knife minimalist, it has too much going for it in my book.
 
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scrteened porch, is that cattle knife a Kent or Dunlap made by Camillus? I've seen a few actually maker branded, but most are merchant branded.
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I had to go back and check. I thought it looked like the Kent and Dunlap you posted in "Woolworth's", but it's an Imperial.
Love your RH4.
 
scrteened porch said:
I had to go back and check. I thought it looked like the Kent and Dunlap you posted in "Woolworth's", but it's an Imperial.
Love your RH4.
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Cool knife, not seen an Imperial like that! As to the RH4, I have the outers pattern in three or four brandings including and imperial whose tang stamp is in cursive, not a marking done by Imperial so almost positively made for them by...?
 
Hmm. Minimalist for me would mean single blade, light weight, and can handle anything I throw at it. For me that means something atleast 3 1/2" long for a full grip. I think the Opinel represents this best in my collection at this time.
 
Probably this Remington (Camillus made). Free with a pack of Golden Bullet .22lrs back in the late 80s, early 90s. It makes a Case Peanut look positively fat. You can see the comparison of it on top against the Boker Barlow.



Just for class though I'd have to go with this one.

 
If we are talking fixed blades it's these for me!!! :)

The J Russell Green River Dadley! :thumbup:

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Lots of interesting replies, I do appreciate them.

The Buck 309 is a good one, and I carry one often. As is the 305 Lancer
 
SAK Guy said:
If we are talking fixed blades it's these for me!!! :)

The J Russell Green River Dadley! :thumbup:

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I got a fixed blade for you. Nothing more than a blade and handle, tang heated and pressed into the wood.

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- Christian
 
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