Your oldest carrying traditional.

[Sword and Shield]

I was pondering, with my wife out of town and some time to think, who has the oldest regular carry traditional folder. Mine's no doubt not the oldest, but I'll throw the hat into the ring anyway.

Remington RS3333, 1927-1932. It had a pretty hefty chip out of the main blade when I got it, but some careful work with an old Craftsman lawnmower stone worked it out nicely. Now it gets a strop, a 3000 grit ceramic, or a medium Crystolon if it really needs it. Only real flaw is a slightly wobbly punch, and I can't figure how to tighten it with the bail there.

How about you gents?

 

[LKJW]

I have a few from the 30s. Old US knives and one german I carry sometimes. Older than that I feel should be retired.

 

[Jack Black]

My oldest regular carry is this 19th Century Abram Brooksbank

 

[HuntBomb]

1965-1969 Case Stockman 6318.
The only one of my pre-70s Case that i feel comfortable carrying.

 

[Brian.Evans]

I carry one of these two almost every day.

1936-52 Imperial

1909-1920 Lennox Cutlery Co.

They're knives. Use them.

 

[lambertiana]

I occasionally carry these Southingtons, 1867-1905

Once in a while this H&B, 1856-1916

 

[mike Berkovitch]

This became my favorite EDC for couple of month now. It never leave my pocket. Case,what I believe budding knife, 1920-40. I tend to think more towards the earlier time range.

 

[Stich2442]

I have a few old knives, I would say I carry this one the most:

Ulster Knife Co. N. Y.
Tang stamp used from 1876-1941
This is a really solid knife, it is comparable to my GEC #54 moose for pull & snap, and well built.

I also carry this one often

Dwight Divine & Sons #1502 Boy Scout knife
1923-1941
This has a great F&F and attention to detail, has coined brass liners.

These next ones I carry but more like a day here and there.

H. Boker & Co. Improved Cutlery 1900 tree stamp, stamp changed again in 1907
This is also super solid snap, pull & F&F

A.W. Wadsworth & Sons ( A. Kastor & Brothers ) 1905-1936
This one is well used and someone sharpened it often

Utica Cutlery Co. Utica, Ny. #29 1910's possibly 1920's?
This knife has my favorite scales

Cornwall Knife Co. New York USA 1900-1920 ( A. Kastor/ Camillus )
I carry this in the summer , it is nice and thin in the pocket blades take a wicked edge.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Since ya asked, here's an older cut and paste from a previous thread, this knife gets plenty of pocket time.

I've posted this knife before, I just took a few new pics today.

There's something to be said about repurposing a 100 year old pocket knife.
Found this UNION KNIFEWORKS Moose Pattern with a broken blade a couple of years ago.

This puppy has plenty of walk and talk F&F are fantastic considerin' the age and the fact that the Backsprings and Bolsters are Steel, I paid a few $ for it, maybe $3 or $4, I cleaned it up and reground the broken blade into a box cutter, this puppy holds an unbelievable edge and just feels so right in my hand.

Here's a few pics to share, enjoy.

I gotta take some mere pics of this knife.

 

[jwren]

My oldest regular carry is this 19th Century Abram Brooksbank

Wow, gorgeous scales on that one! Is it stag?

 

[T. Erdelyi]

…Cornwall Knife Co. New York USA 1900-1920 ( A. Kastor/ Camillus )
I carry this in the summer , it is nice and thin in the pocket blades take a wicked edge.

I've got that same black scaled Camillus in an Equal End, even thinner that one.

 

[Stich2442]

I've got that same black scaled Camillus in an Equal End, even thinner that one.

What do you think the scales are?
Plastic?
Horn?

Also the scales on your moose are awesome reminds me of a sunburst on a Gibson.
Pete

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I think they're Horn, here's mine.

I've got a Camillus Equal End large pen like that, without the nail file, I love the Tip Bolsters, I think it makes the knife look sexy.

 

[puukkoman]

Wow, Ted, that Union Moose is to die for! Nice one!

 

[bladeboss]

How is the play on these knives?
One of the reasons I dont carry real-old knives is because of bladeplay.

 

[Stich2442]

How is the play on these knives?
One of the reasons I dont carry real-old knives is because of bladeplay.

All of mine are solid and tight, with the Utica being the exception, has very slight play in the main blade, pen blade is solid.

 

[TLARbb]

I think this is the oldest one I have. I do carry and use it.

Ed J

 

[T. Erdelyi]

How is the play on these knives?
One of the reasons I dont carry real-old knives is because of bladeplay.

Of the two I've shown in this thread, both are right with excellent walk and talk.

 

[Jack Black]

Wow, gorgeous scales on that one! Is it stag?

Thank you sir, stag it is

 

[Simple Man]

This old Shapleigh DE (frame) is 1920-1940, although the scales are quite a bit more recent than that.