A cool, classic knife

[Lion]

I use the trusty Kamp-King, in my pocket every day. Got my first when I was a Cub Scout in the 60's. I still have that one but I'm always picking up pristine examples when I can find one. The old ones are good, sturdy knives...they started making really crappy versions of the same knife in the 70's I think. I'm no expert, I just love these knives. Any they look very vintage to me.

Nice knife. I love the camp/scout type knife. The four blade versions, like your Kamp-King, are my favorite, though I do have a six blade Super Kamp-King that I'm fond of. In addition to the spear, awl, can opener and bottle opener/screwdriver blades it has a pen and beverage opener blades. I use the beverage opener blade for opening big cans of V8.

Leo

 

[CaddyKid21]

I have a swiss army knife from around the 40's, and a United States Navy Camillus Mark I from WWII. Both were my mothers uncles.
Ill post some pictures at some point.

My mom wanted to get rid most of his junk, but I saved the knives. Glad I did, they come in handy. I heard he had loads of guns too....

 

[Taggert]

I have a folding pocket knife i got recently from someone's house (junk clearing)
Its a Sheffield England Rodgers heres a close up of the stamp:

I also have a German made Letter opener/shiv...lol:

And here they are together, srry the camera went blurry:

 

[Custom79]

Kershaw for me

I'm also a fan of the Kershaw Ken Onion Whirlwind. Take it with me whenever I travel.

Had it for years, sharp as he__ and well made.

Regards.

C79

 

[KY Gentleman]

The Buck #119 is a classic although not a folding pocket knife.
Bucks' #112 "Ranger" is a nice folding hunter. I read pgoat's post about a Case "Sodbuster", I have an one too and its been on many hikes/camping trips and is a great utility knife as well.

 

[Memnon]

interesting knife

 

[JEEP]

For a cool and classic knife one does not need to look any further than the french Lagiole knives:

These knives, originally shepherd's knives dating from around 1829, are manufactured in a few factories - common for all of them is a high level of artistic beauty, hand assembly and high material quality.

A pic of the knives' beautifully decorated backs. The small insect is a "horse fly" - it is to remind the owner of the hardship endured by the shepherds in the field. The small cross on the handle of the larger one is a common feature, it is to remind the shepherd, who was unable to attend sunday mass, to pray.


This is what I carry on an everyday basis, in my pockets and in my briefcase:

/Jakob

 

[Speedster]

Beautiful knives Jakob. I like the Lagiole knives very much and have one on my must-have-someday list. So far i have only reached to the classic Opinel knife.

That's quite an arsenal you carry around there. Watch out for the "visitation zones"

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

This is exciting finding this knife thread on the Lounge! I'm surprised I didn't find out about it sooner.

Just curious, are there any other FL-ers that collect vintage pocket knives?
I collect vintage pocket knives from my oldest (1820's-40's), to my newest (1940's).

Sadly, most (I don't say all) of the great classic pocket knife styles and makers, are now extinct.

Here's another guy that still makes some very traditional ones:

http://dahoude.tripod.com/pocketknives.htm

 

[Taggert]

Dagger i have had for a while not vintage but not made anymore that i know of, very cool to me:

 

[KY Gentleman]

Does anyone here recall the "TL-29"? It was (and still is ) a great folding pocket knife.

 

[KY Gentleman]

Here is my Buck #317 "Trail Master". It's been discontinued for a long time and I've had it since I was a kid.

 

[MPicciotto]

Does anyone here recall the "TL-29"? It was (and still is ) a great folding pocket knife.

One of my favourites!! The lineman's knife. I have two or three. Even when I find knock-off versions at yardsales if they are cheap I'll buy them just to keep in the glove box or kitchen junk drawer.

Matt

 

[Ethan Bentley]

After much searching for a knife small enough to fit in my waistcoat pocket and legal by UK knife laws I opted for an Opinel from a Tobacconists in Paris - a two inch blade, small but useful on occasion.

 

[DeaconKC]

A very wise choice, Mr. Bentley!

 

[Wil Tam]

300 plus in my collection


Blades ehh? I started collecting blades since I was 10, my dad owned a martial art supply shop on Canal Street in Chinatown NY

Here are a few of my favorites:

A custom handmade fixed blade with a full tang the scales are kevlar, Applegate Fairborn CQ folding dagger, both edges are razor sharp & a Emerson Gerber auto

The Tanto Brothers: Big Bro & Mini Me plus a couple of Italian Stilletos that were converted into auto, which I got in Paris, where I was stranded because of the Chunnel fire so had to stay an extra week before heading back to London, that was in 1996.

These two are rare and unusual:

The first 1st is a front ejecting gravity & the 2nd is a paratrooper .. both are German made ... I'm not sure where my Dad picked these up from ... all I remember was there were only a few of them and sold out pretty quickly!

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Now playing: Radiohead - Knives Out
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[CopperNY]

my 'traditional' lineup. obviously i like the Scandinavians....

the small pattern welded caper was made by my father. handle is ebony and (legal pre-ban) ivory, as well as the fob.

the 'English' jack knife is by Schatt & Morgan. unbelievable quality for price.

my current want list is:

-11" stag traditional Italian switchblade w/ bayonet-style point
-Case damascus peanut

my everyday knife. Dalton Ambi coil fired switchblade:

 

[bburtner@moran]

Classic Knife

Some of the knives the folks posted are great pieces of cutlery,but "Classic" no so much,a Reminton bullet thats a classic,3 blade Case whittler thats classic............

 

[JEEP]

Just had to show of my new medieval inspired knife from Claus Bernhardt. Sorry about the poor quality pics. the light is really bad today:

The blade, which is 7,9 cm. long, is made in a simple Scandinavian twisted two-layer damask
The handle, which is 11,5 cm. long, is bog-oak with fossil mammoth ivory
The scabbard, which is left untanned, is made simple and discreet for use on re-enactment fairs


Regards.

Jakob

 

[CopperNY]

JEEP:

definitely a classic. simple, beautiful, traditional.

King Frederick IX

puukkos will always have a special attraction for me.