What Are You Totin' Today ? (Pocket Knives & Fixed Blades)

LadyEmeraude said:
Gosh what a collection you have, very nice Jim, and your pic was at 16 years old
right, YES, daughters not safe, I will agree ;)
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HA !!! Think I was 15, EM. Thank you ma'am :)
EDIT: ... wait ... January '68 ... I was 14 1/2.
And I've posted not even a fraction of the pocket knives I have.
This wooden tool chest is PACKED with pocket knives ... and scattered elsewhere


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Naturally said:
HA !!! Think I was 15, EM. Thank you ma'am :)
EDIT: ... wait ... January '68 ... I was 14 1/2.
And I've posted not even a fraction of the pocket knives I have.
This wooden tool chest is PACKED with pocket knives ... and scattered elsewhere


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what a nice pic, Jim, beautiful wooden tool chest also, the painting above of the dogs, great looking they are ;)
 

I have a tiny little pocket knife, it lives in the change part of my wallet. The blade is about an inch and a half long. It is there if when we are out we need a pr of scissors and the itty bitty knife will do.
 
WOODEN WEDNESDAY ... With Chuck Buck

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Backup ... Boy Scouts of America Diamond Jubilee commemorative knife (1910-1985)
Made by Schrade Cutlery (1985) in the same pattern as used by the New York Knife Company, the original makers of Boy Scout knives and with the New York Knife Company tang stamp. BE PREPARED
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And if that backup doesn't suit me, a couple of Camillus made knives for the U.S. Navy and from my Navy days when they were issued to me.
"Demo" Utility Knife and Rigger's knife ...
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@Naturally In the bottom photo, is that a necklace that youā€™re using as the frame. Is the anchor part of a necklace too? Iā€™d wear either one. Nice repurposing.
 
Hi @Jules ... yes, that is a solid (not hollow) 18k gold very heavy chain used to frame.
The smaller rope piece with fouled anchor pendant is also all solid 18k gold.
I picked up those and other gold pieces at the gold souk (market) in Dubai United Arab Emirates many years ago while in the Navy.
Thing about the gold souk is that pieces are sold by weight with no regard to artistic presentation or workmanship.
I think I remember paying about $12 to $13 a gram for 18k gold pieces before gold prices got all crazy.
They barter for everything. Never settle on the first price given. Would have paid MUCH more state side.

That heavy frame chain is prolly a bus ticket home if I ever need one :ROFLMAO:

I've worn the fouled anchor chain and pendant a good bit over the years and the other one not so much.
I think that larger solid heavy chain would look GREAT on a lady.

The gold souk in Dubai is blindingly amazing in person, with whole streets of shops filled to the gills overflowing with gold jewelry.
There are over 200 gold shops in the Dubai Gold Souk. All in one area.
Some google images of the Dubai gold souk ... Gold Souk

At one time, Dubai was nicknamed the City of Gold there is so much there.
No matter the international gold market prices, prices for gold, whether 18, 22 or 24k will be cheapest in Dubai.
As far as I know, they don't deal with 10 and 14k gold. Lowest content I saw was 18k and I looked for 14k.
People from all over the world go there just to shop for gold. No taxes on purchases either.
There are also many videos on YouTube, just search for Dubai Gold Souk.
 
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I used to own a lot of knives. Back in the days when I did a lot of weapons based Filipino martial arts. Pride of the collection were a Randal Model 14 and a Gerber Tach II. Then the laws here changed and tightened up to the point where fixed blade knives are out - even folding knives with a lockable blade are out. I still have a few locking folders anyway, a Cold Steel San Mai III folding Tanto and A Gerber E-Z Out. The only things I carry on a regular basis are my Swiss Army 'Huntsman' and an old original Leatherman multi-tool.
 
Thanks for that info on gold in Dubai, Naturally. This thread reminded me that I have a tiny SAK that I took out of my luggage after they were forbidden. Wonder where I put it.
 
@-Oy- the only Randall Made Knives I have is a non-catalog Denmark Special.
Denmark Sporting Goods commissioned the Denmark Special in the '70's from Randall.
While no longer in business, Denmark Sporting Goods was located in Orlando Florida, same as Randall.
The Denmark Special was a popular knife with Southern sportsmen.

Denmark Special pictured with my Wenger Handyman ...

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And with Willy the Garden Spider ...

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FRENCH FRIDAY

Forge de Laguiole signed by Seize Happywallmaker. Seize Happywallmaker is a famed French Street-art and Graffiti Artist. A self-taught artist, Seize is considered one of the best in the world of street art designs. His unique style makes any of his work instantly recognizable. An actual existing wall by Seize Happywallmaker inspired the handle of this knife.

This Laguiole knife is entirely handmade in the village of Laguiole and features a forged T12 steel blade and a forged bee and spring. Each knife is entirely handmade by the same craftsman to ensure pride in the completed piece.

Sublimation artwork is embedded into the handle and will not deteriorate over time. Sublimation is a method of printing that transfers a design into materials using ink and heat.

In addition to this Laguiole, I have others hand made in France by Forge de Laguiole and Fontenille Pataud, as well as many other traditional pattern French knives in Horn, Wood, Bone and even a Le Pradel in Carbon Fiber which I may post another day.

Forge de Laguiole Seize Happywallmaker ready for a fun-tastic weekend ... What would Ben do? He doesn't look very happy about it.

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This and a few other Laguiole knives I have to choose from ...
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... and better showing the forged backspring and bee, all one piece of worked steel ...
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Jules said:
This thread reminded me that I have a tiny SAK that I took out of my luggage after they were forbidden. Wonder where I put it.
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After saying that, I looked in my travel makeup bag. I donā€™t know when I put it back there. Not sure if I accidentally went through TSA with it and they missed it or if 2.5 inches is a permitted size now. Itā€™s found.
 
Upon graduation of the basic military qualification course at St Jean, Quebec, all Canadian Armed Forces members are issued a Leatherman utility tool. The BMQ course is a 16 week infantry basic course, that all CAF recruits have to graduate from, regardless of their future branch and trade group. By doing this we have everybody trained in the personal weapons ( the C7 and C 8 rifles) and the C 6 and C9 machine guns, -plus the mortars, and the radios. When needed Naval, Air Force and Army members can be assigned as infantry troops. Whoever was able to sell the CAF on that Leatherman deal got a hell of a commission on about one hundred thousand of them, so far. JimB.
 
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