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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7028413

My previous two Throwback Thursday knives have been related to my time in the BSA as a Scout. Today's is no exception.

The Craftsman medium Stockman pattern, near as I can tell, was made by either Camillus or by Schrade for Sears. This one happens to be model 95223. I've not found any correlation between model numbers and manufacturing dates but that's ok in this case because I know the year this was made.

This knife was a gift from my maternal grandmother on a special day: the day I became an Eagle Scout. She had it engraved with the date, something you can just about see in the main photo.

It was always my grandmother's intent that the knife be used as a knife and not as just a gift. I was (and am) very proud of it and I have a fond memory of receiving it from her.

But unfortunately wear and tear was affecting the visibility of the engraving. I did not want to lose this, nor do I want to try and have the engraving deepened, So it has been sitting in a box for a long while. A few rust spots developed and it needs a bit of a cleaning and sharpening.

I'm kinda tired of it sitting unseen so I think a shadow box is in order this weekend. It gave a lot of service but hiding it away is not honoring the gift nor the giver.

My previous two Throwback Thursday knives have been related to my time in the BSA as a Scout. Today's is no exception.

The Craftsman medium Stockman pattern, near as I can tell, was made by either Camillus or by Schrade for Sears. This one happens to be model 95223. I've not found any correlation between model numbers and manufacturing dates but that's ok in this case because I know the year this was made.

This knife was a gift from my maternal grandmother on a special day: the day I became an Eagle Scout. She had it engraved with the date, something you can just about see in the main photo.

It was always my grandmother's intent that the knife be used as a knife and not as just a gift. I was (and am) very proud of it and I have a fond memory of receiving it from her.

But unfortunately wear and tear was affecting the visibility of the engraving. I did not want to lose this, nor do I want to try and have the engraving deepened, So it has been sitting in a box for a long while. A few rust spots developed and it needs a bit of a cleaning and sharpening.

I'm kinda tired of it sitting unseen so I think a shadow box is in order this weekend. It gave a lot of service but hiding it away is not honoring the gift nor the giver.

Figured I would pass this along. If you're not a fan of Amazon or We/Civivi/Sencut then ignore this post. :)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7J5ZYQT/

There are a few versions of the Sencut Scepter on sale right now for a ridiculously low price of $22. Yes, it's 9CR18MOV steel but you're getting a 3" blade and good, grippy micarta for that. If not a knife for you, these make for great gifts. I've had a now-discontinued blue G10 version for a long while but couldn't pass up the green micarta.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6401921

It's that time of the week: Front Flipper Friday!

Here is the original Swaggs designed Malieah. This one is a White Mountain Knives exclusive in red micarta. It is a small knife (smaller than I realized to be honest) but turns out it's a fantastic 5th pocket carry. The action is very smooth and the front flip easy. When it arrived the micarta was a little rough but it's smoothed out and is great now.

When I have to go into the office I carry either this or the Baby Banter due to local blade length laws.

This about does it for front flippers for me (for now at least). Curious if anyone else has a favorite of their own?

It's that time of the week: Front Flipper Friday!

Here is the original Swaggs designed Malieah. This one is a White Mountain Knives exclusive in red micarta. It is a small knife (smaller than I realized to be honest) but turns out it's a fantastic 5th pocket carry. The action is very smooth and the front flip easy. When it arrived the micarta was a little rough but it's smoothed out and is great now.

When I have to go into the office I carry either this or the Baby Banter due to local blade length laws.

This about does it for front flippers for me (for now at least). Curious if anyone else has a favorite of their own?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6351555

Previously I posted about my first knife, which I received as a Cub Scout. (See link)

Here now is my second pocket knife: my Boy Scout knife.

This one has seen a lot more use, a lot more re-sharpening on whetstones, and has lived a good life. I remember when my dad got me the quick-release key chain which let me attach the knife to a belt loop for much easier access. I'm considering leaving the rust/patina alone as it does tell more of the history of the knife, but it could use a good dusting/cleaning.

In addition to all the monthly campouts, I took this knife with me to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and later to part of the Appalachian Trail (Maryland/Pennsylvania border).

It's been stashed away since I aged-out of Scouts as a youth and since re-joining as an adult leader, I've been carrying more modern locking knives, but this still has a special place in the collection.

Previously I posted about my first knife, which I received as a Cub Scout. (See link)

Here now is my second pocket knife: my Boy Scout knife.

This one has seen a lot more use, a lot more re-sharpening on whetstones, and has lived a good life. I remember when my dad got me the quick-release key chain which let me attach the knife to a belt loop for much easier access. I'm considering leaving the rust/patina alone as it does tell more of the history of the knife, but it could use a good dusting/cleaning.

In addition to all the monthly campouts, I took this knife with me to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and later to part of the Appalachian Trail (Maryland/Pennsylvania border).

It's been stashed away since I aged-out of Scouts as a youth and since re-joining as an adult leader, I've been carrying more modern locking knives, but this still has a special place in the collection.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6227971

New Knife Day! (Technically a few days behind but it was a busy weekend!)

My first SOG arrived over the weekend. The Terminus XR in S35VN. Used knife but basically brand new, and the price was good.

Action is great! The flipper deploy is "slow" feeling but very very smooth with a nice lock up. The shape of the crossbar lock thumb/finger ramps (?) (buttons? what do you call those?) are great. A world of difference compared to the Hogue Ritter that's for sure.

The grooves in the scales make for a lot of grip against the pocket so I expect this to shred the pants a bit.

(Ignore the weird color on the blade in the last photo, it was an odd reflection that I couldn't get rid of at the photographed angle.)

New Knife Day! (Technically a few days behind but it was a busy weekend!)

My first SOG arrived over the weekend. The Terminus XR in S35VN. Used knife but basically brand new, and the price was good.

Action is great! The flipper deploy is "slow" feeling but very very smooth with a nice lock up. The shape of the crossbar lock thumb/finger ramps (?) (buttons? what do you call those?) are great. A world of difference compared to the Hogue Ritter that's for sure.

The grooves in the scales make for a lot of grip against the pocket so I expect this to shred the pants a bit.

(Ignore the weird color on the blade in the last photo, it was an odd reflection that I couldn't get rid of at the photographed angle.)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5850196

I don't really have any more Weird Knives for WKW, but I guess you could consider this knife weird in that it somehow exists.

For those not familiar, last December, Walmart released a $6 axis lock knife. It doesn't really have a name, though there's a model number somewhere (it doesn't really matter). They were initially very difficult to find by me, with 2 stores in reasonable driving distance not having any. However, we eventually got them in and I snagged 2.

The steel is some sort of 420(x) that Walmart uses on all their Ozark Trail knives. The grinds somehow....good despite the likely accidental recurve. The action on both was exactly what you'd expect out of a $6 knife. And yet...and yet they both improved. The spring tension is off the charts. It requires a ton of force to pull the lock bar back, but once done, you can flip the knife out and most of the time flip it back closed again. I never tried to disassemble it because I had heard that the screws strip if you even show them a torx bit let alone try and use one.

I gave one away in a white elephant gift exchange at a Scout meeting shortly after buying it. The other I've kept sitting on my desk at the home office just flipping it back and forth and watching the action get better over time.

I've not seen them for sale since and I have no idea if Walmart will ever make another. So not a weird knife in the physical sense, more a weird knife because it defies reality.

I don't really have any more Weird Knives for WKW, but I guess you could consider this knife weird in that it somehow exists.

For those not familiar, last December, Walmart released a $6 axis lock knife. It doesn't really have a name, though there's a model number somewhere (it doesn't really matter). They were initially very difficult to find by me, with 2 stores in reasonable driving distance not having any. However, we eventually got them in and I snagged 2.

The steel is some sort of 420(x) that Walmart uses on all their Ozark Trail knives. The grinds somehow....good despite the likely accidental recurve. The action on both was exactly what you'd expect out of a $6 knife. And yet...and yet they both improved. The spring tension is off the charts. It requires a ton of force to pull the lock bar back, but once done, you can flip the knife out and most of the time flip it back closed again. I never tried to disassemble it because I had heard that the screws strip if you even show them a torx bit let alone try and use one.

I gave one away in a white elephant gift exchange at a Scout meeting shortly after buying it. The other I've kept sitting on my desk at the home office just flipping it back and forth and watching the action get better over time.

I've not seen them for sale since and I have no idea if Walmart will ever make another. So not a weird knife in the physical sense, more a weird knife because it defies reality.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5522150

Happy FFF to all who celebrate! Today's knife is the first purple knife I purchased: the Civivi Lazar.

One of Elijah Isham's more reserved designs, it can only be opened either two-handed and gripping the blade or by way of the front-flipper.

Thankfully the flipping action is excellent and the jimping not aggressive so it doesn't tear up your thumb.

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