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Got this a couple of months ago, and like it a lot.



CRKT Mossback Bird and Trout. Stroebel's scope book makes a fine back drop. Regular sized model 1924 zippo for scale



Not really a fan of synthetic scales, but this Kevlar based is actually sort of attractive. The maker refers to it as G-10.



It rides low in it's economy grade sheath~ which is probably a good idea for a knife this small for loss prevention.

CRKT (Columbia River Knife and Tool) is moderate priced Asian imports- with the bulk of their mfg. done in China and Taiwan. Quality is high though- I have yet to have to sharpen one of these through proper use. I carried their small version M-16 KT folder for almost 3 years, and it did not require sharpening.

Did I mention I like it? Yet?

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

I've got a CRKT folder & it seems to have good steel. Overall, it's Puma for me, though. SW

that is a nice looking blade , i like the shape and the sheath , i would be proud to own one of those - i carry a kershaw folder a friend gave me a number of years ago , ill not hold it up against great steel but i will say there is something to be said for sentimental ties , i have a number of others that may be better - i even carry a few , almost always have at least two on me sometimes three or four depending on the day and such ,

I can see a bit of the original sharp finger in this design. Less of a drop point, though, integral finger guard, and a much narrower blade belly. I believe the designer was heavily influenced....

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

it needs a lanyard of some type to retain it ? i note the lanyard hole is pronounced and looks important , would you say its secure in the sheath or is this a concern to address with a nice paracord device ?

The sheath actually holds the knife quite well. It takes a pronounced effort to get it out.
I don't like lanyards or pocket clips on knives. There was no lanyard in the box with this one.
It's carried in it's sheath, in a zippered pocket on the camera bag with a couple other cheep knives

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

i missed the zipper here , might be because you just mentioned it and may because i thought you were carrying on a belt , does not matter that explains the concerns of loosing it entirely , there are 'cheap knifes' that i not only carry today but cherish from yesterday , some of my favorites were "salesman's" giveaways that my father and grandfather got for gifts in the 59s and 60s as well as those i retrieved from their tool boxes when i inherited them ,

this is one of those -






not one you see every day - a folding/locking blade in a wood handle , its german and was my german grandfathers 'utility' knife ,


and this is one i bought from a member here a lot of years ago for my cowboy belts -

I still like wood scales. That's a nice one. A kabar too. Been a while since I've seen one in person. I'm going to get a few oldsters up, including my work carry. Hopefully this week...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

This was my Dad's, and I think it's the only thing of his I have left. Home made sheath. Dad cut the gusset out of an old suitcase. Mom did the needle work. Thread has long since deteriorated, as has the leather washers that make up the handle grip. I made two to make up for the shrinking leather, but the leather has shrunk again...



My sister had it for years. It was used as a can opener quite a bit. I'll have to take it in somewhere and have them re-edge it on a carbide belt.



Don't know a thing about PAL knives. The stainless is incredibly hard. Can't quit figure out that "A" in the maker's roll stamp. Dad actually used that knife for filleting walleye- a lot. It isn't much bigger than the mossback discussed above. Obviously, this one's a keeper, for sentimental reasons....



Daily work carry. Blade is Sheffield steel with the English trade marks.



It was actually an old RCMP commemorative of some kind. The stick-on vinyl scale covers came off long ago. Blade is a bit on the soft side, but takes a rapid edge. It sees daily hard use from slitting tape to wire stripping...

Got a few more to put up later...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

that PAL reminds me of the boy scout knife set i got for christmas in 56-57 came in a leather sheath attached to a hatchet cover with belt loops , the hatchet was a wood handled plumb , really nice set , my daughter took the hatchet camping and lost it , the knife was in a tackle box i gave my godson/nephew , all years ago .......so many years now ,

i found a knife that looked a little like your daily carry under the floor boards of my boat when i recarpeted it , had most likely been used to trim the flotation foam when it was built , i bet that guy missed it , it went to a fellow yesterdays colectors members son a long while back ,

Ruger marked CRKT folder. Knife is new fangled "weathered look".



Bought it last fall sometime, being in the right place at the right time~ paid 9.99 c.a.d. for it on a one day only sale special. Seen them marked at 129.00 when they first came out.

Can't really say I care for the fake aged look, or the speed lock. Assisted opening knives have never been my strong point, either. This one needs work- it's awfully hard to open as designed. Scales are gonna hafta come off, and drive spring and cross lock will have to be de-burred. I'll round file the pocket clip...





Outbound manual folder. This came in a dept. store special set along with two multi tools. Another sale item- I think I paid 15 bucks for the set....

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

thats nice looking - do you still have the rest of the set ?

here is one my grandfather gave me in the late 50s very early 60s -

....my old Case knife that I carried with me onboard ship,and everywhere else during my Navy years-and beyond....picked it up from the ships store onboard the USS Saratoga CV-60....its seen a lot of use...


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nice , and memories too , dont get any better than that ,