Show 'Em If You Got 'Em: The Classic "Full Size" Folding Hunter

[Blues]

Recently I started a thread on the Buck 110 which I labeled the "Heavyweight Champ".

Tonight, I want to post images (and invite you to do the same) of "The King Of Beasts", the full size, 5" + (classic) Folding Hunter pattern (in single or double blade format).

This one is a single blade (German) Eye Brand from the late 60's to early 70's featuring carbon steel and jigged bone scales. It comes in at 5 3/8" closed and an honest 5 7/8 ounces:

(Please feel free to share yours but "management" reserves the right to remove non-relevant images and posts, so beware. )

I want to thank a forum friend who was kind enough to send this behemoth my way. :thumbup:

 

[Coonskinner]

My pics aren't anywhere near as good as yours, but here is an old Schrade Walden folding hunter with a saber ground clip blade.

I don't know how old they are, but I have had this one for many years, and for many of those years the only value I realized it had was the razor edge it would take and hold while unzipping whitetails.

It is right at 9 1/4 inches open. The scales are synthetic.

 

[Coonskinner]

And another, with flat grinds on both blades....

9 1/4 inches open, synthetic scales.

 

[Blues]

A couple of beauties there, Coonskinner. (If you get a chance, edit your posts and put in some info on the knives. Age, length, scale material, steel etc.)

 

[Coonskinner]

A couple of beauties there, Coonskinner. (If you get a chance, edit your posts and put in some info on the knives. Age, length, scale material, steel etc.)

Done.

 

[Blues]

Done.

Thanks, Coonskinner. The first thing I "noticed" about the Eye Brand knife was the razor edge of the blade. The first thing I "thought" was that I wouldn't want to have my fingers in the way of this bear trap if it closed accidentally.

 

[kamagong]

I'm curious, what constitutes a folding hunter?

 

[yablanowitz]

What, these things?

Left side , top to bottom: Boker in jigged bone, Boker with wood scales, Schrade-Walden, Schrade Old Timer, Case wood scales, Queen Winterbottom delrin, Edge brand (Solingen, Germany). Right side, top to bottom: Schrade, Imperial Frontier, Schrade Old Timer (parts knife, given away since this picture), Schrade-Walden stainless Uncle Henry, Western USA, Kabar. Bottom: Spyderco Military for scale.

I need to update the picture. The Old Timer in the right column has been replaced with a better one, and I've added another Queen and a Sabre Monarch since I snapped that one.

 

[Rusty1]

Her are few from my collection: One of my favorite patterns.

Russell

 

[IVANKERLEY]

this was my first real pocket knife, was my grandads early 70's or thereabout camillus #26 2 bladed hunter, was given to me when i was 13 or so. my photos dont show the dings and battle scars but ive had it 25 years now, matter of fact i carried it yesterday along with the soddie in the pict
wish i wouldve taken a pict of how darn thick the knife is, wide through the hips
cheers
ivan

 

[Blues]

I'm curious, what constitutes a folding hunter?

For the purposes of this particular thread, knives in the vein of the ones initially posted by me, Coonskinner and Yablanowitz that are 5" closed or larger.
(Not the modern Buck 110 style or other variants.)

I don't have the opportunity right now to refer to BRL's or Steve Dick's books to give their definitions of the old pattern.

 

[Fort Henry Custom Knives]

Perhaps this is the terminology that Blues is referring to;

Taken from The Working Folding Knife by Steven Dick

"The standard size here is 5 1/4 inches long closed, with one wide clip point blade and one straight back skinner blade. Both saber ground and flat ground clip point blades are common, but the skinner blade is always flat ground."

Hope that helps.

 

[Blues]

Perhaps this is the terminology that Blues is referring to;

Taken from The Working Folding Knife by Steven Dick

"The standard size here is 5 1/4 inches long closed, with one wide clip point blade and one straight back skinner blade. Both saber ground and flat ground clip point blades are common, but the skinner blade is always flat ground."

Hope that helps.

Thanks, Vince. (I know that BRL discusses the pattern along with other clasp style knives but it is the ones (as above) that I am trying to compile images of and discuss in this thread. Appreciate the assist! :thumbup

 

[black mamba]

Ivan, that Camillus sure has some great lookin' bone! Special memories too, I bet, given when you got it and from who.

 

[JAB]

Something I've been wondering about - I've noticed that large Coke bottles are sometimes referred to as "folding hunters". Would y'all group them in with the patterns pictured so far in this thread or are they considered a different breed entirely?

 

[Blues]

Something I've been wondering about - I've noticed that large Coke bottles are sometimes referred to as "folding hunters". Would y'all group them in with the patterns pictured so far in this thread or are they considered a different breed entirely?

I would consider them as a separate class (based upon the distinct differences in the patterns themselves). (Though they have certainly have a long history of their own as an "outdoor" pattern.)

 

[IVANKERLEY]

Ivan, that Camillus sure has some great lookin' bone! Special memories too, I bet, given when you got it and from who.

thanks, i always liked the look of the faux bone! (its delrin) some guys hate it, i happen to like it:thumbup: that knife has been lost and found over the years more than i can count as a youngin i used and abused it, also it was the knife responsible for my first "ding", cut the inside of my left thumb still have the big scar to show for my ignorance
great as a kid though when somebody would show off their respectable sized knife then i could pull this out and usually get the wow! or oh my god! this pattern really is a beast in every respect... compared to other slippies it's almost cartoonish in proportions
thanks
ivan

 

[300Bucks]

Buck 317 TrailBlazer, Camillus contracted, patterned from Camillus model. Found in six versions. This photo is of the most common : Buck, 317, U.S.A. tang stamp. All were black sawcut scales. 300Bucks

 

[ea42]

Great images guys! Russell, those Schrades are fantastic! (so's the Canal Street,,,,,uh I mean Union )

Here are a couple more, a Schrade-Walden 25OT Alaska Hunter, and a Schrade-Walden Buffalo Bill commemorative from the late sixties-early seventies:

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Eric

 

[Rusty1]

Nice BB Eric, how did I forget to post my example, duh,duh,duh.

Russell