Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

[Pt-Luso]

 

[cbach8tw]

Here's the 8th knife I'm posting from the set of 12 amber jigged bone Rough Riders I bought in 2014; I miss those days when you could buy an entire set of a dozen RRs with matching covers as a single order. This one is a full-sized trapper. I know that pattern is a very popular one, but I've never warmed up to it. (On the other hand, I'm very fond of a slimline trapper or a mini trapper.)
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- GT

I am fond of the single blade trapper pattern, with, clip point. Just do not like the look of the spey blade. I have a Case Slim line trapper in artificial jigged bone that I got for about $32.00, from an old country store near Asheville, NC. We found the store after driving around the curvy mountain roads seeing the sites, we needed gas and there the store was, with old glass display case too. Old wood floors and s musty smell. Sorry, I know, buy the knife and not the story, but I had a good time when I found it, was like a kid eyeing the penny candy jar.

 

[Rich S]

all metal Imperial; also like those in BSA mess kit utensil pouches (that one has BSA logo).

 

[screened porch]

I think this Sword Brand must have been an experiment in thriftiness by Camillus.

 

[Just Tom.]

A thrifty tartan knife to go with my daily thrifty companion.

 

[Gonzalo]

This Pakistani Barlow came as a free gift from the shop where I bought three other knives a couple of years ago ( I recall the price was under $5). Can it get any thriftier?

 

[5K Qs]

I am fond of the single blade trapper pattern, with, clip point. Just do not like the look of the spey blade. I have a Case Slim line trapper in artificial jigged bone that I got for about $32.00, from an old country store near Asheville, NC. We found the store after driving around the curvy mountain roads seeing the sites, we needed gas and there the store was, with old glass display case too. Old wood floors and s musty smell. Sorry, I know, buy the knife and not the story, but I had a good time when I found it, was like a kid eyeing the penny candy jar.

Cool story about where you got your slimline trapper.
The Tractor Supply store I go to still has a "spinnable" display case for pocket knives that I check out whenever I go there, but it probably has more modern folders than it has Case and Chinese Old Timer traditional.

I think this Sword Brand must have been an experiment in thriftiness by Camillus.

That reminds me of a Victorinox Pocket Pal, but I like your clip/sheep blade pairing a little more than the spear/pen that my Pocket Pals have.

- GT

 

[screened porch]

That reminds me of a Victorinox Pocket Pal, but I like your clip/sheep blade pairing a little more than the spear/pen that my Pocket Pals have.

Unfortunately, the gawky 3 & 15/16 inch handle contains just a 2 & 5/8 inch main blade. If I look in the well, I don't see any wasted space; maybe they didn't want to shorten the sheepsfoot below 2".

 

[JohnDF]

That's a knife that begs to be thrown in the pocket and worked HARD!

 

[mbkr]

Irish Imperial Tradesman stockman for Thursday. Easy to sharpen and took a fine edge

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[screened porch]

Colonial that's lost one of its solid but faux bolsters.

I wonder where and why I got it.
"A man of mystery!" "You might say that, yes."
(Return of the Pink Panther(?))

 

[Heimdall82]

This yellow Boker mini Trapper was my first slipjoint ever (well not if you consider SAK as slipjoints...), i was looking for a cheap one to see how much iwould love slipjoints... then... that escalated quickly!!

 

[5K Qs]

As promised almost 2 months ago, here's yet another Rough Rider amber jigged bone pattern, one of a dozen assorted patterns with matching covers that were the first Rough Riders I ever touched. I was impressed, even though the price of the set came out to be $7.50 per knife. This one is the first sowbelly I ever saw in person, and I was smitten with the pattern from the first day I carried it up until today (and probably to infinity and beyond).


- GT

 

[bigfish64]

As promised almost 2 months ago, here's yet another Rough Rider amber jigged bone pattern, one of a dozen assorted patterns with matching covers that were the first Rough Riders I ever touched. I was impressed, even though the price of the set came out to be $7.50 per knife. This one is the first sowbelly I ever saw in person, and I was smitten with the pattern from the first day I carried it up until today (and probably to infinity and beyond).
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- GT

A lot of color variations in that one Gary, very nice.

 

[5K Qs]

A lot of color variations in that one Gary, very nice.

Thanks, Todd. I agree with you on the coloration; it's maybe my best-looking example of RR's amber jigged bone, as well as being a pattern whose shape resonates with me!

- GT

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks, Todd. I agree with you on the coloration; it's maybe my best-looking example of RR's amber jigged bone, as well as being a pattern whose shape resonates with me!

- GT

That makes for a perfect combination.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[5K Qs]

Another of my initial set of 12 amber jigged bone Rough Riders from back in April of 2014. This one is what RR calls a medium trapper (other makers often call it a mini trapper).


- GT

 

[bigfish64]

Not exactly flush back springs when in the closed position, but other than that this is a very nice thrifty knife.