Thrifty Thursday... Cheap Traditional Knives

CarDude said:
I’m new to bladeforum and ran across this post. If you ever find any of these Johnston USA you don’t want please let me know. I started collecting these about a year and a half ago since Johnston is my last name. If I can figure out how to post a picture of my collection I will.
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CarDude said:
I’m new to bladeforum and ran across this post. If you ever find any of these Johnston USA you don’t want please let me know. I started collecting these about a year and a half ago since Johnston is my last name. If I can figure out how to post a picture of my collection I will.
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Well I can’t figure out how to post my collection of Johnston USA knives & kits. Sorry
Proverbs 3:5-6
 
As a basic member, you can't post photos directly, you have to be a gold member for that. But you can open a free acount on Imgur, post the image there, and post a link to the image here. There are tutorial threads available here. Btw, out of curiosity, I did a quick search for Johnston knife and there are a handful on ebay, if you're interested.
 
CarDude said:
I’m new to bladeforum and ran across this post. If you ever find any of these Johnston USA you don’t want please let me know. I started collecting these about a year and a half ago since Johnston is my last name. If I can figure out how to post a picture of my collection I will.
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Welcome aboard the forum. You can post in knife exchange under want to buy for your Johnston knives. You may get a response.
As to posting photo's I will let someone else explain.
Enjoy
Bob
 
marantz said:
As a basic member, you can't post photos directly, you have to be a gold member for that. But you can open a free acount on Imgur, post the image there, and post a link to the image here. There are tutorial threads available here. Btw, out of curiosity, I did a quick search for Johnston knife and there are a handful on ebay, if you're interested.
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Thank you sir
 
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This weeks Thrifty Thursday is a Joseph Rogers & Sons congress. At first I was excited to find these but a little internet digging revealed that they are part of a series manufactured in China. Luckily the price reflected that. They hide the small China stamp on the backspring.

It's some sort of 440 with half stops and nice action. I dare say it might have just one short leg up on the new Boker made with overseas sourced parts. Beautiful bone with odd but attractive jigging. Nice fit and finish. The pulls are very well done and it has a good mix of blade styles. 3.5" maybe a hair larger.

I like it. Definitely keeping this one.

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Pirate63 said:
Cheap IMO means poorly made and low quality materials. I prefer to use inexpensive to describe a low cost but fully function knife.

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I got to handle one of those Kershaw's in a passaround box and it is a great knife! I'm hoping they come out with some different variations too.
 
RickHuf said:
I got to handle one of those Kershaw's in a passaround box and it is a great knife! I'm hoping they come out with some different variations too.
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They have........ a Stockman and Trapper are also offered in this line also.



also some now with red bone handle material
 
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RickHuf said:
This weeks Thrifty Thursday is a Joseph Rogers & Sons congress. At first I was excited to find these but a little internet digging revealed that they are part of a series manufactured in China. Luckily the price reflected that. They hide the small China stamp on the backspring.

It's some sort of 440 with half stops and nice action. I dare say it might have just one short leg up on the new Boker made with overseas sourced parts. Beautiful bone with odd but attractive jigging. Nice fit and finish. The pulls are very well done and it has a good mix of blade styles. 3.5" maybe a hair larger.

I like it. Definitely keeping this one.

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Looks more versitile than the sheepsfoot/sheepsfoot /pen/pen bladed things most others produce.

The curvature of the handle does not appear as severe, either. Might be more comfortable in hand. (I find the "standard" congress pattern's reverse curve quite uncomfortable in my hand. Obviously others disagree with me ... the congress is and has been a relatively popular pattern for at least 163 years and counting.
Former now late President Abe Lincoln carried one.

I don't know what his generals carried for their pocket cutlery. No doubt some took a page from the then Former and late President Geo. Washington, and toted a Barlow.

The Calvarly and Artillary officers (and troops) may have carried a precurser to the Harness Jack, for the punch?

I may gave to find one of these. The (offshore) Imperial congress I had hurt my hand, so I gave it away, long, long ago.
 
afishhunter said:
Looks more versitile than the sheepsfoot/sheepsfoot /pen/pen bladed things most others produce.

The curvature of the handle does not appear as severe, either. Might be more comfortable in hand. (I find the "standard" congress pattern's reverse curve quite uncomfortable in my hand. Obviously others disagree with me ... the congress is and has been a relatively popular pattern for at least 163 years and counting.
Former now late President Abe Lincoln carried one.

I don't know what his generals carried for their pocket cutlery. No doubt some took a page from the then Former and late President Geo. Washington, and toted a Barlow.

The Calvarly and Artillary officers (and troops) may have carried a precurser to the Harness Jack, for the punch?

I may gave to find one of these. The (offshore) Imperial congress I had hurt my hand, so I gave it away, long, long ago.
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It's a good one! The curve is not very severe. I typically do like the way back swayback though! Haha.

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I haven't seen the Taylor Schrade 4ot or the imperial in person but they look like they have a much more drastic sway to them in photos.

You might really like the Hammer Brand half congress. It basically uses a flat spring and kind of shaped to look like a congress. Great knife. I gave one to the Mrs and she uses it at work. Really like the Hammer Brand imperials.
 
I recently acquired this.

Similar to the above construction but it only indicates USA on the tang stamp. May just be a cheap novelty knife from the past but I feel it is surprising well made. It is a peanut sized slipjoint.

It has really nicely done jigged delrin, what appears to be integrated bolsters and end cap, and a wonderful walk and talk.

Have no other information than this but a keeper in my book.


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