So much knowledge - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T15:33:27Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/so-much-knowledge?feed=yes&xn_auth=noKnives/Life...is there a diff…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-04-23:3181080:Comment:14789312017-04-23T17:02:48.467ZSteve Scheuerman (Manx)https://iknifecollector.com/profile/SteveScheuerman
<p>Knives/Life...is there a difference?? LOL</p>
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<p>Great to have you with us, Wally! And while there is most certainly a ton or two of info here, try not to ignore the newer knives and companies. Lots of new styles and steels out there. Some incredible locking systems, handle materials...lots of fun! And we talk even more about them in the Chat room sometimes. Feel free to pop in and say Hi!</p>
<p>Knives/Life...is there a difference?? LOL</p>
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<p>Great to have you with us, Wally! And while there is most certainly a ton or two of info here, try not to ignore the newer knives and companies. Lots of new styles and steels out there. Some incredible locking systems, handle materials...lots of fun! And we talk even more about them in the Chat room sometimes. Feel free to pop in and say Hi!</p> Dime Store knives... yep th…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-04-18:3181080:Comment:14781932017-04-18T03:27:54.066ZWally Guittardhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WallyGuittard
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<p> Dime Store knives... yep that's what I called them. I was born in the city and raised in the city until my parents decided they had, Had enough and moved to the Midwest.. Council Bluffs IA. What a major change for me that was.</p>
<p>I had no idea what a Barlow or a stockman knife was. I only knew about pocket knives and those were ones that I saw in display cases in stores like Ben Franklins or several other five & dime stores.</p>
<p>It wasn't until my family moved into small…</p>
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<p> Dime Store knives... yep that's what I called them. I was born in the city and raised in the city until my parents decided they had, Had enough and moved to the Midwest.. Council Bluffs IA. What a major change for me that was.</p>
<p>I had no idea what a Barlow or a stockman knife was. I only knew about pocket knives and those were ones that I saw in display cases in stores like Ben Franklins or several other five & dime stores.</p>
<p>It wasn't until my family moved into small towns in the middle of farming country that I really began to discover hardware stores and everything a person could buy there. There was even a grain elevator in the town I lived in and as I remember they had small knives that had the name of the feed store on them.</p>
<p> It was living in the midwest that my Dad taught me hunting, fishing and how to be self reliant. He had a very strong morel sense as did my Mother and myself my brother and Sisters were brought up that way..</p>
<p> And I'm getting OT. Sorry about that. This is about knives not my life.</p>
<p> I never even heard of a Buck knife until my Brother in law gifted me a 110 lockback and that was in 1967 or 68. By then I knew about Case knives. The knives I really missed out on were the knives made by Schrade, Case, Camillus and Utica knife company's that were made for Dept stores and others I never knew that Shrade made the Sears Craftsman knife.</p>
<p> I think that's what I miss most. So I spend time on the net looking for those that I considered off brand (cheap) knives. It is an adventure and when I find one its worth the search............ :) </p>
<p> </p> We are very happy to have you…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-04-18:3181080:Comment:14781072017-04-18T01:38:03.295ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>We are very happy to have you here with us Wally. iKC is a accumulation of the members and our never ending search for the knowledge. Sometimes we seem to be slower than some of the larger forums, but we make up for it in research and the members that are always willing to share any info they find. It truly is the members that make iKC great!</p>
<p>We are very happy to have you here with us Wally. iKC is a accumulation of the members and our never ending search for the knowledge. Sometimes we seem to be slower than some of the larger forums, but we make up for it in research and the members that are always willing to share any info they find. It truly is the members that make iKC great!</p> Dime store knives, Wally?
Wh…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-04-18:3181080:Comment:14781042017-04-18T01:36:25.287ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
<p>Dime store knives, Wally?</p>
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<p>When I was growing up, I thought of them as hardware store knives. Back then, I thought that the only kinds of pocket knives were Barlows, stokmen and a BUCK knife, (which could be any lockback knife that someone had).</p>
<p>Dime store knives, Wally?</p>
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<p>When I was growing up, I thought of them as hardware store knives. Back then, I thought that the only kinds of pocket knives were Barlows, stokmen and a BUCK knife, (which could be any lockback knife that someone had).</p>