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Fly Fishers and other Gentleman's knives of the Great Outdoors

Fly Fishing Knives seem to be the premier Gentleman's Knives of the Great Outdoors. As I have never fly fished, I was completely unfamiliar with the pattern when I bought my first Fly Fisher. I bought it simply because it looked cool and had "faux ivory" handles. I think what makes the Fly Fisher a Fly Fisher is is the straight pin and the scissors. These are used when making lures.

The one below is very basic yet elegant. It was made in Sheffield probably in the 1960s or so. Stainless implements with brass liners, pins, and bail. The handles are ivory linen micarta. As with so many of the Eurpopean camp knives, the corkscrew is their for after the fishing is done. My guess is fresh grilled trout and perhaps a good Mosel would be on the dinner menu

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on September 17, 2013 at 9:32

Nice one. I especially like the irony of an Airline advertising knife. The good old days. Thanks for posting it.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 17, 2013 at 20:02

Thanks guys, I don't think, it has anything to do with fishing...lol Yes Tobias, it would be big enough to open a bottle but I don't think, I'll try it. The value of this knife is open to speculation but I think no one can say it's not a great collectable. What do ya'll think?

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 17, 2013 at 20:53

Yeah, Robiert, unless it had already opened a bottle or two, i probably wouldn't try it either. It just looked like a bottle opener to me.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 18, 2013 at 8:25

It may be, I'll see if it fits on one.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 26, 2013 at 21:03

Robert, I know you're n ot going to believe this but I just scored a gentleman's knife for the Rabbit Hunter!!

It's an old USA made Imperial 2 3/4 inch (7 cm) fob knife, complete with a beagle chasing a cotton tail down his hole!

Very intricate work. I love the bail!

Pictures below are from the eBay listing. Better quality than mine above

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 29, 2013 at 13:47

Hey, that's a sweet little knife, I love it. That bail is really something. Now, you're gonna have to go hunting for a rabbit.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 29, 2013 at 15:55

Hunt for Rabbit? Back yard around 4:30 am any day of the week. Only problem is you can't hunt or trap rabbits within the city limits! LOL

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 29, 2013 at 17:25

I'd move the city limit sign, the other way...lol

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 29, 2013 at 17:47

Maybe when i get that Josh Hill designed sling shot/ blow gun, a rabbit might run into a rock a by accident!

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 29, 2013 at 17:54

Accidents will happen.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on October 1, 2013 at 15:14

Of course there is also the Marbles Fly fisher which is a copy of earlier fly fishers made by Case and several other companies.

I need to take better pics of this knife!

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on December 7, 2013 at 12:16

Earlier, I showed my Chinese copy of this knife. I finally managed to win a low bid on Boker Tree Brand (Solingen, Germany) verison. In this case a Tree Brand Classic no. 414. I've been bidding up to $25 for one of these for well over a year with the bidding normally topping out around $35-$50. I managed to win the one below (near mint with a shelf worn box for just under $17! (The Chinese copy was won with a $7 bid and normally sold at $11.99)

Both are 440 stainless on the blades with I don't know what kind of steel for the handles, springs, and pins. The Chinese version is roughly pinned and could use a little after purchase cleaning up. The scales are not as cleanly engraved and now some four years later, the main blade has some side to side wobble.

I now see why people kept out bidding me on the Boker Tree Brand models. No blade wobble, nice positive closing snap. (the other snaps close just as quickly but sounds a little "tinny") The engraving is far superior and much more delicate. Very, very pleased with the knife. It's hopped up to the top of my "Gentleman Hunters Pen Knives!"

image below is from the ebay listing