My Favorite Knife Company, Knife, (and Hatchet!!) - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T22:29:58Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/my-favorite-knife-company?groupUrl=themyfavoriteknifeclub&commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1612458&xg_source=activity&groupId=3181080%3AGroup%3A98907&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBack in the 1990s, Dr. Ray Ra…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-12-29:3181080:Comment:16163852019-12-29T00:23:49.493ZKenneth W. Hillhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/KennethWHill
<p>Back in the 1990s, Dr. Ray Rantanen (retired NASA rocket scientist) went to the shut down Western Cutlery Company and he bought all of their special made O-1 tool steel. The Western Cutlery Company had special order O-1 tool steel with extra chrome in it. This knife is made from that steel !…<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322639949?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322639949?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p>Back in the 1990s, Dr. Ray Rantanen (retired NASA rocket scientist) went to the shut down Western Cutlery Company and he bought all of their special made O-1 tool steel. The Western Cutlery Company had special order O-1 tool steel with extra chrome in it. This knife is made from that steel !<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322639949?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322639949?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322638729?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322638729?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322634879?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322634879?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322636969?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3322636969?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3791603619?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3791603619?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a></p> True Temper makes a landscapi…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-11-21:3181080:Comment:16123722019-11-21T17:28:55.723ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>True Temper makes a landscaping axe that I have always coveted but the rules say I cant use it and Donnie likes his so I never pulled the trigger. As for Council Tool...have you seen the Velvicut Bad Boys Axe?? Axe Envy!</p>
<p>True Temper makes a landscaping axe that I have always coveted but the rules say I cant use it and Donnie likes his so I never pulled the trigger. As for Council Tool...have you seen the Velvicut Bad Boys Axe?? Axe Envy!</p> That True Temper Tomahawk cou…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-11-21:3181080:Comment:16124582019-11-21T04:42:54.200Zdead_left_knife_guyhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/deadleftknifeguy
<p>That True Temper Tomahawk could be the inspiration for the Council Tool Flying Fox that I just picked up -- at about 30x the price...!</p>
<p>That True Temper Tomahawk could be the inspiration for the Council Tool Flying Fox that I just picked up -- at about 30x the price...!</p> Today I would have to say Buc…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-08:3181080:Comment:13256262015-06-08T00:22:03.461ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Today I would have to say Buck is my favorite knife company, (tomorrow it might be Case), and I have more Bucks than any other brand. I'm currently trying to collect one of each of the Camills-made 300 series Bucks. I have lots of other various knives, slip joint and fixed blade both new & vintage, but when I find a vintage Buck it always makes my day.</p>
<p>Though I have a rotating gaggle of EDC "favorites", and carry two or three knives on me every day, most often I always have at…</p>
<p>Today I would have to say Buck is my favorite knife company, (tomorrow it might be Case), and I have more Bucks than any other brand. I'm currently trying to collect one of each of the Camills-made 300 series Bucks. I have lots of other various knives, slip joint and fixed blade both new & vintage, but when I find a vintage Buck it always makes my day.</p>
<p>Though I have a rotating gaggle of EDC "favorites", and carry two or three knives on me every day, most often I always have at least one Buck with me too. Lately it's been either a 1970's 307, or a 301 of the same era, (both Stockman frames, both in their own belt sheaths), and I also like my 311 Slimline Trapper a lot. Y'all know what those look like, so I'll dispense with the seemingly obligatory photo(s), and let you use your imagination, but I gotta say Buck is my favorite brand of ALL my favorites.</p> Sounds like he was a good may…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-07:3181080:Comment:13252542015-06-07T15:45:18.536ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>Sounds like he was a good mayor and a good man.</p>
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<p>Sounds like he was a good mayor and a good man.</p>
<p></p> I have more to the story, the…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-07:3181080:Comment:13251622015-06-07T12:59:55.192ZDavid Hathcockhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DavidHathcock
I have more to the story, the mayor was a generous man, he built the city parks and gave samples of "Apple Pie" to travellers, in talking to a waitress in the diner, she told me that the cast of the tv show "Justified" visited the town before making the series. The mayor gave them a sample of his "Apple Pie" but asked them not to make it look bad
I have more to the story, the mayor was a generous man, he built the city parks and gave samples of "Apple Pie" to travellers, in talking to a waitress in the diner, she told me that the cast of the tv show "Justified" visited the town before making the series. The mayor gave them a sample of his "Apple Pie" but asked them not to make it look bad David, that is so cool to get…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-06:3181080:Comment:13250282015-06-06T18:42:41.366ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>David, that is so cool to get a neat knife with a story and to get the story too!</p>
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<p>David, that is so cool to get a neat knife with a story and to get the story too!</p>
<p></p> I have a sod buster engraved…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-06:3181080:Comment:13247872015-06-06T18:07:18.753ZDavid Hathcockhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DavidHathcock
I have a sod buster engraved "Evarts" from Harlen county Kentucky, that had been sitting in the ex mayors store for the past 30 years or so. I traded for this knife from his grandson who now owns the business. Story is the mayor would have town name engraved and would give them away. Cool
I have a sod buster engraved "Evarts" from Harlen county Kentucky, that had been sitting in the ex mayors store for the past 30 years or so. I traded for this knife from his grandson who now owns the business. Story is the mayor would have town name engraved and would give them away. Cool That's a good one David!
tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-06:3181080:Comment:13247432015-06-06T11:24:56.255ZCharles Samplehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CharlesSample
<p>That's a good one David!</p>
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<p>That's a good one David!</p>
<p></p> I own a Western W49 Bowie, an…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-06-06:3181080:Comment:13248332015-06-06T06:20:56.100ZDavid L. Packhamhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DavidLPackham
<p>I own a Western W49 Bowie, and it is NOT, I repeat, NOT for sale!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711203269?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711203269?profile=original" width="640" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>I own a Western W49 Bowie, and it is NOT, I repeat, NOT for sale!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711203269?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711203269?profile=original" width="640" class="align-center"/></a></p>