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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on April 27, 2017 at 6:04

Those are cool Charles and you're right, they're not an overly expensive pattern to collect either.I don't have any but I know my son had a couple of Christmas ones still in the packages at one time.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 28, 2017 at 20:36

Here are a few more of my Mini Blackhorns.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 29, 2017 at 18:05

Inexpensive and can also be a good user.  They are one of the Case lines that even a new collector can get into without breaking the bank

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 29, 2017 at 23:07

I bought my first Mini Blackhorn at Lowes as a user.  It was just a standard Mini Blackhorn and cost $12.  I carried it for two or three years as my EDC until I switched to my Rough Rider work knife.  The Mini Blackhorn takes up very little space and adds almost no weight in your pocket.  For someone who does little or no heavy cutting, it mades an excellent EDC.  I must say that a few times I did some fairly heavy cutting with it and it was starting to get a little loose.  The RR work knife that I carry now is a more rugged knife because it has brass liners while the Blackhorn only has the zytel handle.  So far the RR has not loosened up any.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on May 1, 2017 at 11:19

I've actually got one in my desk someone gave me probably 10 years ago.  I messed up and broke the tip off of it years ago but it still has a good edge on it.  My company had some made up to sell in our company store and someone got me one for Christmas one year.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 1, 2017 at 19:38

Andy,

I looked up the company, they have forging going on :)

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on May 1, 2017 at 19:57

I've been in the forge for 27 years now, anything from cutting steel, making forgings to rebuilding the machines. Now I manage the forging production area, so yes, there's lots of forging going on in my shop.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 1, 2017 at 21:03

Andy,

It is an amazing skill !

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on May 1, 2017 at 22:06

The old joke is..."What can be so hard about it, it's just heatin and beatin!" LOL