You only have $20.00 to spend on a knife to feed your never ending collecting craving, 

My question is What knife will you buy? and Why? 

My choice is a Rough Rider 3 Blade Sowbelly I like the Candy stripe white/red bone handles, and its a Sowbelly which is what I collect primarily.

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This is the brick two story building that the men used for years to make skeletons for high end gentlemen's jewelry knives...The front door entrance bottom right still has grandpa's match scratches lighting his cigars before entering in the mornings!!!!…

Well after Colonial's closing in 1998, the majority of the factory still stands. Even with local "Thugs" burning and trashing certain area's,  the factory still remains an eyesore and is terribly sad to see....

I have several shots of the exterior building that I'd like to share with all....these pictures were taken in the beginning stages of writing my…

Here's a rare shot; the beginning stages of full factory construction..I figure late 30's, early 40's...

Please let me introduce myself. My name is Robert Anthony Paolantonio, third generation owner, stockholder and cutler of Colonial Knife Company, Inc...

My grandfather Frederick (Fortunato in Italian), incorporated Colonial in 1926 after many years of learning the American language and paving the way for his brothers yet to arrive here. Grandpa Fred came here in 1903.

Since they were all cutler's from the old country, Frozolone Italy, they all work hard in the cutlery industry…

I am very excited to sell my rare buck knife on eBay. Its my first time as a seller. My mom worked at buck in El Cajon for over 15 years and she retired when buck left Ca. In 2000 it was Chucks 65th birthday and a special knife was made for the celebration. There were only50 made and on the wood handle they carved a 1957 Chevy and on the blade the put In Celebration of Chucks  65th.  Only one knife was raffled off to the employees and mom won it. The other 49 were given to Chuck and family…

This is the most recent text to accompany my gifts of pocket knives to a few friends. Again, I've left out the illustrations (primarily because I haven't conquered the technical ability to steal them and post them in the text). In any case, perhaps the text alone will be of some interest.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!!

Teepees, tomahawks and…

Buried Steel Treasure: Big Book Of Pocket Knives…and the discovery of Belknap-John Primble knives

A few months ago, I discovered an absolutely wonderful series of books. All of the books in the series are authored by the team of Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie. These fine gentlemen have been around for quite a while…and their names are likely quite familiar to any serious collector of vintage pocket knives. Even though I’ve…

I am getting this Box of Knives for Christmas. What are you getting??

merry Christmas to all ikc friends may GOD BLESS you I don't say much but I enjoy reading  comm. and looking at pictures hope you all have a safe and great Christmas maybe read a short story to the kids what its all about and hope you all have a great 2014 thanks for having me later all yelp.

I found this knife. I was looking for someone to let me know price or year on this knife. It is a automatic and I was wondering if you can legally sell these or what. thanks Chris

I signed up my grandson for SMKW's SharpKidz program when it first came out. I have attached a letter I just sent to them about the program. Has anyone else signed up someone for the program? I'd like to know your thoughts.…

Here are some more…

As I reported in a previous blog, every year I send a few friends who are not collectors and know little about knives an inexpensive pocket knife (very inexpensive) which illustrates a traditional pattern. Along with the knife I send a short note about the pattern - at least what I have come to learn by spending too much time on the internet. This was the text I sent along with a Barlow knife. (I have removed the photos I send as I steal them from the…