Do you think pen knives are called that because they used to cut/sharpen quills for pens?
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The devil is in the details on this pre 1937 Utica. A gentlemen's knife with spear point master and a pen blade. Both blades have half stops. The slanted, pinched and grooved bolster's add a little flourish. The natural celluloid scales that resemble smooth bone are pinned flush. By the time the 40s rolled along Utica still made great knives but they were more utilitarian and simple.
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Edgemaster switchblade 1936-1956 - These things are crudely made and I would equate the quality to today's 'gas station' knife. Yet, they command big prices. I let this one go at auction recently (in Oregon as I can't sell it in WA), and was surprised to see it go north of $100. Nice one's can reach $300. The jade celluloid scales are not the same as the 30s era Sheaffer's (much higher quality). The pen is a "Balance" model, but this one in particular is a telephone dialer 
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Here is a knife that I carry frequently. The name is a bit of a mouthful. It's a Buck 112 Slim Ranger Pro in "Green" Micarta (Ya, I know it looks brown). Circa 2020, this was a short lived model. Offered in the 110 as well, they came in green and brown. As you can see, the green turned brown over time. The more recent "Slim Pro" offerings switched over to G10 scales and went back to a longer pocket clip. I actually prefer the shorter pocket clip and the smaller size of the 112 vs the larger 110. The S30V blade is a joy to use and easy to maintain an edge. If I have any complaints, it's that blade is a bit stiff to open. Shown with its older brother (I've posted before).
I carry this same knife!
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Buck knives introduced their first stockman pattern in 1966 (allegedly), but they didn't actually make them in house until around 1985 (allegedly). This knife was made somewhere between 1967 and 1972. The large, three rivet, Valox scales and its (Achilles heel) "keyhole" assembly makes this one a Schrade contracted knife.
Black cats and bottle rockets!
I still have my Buck Stockman I bought in 1968. Still dangerously sharp!
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Does it have grooves on the bolsters? That was the first year only.
Not where I thought I put it; I'll have to look around and find it in order to answer.
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Buck knives didn't renew their contract with Schrade after 1970. They had a pretty ironclad warranty and found that Schrade was not meeting their standards, which caused a backlog of repair and replacement work. Keep in mind that a Buck branded stockman (made by Schrade) went for a lot more money than the Old Timer did. So, they reached out to Camillus and started a long relationship with what many '300 series' collector's deem the best of the era. The bottom knife is a first year 1971 Camillus with the small, flush rivets on the end of the scales and (not shown) an extra brass liner. They still hadn't stamped the model number on the blade. From 71 to 74 there were lots of little details that were going on, and one could actually collect several of the variants from 71 to 74, all of the same pattern but with a bunch of little changes. The top knife was made from 75 to 85 and while it doesn't have the small rivets, it is mostly identifiable by the fact that 301 is stamped on the obverse tang, finally noting the model number. Welcome to knife nerd Hell.
Your knife knowledge is truly impressive! "Well-honed" indeed . . .
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I have a sister who once referred to me as a garbage pail of useless knowledge.
I have a small buck lock back pocket knife I have had for 20+ years. About a year ago I was reclined in my Lazy boy and it slid out of my pocket and down the side of the cushion. It is somewhere inside the chair but I can't find it. I even turned the whole thing upside down. Frustrating
That's a beauty!