Little surprised actually my self since the stockman is still talked about a lot in my favorite FB groups. There is actually a little competition going on in one of the groups of who has the most good old stockmans in there collections and i am currently one of the leaders with over 20 in my personal collection. Camps and toothpicks are not talked about often but sodbusters, trappers, and definitely barlows are very popular. I was a bit surprised to see large single blade knives being one of the most popular of late in the FB groups.
I think the stockman should have been number one on the list. When I was a kid, there wasn’t a man alive, that didn’t have a stockman in his pocket! That was the first knife I ever owned! That’s the one I started my collection with! That’s the only pattern I collected for a long time! Then I decided to branch out from there! SMKW’s is the best knife company in the world! I generally buy all of my knives through you, your the first company I ever bought from, and I’ve been with you ever since! Thanks for all the great years of knife collecting! RT!
I got me an old antique Case Sodbuster. The knife is from 1970. Someone got it from an estate sale and was wanting to get rid of it. I paid $15 for it and it's in great shape for it's age. I got a hell of a deal on it.
Excellent presentation TC!! I have the GI Utility in great USA condition. Ok you asked but the #1 for me is the Case 54 Trapper pattern. I love all knives and SMKW!! Thanks for showing and a heart for sharing. Keep it sharp.
Thank you for cherishing the traditionals:if you know parents, you know the kid.I mean American knife(both traditional and modern) is an essential part of world's knife history(and, let me say not being American, very prominent part). Love your channel, folks. 😊
Love the top 5 lists. Would love to see too lockback, fixed blade and modern folder lists. I have the G. I. Utility knife and it’s solid. The #2 trapper is my EDC. Awesome video!
Wow! This brings back some fond memories for me. I carried a version of the Kamp King when I was a kid. Great knife. I have always liked the spear point style blade because of it's versatility.
Great work! Very interesting. I had the order all wrong, so when you came to number one, I had no idea lol.. Big BIG fan of the Sod Buster! But I'm restoring an old Camp King right now.
Great video! To the point and concise. I’m a knife nut.I have no idea how many knives I own. I agree with #1. When Camille’s was going out of business I bought one for each of my children.
Many years ago I bought a Chorokee Warrior lockback from Frost Cutlery. this has one clip point blade, second cut stag handles ans stainless steel blade. Of all my folding knives, this has been my constant companion. Small and slim, razor sharp its with me every time I wearing pants.
I've got some Buck folding knives , a black Hopalong Cassidy, and several IRBL knives by Virgil Campbell with leather sheaths by his daughter Dawn from Moose Pass Alaska.
I carried that GI folder for years when I was in probably 4th grade to like 7th. The good ol days. Picked it up from an army navy store. Still looks great twenty some years later. Another great video bud!!
The specific most sold traditional knives are robably the Case sodbuster, Case 54 pattern stockman, Victorinox classic, or the Victorinox cadet, and the opinel #8. The Buck 110 sells a lot too and it is a traditional folder, a folding belt knife not a pocket knife but it is a traditional folding knife.
Great video. Not surprised at the list. BARLOWS FOREVER..lol. Sodbuster is my favorite work carry ans well You cannot beatva Rough ryder for value. Great job thankyou
carried knives like this 40 years ago and they were great, but i'll take a lock back any day, don't have to worry about them closing on your fingers lol
I guess I got to get a couple more to my collections 😂😂😂. I was going for the Stockman... If you going make a lockback video let be traditional lockback. Great video...
As a kid I had a columbia toothpick and a single blade Barlow. Not sure what happened to those, but I did pick up another Barlow with two blades just because. I also snatched up a Kabar stockman style knife when I saw it at a tag sale.
I carry a scout pattern knife every day - in the form of a Victorinox Swiss Army knife! Usually a Spartan or Tinker, nothing more than 2 or 3 layers for loose pocket carry. They are well made, inexpensive, easy to maintain, and easy to replace if lost or destroyed.
I'm going to take some credit for the toothpick You're welcome! Sod Buster have an advantage of low price and just being really practical. That said, I'm a little surprised it is on the list. Nice to see the Barlow getting appropriate love! That Queen Trapper at that price is amazing! I wasn't surprised that the Trapper came in second but I thought it would be knocked off by the stockman! To see my number 1 and 2 patterns end up in the top 5! The toothpick is my favorite and my second favorite are camp knives. I'm sure the tiny toothpick help propel the toothpick to fifth position but I'll take it. Not to get more love for bartender knives and marlin spikes! LOL. Thanks TC, you made my day!
Have several C/Kamp King knives my grandmothers , my grandfathers, my Dads military issue , never would have guessed it would be number 1 . I was thinking it was either the peanut or the stockman , family blades as well .
My first new knife was a Camillus Cub Scout in the CK pattern. My second was the Camillus Boy Scout knife in stainless steel. My brother broke the blade and I'm looking for a replacement.
I never leave home without a pocket knife, regardless of what EDC knife i have clipped on. 99% of the time its a Case. My first purchase on my own was a Barlow, i was around 9 i think, possibly 10. After that it was a Case of some sort. I would have bet one of my Case knives that it would have been a Stockman first.
I love that Queen Big Boy trapper. Where can I get one of your SMKW show mats or place mats you show your knifes on? I would love to have one for my collection so I can show my knives.
Here is a link to our rubber mats www.smkw.com/smoky-mountain-knife-works-green-shop-mat and our Leather mat was made by our friend Joe at Lance Alot Leather and you can them at edcroundtable.com/store/lancelot-leather/
My Barlow knives had two blades, so I had to learn how to sharpen a knife pretty early. My Grandfather showed me how to sharpen a knife because my father was a traveling salesman and was on the road most of the time. He carried a Schrade Walden two blade Pen knife. He would have showed me how to sharpen a knife but my Grandfather did it before he did. My grandfather farmed 2,500 acres of land in South Georgia, so he had to know how to sharpen a knife. I like the Stockman series made by Schrade, either Old Timer or Uncle Henry.
@@SMKWcom they have me and I have had many mentors. Finding knowledgeable persons To teach youngsters the right way Is rare today, because we live in a throw away society and a lot of people, today, can’t pour piss out of a boot without instructions written on the heel. I am glad to see some of the bush-crafting folks teach young people the old skills, like cutting wood with an axe or the proper use and care of a knife. Things my ancestors knew without even thinking. People today can’t even change the oil in their cars or even a tire.
Great presentation man and I loved the content. Most interesting and surprising to me was the "Toothpick" coming in at number 5, always thought of them as just a novelty type thing, gag gift like, mainly because of the usual hot Cowgirl boot. At least that's how it's always struck me:) Another shocker, for me at least, was the #1 spot and I'm definitely gonna start giving the "KAMP KING" serious consideration. Guess I'm not too familiar with that model because I've got a few Victorinox and never bothered looking for other similar types. Anyone please chime in, Is that MARBLE'S G.I. UTILITY one a real winner?
I have been carrying a case Sod-Buster for probably 40 years I can pull one out of my pocket and have it open faster than you can draw a gun really a great knife but I would really like to have a Texas toothpick but I can't find any around I would really like to know how expensive that thay are and where I could find one
Here are a few different one for you www.smkw.com/case-stag-sm-tx-toothpick-w-tin www.smkw.com/case-yw-synth-carbon-steel-sm-texas-toothpick www.smkw.com/case-sm-tx-toothpick-purple-barnboard
Even though I EDC either a Benchmade Mini Griptilian or their 945 Mini Osborne as my main knife, I often find I need a smaller blade for delicate work. I have always been a traditional slip joint knife guy. I often carry either a Rough Ryder Denim Micarta Carbon Barlow or a Case 22087 Jack Knife that I've had for 40 years. The 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 inch slip joints are the perfect unobtrusive pocket knife size for me. I have bought quite a few Case knives over the years their quality seems to be ever fading, rough and uneven grinds, poor scale fit, and weak springs seem to be common. I have several of the Marbles GI knives stashed around the house, outbuildings and vehicles and use those frequently as well. The steel on the Marbles GI knives is a little soft and requires regular touch ups but it's easy to quickly get them razor sharp again, they are definitely one of my favorites. I usually have to file the hooks on the GI can opener and bottle opener to make them a little flatter so that they hook onto the cap or edge of can more easily. As they come, they're a bit too rounded and smooth to get a good purchase on the caps and can lids but for $6.99 (I've had mine for a while and they were $5.99 when I bought them) I'm not going to complain about that.
The Camillus GI Scout knives were notorious for having bad back springs. They’d always break. I’ve had three, and all have a broken spring. Do these Marble ones fair any better?
A. Before clicking on the video I thought, "The Sodbuster HAS to be on the list." B. Never owned a Queen knife but have heard good things. That Big Boy is tempting me. C. I didn't know Rough Rider made knives with carbon steel blades. I am certainly going to have to look into that. I haven't been in SMKW in over a year. I have been thinking a lot lately of making the drive up from Loudon (I would after I get off work in Knoxville but I work until 5pm and the store doesn't stay open much later than that) but haven't. This video just pushed me a bit closer, though.
Rough rider uses t10 for their carbon and I've had nothing but great experiences with it A surprise is that many of the new queen knives are made with 440c, including the fixed blades!
Case released a Barlow, several versions actually, from "the vault" about three or four years ago. I only bought one, stupidly, I should have bought ten.
