Archive for the ‘Pocket Knives’ Category
Boy Scouts Can’t Carry Pen Knives
In the United Kingdom Boy Scouts are no longer allowed to carry pen knives on camping trips! A recent article in the UK Telegraph quoted the following:
“Sadly, there is now confusion about when a Scout is allowed to carry a knife,” wrote Dave Budd, a knife-maker who runs courses training Scouts about the safe use of blades. “The series of high-profile fatal stabbings [has] highlighted a growing knife culture in the UK.”
Troops leaders however have said the decision is “very sad”. Sheila Burgin, from 4th Sevenoaks Scout Group in Kent, said: “Scouts by law are allowed to have Swiss army knives. I think this is going too far – you just don’t know when a Scout will need a knife.
Miss Burgin, who offers lessons in carving using penknives, added: “If you teach children to use a knife properly they won’t abuse it. If someone wants to cause harm they will do it anyway. It is a real shame it has come to this.”"
Will the same be happening here in the US? The US Customs is already trying to classify all easy open pocket knives as switch blades.
People harm people, not knives. Next they will be banning sharp pencils and screwdrivers!
What is your opinion?
Hen & Rooster – What’s In a Name
Hen & Rooster Pocket Knife
C.R. Bertram of Solingen, Germany, established Bertram Cutlery in 1865 and the company became, for a short time, the manufacturer of the very best pocketknives in the world. Because he raised fancy chickens as a hobby, he used the Hen and Rooster as a trademark.
A.G. Russell purchased the company in 1975 and created the firm of Bertram GmbH. When Russell bought the factory he insisted on thicker liners, always nickel silver, the finest handle materials, and the best possible workmanship.
Five years later the name and trademark were bought by the firm of Robert Klaas, who has made knives marked with the Hen and Rooster trademark and the words Bertram Cut.
The company has since been purchased by Frost Cutlery of Chattanooga, TN. To date Frost has maintained the quality of the Hen & Rooster keeping it one of the premiere knives available today.
Buck Hunting Knives – Over 100yrs Of Experience
Buck Hunting Knives
Hunting knives, as the name suggests, are used during hunting. These knives are used to prepare the game as food. Buck hunting knives are one of only a handful of successful knife makers with over 100 years of experience.
Hunting knives have been specifically designed for cutting rather than stabbing, and have only one sharpened edge. The blade is slightly curved, and some hunting knives may have a blade that has both a curved portion for skinning (see image), and a straight portion for cutting slices of meat.