I've carried a pocket knife my entire life. As a kid my dad taught me if you had pants on there was a pocket knife in the pocket. Still do it to this day. Feel necked with out it.

Yep. I recon every country boy has this affliction. That ain’t a bad thang.

Times sure have changed, world needs more knife nuts. Like us.

Hi Blackie... yep, I have the bug too... Grandpa bought me my first barlow when I was 4yo. I don't know who made it but it cost 25 cents and was in a gallon jar at the hardware store. I was always borrowing his or dad's to whittle so he got me my own. I carried it for years - used to take it to elementary school with me. Every boy had one and some of the girls. LOL Starting in 3rd grade I took my 410/22 gun to school to go hunting after school. (Our school bus had a gun rack behind the driver.) How things have changed. ... The most trouble a kid got into was carving in the desk top. I would not say I am a collector - more of a pocket knife horder - but I do give away cheap barlows. I recently bought a dozen white bone handled Roughrider barlows for 6.95 each (on sale). I have given all but two of them to friends, grandkids, etc. The barlow is an overlooked knife and I am trying to educate people to the value of a small pocket knife. Everyone seems to want a $300 folding kinfe made of super steel. If I had one I would never carry it or use it. If I lost it I would cry for a month... lol In fact one of my son-in-laws did loose a $200 Benchmade just two weeks after my daughter gave it to him... After that she told him he could replace it with a knife from the Dollar Store. LOL Ì too have a bag of pocket knives... I have never counted them but it is quite heavy. Every once in a while I that them out to clean, sharpen and oil them. I almost always use one of my barlows for whittling. My Roughrider is my favorite, but I also like my Schrade. My every day carry has been a Swiss Army Knife (Hiker) since 1978 when I first found it in a little shop in Wiesbaden Germany. That knife will just not wear out. I have bought all of the men and boys in my family one and my daughters. 😊 Well, enough rambeling... time for church... Later.....

I am 62 years old and still have my 1st knife my dad bought me when I was 6. It is an off the card Imperial stockman style knife. The blade is all worn to hell but oh the memories I have of that knife. Great video and now I want to go buy me another folder. Wife is going to kill me.

“Can’t carry 30-40 of them at a time.” Well not with that attitude you can’t!

Grandpa got sent home from school because he was not prepared for class... didn't have his pen knife.

I had to have my wife watch this , "see there's nothing wrong with me , l'm not the only one ! "

Thanx for the awesome video & showing me that I’m not alone in this this addiction !😬 I got bit by the traditional knife /slip joint bug a long time ago with my awesome CASE knives and it got even worse after I bought my first Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield & Tidoute knife! I just love the patterns & the craftsmanship & tolerances are on a whole other level compared to all the other blades I have like benchmade/spyderCo/kershaws etc. I’m always in awe when I receive a new GEC knife.

Such an awesome video. Brings back memories. I remember the right of passage when I got my first knife. I too watch my Granddad use his knife and wanted my own. I also still have a Barlow like the one you have. I had it when I was young. Must be close to 40 years old.

I have always carried a pocket knife as far back as i can remember. When i was a kid even the women carried pocket knives. My granny always had one in her pocketbook, she carried one in the pocket on her apron or dress. My people were real country folk. And dont go out in the garden without one. Yes, pocket knives have always been a big part my life

My house is overrun. A year ago I started a business selling used pocket knives, and now there are always about 500 sitting around. And every time I get a new lot, I find maybe one I want to keep.

We called them 'planter knife' cause using them on the farm if you lost it in the field (planted it) no sweat, you had another one the next day. Im female, I have a sack of pocket knives too. I carry 2 everyday, one in each pocket each with specific use. I loved this video!! Thanks you told my life story 👍😁✌

My first knife was a Kamp King "boy scout" knife. Later, on our last family vacation before leaving home we took a trip to Yellowstone. My Dad bought me a victonox explorer. I still have and carry it. I also carry other knives - a buck or leatherman on my belt. I also collect old "Frontier" folders - a Imperial brand. Along with Case and others. Your philosophy of using cheaper knives is in line with mine. I love the Rough Rider/Marbles lines that SMKWs puts out. Good video!

Oh man the cardboard knife hanger got my first knife that I bought off there ! Camp knife ! Lost it looked for days never found it collected soda bottles got a fish knife still have it ! White pearl lol off the cardboard display ! Great collection there blackie !brings back lots of memories !Take care brother

...........Great story, Blackie......For years in my life I thought I might have some kind of syndromism..if that is a word.....as to the number of knives I just couldn't live without at one time or another. My collection is varied, just like yours. Most are inexpensive but all have a special meaning or memory attached. A good way to get over feeling guilty when I feed my knife addiction is to buy another for my kids and grandkids......Thank you for showing me I am not the only one who has bunches of favorite knives......I usually carry at least three at the time. A favorite is a Rough Rider two blade folding hunter.......a gift from a friend......ATB....

They were like the cheap folders that use utility knife blades today. I have a couple, one in the house and one in the truck.

I totally understand. I don't even know how many knives I have. As I type this I have 3 in my left front pants pocket. Two of which are SAK. Been addicted to knives for as long as I can remember. Just as many fixed blade knives also. I love knives.

Great story. My EDC is a SAK also but I do have a Sodbuster for food prep when it's just a picknick or so. I also have the Opinel and the Svord (peasant knives). These single blade knives are often easier to clean after food prep. Just for the looks I like the Wrangler model with the clip, sheepfoot and spey blade. One of the guys that made bushcraft big was Les Hiddins (Bush Tucker Man) and he alsmost always just used his Wrangler for the small tasks.

Me too Blackie! My earliest memories of my grandad cutting off pieces of apple with his Barlow type. Parents wouldn’t let me have one and that fed the hunger to get one, which became quite a few 😀

Right on, great video! I really like the old Imperial and Kut Right fixed blades, the ones that came in the bubble wrap. By todays standard a quality steel, as Always I enjoyed your video thanks for sharing.

I had a friend that worked at UPS in the shop. They use to trade pocket knives by reaching in their pocket, hold out both hands, then drop the pocket knife from your right hand into his left hand. The person you traded with would do the same thing. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but it was all done in good faith. People nowadays in this "dog eat dog" world would bring junk to trade, trying to get over on someone. And they would never try and fix something themselves. Your preaching to the choir my friend, dam shame if you ask me. Helping others helps you, but we are talking ancient history. I had a collection of pocket knives, about 20 of them just because you use to come across a good deal so often. Garage sales, auctions, or just seeing one in a store when you had a pocket full of money... lol Thanks Blackie for bringing back some good memories

Due to this chapter i ended buying two pocket knives, the Colonial Electrician model 2900 and a Old Timer 10T, thanks for all your teachings Blackie

I have my knives in a leather portfolio and I edc an old timer stockman pattern in the field. I like victorinox, old timer, wr case n sons, and all that jazz. I have been wanting a Barlow and or a peanut style knife to replace that old timer stockman for a while now. Have a nice day Blackie Thomas

when your parents trusted you to keep your loaded guns in your own room

I have a Kamp-King on my key ring and have one or two other good knifes in my pocket. Glad to know I am not the only one that does this. Great video Blackie.

Same Addiction. Nice to know I’m not alone in My Life !! H.

Hi Blackie, I remember being a young boy on the farm and seeing others knives. I became interested in knives and saved up to buy a Camillus #4 lockback knife with leather pouch from our local small-town hardware store. It took a long time to save up the 20 some-odd dollars for it and I remember asking the store owner not to sell them all until I could pay for one. He laughed and said he would keep one for me. I have been addicted to knives ever since. I'd love to be able to buy one now but I settle for my Buck 110's. Thanks for this video!

I usually pack 3 or 4 pocket knives at any given time, A large stockman, a mid size stockman and a mini copperhead in my watch pocket. Also a lockback with a clip on it. Then a lot of times I will have a Mora on my belt too. Lol

I noticed you turned the shield around on your rough rider granddaddy barlow. It looks good! I did the same thing on a RR stockman I have, and I like it better.

I have to get my wife to watch this she thinks I'm the only one in the world who has a pocket knife collection! Like so many of you my dad gave me my first one only mine came from Pep Boys. Same deal on cardboard next to the cash register. Some kind of fake mother of pearl 2 blade pocket knife. Got a cub scout knife when I was in Cubs and a Kamp King when I was a scout. I'm originally from Philadelphia and we carried pocket knives to high school through the 60s. Not unusual back then even for an eastern city. About a 1970 I bought myself one of those Imperial Barlow's and I still have it. Been collecting ever since with dry spells depending on how bad employment was. Those days it was Bucks and Pumas where what I craved. My latest kick before I retired was Case Knives and all the different styles and handle materials. I guess it gets to be an obsession when you have more knives than you could ever possibly use in some reasonable pocket rotation. Thanks Blackie, made my day.

When I was a little boy I wanted a Barlow knife. Now all I want is Shady Grove to say she'll leave my knife collection alone.

I like your knives. I carry a MAM and another knife. Also a mini tool that has a small saw. I do have a Hunter. I gave half my knives to my son and grandson. I have an old English Barlow one blade. Thanks Blackie.

Very interesting -- I love pocket knives too. Just for around town, on my towny keychain I have Victorinox Classic, and a Buck Canoe in my pocket. Keep it small is the idea. Out on the trail I Iike my Mora and a Victorinox Pioneer. Gotta use my Sodbuster more!

I own a 7 dollar imperial I bought a long time ago it never leaves my side. It is my favorite "disposable " knife. I edc a leatherman surge much like you edc the victoranox. My imperial is a good carving knife but it had also cleaned more trout than I could count. To think I got laughed at by my father for buying it because he claimed it to be bad steel. Now fast forward to today and he has the same model as mine he carries daily. Great video. Looking back to pre ww1 times you can really see what the old pocket knives were meant to do.

In my neck of the woods if you were a kid with a CASE knife your parents were considered rich.

My EDC is a buck 110 on the belt, and usually either the Uncle Henry 2 blade trapper, or the Old Timer scout knife. My Grandpa and my Dad both carried Buck stockman knives, which are both in my gun safe.

I remember most of us kids in grade school had pocket knives even some of the girls carried one. They can’t carry one these days cause they will get expelled from school.

I had a few of those old barlows, @ a $1.25 each. I believe they were made by Imperial. They were displayed on a cardboard beside the bullseye pocket watches.

Having a childhood through the late 60s and 70s childhood was fun and pocketknives were a big part of that fun for me making all sorts of stuff kids nowadays either can’t have a pocket knife or don’t want a pocket knife because of the way society is made everybody think which is really sad a pocket knife is like a finger on your hand you need it love the video makes me think of good times growing up as a kid and all the camping trips Thank you for that

That victorinox is the fieldmaster (huntsman but with a phillipshead screwdriver) I have the same one but with yellow scales. I love it to bits

Blackie... we think alike brother! I remember the first time I slice my thumb with my first pocket knife. I was 5 and I still got the scar. I’m addicted to pocket knives and love collecting them.

Blacky this video brings sweet and sadly memories to me. Great video...

Blackie I too like knives I have so many it feels weird not too reach in my pocket and not having a good folder knife or even a cheap folder knife. Good stuff

My very first knife was a Barlow pocket knife my dad gave me and he filed the point off too. That's so cool. Just thought I'd share that with you. Thank you for the videos

Your edc is a fieldmaster. The huntsman has a corkscrew instead of the phillips head screwdriver. I think both are great pocket knives to carry. I have the fieldmaster like yours but with the standard red scales. Been wanting to pick up the huntsman though

I've been really hoping you'd do reviews on the Buck 110 and the Case Folding Hunter. Do you think you'll be working on either of those anytime soon?

Oh, I know that addiction ! By the way, your SAK is the Fieldmaster pattern - the Huntsman has a corkscrew instead of the crosshead driver.

First off blackie, great video!!! I’ve got that many pocket knives plus a few lol, I’m definitely gonna check a granddaddy Barlow, thanks for the great idea!! Stay safe

Yes, as outdoorsman, I'm addicted to mil surplus rare camo clothing

Hi, my name is Joe and I’m addicted to pocket knives... Thank you for the great video and trip down memory lane. I recognized many of your knives as old friends, lost but not forgotten.

Agreed, me too and flashlights .. thanks for sharing !

I love those knives, Blackie!! I would love an old barlow knife. Seems all the new ones more or less suck. Do you recommend any old knives to look for on ebay?

I'd be willing to bet on the existence of a pocket knife gene on the Y chromosome :) Also, I am firmly in denial in reference to the number of pocket knives I've lost in my life.

not quite as bad off as you Blackie but I have my emm? collection? fixed blade & folding blades too and you are responsible for fueling that long dormant quirk LOL Thanks for the videos on the Rough Rider knives.

When I was young 1950's and early 60's I didn't think any knife was throwaway! Your point is well taken. Picked up a few Ulster Camp knives for my sons in their late 20's. I kept the Camillus Cutlery, Camillus, NY bone handled knife for myself. Must be from the late 40's -early 50's. I remember the older style can-opener, similar to your Rough Rider with the std, but no stud, a separate action of the blade runs parallel to the spear and has a foot on it about 3/8" inch from the end of the spade. Shown it to many people my age and they say that, they never seen that type. Often these old knives are sloppy and need a little tightening, I've taken to giving the pin through the bolster a good wack or two. When the blade wobbles laterally you need a knife smith to fix it. I'm not set up to fix that.

I love my pocket knives. I have used my cotton sampler to skin everything from small game to deer. Surprisingly effective.

Had a few of those cheap Barlow knives, close to 50yrs ago. Had “Barlow” stamped into the bolster exactly like yours.

What a wonderful collection of knives and memories

I still have my first pocket knife given to me at 10, it's frustrating so many these days are made of cheep stainless steel. On a side, I like your shirt, can I ask what it's called?

My name is Anthony and I’m a knife addict. Great looking back with you and thx for the tips

Hi Blackie. I am doing research for a new channel and would like to ask your opinion on something. In a SHTF situation if you could only have one item, what would you choose? Thanks great vid as always

What do you think of Bear and Son's knives based in Jacksonville Alabama? Great video by the way.

I always carry two pocket knives with me. One that I only paid about $10 for that I consider my throw away and a schrade two blade hunter style that I vary rarely use unless I am out and need something to cut meat or summer sausage or something like that. If I damage the throw away I just go to tractor supply and get another one.

I enjoyed your video thank you

I'm glad this wasn't a meth or cocain addiction story

When I was fresh out of college I lived for short time in WV and farm communities. Those folks when purchasing a new knife would wrap up the handle and stick the blade in the dirt for an overnight for a day and claimed that it helped the steel. does anyone know any metalergical reason if it works. I never followed that plan feeling it might ruin my knife.

When I was child, late 50s early 60s in UK we had similar hanging cards they were all Richards of Sheffield everything from small single bladed knives to full on scout type in all qualities some had synthetic scales others hollow pressed steel bolsters and side plates with some kind of synthetic sheet moulded over side plates and impressed to resemble jigged bone basically you got what you paid for and its life span was all down to its owner bet there's not many collectibles of those around now Bill

Victorinox does not make a Wood Carving knife that has two carving blades, a saw, and a large roughing blade. Blades that have 58 or better Rockwell hardness or 440 or better stainless steel. Just three slots (not sure what they are called) handles. that are rounded for comfort, with locking blades. Folded no more than 3 1/2 inches long. If all the carvers out there will unite and keep bugging Vicky about it, I am sure they will listen.

I remember all the pocket knives I got as a kid. First was a SOG multi tool from aunt and uncle. Then I got a leather man, I must’ve been around 6 or 7

Amen Brother Amen!!!! I don't cont mine lol it wouldn't be Good

I’m the same way. I’m addicted to pocket knives but I’m not a “collector” I carry and use all of them.

Are you going to be posting under both your old KZfaq channel in this is well? Enjoy your work keep it coming I've watched you longer than any other keep the videos coming I really enjoyed. I am new to Bushcraft and Woodcraft. I've only been doing it maybe two years. Gingdah 🚶💀

Yep I am guilt of pocket knives being my addiction!

I have the same knife from Germany as the Italian army knife with the big metal riggers pick on the back great for a lot of projects and have even used it as a awal a few times

Definitely have a knife addiction since I was a young boy and I still pick up cheap blades on e bay I like to collect western knives

The first pocket knife I remember buying was a sabre Barlow w/sheepfoot main blade ( bought at a five & dime store for $1 ! I thought it was a great knife ( I carried it every where , even to school & Church ) !

Son ! my first pocket knife was a lil Sabre 2 blade bone scaled....that was 60 yr ago when I was 5 ! bought it a Murphys FOR $1.19 it still rides in my pocket everyday along with an Old Timer 3 blade... ! They Wont sell a knife to a 5 year old nowadays.....AND forget toting a Grandad Barlow nowadays they say its ILLIGAL cuz the blade is over 3.5 inches...........cant believe it....back in my day 1960 some boys carried a sheath knife !

The TSA sales on ebay are the worst. Must resist the nice lot of interesting knives......

Great admiration for pocket knives myself. Opinel Carbon blade #12

Are you familiar with Moore Maker knives? I got a feeling you'd be a real fan.

are you sure the "screw driver" on the Italian navy knife isn't a broken off marlin spike? because I'm almost certain I have the same knife(and never really carried it because of how hard it is to open and close), and that is where the marlin spike is supposed to be.

I love those old carbon steel knives, always keep an edge.

I only have 30 pocket knives, so I don't have an addiction, I do need one more for those months that have 31 days though, but.I mean, that's normal stuff, right? Doesn't everyone have a different knife for every day of the month? I do like that idea about carrying 2 though..that means I now have a reason to buy another 31. Thanks for the tip Blackie. : )

Howdy Blackie. Seems that back in the day, the generic “throw away” knives; the ones you always pulled out to do the dirty jobs, were the real working mans knives! I understand what you’re saying though, because when I buy a nice knife, it will sit around for a few months so I can admire it’s beauty, but eventually I’ll use it, and use it more and more. Just like any other nice thing I guess. Thanks for your videos. Always enjoy them.

My addiction is belt knives and water bottles!

love it.

Brought back many memories,always carried a dirt cheap "Imperial " or "Colonial " brand. Good brands but cheap enough that it was not the end of the world when they got lost.

Awesome

Very Cool Blackie. I'm more of a fixed blade kinda guy. To that end you kind of corrupted me with Kukris. Carry one every day, and in the last 8 months I've had it, it's bailed me out of many a tight spot even driving long haul. Bought 2 friends and my dad one. One of my friends has been using it to build his off grid home with. Tells me he goes for it every time he needs a hatchet or a knife.

Well, I don't have that many and I don't have as many as I need. but most of the time I carry 2 or 3. We are all a mess.

Blackie, I have been following for you years but I seldom comment. In this post you spoke of the Italian Navy knife, I have one also. You advised it had a can opener. I thought so also however I could not get it to open a can anyway I tried. I did a little research and found the can opener to be a sail ripper. This is not a criticism just info. If you can get it to open a can please post a video showing how.

Blackie, I have a couple” older” knifes that I’m looking at differently after seeing your video. One is a military style pocket knife similar to what you have with the aluminum scales that says US MARINES on the side, do you know anything on the background of this particular series? I almost got to your “gathering” in the spring at the lake but had to go before it happened. AC

Your sak is a feildmaster if it had a corkscrew instead of the screwdriver it'd be the huntsman witch I edc just alittle Info great video I also love knives

blacky i have that same bag o knives want one carry three at all times and how many went the way of oh let me borrow your knife then the next day when you reach in your pocket to get it not there then its hey where is my knife anyway great vidio thank you so much well ill have to go and look through my bag again and dream

Thanks for sharing with us. My name is Eurotrash and I am a knifeaholic.

Good video blackie

It baffles me that now they are pushing to ban knives as well, is this still America, land of the free, home of the brave?

I can relate to this video!👍

Buy the right type pants at the dry goods store you got a single bladed knife marked Tough Nut.