Old Smith & Wesson Knives

当初はオールドS&Wナイフネタを書こうと思っていたのが、この頃は60~70年代アメリカン・ナイフ再発見の話です

Old S&W knives

ナイフを研ぐ

The proper way to sharpen your Smith & Wesson flat ground blade. Your S&W blade should be sharpened on a clean, relatively fine grit stone, well oiled to float particles away.Lay the blade edge flat across the stone, edge first, with a "sh…

パンフレット Model 6070 Skinner

Skinner Model 6070 A sturdy, hard working skinner design with 3 1/2 inch dropped point blade. Wessonwood handle is tapered and curved down to pommel for best skinning action. Finger groove blends into sure working grip. Weighs 6 ounces and…

パンフレット Model 6030 Survival

Survival Model 6030 Contoured Wessonwood handle blends into double quilion cross guard for maximum workability and protection. Handle cavity of this all-purpose knife holds matches, fish hooks and line, water purification tablets, etc. The…

シース

The Sheath The sheath furnished with each Smith & Wesson knife is hand polished, top grain cowhide made by our own leather craftsmen. All sheaths feature a lock-snap belt loop that opens in one direction only. (シース それぞれのSmith & We…

パンフレット Model 6020 Outdoorsman

Outdoorsman Model 6020 An ideal general purpose hunting and camping knife with richly graind black Wessonwood handle that is contoured for sure, comfortable grip. Full length flat spine provides substantial working surface right down to th…

パンフレット Model 6010 Bowie

Bowie Model 6010 Traditional Bowie-style blade configuration,with scimitar-shaped sharpened fales edge.Wessonwood handle is blended smoothly with double quillion brass guard and pommel.The Bowie has a 6-inch blade,is 10 1/2 inches overall …

ガードとポメル

The work-hardened brass guard of a Smith & Wesson sportsman's knife is hand fitted and silversoldered to the blade,a technique characteristic of the finest custom made knives.Guard,handle and pommel are then hand finished to a perfectly bl…

ハンドル考

パンフレットの記述を見てみよう。 Smith & Wesson sportsmen's knife handles are made of Wessonwood,a distinctly grained natural wood that is pressure impregnated with phenolic resin to give it the hardness and durability required for a lifet…

ブレード考

<デザイン> 同モデルでも個体差がかなりあり、良く言えば手造り感覚がある。また、製造時期により外形や研削の仕方に差異が見られる。パンフレットの写真は初期のデザインである。 手元にある6010は中期(1976年)の1丁と後期(1978年)の1丁だが、ブレー…