A pretty old looking pocket knive,

[cutnshoot84]

I found this  and the only words it has on it are USA on the main blade. It is in kinda rough shape and the blade has definitely  seen  a few stories that it could tell about where it came from and who bought it and where it has traveled.
It is 3 1/2" closed.
It is 6" open.
The blade at the top where the blade starts to angle to a point is 6/16"tall.
Wondering if anyone might know that manufacturer and approx. value.

[frogpatch]

That is typical of a stag horn handled pocket knife that every Boy Scout had in the 1950's or 60's. Stretch or mumbly peg were common games played with those. Also whittling. It is a very common pocket knife.

[fancypants]

My guess on this one is much like marts' ....

Looks like a Usa , Japan knife , prob 1960's , with simulated plastic 'horn' .

Seems as if someone took a wirewheel to it too ...

 The "USA" brand was put on many (cheaply produced) items post WW2 (for items intended to be exported) & many Americans were fooled by the mark .
This was during the epoch when times were pretty tough in Japan & resentment and bias still existed en mass , in the U.S.A. (things made in Japan were regarded as inferior & cheap) .

Today , new things with such marks would have to be (legally) sold as "fantasy items" ... pretty sure there are collectors of USA stuff though !

Not worth much to a knife collector , since it's condition seems to be poor , IMO , cutnshoot84 .

[Rauville]

Imperial, along with other American knife makers would usually have a line of cheap no-name jack knives marked only U.S.A. They were available at the local hardware store for maybe .49, and thus ended up in most every young boy's pocket.
This one looks like it must have been lost in the woods for a few years.
(Frogpatch; Playing "Stretch" in the schoolyard was our passion throughout grade school. Did you ever go home with a hole in your shoe?)

[frogpatch]

Yes. I took one right through my Keds. I also pulled some pegs out of the dirt with my teeth.

[cutnshoot84]

My guess on this one is much like marts' ....

Looks like a Usa , Japan knife , prob 1960's , with simulated plastic 'horn' .

Seems as if someone took a wirewheel to it too ...

 The "USA" brand was put on many (cheaply produced) items post WW2 (for items intended to be exported) & many Americans were fooled by the mark .
This was during the epoch when times were pretty tough in Japan & resentment and bias still existed en mass , in the U.S.A. (things made in Japan were regarded as inferior & cheap) .

Today , new things with such marks would have to be (legally) sold as "fantasy items" ... pretty sure there are collectors of USA stuff though !

Not worth much to a knife collector , since it's condition seems to be poor , IMO , cutnshoot84 .

Completely ruins the item, Knife or what ever item trying to be cleaned up. Everyone thinks that it is the best thing to do so that any stamp, date or mark can be seen .  I learned a long time ago to leave any knife alone and in the original condition. The original shape makes it worth the most in value and collectability,

 

[mart]

True but this one is relic condition !! Value,,, maybe $5. !!

[bigwull]

you are too generous Mart,..are you feeling alright....

[mart]

Well,, I have been known to keep stuff I find in poor condition !!  Have no idea why though !!

[cutnshoot84]

Thanks to all yall for giving info on the item I listed. I really appreciate your time.

[bigwull]

Well,, I have been known to keep stuff I find in poor condition !!  Have no idea why though !!

You can,t help being one of these...there,s a bit of it in all of us....

[mart]

Yep !!  That's why we all wind up here !!