💥Blast from the Past💥 (unofficial nostalgic older knife thread)

[not2sharp]

Puma 8101-"Lang" (long version) Texas Bill throwing scout knife from the early 1950's.
Very rare, especially in this condition.


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Texas Bill was the main character in a series of German Wild-West novels from that era:

Interesting that it is marked Germany instead of West Germany.

N2s

 

[RAGS]

About 23 years ago or so I was in Vegas with my brother. We spotted a knife store somewhere and I purchased my first Lone Wolf. It remains in my edc rotation to this day........

That's an excellent knife, I have one also. It was a shame when Benchmade bought them out just to get rid of them. They made some quality stuff!

 

[1911bphil]

Gerber Guardian, designed by R.W. Loveless and made between 1981 and 1987.

I had one of these when I was in the US Navy from 1983-1987. One of my shipmates decided he needed it more and stole it.

 

[John A. Larsen]

Puma 8101-"Lang" (long version) Texas Bill throwing scout knife from the early 1950's.
Very rare, especially in this condition.


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Texas Bill was the main character in a series of German Wild-West novels from that era:

That "DBGM" kind of like a patent marking was last "Issued" in 1953, but you could use it for 3 years, so no later than 1956. John

 

[John A. Larsen]

Interesting that it is marked Germany instead of West Germany.

N2s

I have a German copy of a Marbles Ideal knife. On one side of the tang it is marked "Gazelle" in a stylized diamond. On the other side of the tang it is marked "Krusius" "Solingen Germany" and below that "British Zone". Solingen fell into the British Controlled Zone of Germany, which I think lasted until 1956. The sheath is just marked "Made in Germany". John

 

[kwackster]

Swedish Pontus Holmberg hunting knife (pre-1960)
New slightly convex edge done by me.

 

[Charlie Fox]

Gerber Guardian, designed by R.W. Loveless and made between 1981 and 1987.

I owned and carried one of these from 1982-1985 (when it got stolen). I had the shoulder rig set up and it was great under my BDU blouse. Great little knife!

 

[kwackster]

Marble's Woodcraft, probably from the 1930 's, and complete with original sheath.
This is the Buster Brown version made for the Brown Shoe Company in St.Jouis.

 

[kwackster]

Solingen made Kienel & Piel Fahrtenmesser / Scout knife with drop forged & convex ground stainless blade and full crown Sambar stag handle.
Timeframe: possibly 1930's, probably 1950's.

 

[kwackster]

Gerber A400 Hunter, probably from the 1980's.

 

[kwackster]

French Foreign Legion dagger from the '60's or '70's by French manufacturer Begon.
Present from an old friend of mine who served in the Legion during the 1980's.

 

[not2sharp]

Yes, I do have pocket knives….

I can’t remember what this model is called, but I like it. It is a Boker Plus titanium frame lock in D2 with a 4” blade.


N2s

 

[oldmanwilly]

Gerber A400 Hunter, probably from the 1980's.

Man, I wish I was around and had spending money back when Gerber was making cool stuff like this.

 

[WValtakis]

Yes, I do have pocket knives….

I can’t remember what this model is called, but I like it. It is a Boker Plus titanium frame lock in D2 with a 4” blade.

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Thats a CountyComm version of a Böker/Zinker "Urban Trapper"

 

[not2sharp]

Here is another that some of us will remember. The MCR-11 was Taylor's knock of of the original Cold Steel Tanto. They were made in Japan by Seto. I acquired this one in 1983.

IIRC, Cold Steel ran an immediate ad in Blade Magazine showing a broken MCR-11 and warning people to avoid imitations. (they later ran a very similar ad against the Buck 184 Buckmaster)



n2s

 

[kwackster]

Vintage Al Mar 4x4 Tool Mate from the '80's.
Very hard to find nowadays, especially in unused condition and with original box.

 

[not2sharp]

Thats a CountyComm version of a Böker/Zinker "Urban Trapper"

Thanks - With your help, I was able to find their info.

n2s

 

[AntDog]

One of the very first slip joints I purchased when I was still in my teens. I carried it for many years. I still gets occasional pocket time.........

That’s impressive! Everything I carried in my teens has horrible blade scratches from bad sharpening. They’re all sharp, but look like 10 miles of bad road.

 

[Steven65]

That’s impressive! Everything I carried in my teens has horrible blade scratches from bad sharpening. They’re all sharp, but look like 10 miles of bad road.

Thanks. Truth be told this is one of the very few survivors from my teen years. It cost me almost a weeks pay so it was well looked after.
Sadly many of my others were sold or lost, including a few I wish I still had.........

 

[A.L.]

It rather looks like a sex toy.

Everything can be when you’re brave enough!