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Time to clean house a little bit, my accumulation has gotten slightly out of hand. While far from perfect, these are all serviceable knives and I have carried and used most of them over the years. I can't see them sitting around if there is someone out there willing to show them a good time, they are up to it and have many serviceable years left in them. Most are scratched, dinged, stained and sharpened to varying extents but not a clunker in the bunch IMO. I will attempt to identify the major shortcomings of each knife and not all imperfections as well as highlighting their positives. I will also give each knife a grade as to how I would rank them among their peers in terms of my satisfaction with them for daily use, A being the best and obviously an F being something not worth carrying. I have no way of knowing the value of these knives and if my pricing seems off to you, make me an offer you see as fair. PayPal preferred, please add $3 for regular PO and $5 for Priority in the CONT US. OK, let's have some fun!
Brantford Cutlery Co. - 1920's-1930's?, bare head jack, all steel, 3 1/4", brown jigged bone (chip on back cover near bolster), half stops, 5 pull with great snap, very slight wiggle, takes wicked edge and is a great user, solid B rating. $15
Case XX USA 6220 - 1980's?, peanut, stainless, red delrin, excellent condition, 7 pull with very hard snap, very tight, great edge, solid A+ rating. $20 SPF
Case XX 62042 - 1960's?, pen knife, 2 3/4", beautiful red bone, 4 pull with good snap, very tight, excellent condition with exception of pitted secondary, great edge, solid A+ rating. $30. SPF
Camillus 4 line - 1930's-1940's?, premium stockman, 3 1/4", ivory celluloid, half stops, 6 pull with great snap, slightly loose, takes a great edge, looks to be polished once upon time with discoloring on the handle in a couple spots, solid B+ rating. $25 SPF
Camillus 4 line EO - 1930's-1940's?, nice brown bone, light pull and snap, slightly loose, C rating. $15 SPF
Challenge - 1920's?, equal end pen, 3", green/gold celluloid, 4 pull on main with good snap, 2 pull on secondary with weak snap, slightly loose secondary, very thin grinds and is a freakin' razor, A rating. $20
Colonial - 1930's-1940's?, serpentine jack, 3 1/8", black/gold celluloid, no idea what is up with the secondary??, 5 pull with good snap, slight play, stamped liners/bolsters, not shell frame, takes great edge, C+ rating. $8
Imperial - 1940's-?, peanut, white celluloid, half stops, pull 4 with good snap, tight, great edge, B rating. $15
Imperial - 1930's-1940's?, premium jack, 3", swirled celluloid, half stops, 6 pull with hard snap, moderate play, takes good edge, C rating. $10 SPF
Imperial (IKCO) - 1930's-1940's?, swell end jack, 3 1/4", Christmas tree celluloid (green/gold/red), 5 pull with good snap, slight play, bent liner (see pic), great knife for the Holidays
, nice edge, B+ rating. $20
Queen #59 - 1970's, premium pen, 2 1/2", MOP, half stops, 4 pull with good snap, tight, excellent shape except for front crack in pearl (see pic), A rating. $20
Remington UMC - 1920's-1930's?, premium stockman, 3 1/2", beautiful brown bone, short main, half stop, 5-6 pull with strong snap on secondaries less so on main, very tight, one of my favs and a very solid knife, A rating. $30 SPF
Schrade Walden 708 - 1960's-1970's?, premium pen, 2 5/8", brown delrin, 4 pull with good snap, tight, takes great edge, B+ rating. $10
Syracuse Knife Co - 1930's-1940's?, stockman, 3 1/4", nice checkered celluloid, 6 pull with good snap (main a little soft closing), tight, takes great edge, A rating. $25
Ulster Knife Co #25613 - 1930's-1940's?, bare head jack, 3 1/8", jigged celluloid, 6-7 pull with strong snap, very tight, looks like it got gassed once upon a time, excellent vintage EDC, another of my favs, solid A+ rating. $20
Wostenholm - 1940's-1950's?, barlow, 3 1/4", all steel, nice bone, 8+ pull with bear trap snap, slight play, never got around to carrying or sharpening this one so pretty much as found. $25 SPF
Brantford Cutlery Co. - 1920's-1930's?, bare head jack, all steel, 3 1/4", brown jigged bone (chip on back cover near bolster), half stops, 5 pull with great snap, very slight wiggle, takes wicked edge and is a great user, solid B rating. $15
Case XX USA 6220 - 1980's?, peanut, stainless, red delrin, excellent condition, 7 pull with very hard snap, very tight, great edge, solid A+ rating. $20 SPF
Case XX 62042 - 1960's?, pen knife, 2 3/4", beautiful red bone, 4 pull with good snap, very tight, excellent condition with exception of pitted secondary, great edge, solid A+ rating. $30. SPF
Camillus 4 line - 1930's-1940's?, premium stockman, 3 1/4", ivory celluloid, half stops, 6 pull with great snap, slightly loose, takes a great edge, looks to be polished once upon time with discoloring on the handle in a couple spots, solid B+ rating. $25 SPF
Camillus 4 line EO - 1930's-1940's?, nice brown bone, light pull and snap, slightly loose, C rating. $15 SPF
Challenge - 1920's?, equal end pen, 3", green/gold celluloid, 4 pull on main with good snap, 2 pull on secondary with weak snap, slightly loose secondary, very thin grinds and is a freakin' razor, A rating. $20
Colonial - 1930's-1940's?, serpentine jack, 3 1/8", black/gold celluloid, no idea what is up with the secondary??, 5 pull with good snap, slight play, stamped liners/bolsters, not shell frame, takes great edge, C+ rating. $8
Imperial - 1940's-?, peanut, white celluloid, half stops, pull 4 with good snap, tight, great edge, B rating. $15
Imperial - 1930's-1940's?, premium jack, 3", swirled celluloid, half stops, 6 pull with hard snap, moderate play, takes good edge, C rating. $10 SPF
Imperial (IKCO) - 1930's-1940's?, swell end jack, 3 1/4", Christmas tree celluloid (green/gold/red), 5 pull with good snap, slight play, bent liner (see pic), great knife for the Holidays
, nice edge, B+ rating. $20Queen #59 - 1970's, premium pen, 2 1/2", MOP, half stops, 4 pull with good snap, tight, excellent shape except for front crack in pearl (see pic), A rating. $20
Remington UMC - 1920's-1930's?, premium stockman, 3 1/2", beautiful brown bone, short main, half stop, 5-6 pull with strong snap on secondaries less so on main, very tight, one of my favs and a very solid knife, A rating. $30 SPF
Schrade Walden 708 - 1960's-1970's?, premium pen, 2 5/8", brown delrin, 4 pull with good snap, tight, takes great edge, B+ rating. $10
Syracuse Knife Co - 1930's-1940's?, stockman, 3 1/4", nice checkered celluloid, 6 pull with good snap (main a little soft closing), tight, takes great edge, A rating. $25
Ulster Knife Co #25613 - 1930's-1940's?, bare head jack, 3 1/8", jigged celluloid, 6-7 pull with strong snap, very tight, looks like it got gassed once upon a time, excellent vintage EDC, another of my favs, solid A+ rating. $20
Wostenholm - 1940's-1950's?, barlow, 3 1/4", all steel, nice bone, 8+ pull with bear trap snap, slight play, never got around to carrying or sharpening this one so pretty much as found. $25 SPF
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