A.B.L. 1950 Colasse (Picture heavy)

[Galeocerdoshark]

That's OK, Jack. I got patience :thumbup:

 

[kamagong]

They can be found very cheap on some flea markets (approximately 5 euros). I carry one of these quite often.

I thought mine was a bargain. I got this one for ~ $13, or 10 euros. I thought that was a very good price.

I must be a bit daft. The rehandle job cost more than the knife.

- Christian

 

[Galeocerdoshark]

Well, I think 13 would be a reasonable price, given what I see similar blades change owners for on the web. I'm probably quite lucky I guess. The guy that has that army overstock market stall on the local flea market says he has boxes full of them, some of which are rusted shut. All of these blades costed me 5 euro per piece, probably since he has got a lot to offer.

I like those new scales kamagong! One of the clasp knives mentioned in this thread totally lost its scales because of swelling and shrinking of the material. I'm thinking of rescaling it with wood, but I'm not much of a tinkerer. I already got the rough shape cut out...but that was 6 months ago .

 

[kamagong]

Thanks. I didn't like the rough feeling of the shrunken plastic, so I decided they needed replacing. I chose ebony because it looks reminiscent of its original form, just a little dressed up.

- Christian

 

[Blade21]

Its interesting that the army knife has such nautical features. The spike is useful i guess on land and sea and there is that British infatuation with the lambsfoot blade. Wonder which came first, fondness for lambsfoot or familiarity from naval or military service?

You can't use this sheepsfootblade to stab with. Very useful for some armies.