another Thanksgiving giveaway

tongueriver

tongueriver

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Winner announced-pm sent. Here is one of some entertainment value (?). If you wish to own it, post something inane, germane to the O.P. And here is some text, then a coupla pics: "Here is a monstrous huge Solingen Germany hunting knife, at fourteen inches overall. The ceramic tile on which I have photographed this beast is 16 5/8 inches corner to corner, so you can get a good idea of the size. It is probably of 1950s occupied Germany manufacture, in my opinion. Enormous slabs of good gnarly stag. One side looks a little dry, but both are excellent, with no cracks or other irregularities. Everything is tight. The pommel has NOT been bruised. Full tang construction with blade stock more than 1/8 inches thick ( I don’t have a metric caliper). Big knurled shark fin for thumb control. False edge from that point all the way to the tip of the blade. This knife has NEVER BEEN SHARPENED, but has what we call pepper spotting over much of the blade. This is old inactive rust and is stable, but you should know that the blade is no longer mirror bright. And there is one small dent in the cutting edge, which you might not notice if it was not called to your attention. Brass guard and pins show no scratches or other evidence of banging this knife around. How do you like that old DEEP stamp, “Original Buffalo Skinner,” ? Very cool. The Germans thought that was appealing to us Americans, and I think they were correct. The “left” side tang stamp reads F.A. BOWER IMP. CO./ SOLINGEN/ MADE IN GERMANY. The “right” side tang stamp reads 48. This must be a size designation or a pattern number. The fancy sheath is old-style, sewed up the middle of the back. Molded to the knife, with red and green dyed top grain leather. There is NOT A SINGLE LOOSE STITCH. Notice the charming embossed bison figure. The three-part construction with scalloped edge is obviously the mark of their top-of-the-line product. Here is one to show off, or, if you happen to run into a fresh Imperial mammoth kill site, your services may be called upon." I will pick a winner according to biased irrational criteria, sometime soon.


 
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Not an entry, just wanted to say good luck to everyone and wanted to mention the knife, I have the same exact knife & sheath, it was my Old Man's hunting knife, he carried it out with him the last time I saw him back in '75, it's a great knife holds a wicked edge.

Remember to keep it oiled, thanks for the generous giveaway.
 
tongueriver said:
I will pick a winner according to biased irrational criteria, sometime soon.
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LOL! Good stuff :D Please count me in! :thumbup: Looks like just the thing for riding the Yorkshire Range!

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(A Yorkshire Range ;) )
 
Heh, I'd love a chance at that beast. I'm in. I generally feel all blades should be used, but... That one seems to be more of a show piece than anything. That's just a personal opinion, of course. I wonder, though, how is it you came upon this blade? It's certainly different, that's for sure. Solingen is one of the cities I'll be visiting next month for the little trip I've been saving up for. What company is that? I mean, I got the initials, but what's the full name? If its still around, perhaps I could find a neat folder or something. Right, well, hope you respond soon. I'm rather curious :)
Thanks for the opportunity, and good luck to everyone who attempts to win this fine tool.
 
Jack Black said:
LOL! Good stuff :D Please count me in! :thumbup: Looks like just the thing for riding the Yorkshire Range!

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(A Yorkshire Range ;) )
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My goodness! That looks like Charlie Dickens, Agathie Christie and everything Brit known to Man!
 
I'm in, if for no other reason but to have my old lady do an exaggerated eye roll when it comes out of the box.
 
OK, I'm in. That would be an ideal knife for my brother. Christmas is coming, and besides, I wnat him to give me back my old Case skinner.

Here's another German "western" style knife I received from my old Army "Battle Buddy". It's been used, but now it's pretty much a safe queen.
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Not an entry,

but I can see that knife passing from great granddad to granddad to dad to son.

This is cool!
 
tongueriver said:
My goodness! That looks like Charlie Dickens, Agathie Christie and everything Brit known to Man!
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LOL! Yes, that's a bit of a posh one! :D Time was, every house here had one. Then they pulled down the 'slums' and smashed up the cast-iron ranges for scrap. Now they cost a fortune, and a tens of thousands die each winter because they can't afford to turn their heating on. Great progress eh?!
 
I'm in, Thanks.
That looks like a "Turkish-American Bison" skinner. I never knew there was such a thing!
 
Nice giveaway; I'm in. Now I know why wild European bison were extinct for decades before being reintroduced out of captivity.
 
Im in so Im posting
"something inane, germane to the O.P."
I really like the leather sheath and stag handle (pretty inane and germane for a German knife eh?:-)

and a bit of google fu:
"In about 1450, Crow leader No Intestines received a vision and separated from the ancestral tribe, which remained along the Missouri River as sedentary farmers known as Hidatsa. No Intestines led his band on a long migratory search for sacred tobacco, finally settling in southeastern Montana, where they became known as the Many Lodges or Mountain Crow. By 1490, the Crow were firmly established in a homeland that included the Tongue River valley–in south central/southeastern Montana, and northern Wyoming."

Id say that guy had guts!

very generous GAW btw
Happy Holy Daze
 
I used to believe that every cloud had a silver lining until I found out it was only duct tape.

Ric
 
I'm in.

Inane?


I skinned this "Slow Buffalo" Yesterday.



Your Buffalo Skinner would have looked much more stylish than the condor Hudson Bay I mostly used.
 
tongueriver said:
How do you like that old DEEP stamp, “Original Buffalo Skinner,” ? Very cool. The Germans thought that was appealing to us Americans, and I think they were correct.
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Appealing to this American, for sure.:thumbup::cool:

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Thanks for the chance.
 
Here is my 'Original Buffalo Skinner', in original condition as it was found when found in a bucket on the farm. I have yet found the time to fix the missing washers and pommel, and bring it back to sharp.

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