Antique store finds

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dipbait

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I spent 24 dollars at an antique store today. Found these knives. From top to bottom. Never heard of the Shopleighs or the Forgecraft.

Old Hickory. True edge: Ontario knife co.

Old Hickory. True edge: Ontario knife co.

Old Hickory. Shopleighs: Hammer forged 1843

Forgecraft:Hi-Carbon

Chicago Cutlery: 61-2

Chicago Cutlery :78S Fillet knife

Case XX 421 CP :Old forge

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I like the Chicago Cutlery knives; especially the fillet. Nice finds. I haven't heard of the True Edge Ontario knife co. How do they appear? The case looks brand new. Looks nice as well.
 
They are just Ontatio knife co. True Edge is stamped on the blade also.

The little Case parer is nice. It went straight to the kitchen. As well as the Chicago cutlery chef knife . Id like to find a sheath for the fillet knife. Need to catch a bass and try it out.

I sharpened them all. Cut my belly shaving hair with the butcher knife. A finger is also bleeding . The Case and the Chicago Cutlery sharpened up the best. They seem to be the better knives.
 
I love diggin through dusty old antique shops and junk shops.You never know what is buried there.Good goin,great knives!
 
I've found a few cutlery items in antique shops that I got good deals on:

-A 1970's vintage Western Hunter fixed blade in good condition. The blade was still shaving sharp, and there wasn't even a patina on the blade yet. There is now, though.;) Got it for $45.00

-A Gerber Parabellum folder with 440c steel and original two way carry sheath. It was still in mint condition. Original edge, sheath looked like it had never been used or carried. Not even a single scratch on the blade.:cool: Since I'd wanted a version one Parabellum for over a year, I couldn't pass it up. Got it for $30.00

-A WWI or WWII era Ontario Cutlery U.S. Army kitchen knife with 9.75" carbon steel blade. It somewhat resembled their Old Hickory line of kitchen knives, but it was beefier. Was slightly patinaed, but the edge needed a little work. Got it for $6.00.

-Some kind of rapier with a 30" carbon steel blade. It was marked "ceremonial sword," and I only paid $30.00 for it, but the blade had the right amount of flex for a European rapier, and it sharpened up easily enough. I'm not sure if it would be considered quality by the guys over at SFI, but it certainly is much better quality than the junky SLO's (sword like objects) sold at flea markets and in mall boutiques. It's fun to cut bottles and pool noodles with.:D

-A Keen Kutter roofing hatchet of some kind. Had a friend of mine put the edge to a belt sander, and now it chops great. It resembles a tomahawk more than a hatchet, though. Handles like one, too. Got it for $30.00.
 
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Case 6244 5 dot folder got it for about 32 with tax, probably would have went for at least 20 more dollars on ebay. I enjoy looking in the cabinets at antique stores! My heart skipped a beat when I saw it on the display shelf, knew I would be walking out with it. It is my edc favorite, and get compliments on it. I do field work in So. Cal so any town I am in, I check my laptop for antique shops near by. I got a great job, it lets me knife hunt at will.
cj65
 
I learned a little bit from this purchase. The top three Old hickorys have been sharpened to the point that there is a slight recurve to them. They are difficult to sharpen. Two of the Old hickories have slightly bent blades. Ill look them over more carefully next time.

The bottom three knives are nice. That little case will not shave hair. It just cuts right into the skin. Nasty little parer, it is.
 
i have a couple of those old hicory knives, they have great blade edge retention!(allthough i use mine as a machete) :D
 
I have found a lot of old knives at farm sales and even yard and garage sales. I bought a bucket full of old knives a while back for 4.00 including the bucket with a bunch of bolts and screws in it.
 
Nice catch. a whole bunch of useful blades, even with the recurve(I dont mind it that much).

Peter
 
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