Behold the Brass (and Copper) Bolstered Beauties!

[Rufus1949]

Thought I’d do a blade shape review…all things brassy, especially since I have a drop point representative now (thanks again for the Schrade Chris! @321Bandaid )
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Love all that brass Jon, great lineup!
Where's the brass tuba?

 

[JonMcD]

Love all that brass Jon, great lineup!
Where's the brass tuba?

Thanks!

Ha! Only tuba I’m familiar with is a 2x4, 2x6, 2x8 etc

 

[JonMcD]

Seeing as a new brass beauty has entered my stable, I am obliged to update the thread. Thanks to Bob, this beautiful K’roo will be a permanent member of the McD brass team.

 

[Rufus1949]

 

[JonMcD]

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So good! Love the maple on these. I’m interested in your take. The fit and finish are so variable…I had to send a couple back to get the one I wanted. How is yours? It’s a given that the edge is a mess…but what about the rest?

 

[Rufus1949]

So good! Love the maple on these. I’m interested in your take. The fit and finish are so variable…I had to send a couple back to get the one I wanted. How is yours? It’s a given that the edge is a mess…but what about the rest?

Jon, I find mine quite acceptable. Fit and finish are fine. The blade moves smoothly and has good snap. I am enjoying this one and will work on blade today.
The paper work says this was made a few years back even though it is new. Perhaps quality control is a bit more lax now.

 

[JonMcD]

That’s great. The action on mine is probably one of the most fun and satisfying to fidget with that I have.

I believe I’m right that these were some of the last to move through the Queen factory before it shuttered. Hit and miss maybe, but the hits are nice knives. I love the story of the old growth wood on these.

 

[Fixall]

I’m ready when you are ready Brian!


I missed this one. It’s Tyne time!

Man... I owe you some pictures! I had some trouble getting back on track after Blade Show West (kiddo got sick, then I got sick), and then my Imgur account was flagged as inactive and I thought I lost everything! Luckily, after a lot of back and forth they were able to recover most of my photos.

When I was going through some of my brass and copper bolstered knives... I realized a LOT of them haven't been carried in ages, so I've actually begun to clear some of them out!

Here are a few copper and brass bolstered knives to bring the thread back to the top!

Boker Barlow in O1 tool steel and copper liners, pins, and integrated bolster.

Boker Barlow in 440C steel, canvas Micarta, and brass bolster.

Boker Barlow in N680 steel, desert ironwood, and copper liners, pins, and integrated bolster.

Buck 113 in CPM-154 steel, scalloped honduran rosewood, and brass bolster.

Buck 112 in 420HC steel, ebony, and brass bolster.

Buck 112 legacy in 440C steel, black Micarta, and brass bolster.

Buck 110 in CPM-S30V steel, ebony, and brass bolsters.

Buck Legacy 532 in 154-CM steel, black Micarta, and copper bolsters.

Buck 110 in MagnaCut steel, ebony, and brass bolsters.

 

[Horsewright]

Couple three finished off recently:

 

[JonMcD]

Man... I owe you some pictures! I had some trouble getting back on track after Blade Show West (kiddo got sick, then I got sick), and then my Imgur account was flagged as inactive and I thought I lost everything! Luckily, after a lot of back and forth they were able to recover most of my photos.

When I was going through some of my brass and copper bolstered knives... I realized a LOT of them haven't been carried in ages, so I've actually begun to clear some of them out!

Here are a few copper and brass bolstered knives to bring the thread back to the top!

Boker Barlow in O1 tool steel and copper liners, pins, and integrated bolster.

Boker Barlow in 440C steel, canvas Micarta, and brass bolster.

Boker Barlow in N680 steel, desert ironwood, and copper liners, pins, and integrated bolster.

Buck 113 in CPM-154 steel, scalloped honduran rosewood, and brass bolster.

Buck 112 in 420HC steel, ebony, and brass bolster.

Buck 112 legacy in 440C steel, black Micarta, and brass bolster.

Buck 110 in CPM-S30V steel, ebony, and brass bolsters.

Buck Legacy 532 in 154-CM steel, black Micarta, and copper bolsters.

Buck 110 in MagnaCut steel, ebony, and brass bolsters.

Wow Brian! You had me at scalloped Honduran rosewood! Those are awesome knives my man.

Couple three finished off recently:

Three stunners Dave!

 

[Horsewright]

Wow Brian! You had me at scalloped Honduran rosewood! Those are awesome knives my man.


Three stunners Dave!

Thank you sir!

 

[FliteRN]

Copper and brass.

 

[pistonsandgears]

 

[JonMcD]

The Brass & Copper page needs a bit of a bump.

I acquired this two dot 110 recently. What a beast. My speed is more 55.

 

[afishhunter]

The Brass & Copper page needs a bit of a bump.

I acquired this two dot 110 recently. What a beast. My speed is more 55.

Loved the early 110's ... except when it comes time to sharpen.

Buck's 440C was at or over the limit for Arkansas oil stones.
Seemed like they were primarally burnishing the edge; not cutting.
Took hours to resharpen.
Days - if you let them get too dull, and/or reprofiled to a keener edge.
(diamond plates and SiC stones had not been invented yet, when two of my friends and I had our first Buck 110's starting in '69.
I don't recall seeing Sic Stones until the late 80's/early 90's, and they were NOT "inexpensive", from what I remember.

Is that a post '75/'76? I forget when Buck changed from two small cover pins to three large, like yours has.

 

[afishhunter]

Brass bolstered Imperial Frontier 4435 and KaBar 1108 Stockmans.
(Frontier on top.)

 

[JonMcD]

Loved the early 110's ... except when it comes time to sharpen.

Buck's 440C was at or over the limit for Arkansas oil stones.
Seemed like they were primarally burnishing the edge; not cutting.
Took hours to resharpen.
Days - if you let them get too dull, and/or reprofiled to a keener edge.
(diamond plates and SiC stones had not been invented yet, when two of my friends and I had our first Buck 110's starting in '69.
I don't recall seeing Sic Stones until the late 80's/early 90's, and they were NOT "inexpensive", from what I remember.

Is that a post '75/'76? I forget when Buck changed from two small cover pins to three large, like yours has.

I believe you are correct. The larger pins puts it in the ‘78-‘80 territory. This is quite nice seeing as I was born in the 1979 territory .

 

[JonMcD]

Brass bolstered Imperial Frontier 4435 and KaBar 1108 Stockmans.
(Frontier on top.)
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I do love a 4” stockman…the slanted bolsters on the KaBar are quite nice .

 

[Grizzly3]

Kailash Blades 9" Mini and 11.5" Historical Service Issue Khukuri

 

[black mamba]

Solid copper (bronze), my work knife.