Documenting the development of a natural patina on my Ben Hogan

I just stepped outside and took this one, to show it in natural light.

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It's really starting to get that well used "Old Knife" look. For some reason that long pull is really appealing on knives with a good patina.
 
Thanks. I know what you mean about long pulls on old looking blades. Two of my favorites are an old Camillus jack, and a Craftsman small stockman made by Schrade.

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Looks real nice, your knife looks much better than the images used by GEC, I am also a fan of long pulls, swedges, and patinas. There is just something about them that really adds a certain quality to a knife.

-Pete
 
Continuing last night's slightly off topic discussion, here are two more long pull photos, including my grandfather's Schrade Walden 708Y that I forgot to include last night.

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Very nice Doug. Here are my only knives with long pulls.

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I like this one because you can see the subtle difference between the color of the main blade and the cap lifter on the EO Jack

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Those are two nice ones!

Today's mail brought another old blade with a long pull, a Böker Tree Brand 493 barlow:

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Well since we are showing patina'd long pulls let me introduce my grandfather's Cloverbrand Jack

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I'll play, all of these I picked up at the flea market, Schrade small stockman ( Doug's fault ), Camillus Barlow, H. Boker & Co's improved cutlery teardrop jack, Hammerbrand fishing knife.

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The Schrade and H. Boker have the quality of GEC in F & F, walk and talk, no gaps, blades centered, no rub, the Camillus and Hammerbrand are also really well made.
 
Here are some updated group shots, including the Böker Tree Brand barlow. Although, I have to confess there is another on the way, another small Schrade-made Craftsman. Something about that old steel with long pulls really attracts me!

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And this one is included just for pertinux. Joy had to investigate what I was doing. She came close and inspected the knives. Satisfied with their arrangement, she took her customary position.

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Congratz on that knives, fellows!

The long pulls with the patinas look great on these knives!

Kind regards
Andi
 
Thanks for that Pete, and you posted the catalog from my birth year! I followed the url to get a better look. From that page I would love to have either a 233, a 234, or especially a 236 -- the bottom three on the left in your first screen shot.
 
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