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Do my eyes deceive me or is that Russell a lockback? Kinda looks like it but surely it’s not. Is it?
Great examples and wonderful pictures of some fine old classics.
Yes it is.
The Russell daddy Barlow lock back model was introduced around 1917 and is a fairly uncommon variation.
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These are some fine examples but that Joseph Rodgers swell center jack caught my eye right away - what a beauty!
I'll have to peruse my collection but I don't know that I have very many easy-open knives.
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Oh man! Now that’s about ten shades of cool! I never knew lockbacks dated that far back! I’m not much of a knife historian at all and I just thought the Buck 110 was the first. Learn something new indeed every day! Sorry to derail your thread, I just had to ask.Yes it is.
The Russell daddy Barlow lock back model was introduced around 1917 and is fairly uncommon variation.
Thanks for the nice comments. Even for older collectors like Charlie and I, there's always another knife to find.
Thanks, and I appreciate your keen eye and good question.
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Stunning stag on that model Harvey!!! Who is the maker?
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Thank you Neal. The blade tang says A. Wright. The seller acquired it from an estate sale that included a thousand knives. That’s all he knew.
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A couple more.
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Hoping to catch up with the podcast today Enjoying the knives though 
Camillus:
I have quite a lot of these British Army 'Burma Knives':
And quite a few of this pattern too, this example by James Barber:
A modded Opinel gifted to me by a kind former member:
Pallades:
Polo Smoker's Knife:
Modern Schrade Landshark:
Enjoying the knives though Camillus:
I have quite a lot of these British Army 'Burma Knives':
And quite a few of this pattern too, this example by James Barber:
A modded Opinel gifted to me by a kind former member:
Pallades:
Polo Smoker's Knife:
Modern Schrade Landshark:
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Hope these all fit here
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Imperial:
Gerber:
Trim Trio:
Brookes & Crookes:
Thomas Turner:
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Stan Shaw:
GEC:
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Trim Trio:
Brookes & Crookes:
Thomas Turner:
IXL:
Stan Shaw:
Jack Black, Thanks for all the great photos. (and a Stan Shaw, to boot!) I'm curious about that Trim Trio. I know you have hundreds, maybe thousands more knives than I do, but I've never seen a Trim Trio with that handle shape, and missing the spring tab on the spine. Could you please post another couple photos with all the blades and tools displayed, and any tang or makers stamps? Thanks.
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Thank you very much, I'm going to be out for a few hours, but when I get home, I'll try and find it (I hope I have it right!). I have a couple I think. Even here, they're not that uncommon, I guess because so many were produced
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I love a good EO — as long as it fits the pattern.
Here are a few from GEC.
This #25 didn’t come with the EO. It was added by Bob “BigBiscuit.” I think it fits the pattern well, and the sheepsfoot versions (as well as the new “Beerlow”) came with an EO notch from the factory.
Some EO #15’s
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Here are a few from GEC.
This #25 didn’t come with the EO. It was added by Bob “BigBiscuit.” I think it fits the pattern well, and the sheepsfoot versions (as well as the new “Beerlow”) came with an EO notch from the factory.
Some EO #15’s
#85