First timer "what is it" post, so cliche

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So I'm a first timer. And I'm about to ask you for info on a crappy unmarked knife that people get asked about all the time. I know, I'm such a cliche. Sorry.

So here we go: the knife I own is exactly this knife - http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960s-Vinta...tible_Knives&hash=item3a779a707d#ht_500wt_948

It's has brass bolsters with a shackle on one end. The scales are clear lucite with inlays (or what I call inlays) under them. One side depicts a bullfighter and bull in gold and silver on a green background. The other side is a gold dragon on a green background. It's a leverlock with about a 2.5 inch blade. Mine is NOT as in as good shape as the one in the completed eBay listing.

I'm assuming these knives are complete junk, but that eBay listing went for close to $150 and I can't find any other information on the knife online. I'm guessing eBay bidding war or dumb buying, I dunno.

I'll also introduce myself. I'm Cam. I'm a photographer by trade. I love vintage cameras (and modern ones I guess). I like to fish and shoot. I've been collecting (most crappy) knives since I was a kid. I like revolvers more than semi-autos.

I like Bokers, don't judge me. I have Bucks, Ka-Bars and other random stuff. I also like those slip joint US military pocket knives, you know the ones that look like the pinned a bunch of layers of metal together first and then tried to make the knife. I probably own 30-40 knives, mostly fun junk with a few winners thrown in. I like the designs of Meyerco and own a few, again, don't judge me. My last purchase was the CRKT small razel folder, it's fun and different. My next purchase will either be the Boker Plus Anti-MC in ceramic and titanium (just cuz I want to see what it's like) or a Mcusta MC-6 series in damascus with some kind of fancy scales.

I think Benchmade knives are probably great, but they just look ugly to me. If I had a ton of money, I would be really interested in Medford Knife and Tool.

I keep my knives as sharp as I can, which isn't sharp enough. I'm ok on a benchstone, soft or hard, but I prefer the Lansky system. Even though I know it's cheap and crappy, I can do it in my sleep instead of toiling away like a Victorian era house servant on the stupid stones.

Thanks for your help in advance. I'm REALLY looking forward to hanging around here. I have a few more "unknowns" that I'd love to get help with, and I love what I've learned here so far.
 
Funny, it looks kind of like a crappy switchblade I used to own way back when..damn thing would falll apart all the time..
 
no judgement here. I like bokers, ka-bars and bucks too. As for the knife, I have no clue. I'm guessing that listing went that high due to the reasons you mentioned, doesn't look like an expensive knife to me.
 
Hey, I kind of like the knife pictured. Looks like a pretty solid piece, with heavy-duty brass, and a nice-looking blade.

Welcome to Bladeforums. You'll soon find out that folks are fairly non-judgemental around here, and will more than likely feed your desire for more knives.

Just be careful, or you may find out that knives once thought ugly become beautiful, and your tastes begin to change, like the weather. Keep a tight hold on your wallet, though I'm sure you are aware that this can easily become an expensive hobby.

Sorry I have no more info on the knife you posted. There is a "Bernard Levine's" forum set up for ID'ing old knives, and I'm sure you'd get the info you wanted in no time.

You also may want to check out the "Traditional Knives" forum. Sounds like you may have a lot in common with folks in that area. They're good people, too.
 
Thanks for the input, folks. I'll be sticking around here. I like internet forums, but some of them are full of mean people. I'm a member of 6-7 and like finding new good ones. There are many out there that love to jump on the noobs. Thanks for the thoughts. I've found several different knives with the design on eBay. None that specific descriptions. Prices vary.

My main reason for asking is to figure out if I should go about restoring it. The blade is just beat up. It's pretty thin and was overly sharpened the wrong way. The lever itself works to release and lock the blade, but there's no nail nick, which suggests it should be an auto with a spring. I just don't know. It's a weird knife that was handed down to me. If it's supposed to be a nice piece, I'd get the blade replaced and look into tightening up the lever, but if it's junk, I'll just leave it be and look at it occasionally.
 
What's wrong with Boker or Meyerco? Not a thing. They are legit companies who add to the list of good knives for little money sometimes. Crap, Meyerco invented assisted opening right? Blackie Collins did some awesome work for the knife world.

Welcome to BFC. Here, any legit knife is fine with us. Branch out, try an HTM if you like Meyerco. HTM has a wonderful Blackie Collins design and the infamous DDR Gun hammer along with designs from Greg Lightfoot and Kirby Lambert and Dirk Pinkerton. Its like Meyerco on steroids.
 
Somebody actually paid $149.95 for that Ebay knife? Wow.

As far as restoring a knife, never try to restore an antique, not if you ever want to sell it. People who pay the highest prices for antique knives generally want them to have all of their original aging visible.

$149.95. Wow.
 
I see traces of a nail nick on the one on the Bay. If yours is over-sharpened, they may simply have ground the nail pull right out!

Boker is a decent name, with a relationship with a wide variety of custom makers.

I myself am pleased to hear you bought a CRKT.

+1 to asking Brad Levine. Leverlocks have their own niche, and some are very collectible. (Just don't ask about value!)

About the only thing that will get you Trolled around here is saying good things about Chinese knives that look like high-quality custom and mid-tech knives from other makers. Mostly, though, we just make fun of them.
 
Oversharpened may even be a bit of an understatement. I'm thinking the knife was produced in Mexico. So who knows.

I love the CRKT. The Graham Bros design is smart and actually works. I wanted the smallest fixed blade razel, but after watching a few videos on it, I decided it was pretty big for my pocket carry setup. I stumbled across the folder on Cheaperthan and went for it. It's really sharp out of box, the stag scales are well done. Push cutting is insanely easy and one of those things you never realize you want/need to do until you can. My only complaint is that in my example deployment is really hard. I'm going to give it a little while to loosen up before I start screwing around with the pivot point. Best part... they didn't screw up on any blade peek. With that knife, it could be really dangerous.
 
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