Help identifying some found traditionals

Terry M.

Terry M.

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Hello all. I don't venture over to this forum much, in fact, it may be the first time. Please excuse my ignorance on the topic of traditionals.

I was over at my parents earlier today and we were going through some of my long departed grandpa's things. To my excitement I came across a bunch of his old pocket knives! I remember him using these and it brings back great memories. It's what got me into pocket knives/ knives in general.
Anyway - I would like help recognizing and learning about some of these. My grandpa was frugal so I'm not expecting anything valuable and I wouldn't sell them anyway but I really would like know more about them. On some I can see "usa" on others "stainless" and on one particular I can see "DE" others I see "Imperial" and still others "colonial".

Can you take a look and see what you think? Thanks so much!


P.S. I do realize they are in horrible shape, but my grandpa didn't collect, he used. :p I'm going to clean and try to "bring them back to life" later today.


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Imperial Diamond Edge small stockman, two-blade folding hunter with verdegris on the bolsters (was it stored in a leather case?), a nice-looking little serpentine jack in black, a medium stockman, two Colonial large stockmen, a daddy Barlow and a small Saber brand fixed blade (probably Japan made). All inexpensive, decently made working tools. I can't really help much, but I do remember that kind of bone on the Saber from the 1960's.
 
Wow! :eek: Now this is someone who knows their traditionals. Thank you a ton! Really neat to find out what he had and more about them.
 
Some great and knowledgeable people over here in this section of the forums. Maybe I'll hang around here and learn more. Thanks to both of you. You've helped me reconnect with my long deceased grandfather.
 
Colonial Knife Company made low priced knives that were displayed at hardware stores on the counter. They were also in the advertisement knife business (my area of collecting Colonials). If you go on the famous auction site and put in Colonial Knife you will be surprised on how many are for sale.
 
Colonial made both the regular Barlow pattern 3 1/2" closed (two Blades) and the master Barlow 5" closed (one Blade) that I know of.
 
"I'm going to clean and try to "bring them back to life" later today."

I would soak them in food grade mineral oil. You can get a bottle at the pharmacy. Rub the blades down, drip some inside and around the pivots. Wipe them down after a couple of days. Work the blades in and out to loosen up corrosion inside the joints.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
"I'm going to clean and try to "bring them back to life" later today."

I would soak them in food grade mineral oil. You can get a bottle at the pharmacy. Rub the blades down, drip some inside and around the pivots. Wipe them down after a couple of days. Work the blades in and out to loosen up corrosion inside the joints.
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Thank you!
 
:thumbup::thumbup:it's nice to see a Colonial in the mix-knives seem to all be in working condition-I'd oil and sharpen the Colonials' and use them as my everyday carry-the other brands, can't say-don't know much about them-
Steve Paolantonio
Colonial Knife
CKC
 
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