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panch0

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I have these knives that an uncle gave me many years ago. Other than the types and maker, what can you guys tell me about them like the steel used. I have googled a bit and have'nthad much luck. I will probably give these to my sons (6and 7 yrs old) once they grow up and can take care of them. Never mind the gerber and case. Thanks.

Edited to add: Just found this here on this forum. http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Imperial/1959-Imperial.pdf, but feel free to comment on these.

-frank

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Bad link. Imperial is back making Cub Scout knives. made in USA and a bargain at 12 bucks.
 
Hey panch0,

I love your old Toothpick patterns, or Fish knives as I recall them in my boyhood. I had one of those myself at one point. Mine even had a fishhook sharpening steel affixed right to the handle that we used and it actually got fishhooks sharp. :thumbup:

In my opinion, Imperial made some good knives for the money they fetched back in the day.. They were lower end price wise but they offered many models with some decent carbon steel and a lot of the boys in my neighborhood carried them where I grow up back in the late 1960's and early 70's. Sure, they weren't quite the same calibre as Case XX's or Queen's and some of the other higher end USA made production knives, but they cut like the dickens just as well and were a great value for the bread.

Also, I have been impressed with some of the upscale vintage Imperial "Frontier Series" slipjoints with the powder-horn stamp that my son and I have come across and just recently discovered on the second hand market. They are pretty well built with decent scales, swedges and long matchstriker pulls and are about the same price as a 12 pack of decent domestic beer :)..

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I can't see the link to your knives PanchO.Anthony, those frontiers look nice.I remember seeing those everywhere in the 70's.

Here's one with a beverage can opener.
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Wow Navi,

That's a keeper! :cool:

I could use my beverage opened right about now too. :D
 
navihawk said:
I can't see the link to your knives PanchO.Anthony, those frontiers look nice.I remember seeing those everywhere in the 70's.

Here's one with a beverage can opener.
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I just got the strangest urge to go fishing, and a powerful thirst for some bottled beer. Being that it's about 6:20 a.m. here, I can't understand it.....
 
navihawk said:
I can't see the link to your knives PanchO.Anthony, those frontiers look nice.I remember seeing those everywhere in the 70's.

Here's one with a beverage can opener.
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Wow, that brings back memories. Mom had a knife much like that. In the 60's we would spend Dad's vacation time on a lake where he could rent a small boat for a few days. He was never happier than when behind the wheel of any boat. The vacation always involved driving 500-600 miles as lakes where you could boat were to come by in So Cal. Clear Lake, Lake Shasta, San Joaquin Delta were the destinations of choice.

Mother wasn't thrilled with boats, but she did like to fish. She would fish each afternoon and at least once each vacation, we would go out on the lake before the sun came up so she could fish then, as well. She had her own tackle box and a knife not too different than that one was in it.

Hadn't thought of that knife in years.
 
Thanks for the comments guys. It still has the wrapper and clear plastic case, although I don't know if the case is original. I thopught it had two bottle openers until someone here pointed out that the bif one on the end was for beverage cans before the pop-top age. A few more shots, and remember..."It's Cott to be good."

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Strange. It just doesn't load up for me. I just stuck in a wireless router on my computer. maybe thats what the problem is.
 
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