Modest Assortment/Collection

[67tony]

I didn't put this in the collectibles sub-forum, since most of these probably aren't.
Here is my collection, though...in case anybody is interested and likes pictures!

Top one's a Brusletto. The Marbles is brand new, and the Buck is close to new. The Olson is a gift from my father-in-law, and the one on the bottom I made myself!

Very nice Buck, and a brand new Muelay, made in Spain.

An old Western, and an old Ka-Bar

 

[67tony]

All these Schrade Old Timer's are made in the USA version.

Whitetail Deer Buck, Special Edition.

Really nice Buck, with the cocobola handle.

 

[eveled]

Not too shabby! I like the Bucks, Schrades, and KA-BAR the best.

 

[Weasipoint]

Very nice! I like how diverse it is and that you have old and new. Some people get into a habit of collecting only certain types but i prefer collecting like that and having a bit of everything. Are you mainly interested in fixed blades, or do you also add folders to the mix?

 

[67tony]

I've got a spring-assisted SOG folder, and a nice little 3" push-button switchblade folder, that I sometimes carry around.
The fixed-blade collection is just something I've done for a while...having an interest, probably, since young!

Years ago I got into a fleabay thing, monitoring the value of the USA Schrade Old Timers, and only bidding on decent-quality offerings.
I left my bids low, stayed patient, and slowly scored some good knives at a good value.

 

[67tony]

At the bottom of the first pic in my first post is a knife I made 24 years ago...the only knife I ever made. After cleaning the blade with a Mother's steel polish, I can just make out the following:

100 AR 1886-1996 BRUSLETTO Made in Norway
(On the left of that inscription is a deer-like figure, with a shining sun above it.)

I bought the blade at a small shop near Woodward, PA, and fashioned the handle out of birds-eye maple.
It's a little blade heavy, but I may try to drill the end of the handle and fill it with some lead.

 

[67tony]

Here is the rest of my modest collection.
These are in Florida, so they were not included in my original posting.

This is a homemade knife (leaf spring from an old car!), and an Edgebrand Solingen 471.

This is a yard sale find Japanese-made Boone.
Nothing special, but it was almost free!

Another brand-new Buck 102, with the very cool cocobola handle.
And, a Buck 673...which ought to qualify as a great "bang for the buck" knife.

Finally, a couple of pocket knives.
My trusty spring-assisted SOG Flash II, and a no-name, push-button, auto-open...legal in Florida!

 

[abcdef]

I got several of the sharp fingers a few years back too. Very nice little knives.

 

[Smaug]

Nice collection. My favorites are the cocobolo Buck 102 and the old Ka-Bar. I have a 102 also, but it's the more common and less pretty phenolic-handled one. I bought it as hunting knife, but the up-swept tip ruins it for that use. I either need to file it down or not open the bellies of any animals with it, as that tip will puncture organs and make a stinky mess.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[unwisefool]

Ha I had that same auto, but mine was a matte green. It was fun to play with, but it was too junky for me to trust using it.

 

[jux t]

I had that same auto as well, bought in Tennessee or somewhere in the great Smokey mountains. It fired hard but the secondary rolling lock broke eventually.

 

[Therom]

Great collection

i only have an Esee 4 as a fixed blade my collection is on folders