My annual pilgrimmage: I never had such a year for knives

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Fourteen of them and only two really need work. Average price under 11 bucks.
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See if I can remember the pic-


Left column, top down, nameless monster, Camillus granddaddy barlow, Camillus stockman (needs new covers), USA Schrade stockman, nameless easy open,Japanese Saber single blade, Imperial cattle knife (covers need patching)

R column, top down; 3 Kutmaster stockmans, 2 Kutmaster jacks, Kutmaster muskrat, Ulster electrician.

It's going to have to be a great knife at a great price to interest me in the immediate future.
 
Wow, you certainly got some bargains there Jer :thumbup:
 
Well, I stress the average because I probably spent too much on the big one ($40). I asked myself what I could get new from China for that and gave myself a false answer.
However, it really is a lovely old knife with a strong spring, good walk and talk, no lateral or vertical wobble, and no wear on the blade. And it sharpened up very nicely. So no complaints.
 
My year wasn't as good as yours, but I found a couple.... average $12.50 Payed $5 for one and $20 for the other.

Shcrade walden whittler..


And Camillus all steel EO jack..
 
I like that Camillus, Ronin.
I was tempted by another Schrade, but it was too much money at the end of the trip: a stockman with wood handles and a serrated sheepfoot, and a name I can't remember but it was a real word or name that I don't associate with knives.
 
Great finds gents :thumbup:

Should keep you busy for a while, cleaning and tinkering.
 
That's a great haul. Now comes the fun part, cleaning and oiling, then you get to carry them.

I had a good weekend at the flea market, but it looks like you did much better than I did! Congrats...
 
Thanks, everyone. I appreciate no-one saying "$40? are you nuts?". When I handled it it reminded me of something Oakeshott said of a sword he found aesthetically pleasing: "It lives in the hand, too. It positively woos one to strike".

Initial cleaning and oiling are done. There's a new-to-me penetrating oil that calls itself a penetrating catalyst and does a great job removing crud. Sharpening will take longer, especially the white-handled Kutmaster stockman, very stubborn steel. The serpentine jack is in my pocket today.
 
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