New (To Me) Sharp Saturday.

[Midgetje93]

Decided to check out a local pawnshop. I love it. It happens to be a corporate owned shop (I hate that) but in my area they focus on jewelry and electronics. So you can often find a good deal on a knife occasionally.

I had one of these big monsters when they first came out several years back. It was either lost/stolen. It went missing somehow and I just never cared to replace it.

But walking out the door spending $20. I’d say it was worth it.

Even appears to have factory oil coming out of the pivot point

 

[1911bphil]

I have had good luck finding knives in our local thrift stores also. Nice find.

 

[Midgetje93]

I have had good luck finding knives in our local thrift stores also. Nice find.

Never thought of that! There’s a couple local owned pawnshops and a couple corporate owned within my general area. Private owned tends to have more knives worth buying, but are pretty close to resale value (they do their job and look up values)

The corporate ones have fewer worth buying (most are the cheap gas station crap) but if you keep a eye out you can find a hell of a deal. Like this $20 fossil, I bought a SAK Tinker from them several months ago. Scales so sign of carrying, but blades and all were pristine (I mean replace the scales and it would be pretty much brand new)..$6.

 

[cbach8tw]

i find a few nice Case knives sometimes at pawn shops, most of the time they are well worn out and abuse, but sometimes get a winner.

 

[Midgetje93]

i find a few nice Case knives sometimes at pawn shops, most of the time they are well worn out and abuse, but sometimes get a winner.

I forget the model number off hand. It was the same as the case hammerhead but after they discontinued the hammerhead etchings. Anyway. It was in rough condition, had dried glue on the blade. Cost me $25

I don’t fully “restore” old blades. But freshen up and make useable. I like to say “I like patina and wear, not dirt and grime.” But before and after pics it was so grimey that the lock back wouldn’t catch all the way (you can see in the pics)

Overall excellent Case find for $25

 

[Mac in NH]

I never thought about checking pawn shops for knives. Maybe it’s time to start.

Cheers
Mac

 

[cbach8tw]

I forget the model number off hand. It was the same as the case hammerhead but after they discontinued the hammerhead etchings. Anyway. It was in rough condition, had dried glue on the blade. Cost me $25

I don’t fully “restore” old blades. But freshen up and make useable. I like to say “I like patina and wear, not dirt and grime.” But before and after pics it was so grimey that the lock back wouldn’t catch all the way (you can see in the pics)

Overall excellent Case find for $25

Good score. Now that it is cleaned up, does the lock work better? I want to find a good Buck fixed blade that is used but still in good working condition. Maybe a 105 or 102.

 

[Midgetje93]

Good score. Now that it is cleaned up, does the lock work better? I want to find a good Buck fixed blade that is used but still in good working condition. Maybe a 105 or 102.

Man I love most knives. But my favorites are Trappers and Lock Backs. I have several Bucks, a couple Case, and a KaBar lock back. And while I’m a BIG Buck fan, the KaBar is the best of the lot. But yes. The case took some real cleaning but locks up tight now.

A 1972-1974 Buck 110, a 2002 founders edition Buck 112, a Buck 500 someone etched into all the metal (really cool).

Then a Case Hammerhead (their version of the 110), a Case Mako (their 112)

Then the KaBar 1189 (their 110)

I really want to hunt down a old 973 Puma Game Warden. But that’s a pretty penny

 

[JC972]

Every now and then I check the pawn shop here in town for knives. I’ve scored some nice ones there over the years but the guy that runs it will get a Case or other name brand in and no matter how bad of shape it’s in, he’ll slap a $40-50 price tag on it. I about have to find ones that he don’t know what they are to get any kind of good deal. The one in the next town is much better on his knives as he mainly sells tools and overpriced guns.

 

[Midgetje93]

Every now and then I check the pawn shop here in town for knives. I’ve scored some nice ones there over the years but the guy that runs it will get a Case or other name brand in and no matter how bad of shape it’s in, he’ll slap a $40-50 price tag on it. I about have to find ones that he don’t know what they are to get any kind of good deal. The one in the next town is much better on his knives as he mainly sells tools and overpriced guns.

Yup. There’s one shop locally I used to work at. Used to be a actual pawn shop. Since I left they’ve slowly abandoned the pawn structure and moved into a new building and became the county’s largest Gun shop. They have a small building next door where they run the pawn shop. But with them focusing on the gun store, the pawn shop has become a joke. Every now and then they have some cheap gerber or SOG kinda knife. I’ve all but stoped going to the pawn side.

But they do have a pretty nice knife counter there. Benchmade, both American and nicer import Kershaw, Case, Leatherman. And his prices are actually really competitive as is. Plus he throws me a bone every now and then. Can’t expect it every time. But when he has a good week he’ll knock 10% for a old employee. So when I want to buy new I’ll go to him. But usually I like hunting pawns, antique stores, estate sales. 1. It’s cheaper and they can haggle a little. But 2. I’m a history fan. I love the story a well loved knife has.

Some of y’all may have seen a previous post (I marked it out of the pic, to avoid any issues) but I have a old knife with a certain hooded figure, and it says “loyal order (insert organization here)” people who see my collection often ask about it and wonder why I have it. I don’t condone that. But it’s a BIG part of American history, from both sides, pro and against. There was a time that the topic affected everyone. I like to preserve history. Not necessarily idealisms. But that knife is a solid piece in my collection that I’d never find on a shelf new today.

 

[JC972]

But they do have a pretty nice knife counter there. Benchmade, both American and nicer import Kershaw, Case, Leatherman. And his prices are actually really competitive as is. Plus he throws me a bone every now and then. Can’t expect it every time. But when he has a good week he’ll knock 10% for a old employee. So when I want to buy new I’ll go to him. But usually I like hunting pawns, antique stores, estate sales. 1. It’s cheaper and they can haggle a little. But 2. I’m a history fan. I love the story a well loved knife has.

Some of y’all may have seen a previous post (I marked it out of the pic, to avoid any issues) but I have a old knife with a certain hooded figure, and it says “loyal order (insert organization here)” people who see my collection often ask about it and wonder why I have it. I don’t condone that. But it’s a BIG part of American history, from both sides, pro and against. There was a time that the topic affected everyone. I like to preserve history. Not necessarily idealisms. But that knife is a solid piece in my collection that I’d never find on a shelf new today.

I agree. The guy here in town always cuts me a deal even though I’ve never asked him to so any time I need something he might have I go buy it from him. I’ve had decent luck at flea markets and sometimes yard sales but not so much.


I inherited a knife similar to what you describe. He sure didn’t believe that way and I DEFINITELY don’t either. Somebody gave it to him and he kept it for collectibility only. I keep it only because I reckon one day it’ll be worth some money, maybe not in my lifetime but in my kids’ probably. I have an original hitler youth knife as well (I purposely didn’t capitalize his name, I refuse to show any respect to that scumbag). I DEFINITELY don’t hold with those beliefs but from a collectible standpoint is why it’s here. Well. That and the fact that my stepdad gave it to me. One of his relatives that was in WWII “liberated” it and a P38 pistol from a dead bad guy and brung em home. So we’ll say family history and collectibility both.

 

[Midgetje93]

I agree. The guy here in town always cuts me a deal even though I’ve never asked him to so any time I need something he might have I go buy it from him. I’ve had decent luck at flea markets and sometimes yard sales but not so much.


I inherited a knife similar to what you describe. He sure didn’t believe that way and I DEFINITELY don’t either. Somebody gave it to him and he kept it for collectibility only. I keep it only because I reckon one day it’ll be worth some money, maybe not in my lifetime but in my kids’ probably. I have an original hitler youth knife as well (I purposely didn’t capitalize his name, I refuse to show any respect to that scumbag). I DEFINITELY don’t hold with those beliefs but from a collectible standpoint is why it’s here. Well. That and the fact that my stepdad gave it to me. One of his relatives that was in WWII “liberated” it and a P38 pistol from a dead bad guy and brung em home. So we’ll say family history and collectibility both.

Man I remember when the Hitler Youth Knives could be had for $100. Haha. I came across one at a gun show about 5 years ago. Wanted $200. I remember thinking that was crazy. Now I’d gladly pay that. You can’t even find them now. But yea. Same thing. Pure collection standpoint.

But that goes along with anything worth collecting. There’s things you pickup and collect because you like them and you connect with it. There’s things you pickup because you know they will grow in value. And we are people. There’s things we collect when we can that are pure “taboo” or “morbid” that we are naturally drawn to. Not that we have to agree with it at all. But the taboo aspect. Kinda like the analogy of telling a kid not to do something. As soon as someone says “don’t” you have a natural instinct that says “why not?”

 

[JC972]

Man I remember when the Hitler Youth Knives could be had for $100. Haha. I came across one at a gun show about 5 years ago. Wanted $200. I remember thinking that was crazy. Now I’d gladly pay that. You can’t even find them now. But yea. Same thing. Pure collection standpoint.

You ought to see the prices for a P-08 Luger. But seeing that you’re a fellow collector you probably already have

They’re going the way of the pre-1970 Case and Buck knives or seem to be

 

[Midgetje93]

You ought to see the prices for a P-08 Luger. But seeing that you’re a fellow collector you probably already have

They’re going the way of the pre-1970 Case and Buck knives or seem to be

Yup. I have a few firearms. But more utility than collect. But definitely know the values from my Pawn days.

the oldest knives I have are 40s-50s. But unfortunately the oldest that has real monetary value at this point is the 72-74 Buck 110. Which was a $50 pawn find case of not knowing what they had. 3 pin not 4 like the newer ones. But still not the big ticket Bucks

 

[JC972]

Yup. I have a few firearms. But more utility than collect. But definitely know the values from my Pawn days.

the oldest knives I have are 40s-50s. But unfortunately the oldest that has real monetary value at this point is the 72-74 Buck 110. Which was a $50 pawn find case of not knowing what they had. 3 pin not 4 like the newer ones. But still not the big ticket Bucks

I have a 110 of that same vintage myself and man what a fun knife to open and close. It’s like its blade is riding on glass ball bearings lubed with Vaseline. I can tell a huge difference between it and my two and three dot knives

 

[Midgetje93]

I have a 110 of that same vintage myself and man what a fun knife to open and close. It’s like its blade is riding on glass ball bearings lubed with Vaseline. I can tell a huge difference between it and my two and three dot knives

Oh yea. Well loved and broken in