old Delrin quiz

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r8shell

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I never have intended to 'collect' any particular pattern of knife, but I realize I've accumulated a bunch of USA made Delrin stockmans and jacks, c. 1960s to '90s. Here's a little game: Can you identify what brands I have here? Bonus question: Which of these things doesn't belong?

 
TOP ROW
3rd from left has no visible shield, but....
4th from the left is the only one with squared bolsters :)
 
So there are a number of "this thing is not like the others" - our job is to guess which of the many discrepancies you had in mind?


Ok - top row, second from right, is a jack and not a stockman.

Edit - oops, you said they were all jacks and stockmans, so that's not it... Hmmm...
 
jc57 said:
So there are a number of "this thing is not like the others" - our job is to guess which of the many discrepancies you had in mind?
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LOL.

Top row, first knife on the left is the only one within 1 inch of the left edge of the picture on my monitor.

What do I win?
 
Brands: Camillus, Schrade, Western.

My three favorite makers!

Can't identify the odd one, though.
 
jc57 said:
So there are a number of "this thing is not like the others" - our job is to guess which of the many discrepancies you had in mind?
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Sorry. Looking at it now, there are more discrepancies than I thought. One of them being stainless is pretty significant, but I just wondered if anyone would catch the one I had in mind. It also has a significant difference from the others.



hoppes no9 said:
LOL.

Top row, first knife on the left is the only one within 1 inch of the left edge of the picture on my monitor.

What do I win?
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A laugh from me :D Good one!
 
PS What doesn't belong? Longshot: First knife, top left--Camillus 69 (if memory serves)--it has a Turkish clip blade
 
Top Row: Camillus, Camillus, Kutmaster, then four Schrades.

Bottom Row: Camillus, Western, Western, Utica - this one is bone not delrin and is a recently made knife.
 
I thought that the top left knife was a bone WESTERN. But it could be a Camillus, alright, or an Ulster... I still think it's bone. Is the third knife from top left a muskrat?
 
Some really nice examples of well done delrin.

I am coming around to the idea that the last (bottom right) knife is indeed bone. Either way its a great looking knife. If Utica, how do you like it? From this distance it seems to stack up nicely against the others.
 
6.0stroker said:
Bottom row far right is NOT Delrin it is Staged bone. I think :)
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Yep, it is. :)

cilohaefink said:
Top Row: Camillus, Camillus, Kutmaster, then four Schrades.

Bottom Row: Camillus, Western, Western, Utica - this one is bone not delrin and is a recently made knife.
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That's right! I was being tricky. The last one is bone, and the only one still in production.

Y'all really "Have the eye", I'm impressed. I hope my little quiz was fun, and not just frustrating.
 
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MarkPinTx said:
Some really nice examples of well done delrin.

I am coming around to the idea that the last (bottom right) knife is indeed bone. Either way its a great looking knife. If Utica, how do you like it? From this distance it seems to stack up nicely against the others.
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I like it a lot. The fit and finish isn't perfect, but for a working knife it stacks up fine.
 
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