Old Friends Friday

[cudgee]

 

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This must be a very old friend, and yet it was very near the surface. I thought it was from a dispreferred country of origin, so either I never turned it over to see it was from Italy, or I bought it when my only experience of Italian knives was those stilettos with soft copper wire for pivot pins, which would be quite a while ago. Anyway, a happy rediscovery.

 

[redsparrow]

Over the years I've come to appreciate Turkish Clips and Schrade made some of the best of them, like the one on this old friend.

 

[Jack Black]

This must be a very old friend, and yet it was very near the surface. I thought it was from a dispreferred country of origin, so either I never turned it over to see it was from Italy, or I bought it when my only experience of Italian knives was those stilettos with soft copper wire for pivot pins, which would be quite a while ago. Anyway, a happy rediscovery.

I was admiring that the other day Jer, it looks very much like the Sodbusters (Marinera) that Maserin produce

Over the years I've come to appreciate the Turkish Clips, Schrade made some to the best, like the one on this old friend.

That's a nice one

 

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I was admiring that the other day Jer, it looks very much like the Sodbusters (Marinera) that Maserin produce

Thanks, I'll check them out. I'm certainly happy with this one.
[Mine even has the gap at the butt end that the negative reviewer on a dealer's website complains of.]

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, I'll check them out. I'm certainly happy with this one.
[Mine even has the gap at the butt end that the negative reviewer on a dealer's website complains of.]

I have gifted a view in olive wood, but don't actually have one myself! I do have this one in smooth white bone though, which was a Christmas gift some years ago. It also has the gap at the butt end!

 

[redsparrow]

That's a nice one

Thanks Jack, it's one that suits me very well being 3 1/2" closed with clip and sheepfoot blades, smooth function, nearly sunken joints and no bad habits.

 

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I have gifted a view in olive wood, but don't actually have one myself! I do have this one in smooth white bone though, which was a Christmas gift some years ago. It also has the gap at the butt end!

Nice. I think mine is carbon and rosewood, but again, who knows how old it is. And olive does darken. And the only wood I could identify in the quiz in shop class was the green one. (limba, I think.)

 

[Jack Black]

Nice. I think mine is carbon and rosewood, but again, who knows how old it is. And olive does darken.

That's interesting Jer, I think they have been using stainless a good few years now I have this larger version, in D2, a kind gift from @Pàdruig

 

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That's interesting Jer, I think they have been using stainless a good few years now I have this larger version, in D2, a kind gift from @Pàdruig

I'll stick it in a potato and see what happens.

 

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Before rinsing:

After rinsing, still pretty stained:

As usual, sorry about the picture quality, but it is still dark.

 

[r8shell]

I have gifted a view in olive wood, but don't actually have one myself! I do have this one in smooth white bone though, which was a Christmas gift some years ago. It also has the gap at the butt end!

Jack Black , the one you gifted me is frei of rost and has a lovely scent of olives.

 

[Jack Black]

I'll stick it in a potato and see what happens.

Before rinsing:

After rinsing, still pretty stained:

As usual, sorry about the picture quality, but it is still dark.

Jack Black , the one you gifted me is frei of rost and has a lovely scent of olives.

Sorry about the typo in my post, but that's a fine view Rachel

I'll have to get round to getting one! All the ones I've bought have been stainless, but I don't think they've always had that tang stamp

 

[mushka]

I have carried my Wenger Patriot daily for the last 12 or 15 years. Small, two blade, thin. I think the handles are aluminum that 95% of the black coloring has worn off. If I ever lose it or break it I'll be devastated. I wish that I had picture capability to show it's beautiful ugliness.

 

[Jack Black]

Carrying this Forum Knife today, a kind gift from Duncan @cambellclanman a few years back

 

[cudgee]

I'll keep the Sodbuster theme going.

 

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My first flea market rehandling, except maybe the one that has one wooden cover and one original. Colonial from pre-paper-doll-dress days.

 

[FLMacKnife]

great memories!

 

[FLMacKnife]

Trains and my old Case Mako from the 80s. I added the thumb stud for one handed opening. The trains came out early this year, ready for some fall cheer amid all the virus restrictions and gloom.