The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
That's Cut Co Heaven , Kevin !!!!!!! Hypnotized if I should linger...we know why you put that ring around her finger....what tasteWIFE + CHRISTMAS + AUCTION SITE GIFT CARD = SCHRADE CUT CO
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Every little thing she does is magicThat's Cut Co Heaven , Kevin !!!!!!! Hypnotized if I should linger...we know why you put that ring around her finger....what taste
Such beauties, Lloyd and herder!!
Only on The Porch does this phrase not seem strange
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Duncan, your description of these two very special knives are only enhanced with the picturesA massive Thank You goes out to my friend Herder - I was lucky enough to find a parcel waiting for me at work - I was so pleased when I opened this packet up to find two great Vintage Knives that I want to share with you......
First, this Stag Robi Klass Folder, I am not too sure as to the Pattern Name, this could be a Bartenders Knife, a Copperhead - or simply a really Nice Knife
The Stag has this beautiful soft Velvet feature and most typical of the German Cutlers the Stag is nice and thin - a superbly Hafted Knife, this along with triple Threaded Bolsters
Carbon Springs with Rostfrie Blades - there must be some reasoning for this, were the Manufactures more trusting in the Carbon for Spring re liabilities rather than Stainless?
The walk and talk is butter smooth if that makes sense and another neat feature of this knife - when the Main Blade is in the open position- you must press the Pen Blade further into the Liner to release the Main to Close the Knife - not a new thing but not an all too common thing either, the build of these Vintages always leave me thankful that I am fortunate enough to have this hobby that forever fascinates me.
Early Robi Klaas Knives really are right up there with Quality- I haven't seen one that disappoints me yet, the later year manufacture of these knives tells the all too common theme as it does with many of the Cutler firms with cheaper manufacture processes etc - but make no mistake...... the Vintage Klaas Knives are that...Class!
Here is this Classy Klaas...
Like our ever favourite TV adds say "But wait - there's more"......
Now this little knife - like all vintage Pen Knives - often leave the beholder shaking their Head- the craftsmanship to build such a knife such as this..... well we all know who hang out here .......or should I say We WISH to know just how much talent it takes.
So...... included in the package with the Klaas was this tremendous LF&C USA 03634 Whittler.... Oh man... did these guys build a knife!
To smash all these Blades into such a refined area- to also the give the Walk and Talk of a knife any Custom Knife maker dreams of
The small things of such a knife like the crooked Long Pull of what the Knives of yesteryear sported- often through blade take down - but in this case- the Knife has had little use!!!The beautiful Swage work - done by hand because when you look hard at this knife- the slight unevenness of the Swage work is there- which in itself creates a beauty that only an old Knife hold, each Blade carries this superb Swage Work.
Small things like - trying to actually spot the end of the Brass wedge between the Springs is a difficult task - it just simply disappears to such a wee thin tiny tip a magnifying glass is your friend to complete such a task!
For such a small knife @ 3 & 1/4 inches closed- the Main Blade's Spine is super thick that of course meets the Splitback Springs perfectly, check out the above photo of just how closely these Blades nestle in to each other- believe me there isn't a tiny bit of Blade rub!
LF&C's "Perfect Stag" is in perfect order!
And on top of all that- LF&C's "UNIVERSAL" Etching remains prominent on the Main Blade
Herder Sir What a package!! Thank you so so much my friend, I am Super pleased with these magnificent additions to my collection.
I have total respect for those pen (smaller) knives and how skilled yet difficult the task of making a finely fit small knife it's a good thing you shipped direct to Duncan vs using the ND weigh station as they quite possibly would not have been forwarded down under
I'll be sending a pm soon
You're probably right on this one Duncan, I'm sure there was a learning curve with the stainless springs since it is generally a more brittle material than carbon steel. Here is a stainless Schrade Cut Co I bought despite the broken spring... they were quite off on this spring thickness considering it snapped pretty far from the pin location.
