"Old Knives"

[waynorth]

Hey Lyle!! Hope you folks are well and happy!!

 

[rockman0]

Both very nice Paul, love the etch on the Craftsman

These pictures turned out pretty bad but I have been wanting to show off these new arrivals for the last couple of days.

The first is a really neat craftsman four blade stockman. Quite a husky knife. Has seen very little use and a nice clear etch remains and the edges are still unsharpened. It's about 3 7/8''. Nice bones with the cool saucer style shield.

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And now a western boulder colorado 744 pattern 4'' stockman. Nice bones as well in seemingly unused condition with minor stains. This one has a very smooth and affirmative action and a rather pointy punch.

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[Augie]

Great old stag pruner! It has a story or two but not talking. Here is a Schrade CutCo for Shapleigh. A nasty dirty thing, just in from the mailbox. I will be messing with it (tlc) and it should be better soon.View attachment 1302040

Nice one Cal, looks familiar.

 

[tongueriver]

Beautiful. That one has practiced good hygiene!

 

[Luger1952]

Augie, beautiful DE! Looks like it just came off the factory floor. Those jigged bone covers are gorgeous!!

 

[afishhunter]

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Nice Böker.
Is there a model number on it?

I have a nearly identical (no blade lock) Marbles Outdoors Fish Knife, in one of my tackle boxes.
Whom knows? Maybe "someday" I'll be able to go drown a lure or jig again, and have an fish to use it on.

 

[tongueriver]

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[Old Engineer]

Just received this Russell Barlow :



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Blades are fuller than my first one .


Harry

 

[rockman0]

Nice one Harry love the double stamped bolster, nice crisp stamp on both sides

Just received this Russell Barlow :



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Blades are fuller than my first one .


Harry

 

[TheChunk91]

Really nice DE John.


I am rather happy with this new arrival. All I could tell from the sellers pictures was that it looked like a red peachseed bone 861 with full blades. I did not expect a practically mint unused knife. Great day!




The package it came in was appropriately opened with another bone 861.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Great old Russell’s Harry my friend.

Paul matey - two extremely nice Schrades - what a wonderfully made knife Schrade Walden produced then - just Wow factor.

I think that Craftsman is a beauty you posted last page- there was a time not so long ago I would have sworn that was Camillus - but no that stunner is Ulster made.
I am on a mission of late to study Sears and have been extremely fortunate to come by some extremely nice examples - wow ..... the Sears knives is like a Rabbits Warren with so so many Variables!!!

To have so many knives in front of you - the very slight differences start to come out!

 

[TheChunk91]

Thank you Duncan. Of the four bone handle walden 861's I have they are all exceptionally well made. I'm beginning to wonder if they ever made a bad one.

Thanks for the info on the craftsman. Ulster makes sense by looking at the style of the blades, and the fact that it has a crocus polished front on the main. Camillus would have likely been polished blades throughout.

 

[Campbellclanman]

If they ever did make a bad one I think we all yet to see it my friend! That latest one you got - I just think is gorgeous!
Yeah - blade Styles - I was just talking to Paul Hilborn this morning about them!

hope all is well with everyone- let’s just take a little extra precaution and I and sure we are going to be ok.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Here's one of the few old knives that left. I was sure this is Camillus 72, but more convinced now that it is actually Ulster made. it has nice bone scales and rather full blades.



Mike

 

[TheChunk91]

Here is a dark peachseed schrade walden 895 that I've had for a couple years. It's in really nice unused condition with some staining (which is way better than buffing!).

 

[waynorth]

I prefer a little pepper on my knives, to my reflection!!
Nice 895, Paul T.

 

[North Shore]

Not very minty but right up my alley. I had to rescue this knife and bring it back to greater Boston. A Russell granddaddy barlow made for Iver Johnson sporting goods in Boston. The natural bone is awesome, has shades of blue in it. The pin cracks are pretty stable but after my initial wipe down and some of the crud that accumulated between the cracks is gone I can see a little daylight and it catches on the cloth when running down the back spring. Do I leave it alone and just handle it gently or is there a good method for stabilizing it futher?

 

[waynorth]

Definitely worth preserving - nice one!! I would flush the crack with alcohol, dry it well, and inject some super-glue, trying to keep it off the surface!. Someone may have a better way!!??

 

[lambertiana]

I have used a little clear epoxy for things like that. It should work well, as would the super glue.

 

[Augie]

Definitely worth preserving - nice one!! I would flush the crack with alcohol, dry it well, and inject some super-glue, trying to keep it off the surface!. Someone may have a better way!!??

Pretty much what I do, I put the super glue on a piece of paper and use a toothpick tip to work the super glue into the crack, wipe off any excess and hold it together for a minute, seems to work real well.

Interesting Russell with the Iver Johnson tang stamp, good find.