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Reacquainting myself with items in my collection...
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While I was inspecting my newly acquired AG Russell Bowie knife, I wondered what the notching on it's spine was meant for. It's definitely not done for sawing, so the only thing I could imagine it being there for is maybe some added styling.
Anyhow, I do like the unique visual touch it adds to it, to what otherwise is a straight forward design.
That said, if any of you folks have any opinions on what you believe the notching was intended for, please share... I'd love to hear what you think about it
Anyhow, I do like the unique visual touch it adds to it, to what otherwise is a straight forward design.
That said, if any of you folks have any opinions on what you believe the notching was intended for, please share... I'd love to hear what you think about it
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While I was inspecting my newly acquired AG Russell Bowie knife, I wondered what the notching on it's spine was meant for. It's definitely not done for sawing, so the only thing I could imagine it being there for is maybe some added styling.
Anyhow, I do like the unique visual touch it adds to it, to what otherwise is a straight forward design.
That said, if any of you folks have any opinions on what you believe the notching was intended for, please share... I'd love to hear what you think it about it
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Its for sex appeal.......... It looks sexy and therefore its appealing---- to me------ and---------- you...
It is a pretty blade!!!!!
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Today I spent hours perusing the Gun Show that's in town this weekend. I didn't run into anything that I just had to have, but I always at least pick up some sort of souvenir.
It's was a modest purchase, costing me $50 otd.
The item is a USA made Queen Cutlery 'Skinner' that was produced using D2 steel for it's blade, and bone handle scales jigged to mimic the look of Stag.
It's in mint/unused condition, so a quick Renaissance Wax treatment was all it required before I placed it into my collection.
Just a little bit of musical chairs was needed here to get my latest acquisition placed into this display case...
It's was a modest purchase, costing me $50 otd.
The item is a USA made Queen Cutlery 'Skinner' that was produced using D2 steel for it's blade, and bone handle scales jigged to mimic the look of Stag.
It's in mint/unused condition, so a quick Renaissance Wax treatment was all it required before I placed it into my collection.
Just a little bit of musical chairs was needed here to get my latest acquisition placed into this display case...
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I again attended this weekend's Gun Show today, my picking up this A. Wright & Son, made in Sheffield England, 8" length blade, Bowie knife.
The vendor didn't have it's sheath or it's factory packaging, but I was still interested in the knife, which seems unused and in about a 98% or better overall condition, (it having minor showing of age and some very fine scratches from handling and such).
He was asking $100 for it, but accepted the $75 that I offered him.
I already went ahead and lightly cleaned it up and gave it the Renaissance Wax treatment
On one side of it's ricasso, it reads...
A. Wright & Son
Sheffield England
On the other side of the ricasso it has the makers mark...
The vendor told me he had picked it up a few years ago as part of a collection that belonged to a gentleman that had passed away.
He received it as is, it having no factory packaging or it's sheath.
Again, mostly because of that, I wasn't comfortable paying $100 for it. I didn't NEED to come home with another Gun Show souvenir... But, for $75, I would take it home with me... And, so, $75 it was, and home with me it went
I don't know it's age, but I'd guess it to be maybe 15 to 30 years old?... Just a guess, since I really don't know
The vendor didn't have it's sheath or it's factory packaging, but I was still interested in the knife, which seems unused and in about a 98% or better overall condition, (it having minor showing of age and some very fine scratches from handling and such).
He was asking $100 for it, but accepted the $75 that I offered him.
I already went ahead and lightly cleaned it up and gave it the Renaissance Wax treatment
On one side of it's ricasso, it reads...
A. Wright & Son
Sheffield England
On the other side of the ricasso it has the makers mark...
The vendor told me he had picked it up a few years ago as part of a collection that belonged to a gentleman that had passed away.
He received it as is, it having no factory packaging or it's sheath.
Again, mostly because of that, I wasn't comfortable paying $100 for it. I didn't NEED to come home with another Gun Show souvenir... But, for $75, I would take it home with me... And, so, $75 it was, and home with me it went
I don't know it's age, but I'd guess it to be maybe 15 to 30 years old?... Just a guess, since I really don't know
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I again attended this weekend's Gun Show today, my picking up this A. Wright & Son, made in Sheffield England, 8" length blade, Bowie knife.
The vendor didn't have it's sheath or it's factory packaging, but I was still interested in the knife, which seems unused and in about a 98% or better overall condition, (it having minor showing of age and some very fine scratches from handling and such).
He was asking $100 for it, but accepted the $75 that I offered him.
I already went ahead and lightly cleaned it up and gave it the Renaissance Wax treatment
On one side of it's ricasso, it reads...
A. Wright & Son
Sheffield England
On the other side of the ricasso it has the makers mark...
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The vendor told me he had picked it up a few years ago as part of a collection that belonged to a gentleman that had passed away.
He received it as is, it having no factory packaging or it's sheath.
Again, mostly because of that, I wasn't comfortable paying $100 for it. I didn't NEED to come home with another Gun Show souvenir... But, for $75, I would take it home with me... And, so, $75 it was, and home with me it went
I don't know it's age, but I'd guess it to be maybe 15 to 30 years old?... Just a guess, since I really don't know
Hell of a chunk stag on that slab of steel.....NICE!!!!
Hello PKJ , (also see my PM to you ) . I pulled the trigger last night on this Case USMC model as I got a really good deal on one of our UK knife sites ! Once I receive it I was going to give both the sheath and leather handle a good rubbing of virgin olive oil which usually darkens the leather a little and then seal it with beeswax or something similar . Now I have seen your attempt using Renaissance wax , I might try the same as I still have plenty of it left . Is that all you used ?? as it certainly looks more classy .This is one of the many civilian versions out there of the USMC Fighting/Utility knife.
It's the Case Cutlery brand offering, which they don't make themselves, it being done for them under contract by the Ontario Knife Company.
And, actually, although there has been quite a few military suppliers that have made these knives for our armed forces from the WW2 period to modern day, (including some of the originals like Camillus and Union Cutlery's Kabar), I believe Ontario was actually the last military contractor to supply this pattern to the USMC.
The Ontario Knife Company has been a US Military contractor for many decades.
Anyhow, these Case branded knives are not made to shine and be beautiful like the rest of Case' line of knives.
Nope, they are made to be quite the real USMC knife.
That said, I wish Case would have Ontario do a wee bit more buffing on the stacked leather handle, since they really leave them quite rough and dry looking.
Before I took the mission to give this knife a bit of Renaissance Wax TLC'ing, I decided to take a before picture first. Good thing I did, because the after picture shows how much of an improvement the Ren Wax treatment and hand buffing did on it
Btw, I am not sure if Case still sells these knives with a sharpened false edge, (or also called a sharpened swedge), but mine is sharpened, as is my Ontario branded USMC knife.
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I gave the blade, guard, and pommel, the Ren Wax treatment as well, but... with they being phosphated/parkerized, the difference in those areas is much more subtle.
Overall, it gave this knife, (which I always felt was quite ugly because of it's almost unfinished handle finish), a pleasing look.
Another classic from Aurthur Wright and sons , a well known and respected British company . My very first fixed blade sheath / scout knife ( when I was about 14 years old was a 4" blade version of very similar design , exactly the same stag horn handle , spent my time throwing it in tree trunks and whittling pieces of wood .I again attended this weekend's Gun Show today, my picking up this A. Wright & Son, made in Sheffield England, 8" length blade, Bowie knife.
The vendor didn't have it's sheath or it's factory packaging, but I was still interested in the knife, which seems unused and in about a 98% or better overall condition, (it having minor showing of age and some very fine scratches from handling and such).
He was asking $100 for it, but accepted the $75 that I offered him.
I already went ahead and lightly cleaned it up and gave it the Renaissance Wax treatment
On one side of it's ricasso, it reads...
A. Wright & Son
Sheffield England
On the other side of the ricasso it has the makers mark...
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The vendor told me he had picked it up a few years ago as part of a collection that belonged to a gentleman that had passed away.
He received it as is, it having no factory packaging or it's sheath.
Again, mostly because of that, I wasn't comfortable paying $100 for it. I didn't NEED to come home with another Gun Show souvenir... But, for $75, I would take it home with me... And, so, $75 it was, and home with me it went
I don't know it's age, but I'd guess it to be maybe 15 to 30 years old?... Just a guess, since I really don't know
seems like you got yourself a real bargain thereSome years ago, a member here came in and gave us a heads up about a great deal. The deal was to buy one of these Ontario Knife Company knives from an organization called 'Task Force Dagger Foundation', which is set up to raise funds to help out military personnel that are in need.
These knives were donated by Ontario to the TFD Foundation as a way for them to raise funds for their cause.
It was a truly awesome deal, costing only $25 + $10 shipping for each knife, ($35 total per knife). These are made of 440A stainless steel, and each came with a leather sheath and Ontario Knife Company factory box.
The deal was even much sweeter than that, since 100% of the proceeds went directly to TFD Foundation's nobel cause
Well, I purchased three of them, my keeping two, and the other one being gifted to a close friend of mine.
This first photo shows one of them before I applied the Renaissance Wax...
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And here they are after being treated with it...
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I have forgotten who it was that gave us the heads up on these knives, but thanks again for sharing the deal with us!
Hello PKJ . from the UK , I have to say in my humble opinion you have one of the most extensive and interesting collection of various styles of knives I have ever seen and as someone already stated , its nice the way you display many of them . Throughout my life (Im 65 now) I have always had an interest or even a fascination with knives from first owning small penknives that even kids could by from your local corner shop back in the 1960s , how the PC society would frown upon that these days . anyway it does give mr great pleasure in looking at what youve got .
Hi from the UK , seen this post regarding replacing your SOG khukuri . May I suggest if youre looking for the perfect shaped khukuri that you try Great Gurkha Khukuri (GGK) from Nepal , been in business since 1991 and owned by Mr Purna Darnal who is capable of making whichever style you wish in whatever materials . I have several semi customised khukuri knives made by him and I usually ask for a hollow grind blade to help balance and reduce weight depending on which style youre going for he will even sort you out a nice piece of marbled buffalo horn for the handle and special buffalo treated leather for the Dap (sheath) . As long as you explain in simple English and with a picture of what you want , he will not dissapoint !
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I want to thank you for your kind words.
Btw, my daughter, son in law, and little granddaughter, have been living in the UK now for about 4 or 5 years. They live in London, England. I am not a traveling kind of a guy, buy they have come back to visit the USA quite a few times. So, getting to see them from time to time has been no problem.
They will be staying there for a few more years, but will eventually come back Stateside.
Anyhow, that's my only personal connection to the UK, but a connection it is
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He pretty much got every production knife he ever wanted, that's why he's been less active.
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Hello PKJ , from the UK , hope alls well . I am looking at buying the Israeli Commando knife fand would like to know your overall thoughts on it as opposed to the CaseXX USMC fighting knife which I also have . Looks like a decent parkerized blade ? but the steel is only 1085 carbon . I only want it as a collectors piece but would still like to think it was a robust enough knife . I know the sheath although leather is not too good on quality / thickness etc but eventually I would make my own leather sheath . Thanks.....MikeThis John Nowill knife, (made in England), just got the TLC treatment.
I must say, it really brought back the very dry looking handle it had
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