The 80's!! Anyone remember knives from the 80's??

[Bastler]

It was Buck for me in the 80's. I bought a bunch of knives since then, only to go full circle and wind up where I started. I mostly carry a 112 now, sometimes a 110.

 

[Sundsvall]

Here's the other side of the 80s. I moved to Florida in 1982 when I was in the middle of the 9th grade. This is some of the junk I bought when I worked as a dishwasher making $3.35 an hour, made in Japan, Taiwan, and Pakistan. Some are Valor Miami branded a couple are Parker. The rest are unbranded. As you can see, I don't get rid of much.

Which company made the small dagger?

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Stelth]

Which company made the small dagger?

Valor.

 

[vjb.knife]

Here is my Gerber Paul Knife. It is the final production model from the original series and it had a paper with the history of the knife which I am putting up a picture of.
Notice the number 8 on the inside of the frame; that shows the production year and 8 was the last.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

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Here is my Gerber Paul Knife. It is the final production model from the original series and it had a paper with the history of the knife which I am putting up a picture of.
Notice the number 8 on the inside of the frame; that shows the production year and 8 was the last.

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Gerber Paul knife, along with the Pat Crawford Leopard are still 2 knives on my want list from the 80s.

 

[vjb.knife]

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Gerber Paul knife, along with the Pat Crawford Leopard are still 2 knives on my want list from the 80s.

PM me. vjb. knife1 at gmail.com I may have something for you from the 80's

 

[ac3boyz]

Buck 110. I was so proud of that knife.
Able to carry to school in those days with never a second thought.

 

[000Robert]

Buck 110. I was so proud of that knife.
Able to carry to school in those days with never a second thought.

Yep. We would take our 22's and shotguns to school for Show & Tell, no problem.

 

[TommyWalnuts]

Went to high school and junior high in the 80s.
Had a few slipjoints from the 50s and 60s..opinel and a a case XX or 2.
But you weren't cool until you got a Buck 110 !!!

 

[TommyWalnuts]

It was Buck for me in the 80's. I bought a bunch of knives since then, only to go full circle and wind up where I started. I mostly carry a 112 now, sometimes a 110.

Have a 110 and looking to buy a 112. The classics,not the newer stuff. Have to wait till I get to town so I can handle them in person

 

[K.O.D.]

I was 1 in 1980. I lost my only 1980s knife in 2017. My great uncle gave it to me for my 7th birthday. Wenger Nomad. I loved it, though the main blade was pretty much worn out. I really want another.

 

[pvicenzi]

Yup. Still occasionally carry a Paul knife, or a vintage Puma duke. Both amongst the best in those days. Still hard to find nicer stag than Puma had.

 

[Bastler]

Have a 110 and looking to buy a 112. The classics,not the newer stuff. Have to wait till I get to town so I can handle them in person

Here's something to look at. No pressure, or anything.

 

[PBLamar]

Back in the 1980's I was wearing cowboy boots and this Parker Brothers was my boot knife.

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

 

[Charlie Fox]

Back in the 1980's I was wearing cowboy boots and this Parker Brothers was my boot knife.

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

Parker Brothers by Lamar Smith, on Flickr

I must have bought four or five of those with my measly box boy paycheck back in the day. Lost, gave away or had stolen every one.

 

[Chefget]

Here is a Bill McHenry scale release switchblade from ~1987. Mr. McHenry (of McHenry & Williams/Benchmade/Axislock fame) told me that after the 1987 stock market crash his jewelry business was tanking and he needed to find extra revenue. A friend suggested that 'switchblades' would be a big seller. The rest is history.

This knife has no markings except '24', since they were reticent to put their names on potentially illegal knives

Below is the knife plus a picture Mr McHenry sent of himself and his bike. A wonderful gentleman to chat with!

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[Chefget]

And here is a Jason Williams (the other half) gravity knife from the 80's also

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[Win Heger]

 

[JPD1998]

I picked this up 2 years ago at a flea market.

It's an old Valor slipjoint stiletto with a fake push button.