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

[Stelth]

^^Wow, that looks just like AG Russell's "One Hand Knife" locking set up. Didn't know anyone else used it.

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[kwackster]

Rigid Sidewinder from the '80's:

BenchMark Diamondback & Sidewinder, both from the '80's;

Kershaw 4150 Military Boot knife, made in Solingen Germany in the '80's:



Vintage John Ek hunter/fighter, made in the '80's in Richmond, Virginia USA:



Vintage Al Mar Combat, (probably) made at the end of the '80's:

 

[Bob W]

Those AG Russell knives were first released in 1986, so if you have an early example it's likely an "80s Knife."
The top knife in this picture.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Pat Crawford's Framelock, not my picture but identical to my knife, ('cept mine's more pocket worn).

 

[Blue Sky]

...The top knife in this picture.

I have the exact same knife around here somewhere, it was one of my first buys after catching the bug. It came with hand-drawn/lettered instruction sheet of some sort I think, I probably have that too. Thanks for the bit of history behind it.

 

[Bob W]

I have the exact same knife around here somewhere, it was one of my first buys after catching the bug. It came with hand-drawn/lettered instruction sheet of some sort I think, I probably have that too. Thanks for the bit of history behind it.

If you can't tell in the picture, the blade is labeled "First Production, 1 of 200." That's the only way, as far as I can tell, to determine that it has an '80s production date.

 

[dman62]

Anyone with an A.G. Russell Sting? I remember the mall knife stores having those in their windows in the 80's.

 

[elkins45]

No knife design says '1980's' to me more than the Normark Big Swede!

Not my photo:

The Buck 110 fits any decade.

 

[Turborocket]

The only knife I had back then was a Buck 110. Unfortunately, I don't know where that has gone, many, many moves later. Wish I still had that blade.

 

[pvicenzi]

Boy I miss the stag that was used in the 80's. The beauty that was common then is rare now.

Rigid Sidewinder from the '80's:

BenchMark Diamondback & Sidewinder, both from the '80's;

Kershaw 4150 Military Boot knife, made in Solingen Germany in the '80's:



Vintage John Ek hunter/fighter, made in the '80's in Richmond, Virginia USA:



Vintage Al Mar Combat, (probably) made at the end of the '80's:

 

[boring]

What? nobody has anything left? dont make me get my camera out.

 

[LG&M]

I dare you,
I might have one or two more. I also have a few old catalogs that are cool to look at, mostly from the 90's

 

[tholiver]

My good 80's knives- Victorinox Driver, Huntsman, Swisschamp. Western Bowie. BlackJack Anaconda II, Zytel Folding Mamba.
Only have a pic of my Anaconda-

 

[DallasSTB]

and the ultimate 80s grail.....

Buckmaster 184

That's what sprung to my mind immediately. I wanted one of those sooooooo bad! I loved the grapple hook hilt pins the most.

 

[Stelth]

Schrade-Wostenholm stockman 1980

Schrade LB7s

Ek N-11 UDT

Ek Swat 3

 

[Stelth]

After 26 years I FINALLY got the Buck 186 I've been lusting after.

 

[JTC]

After 26 years I FINALLY got the Buck 186 I've been lusting after.

That is a super cool knife. Nice score!

 

[Stelth]

Thank you!

 

[Bob W]

Old Timer knives are difficult to date, as changes in tang stamps and packaging had no strict release dates. But these are datable, a 1985 anniversary set.

 

[Stelth]

Let's resurrect this thread!
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Here's an 80s Tekna dive knife