The Radio, Electrician, and Lineman's Knife

Thanks for the pics, Jake, S-K, Buzz and Grateful!:thumbsup:
Here is a bit of a mystery. This knife was gifted to me by a giant (of the knife community) who was born on a hill in N.Dak!!:eek:*
It is a modern-looking TL-29 type knife, with the fairly ancient "squeeze-the-blade-to-unlock-the-screwdriver" mechanism. It has got exquisite jigging that rounds over the edges, with a look of NYK, Case Tested, or Walden Knife or even Kabar appearance. It's a beautifully made, snappy knife. Someone has scratched it up with sandpaper (will we never learn???), but it still retains its as built form. Just the original luster is gone, never to return (sigh). So, who made it?? That is the question!!!!
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*Thanks, Paul!!:)
 
Aha
I was waiting for that one to turn up!!!

Beautiful- Stunning knife that Buffalo
In fact I am simply astounded by the Very High Quality of these knives that are being shown- also highly appreciating the informative posts guys .
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Edit - aaaargh prediction texting :mad:
 
Jake-heck yeah! I'd love that tool! I'm not really a modder, but this might give me some impetus:). When I mentioned cleaning, I was thinking more of the knives covered in gunk, that might need soaking or something to salvage.:D Flitzing and such is a personal choice, but really I modify more in terms of kicks and such. I do love my Krein regrind, will probably get more over time. (He knows my weakness for awls and punches:rolleyes:). They aren't original, but in many cases work much better. However, would I do that to a rare or uncommon knife? No. But that's what I prefer. I'd be torn if I had a beautiful one of, and it needed more cleaning than I felt capable of. Some guys can take them apart and put them back so you'd never notice. Again though, I would make a note of it. Yeah, sandpaper is bad.o_O
Thanks, Neal
 
Oh and Jake I rarely part with knives and tools, but definitely not ones given to me. A Raffle or GAW might be different, but a gift from a friend is much more... Do you have any idea what it might have originally been handled in?
Thanks, Neal
 
I had a brown handled Kline tools TL-29. That thing was useful. The screw driver blade that locked. You could pry and scrape with it and not have to worry about breaking the tip or dulling the blade. Best part, bought it for a dollar. Worst part, got lost putting new front brakes on my truck 8 months later. Still looking for it in the garage, if I come across another one in good shape I’ll probably get it. Of course that’s when the old one will show up.
 
Thanks for the reminder, herder! I neglected to mention the file, post number 87 (back a page)!
Nice I*XL!!
 
neal70 said:
Jake-heck yeah! I'd love that tool! I'm not really a modder, but this might give me some impetus:). When I mentioned cleaning, I was thinking more of the knives covered in gunk, that might need soaking or something to salvage.:D Flitzing and such is a personal choice, but really I modify more in terms of kicks and such. I do love my Krein regrind, will probably get more over time. (He knows my weakness for awls and punches:rolleyes:). They aren't original, but in many cases work much better. However, would I do that to a rare or uncommon knife? No. But that's what I prefer. I'd be torn if I had a beautiful one of, and it needed more cleaning than I felt capable of. Some guys can take them apart and put them back so you'd never notice. Again though, I would make a note of it. Yeah, sandpaper is bad.o_O
Thanks, Neal
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Email your mailing address to me. My email address is *snip* . Please don't quote this post since I will delete my email after I receive your message.

neal70 said:
Oh and Jake I rarely part with knives and tools, but definitely not ones given to me. A Raffle or GAW might be different, but a gift from a friend is much more... Do you have any idea what it might have originally been handled in?
Thanks, Neal
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The original material was some sort of brown synthetic. It was warped and cracking and after 10 years of storage the handles eventually fell off. I actually have a photo of the knife while the handles were still on.

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Jake-email sent, I believe. Let me know if you don't receive it. That IXL's screwdriver almost looks-idk, flared in an artistic way, more curvilinear than recti-. Very cool.
Thanks, Neal
 
IMG_1926.JPG IMG_1927.JPG That's another absolutely beautiful knife Charlie. I have been hoping to get my hands on a jig bone version for sometime.

That IXL is another sweet one I would like to play with for a little while. Was not familiar with that one at all. And the ones with adjustable wrenches on him is another that I've only seen but not been able to handle. I would definitely like to get my hands on one of those and actually put it to work. I carry an adjustable wrench with me all the time anyway, that would allow me to condense my load a little.

Here is a Schrade Walden in pretty good shape. And as I understand it the blade etch would stand for Pacific Power and Light. Perhaps you guys from the northwest could help confirm that.
 
Here are a Camillus and a Colonial that I picked up at local gun and knife shows:
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Here's a Rough Rider:
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A Böker USA (thanks, Mark):
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Finally, a Holub (thanks, Dave) with a pruner blade instead of a spear and a screwdriver that someone converted to sort of a wharncliffe blade:
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- GT
 
^^^^WOW, WOW and WOW!!!!^^^^^^
All 3 beauties!!!! Thank y'all for the lessons. I love being able to learn from y'all. All priceless information if you really love the hobby. I see exactly what you're talking about in the pictures. Great stuff
 
waynorth said:
Thanks for the pics, Jake, S-K, Buzz and Grateful!:thumbsup:
Here is a bit of a mystery. This knife was gifted to me by a giant (of the knife community) who was born on a hill in N.Dak!!:eek:*
It is a modern-looking TL-29 type knife, with the fairly ancient "squeeze-the-blade-to-unlock-the-screwdriver" mechanism. It has got exquisite jigging that rounds over the edges, with a look of NYK, Case Tested, or Walden Knife or even Kabar appearance. It's a beautifully made, snappy knife. Someone has scratched it up with sandpaper (will we never learn???), but it still retains its as built form. Just the original luster is gone, never to return (sigh). So, who made it?? That is the question!!!!
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*Thanks, Paul!!:)
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Charlie, I'm 99% sure that knife is a Schrade Cut Co. knife. The jigging is dead on, and Buffalo Cut Co bought a lot of Schrade seconds and restamped them with their name. Seconds back then sure must have been different from today since you often can't find anything wrong with them except for a variance in blade finish. That finish on your knife might be Buffalo original, or close to it. You can see the similar jigging style on these jacks:
Schrade Cut. Co. Jack 2.jpg

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Great looking knife, don't think I've seen a bone one with that lock, just cocobolo.

Nearly forgot, I need to post a TL-29 to stay on the subject lol!
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Eric
 
Thank you Charlie and Eric.
I still cannot believe just how good some the TL29's got.
Unbelievable knives.

Hey Eric- that Schrade Jack- Sweet Momma! That's is a STUNNING knife !

That Ulster TL ain't all that bad either I must say.
 
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