The Sunday Picture Show... (12-25-2011) ... Merry Christmas all...

ItsTooEarly said:
P.S. Stumps, like 300 said I would appreciate a email copy of your record sheet too...
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ITE....if you and 300Bucks would send me an email to stumpknocker at gmail dot com, I would be happy to email you the pdf file.

These have worked for me to help keep track of hundreds of knives, but there are probably better ways out there. I liked what 300 Bucks talked about in the excellent article he wrote for the December issue of the BCCI Newsletter. I could merge some of that record keeping into mine, but it will have to wait a little while as I have a backpacking trip coming up soon.

Very nice SPS so far!!! Keep 'em coming!! I am really am enjoying it. :)
 
In keeping with the opening theme, another 425 for show & tell.
Here's one in BuckCote and a partially serrated blade.
Both very desireable and useful features in this model.

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Here is another knife for the SPS. I thought I'd stir the pot with ugly for a change.
I purchased this one for the blade thinking I might have a custom lucite handle put on it. I'll probably never have an original so thought I'd look into having one made. I knew the handle would be bad but wish the blade had been a little better. That's deep pitting, not dirt on the guard and butt. Thinking now I need to start with a better blade.

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Awhile back Mr David Martin wrote:

Axe, I was afraid of that. Now that you gave us the date for your lost 110, the not so good news is; in 1975 those were the 2 small pin models and are harder to find. The 2, 4 (small pins) and 3 pin models occured in 1978. The 3 large pin model in your photo began in 1979 and is the most common found. The sheaths also went thru some changes. DM

Thanks David, I think.... :)

So, taking this to heart, I present, be it ever so humble, my po' boy 2 dot collection:

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I always enjoy this thread and thank those that participate. The photography and collections displayed here are somewhat intimidating but I've never had better sense than to just plunge right in:) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
 
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axesbold said:
Awhile back Mr David Martin wrote:

Axe, I was afraid of that. Now that you gave us the date for your lost 110, the not so good news is; in 1975 those were the 2 small pin models and are harder to find. The 2, 4 (small pins) and 3 pin models occured in 1978. The 3 large pin model in your photo began in 1979 and is the most common found. The sheaths also went thru some changes. DM

Thanks David, I think.... :)

So, taking this to heart, I present, be it ever so humble, my po' boy 2 dot collection:

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The third one down is a small pin... Right????

I always enjoy this thread and thank those that participate. The photography and collections displayed here are somewhat intimidating but I've never had better sense than to just plunge right in:) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
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VERY NICE!!

If these were my knives, I would list your top one a 1974-75 5th/4th, the next a 1976 5th/5th, then a 1977 5th/6th and finally a 1978-79 5th/7th. I know that these are all just general dates and there are going to be overlaps, but I always shoot for a middle ground to make it easier for me. I love the 2 dots!! :)
 
Axes, That is a very nice collection of all the known std. factory 2 dots. Not many of the guys have all those. Thanks, DM
 
David Martin said:
Soto, What do you think pitted the guard and pommel of your 105 like that? DM
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I'm not a metalergist but what eats aluminum? Acidic enivronment? Stored in a wet sheath for a long time? Tackle box storage? Salt water environment? Came from the bay in a more literal sense? I've heard cutting palm trees can eat up a chainsaw crankcase in as little as a year........ :D
 
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DeSoto...I have a 112 where the brass was pitted like that aluminum...and one side of the blade was pitted more than the other. My theory on my knife was that it was used on the salt water and put away wet...when the salt water evaporates it leaves behind crystals of salt which react with the metal and eat into it...I have observed this on old fishing reels and dive gear as well. That particular 112 is now one of my favorite "users" and when I look at it now I see the pits in the blade as "beauty marks".
 
Thanks for the kind words gents... and thanks to DM for lining it out for me in one of my early posts here! I think it's interesting how the brass pins seem to get bigger with each version.

What a great bunch of people here!
 
My Christmas bounty, including the long here and anxiously awaited 060 Hoodlum and 113 fb Ranger:

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A great Christmas!

Stainz
 
Your welcome gents. I suspected salt water on that guard. Stainz, Nice haul. Whats the bottom knife? DM
 
Haebbie said:
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I forgot to write a sentence to the knife:
As I understood it was made in memoriam
to Dale Earnhard wo died by an accident at
an nascar race in the late nineties (1998?).

sitflyer said:


Haebbie...when my Dad used to gift a knife he would ask for a penny during the exchange ! Funny how some things are present in different cultures...
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The times change and the excange grews. I take
an euro now, that's roundabout 1.30 dollar. ;)

Haebbie
 
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David,

The bottom knife in my picture is a South African made Arno Bernard 'Wild Dog' with giraffe bone handle and a full and tapered tang blade of Bohler N690 steel. The leather sheath is made of cape buffalo hide. Delivered, it was <$200! I have another one - in spalted maple:

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I wanted one as a 'keeper' and one as a 'user'. I think my new 113 fb Ranger will be my user!

Stainz
 
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