The Sunday Picture Show (May 29, 2022)

matthewtstock said:
DOGPOUND77 DOGPOUND77 Nice collection of Bowies. I am wondering if you can provide any backstory/information on "Kenny".
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not much info--i do have the sheath that goes with it and it says kenny on it also..these all plus alot more came from an estate of a few thousand knives i was lucky to be present to buy a few hundred knives out of about 6 years ago....
 
I enjoy pearl knives & one of my favorites for the price is a Boker Scout in pearl which is extremely similar to a 112. Also adding the link to Boker’s history as it’s rather long.

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I'm in the same camp as Craig... I can't resist the large "Bowie" knife. Below the 124 are knives made in Albacete, Spain by the Joker knife company... they are the
Buck knife of Spain, in that they make a variety of knife styles that are very high quality at decent prices. The two knives are 10 years apart, the green laminate is 440C, the stag handle is the most recent purchase, the blade is EN 1.4116 which is a European steel that is very, very close to American 420HC. It's also commonly used in Swiss Army Knives.

I find it entertaining that the models of these knives are spelled "Antilope" instead of Antelope.

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Next up, for this Memorial Day weekend, in honor of those that made the ultimate sacrifice, is my other knife collecting interest, WWII Theater knives. Theater knives are knives that were customized by their owners, typically while aboard ship on their way to deployment, using scavenged aircraft parts... the Lucite/polycarbonite handles were made from "re-purposed" aircraft canopies and other cockpit plastics.

This Ka-Bar USMC fighting knife belonged to my Step-Dad (RIP) who was a Corporal in the USMC. It was passed onto me when he died, I wish it could talk, because like many Vet's he didn't talk much about his service.... and by the looks of it, this knife saw a lot of use.

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I never learned the backstory behind these notches filed on the spine....

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And last, but not least, my other major league collecting addiction... Smith & Wesson's. This is just part of the herd I rounded up in the 50 years of collecting them.

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bertl said:
I prefer shorter fixed blade knives—probably 4 ½” or less—and for me the Buck 102 Pro is a great fixed blade—actually any 102 is a great knife. However, there are some Gerber fixed blades that I really like and have used over the years. Two of these are the Trout & Bird and the Mini-Magnum. Both of these models were introduced by Gerber in 1969 with “Armorhide” handles. I think the Trout & Bird is one of the best designs of any brand for fish and small game. In the 80s Gerber changed the Trout & Bird design from a blade length of about 3” and an overall length of 7 7/8” to about 3 1/4” and 8 3/8”. In addition, the technique and material for applying the “Armorhide” handle coating was changed with the result that the color changed from gray to black. I prefer the earlier version. The Mini-Magnum was produced from 1969 through 1976 then disappeared for a few years before being reincarnated from 1981 to 1989. This knife has a 4 1/4” blade and an overall length of about 8 1/4" and is a great general purpose hunting knife.

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Love the Buck 102. Used to have a Gerber Pixie with the "armorhide" grey handle.
 
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