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- Oct 8, 2005
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Whoa! Do NOT go fetch me that ancient camp knife that's been in the tackle box the last 5 years. I want top quality (originally, far as the steel) carbon steel, and the biggest of em. under 8 inch blade, forget it.
Age, condition, mean little, these are intended to be well-loved useing knives, and only the utility is considered. Re-handling, or replacing a rivet, OK. Minor regrinding blade OK. Bad Blade Pits, or previous bad regrind, NOT ok.
If you don't wish you could keep it, I don't want it either.
Examples : Dexter > 30 years old, NON Stainless, Case XX ditto, Lamson & Goodnow, generally the US versions of the famous Euro chef knives.
Especially wanted are the HUGE mil-issue (13-15 inch blade) chefs knives. (I say 'knives' but i'm chasing these for myself and so far havn't gotten any) Navy used a good few of em, WWII
Did I mention I was cheap? I can buy anything I want for 200$ .. from a museum proud Vintage Knife Collector (sniff!) who will condescend to take my money if i'll fumigate it first..
So .. when you stumble by that HUGE ol' butcher knife or French Knife at the yard sale, and they want (OMG TWENTY DOLLARS for that ol rusty thing with one handle scale off) .. think of me. I'll swap restoration work on something, (that tedious time consuming hand work that no one wants to do cheap)..
or similar knives i've gotten in 'Lots' that I had extras of, or an axe head, or hatchet.. (do Not Have Any Tomahawks)
or a few things that might go well for reinactors/mountain men types. Odds and ends of bells, leather this'n that's.. (thong, fringe, etc) or work on leather goods. (Repairs!) ..
or trade against a custom job if you talked me into taking one.. (saddlemaker in a previous lifetime)..
My style is 'utility, decent craft, excellent materials, & all by hand' if you want art, go elsewhere. For repairs, restoring to utility, doing it RIGHT without having any interest in hurry, I am suitable. If all you want is pretty I'm the wrong guy entirely.
I want these knives bad enough to go hunt whatever it is YOU want, supposing i have a clue what it is.
This isn't a whim. I'm serious.
Thank You
Mitch Shrader
mitchshrader@hotmail.com