Warren Osborne, Darrel Ralph, Larry Chew, Peter Atwood

[Tim Flanagan]

FS: Warren Osborn SilverTip Tac One: Serial Number 001 on back of blade. Patent-pending (at least back then) bolster-oriented backlock (Bolster Lock? Top Lock (not the Boker!)?) Great walk-and-talk. Part serrated (hand done) 4.0" blade, 8.75" OAL. Blade closes dead center, no play when open. Purchased 1997. Mint condition- always a safe/display case occupant- never used/carried. Sanded G10 scales, mirror-polished tip- remainder of is bead blasted. Hand shaped pocket clip. Thong hole. Checkered ambi-thumbstuds. Comes with letter from Warren. Very cool knife, but new project is coming up. $850 shipped, reasonable offers considered. Paypal with no fees.

FS: Larry Chew Prototype with his bearing braces opening system with liner lock. Led to his Cujo line, etc. Ultra-smooth opening. Family chop on clip. Sanded G10 scales over blue titanium inner scales/lock. Limping on the liner lock release. Marked "PROTOTYPE" on the back of the blade. Two-tone blade- polished and bead-blasted, 3 3/8" drop point blade approaching a wharncliffe. Purchased circa 1996 at the NY Custom Knife show. Mint condition- never used or carried - safe dweller. Has one almost shiny spot in the bead blast that can only be seen from one angle- it's been there since I bought it. To me, Prototype trumped what could be a minor issue. I've tried to show it in the pics that follow.Rubber insert in thumb stud. Neat knife, but tastes have changed over the years and with another toy project coming due, it needs a new home. $650 shipped, reasonable offers considered. Paypal with no fees.

Pictures to follow.


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[Tim Flanagan]

FS: Darrel Ralph Damascus Persian. TKC-L knife from ...1997ish I think. Upgraded from the standard list knife to include presentation gold lip Mother of Pearl, 14k gold bolster/scale separator, Darrel's "Designer Damascus" bolsters and blade. Partially carved blade spine and fully carved tang. $750 shipped.

FS: Norm Bardsley boot knife. Double-edged, mirror-polished 3 5/8" blade, 7.25" OAL. Beautiful Mother of Pearl with Charoite (purple gemstone from Siberia). Small inclusion on edge of pearl stripe between the two charoite stripes. Purchased direct from Norm when he lived down the street in 1996. Engraved by Bruce Shaw- signed by both Norm and Bruce. Knife is named Grapes of Wrath. Stingray boot sheath with signed spring clip. Bardsley sign on both pieces is the B composed of a fixed knife and a bird. Fantastic piece. $1200 shipped.

FS: Atwood early/proto(?) pry tool- predates the Prybaby line and is a larger. I bought this from Peter personally at one of our local NCCA Marlboro shows back around 1998 or 1999 I think. IIRC, this was his first show (no table!) and first attempt at selling the neat tool. Came in a little plastic zip lock bag with a paracord thong. No documentation beyond his mark on the blade (I understand you get a card now). 3 3/8" OAL- rubbed/sanded finish. This one never left the bag and got stuck way in the back of the safe. Mint. Atwood stamp is on the front. $SPF to beau007

Reasonable offers considered. Shipping is included with above pricing. Paypal with no fees.

Pictures to follow.

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[beau007]

I'll take the Atwood, please.

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[Tim Flanagan]

 

[sechip]

pics?????

 

[brendog10]

pm sent

 

[Tim Flanagan]

Bardsley pics.

 

[Tim Flanagan]

Pics of Ralph, Osborne.

 

[Tim Flanagan]

Pics of the Chew.