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Congrats Jeff.....great find.
A quick check of the tuning on my homebrew Telecaster copy while the flock filters in to their pews.
Hibbard Spencer & Bartlett Barehead Jack. Love at first sight. It was one of the first ones I inspected. Put it back twice, but kept coming back to it. Greg was laughing at me, and egging me on. “You know you want it. And it might be gone if you come back for it.”
My Badger Blade Show purchase.As usual, I spent my allowance with Mike at the first booth inside the door. Right after Harry found his Pumas.
Paul's@jakeywax31 new business card.Carrying the K roo lamb and a new spey made byKen Coats that I picked up at Badger. He uses a unique blade shape on his spey blade. Didn’t know how I felt at first but it is growing on me.
(SHOCKING I would/could own one.
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There was some doubt that I might not have been able to go to the Badger Blade show because of the snow rate when I got up this morning but it did slack off and I was able to go . I went with the intention of getting a Puma and a Winchester Black Box Coffin . I did pick up 2 Pumas but no Winchester . A Puma 6398 Fixed Blade and a Pony Folder and both were in good Stag . The fixed blade is not perfect nor is the sheath , but worth the price . The folder is in very nice shape but it is Stainless with brass liners . Currently unable to date either knife . My best guess now is 1970's on both . I also had a great time with some great guys .
Harry
Excellent pair Paul, I agree with Jeff, I’m glad you’re warming up to it. What’s that white stuff in the background?Carrying the K roo lamb and a new spey made byKen Coats that I picked up at Badger. He uses a unique blade shape on his spey blade. Didn’t know how I felt at first but it is growing on me.
Thanks for the kinds words my friend . The 6398 does have the Code on the guard but is not recognized when checking the Code chart at Puma . I have not seen the Pony Date Code yet , but you have given me a good hint as to where it is . Thank you very much .Nice Pumas! If that 6398 doesn't have the date code on the guard it likely predates the date code era, so pre-1964. I find that the date codes on the folders like the Pony are sometimes hard to see. Sometimes you have to clean the inside of the liners well and look at them with a loupe with good lighting to really make them out. Usually on the liner that has the shield.
Today it's Paul's gift.
btb01
, thanks Buddy. The sweet Boker Barlow was pressed in my hand by Harry
Old Engineer
on our way into breakfast, thanks so much. Finally the 1970 10-dot Case 18 was a gift from Neal at dinner. He knows I like old Case because I’m always bugging him for his advice and opinions, thanks Neal! 
Jakeywax31
, who refused to let me pay for my admission or breakfast! 
Awesome guys! Really enjoyed catching up with Greg
sunknife
and Jeff
Amir Fleschwund
It was another great show! 
Thanks again for your help . I did find the Date Code on the Middle Brass Liner . It is 13971 which is the first half of 1979 .
Water that got too coldExcellent pair Paul, I agree with Jeff, I’m glad you’re warming up to it. What’s that white stuff in the background?
I’m headed back to Wisconsin in May to visit Dad. One of these years I’m going to have to time so I could visit the show.I won’t be carrying all of these at the same time, but they will all get carried at some point today. The Maher & Grosh was my only purchase this year at the show, thanks for your help Neal H herder . The slip was a super cool gift from Barrett
The admission pass was covered by Paul
