Where to buy vintage slip joints

[R.B.K.]

Other than eBay. Looking for old spear Spey and punch cattle knives but not having much luck on eBay.

 

[Zulus]

Other than eBay. Looking for old spear Spey and punch cattle knives but not having much luck on eBay.

You are in the right place here :^D

 

[R.B.K.]

You are in the right place here :^D

I thought as much but not finding any for sale.

 

[Zulus]

Because there is no much more for sale :^)
Patience and luck pal :^D

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

Hope this is Ok mods…

Check out Frank’s Classic Knives. He usually has a good supply of vintage slipjoints. Also Olde Towne Cutlery

 

[killgar]

Well, I know of another knife forum with a "for sale" section where old slip joint knives are often sold, but I don't think I can mention other knife forums here.

If you Google "knife forums" you'll find it on the first page of results. It was the fourth result down when I just checked (Bladeforums was #1).

I know there are various other sites that sell old/vintage slip joints, I've seen them. You just gotta put in the Google leg-work.

And for in-person shopping you can always check pawn shops, flea markets, yard/garage sales, estate sales, etc.

 

[Bob Denman]

Why not E-Bay?
There are always lots of knives for sale...

 

[R.B.K.]

Thank you all. eBay has been my only source so far but the selection is limited at the moment.

 

[Bob Denman]

Fair enough... I always had good luck in there; but my tastes are not as discriminating as yours.

 

[R.B.K.]

Fair enough... I always had good luck in there; but my tastes are not as discriminating as yours.

Just looking for a certain combination as an edc. I bought one earlier in the week off eBay but it ended up having a single bevel spear blade and the Spey blade wouldn’t open without a fight. Maybe all spear blades are single bevel. Not sure. There are 2-3 on there I am considering. One has a BIN of $400. The other says the punch needs adjusting because it’s hitting the liner when closing it. How hard is that to fix? Im also trying to find out if it also has a single bevel spear blade

 

[GaryC]

Try Allaboutpocketknives.com, may find something. Gary

 

[RousingRabbles]

Frank's Classic Knives is good. SMKW has a large selection of new and occasionally older ones. You can also reach out to a number of custom makers who can make something to your specs. I've bought a couple from John Loyd. He does great work, is less pricey than most, and can get it to you in about a month.

 

[brownshoe]

Flea markets. I got a fruit knife from City Market Produce at a flea market in front of its past location. How's that for coincidence? It's an unused Imperial that cost me $5

 

[Zulus]

Thank you all. eBay has been my only source so far but the selection is limited at the moment.

We people woted for eBull
Follow the sheeple path

 

[r8shell]

Just looking for a certain combination as an edc. I bought one earlier in the week off eBay but it ended up having a single bevel spear blade and the Spey blade wouldn’t open without a fight. Maybe all spear blades are single bevel. Not sure. There are 2-3 on there I am considering. One has a BIN of $400. The other says the punch needs adjusting because it’s hitting the liner when closing it. How hard is that to fix? Im also trying to find out if it also has a single bevel spear blade

If you don't know whether or not all spear blades are single bevel, you should probably go to a 'brick & mortar' store and handle some knives before trying to buy online. Pawn shops often have a few old Buck or Case knives that you can look at. Even if they aren't the type that you want to buy, it could be helpful to understand how multi-bladed slip-joint knives are constructed.

We people woted for eBull
Follow the sheeple path

I have no clue what this means.