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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
Who says you can't get a good knife for a $1 anymore?
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It's got a lot of life left in it, I put a quick washed on it and it's been in my pocket since, no blade wobble, about a 5-6 on the pull on the back springs.
It's amazing what a $1 still buys.
It's amazing what a $1 still buys.
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Ok, I have to give it up to you brother. That truly is an amazing find, especially for a dollar. TBH I actually really like the pitting on the blade too. It shows the history of the knife and to me there is nothing better then using an old tool made from quality that still has life. I sure hope you put that knife to good use friend.
Did you happen to take any pictures of it before the spa treatment? If so please show them!
Did you happen to take any pictures of it before the spa treatment? If so please show them!
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I started cleaning it when I picked it up it was mostly covered in case like someone threw it into a tool box after getting funded up. I need to take before pics when I find these things.
I found an 80 year old smooth bone German Jack knife that was covered in paint so bad I couldn't open it,I almost threw it out and I was glad I didn't, when I cleaned it off and finally got it open the main blade was was missing chips, it looked scalloped like the original owner used it to open paint cans.
It looked so bad but cleaned up so well again I figure to take pics before I cleaned it up.
You can judge for yourself how what looked like a piece of junk knife turned out to be a beautiful nearly 80 year old German Jack knife that I found buried in a box of junk knives I had picked up for parts many years ago.
I found an 80 year old smooth bone German Jack knife that was covered in paint so bad I couldn't open it,I almost threw it out and I was glad I didn't, when I cleaned it off and finally got it open the main blade was was missing chips, it looked scalloped like the original owner used it to open paint cans.
It looked so bad but cleaned up so well again I figure to take pics before I cleaned it up.
You can judge for yourself how what looked like a piece of junk knife turned out to be a beautiful nearly 80 year old German Jack knife that I found buried in a box of junk knives I had picked up for parts many years ago.
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Outstanding! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Here's another rescue knife the was covered in rust, after a thorough cleanwing and a reprofile of the broken blade into a big cutter research showed it to be a 100+ year old knife Moose pattern by Union Knifeworks of New York, the company closed its doors around 1912 IIRC.
Over a hundred years old and other than the modified box cutter blade this knife is as good as new, tight, strong with the sweetest walk and talk of any traditional I own, they knew how to make knives back then.
Over a hundred years old and other than the modified box cutter blade this knife is as good as new, tight, strong with the sweetest walk and talk of any traditional I own, they knew how to make knives back then.
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I love "rescue" knives! Here is my $1 contribution:
I think this was my only $1 slipjoint, but I recently got a few in the $3 price bracket, nothing beats these knives for total value! I really like pairing mine up with a larger, more costly slipjoint as it shows price isn't really that important in the end! Plus, by giving it some TLC in the beginning it seems to fit at home in the collection better than new Slipjoints that need work before getting used, at least to me.
I think this was my only $1 slipjoint, but I recently got a few in the $3 price bracket, nothing beats these knives for total value! I really like pairing mine up with a larger, more costly slipjoint as it shows price isn't really that important in the end! Plus, by giving it some TLC in the beginning it seems to fit at home in the collection better than new Slipjoints that need work before getting used, at least to me.
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Is it bad that I love that old Moose more with the modified edge than I would when new....
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It's funny,if it was a knife that had 75% of the blade there, I would have tried to save it but because the first 3/4" were snapped off, I'm guessing the original owner tried to pry something, broke the tip and just threw it in a drawer where it sat for a hundred years.
There's no real pocket wear on the knife, some pitting in the iron bolsters and some scratches on the one main blade from what looked like a failed sharpening attempt.
I like it much better this way, the short stubby blade comes in handy for a lot of chores. It will cut through 1/4" dried leather like paper, cuts cardboard all day long and still shaves hair. I don't know if these blades were drop forged or like more modern production knives, made from sheets of cold rolled steel but what ever it is it good an edge forever and it only takes a few swipes on a stone to bring the edge right back.