Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

Found this in my mailbox today. Nice tight knife with great snap all around.





Even the bail is tight. Easy to rotate yet doesn't budge under the weight of the knife.

 
Winchester Jumbo Single Blade Trapper
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Case Bros Sowbelly
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a very considerate birthday present from my family. Congress with a nice variety of blades, even walk and talk, and no blade rub. I'm looking forward to getting the time to reprofile all the blades, and put it to use on some apples.


 
fatcorgi said:
a very considerate birthday present from my family. Congress with a nice variety of blades, even walk and talk, and no blade rub. I'm looking forward to getting the time to reprofile all the blades, and put it to use on some apples.

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Happy B-Day!! What a fine gift that will be a wonderful reminder for years to come:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Railsplitter said:
Found this in my mailbox today. Nice tight knife with great snap all around.
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Congrats, Rick; that Craftsman scout is fantastic! :thumbup::thumbup: I like an awl/punch on a scout knife, but I REALLY like having two cutting blades, too. The pen blade on Recruits, Tinkers, Spartans, etc. is one of my most-used blades! ;)

SAK Guy said:
Winchester Jumbo Single Blade Trapper
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Case Bros Sowbelly
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Gun Scout
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Robert, I can't keep up with all the fine knives you're acquiring these days; you and your mail delivery person must be on first-name basis with one another! :D
But these three are totally outstanding, at least, with the sowbelly spilling over into the epic category, IMHO!! Congrats! :thumbup::thumbup:

fatcorgi said:
a very considerate birthday present from my family. Congress with a nice variety of blades, even walk and talk, and no blade rub. I'm looking forward to getting the time to reprofile all the blades, and put it to use on some apples.
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Happy birthday, f.corgi, and congrats on the splendid congress!! :cool::cool: Is it kind of ironic that you're celebrating your American-made GEC congress in Germany, and one of the knives near the top of my "must-have" list here in the US is a Solingen-made Boker Congress?? :confused: :D:D

stef142 said:
This is perfection!!! :applause:

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Congrats, stef142!! :thumbup::thumbup: Perfection is a strong word, but a sawcut bone 2-blade Barlow with spear main may be as close to perfection as we can get in this life!! :p:p

SAK Guy said:
Sears Craftsman 165 Hunter (by Schrade)
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I have vowed to NOT involve myself with fixed blades, but that doesn't prevent me from admiring the ones others post, and you sure are amassing an impressive collection, Robert! :thumbup::thumbup: I think it's cool that the Uncle Henry fixed blade has the same distinctive faux stag handles that Uncle Henry folders have! :cool::cool:

- GT
 
Thanks Gev! :thumbup: My uncle used to have a 165OT at deer camp so like a lot of things Schrade I buy, it's me looking back, trying to turn wonderful old fleeting memories into something tangible... :)
 
Happy birthday, f.corgi, and congrats on the splendid congress!! :cool::cool: Is it kind of ironic that you're celebrating your American-made GEC congress in Germany, and one of the knives near the top of my "must-have" list here in the US is a Solingen-made Boker Congress?? :confused: :D:D

- GT[/QUOTE]

cheers. :) One of those Boker Congresses is also on my radar, they have the respect of whittling people, so they must be very strong. The GEC has pretty unusual 'sheepscliffe' blades instead of sheepsfoot, so that makes it stand out a bit.
 
I was very fortunate to pick up this 1979 Frank Buster stockman with incredible stag covers, maybe the best I've got.
3.81" closed, it has great action and fit & finish. There is some patina on the carbon tangs, plus some blade rub, which
only encourages me to carry it more often. Serial number 002 of 200, engraved on the mark side of the sheepfoot.
The thickness is just about perfect as well. I'm stoked!

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This Superior arrived yesterday in time for my birthday (60) and couldn't be happier with it. coming in at 1/8th inch longer than the gec #77, it is easy to carry. Copperhead frame. The very large bellied wharncliffe came very sharp, although the finish could have been better on the blade itself...I think it is a satin finish...I can finish it up. Blade itself is about <1 mm thinner than on the Viper and is 154CM. Very good even swedge.
I plan to use this one quite a bit in the kitchen. Brass liners, Ash ( #41/41 on this run, tho not marked) covers from old growth stands with excelllent transition to the double bolsters. The brass pins are all flush to the covers. Spring flush fully open and closed, real close at half stop. I 'd place the pull at 6.5...if the #77 is a 7. A little gritty to open initially. And I can pinch this one open. Just a hair of light between the brass liners and the spine near the pivot. Rivet mark can be seen on one side of a bolster. I believe Queen built and at a great price.

Well done...this will not be sitting in a drawer.
Cuts up tomatoes and the mozarella easily. And it is 154CM, did I point that out:p:thumbup:Taking advantage of the last of the season garden treasures.





 
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Nice one. I think the ash looks better in your photos than the vendor. I hope to see more examples of the wood on these, as I am still on the fence, even though they check all the boxes for me.
 
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