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by trail
Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: In The Kitchen
Topic: Ice Picks
Replies: 7
Views: 4034

Ice Picks

These things used to be a kitchen necessity and favored domestic murder weapon (right behind a cast iron frying pan in lethality), but nowadays they are rarely seen. I'm visiting my folks in Fla for the holidays and my mother brought out this one - Rantz Ice Factory on one side and Manufactured Ice ...
by trail
Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Queen fixed blade ??????
Replies: 5
Views: 565

Re: Queen fixed blade ??????

They're still in production. Here is a new one I bought to give to my brother for Christmas. It's a heck of a nice knife, I may have to get one for myself some day.
by trail
Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Queen Fixed Blades
Replies: 32
Views: 5893

Re: Queen Fixed Blades

I just bought my first Queen fixed blade and I'm impressed. The general finish is exceptional and the pattern suits me just fine. But this one will go to one of my brothers for Christmas, so I will only have it for a short while. I'll take plenty of pictures.
by trail
Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: have a knife american blade made in chatt. tn. 3in long 3bla
Replies: 16
Views: 6498

Re: have a knife american blade made in chatt. tn. 3in long

A Parker line from the 1980s. Seki-made, decent knives. Search will turn up a few mentions over the years.
by trail
Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:02 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Bear & Son Cutlery Rosewood Mini Trapper Linerlock Knife
Replies: 4
Views: 235

Re: Bear & Son Cutlery Rosewood Mini Trapper Linerlock Knife

Mostly the small knives that hardly have room for the whole stamp. I've seen knives from Red Hill, from Knife Center, from Amazon like that. I think it was just poor quality control in the earlier days of the company. I haven't seen any like that from the last few years, and none on larger patterns....
by trail
Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:45 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Schrade 175
Replies: 7
Views: 1558

Re: Schrade 175

I think that is the original handle and shows typical shrinkage. It's a fine looking knife of a style that I like, and in my opinion well worth the opening price and then some. I agree with you it would make an excellent EDC - go for it, man.
by trail
Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:24 am
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Knives from the Bay... Chesapeake Bay, that is.
Replies: 65
Views: 11543

Re: Knives from the Bay... Chesapeake Bay, that is.

These regional brands are a fertile field for the collector and historian. It's hard to compete with the acknowledged experts in, for example, Case or Kabar, but a man could put together a small collection of knives like these, do a little driving and visiting libraries in the Bay area, and be an ex...
by trail
Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Give this thread a try and see where it goes
Replies: 93
Views: 10162

Re: Give this thread a try and see where it goes

Wazu, I worry about that continually. Here in the south there's more moisture in the air than there is in the water. The best I can do is to keep all my knives in cloth rolls that are kept in a cool, dark place, and hope that the humidity doesn't vary enough to cause condensation. Question - Do you ...
by trail
Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Need help finding a folding knife
Replies: 10
Views: 346

Re: Need help finding a folding knife

I was showing an older Kershaw to a new guy at work, young guy right out of the Marine Corps and he immediately pulled a Kershaw Ken Onion out of his pocket and said it was his favorite carry knife. Turns out he's a real knife aficionado so it means something that he carries the Kershaw.
by trail
Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: WW2 Electrician's Knives
Replies: 29
Views: 8806

Re: WW2 Electrician's Knives

Also on the same thread, a Ka-Bar stamped US Army, page 7
by trail
Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:19 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: WW2 Electrician's Knives
Replies: 29
Views: 8806

Re: WW2 Electrician's Knives

Lug, did you see the one in the TL-29 thread that's marked U.S 12852 on the shield? I wonder if that is an Army-issue knife.

Its on page 5 of the thread

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... =35&t=2659
by trail
Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: Boker Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Got pics of your Boker Barlow?
Replies: 43
Views: 21370

Re: Got pics of your Boker Barlow?

Here's my two, a 493 and a 495. First thing I notice is the saw cuts go one way on the 493 and the other way on the 495. Second, look at the stamps on the bolsters - the 493 is more like it was machined in whereas the 495 looks like it was done with a stamp. Also, the 493 has a groove around the bas...
by trail
Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:45 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: WW2 Electrician's Knives
Replies: 29
Views: 8806

Re: WW2 Electrician's Knives

Those U.S. Army ones must be comparatively rare. I just looked through my collection of 30 or so knives and found several "TL-29" and lots of unmarked ones, but no U.S. Army.
by trail
Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:35 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Dollar Specials
Replies: 342
Views: 39563

Re: Dollar Specials

Somebody just got a heck of a deal at an Illinois resale store...
by trail
Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: Counterfeit Watch
Topic: Is altered the same as counterfit?
Replies: 20
Views: 1672

Re: Is altered the same as counterfit?

OK, I'll take my life in my hands and give an opinion on the original question. Altered is not the same as counterfeit. I have plenty of altered knives, like my TL-29 conversions and rebladed knives where the original blade snapped off. In my opinion, these are not counterfeit. A craftsman can take ...
by trail
Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:39 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Dollar Specials
Replies: 342
Views: 39563

Re: Dollar Specials

Plenty of nice dollar specials still out there to find. Great scores, KM and Viking! I especially like the sow's ears that just need a little elbow grease to turn into silk purses.
by trail
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Vintage pocket clip fob knife stamped USA?
Replies: 6
Views: 270

Re: Vintage pocket clip fob knife stamped USA?

How about the striations in the blade? Lots of interesting features to the old knife.

Is the handle dirty or is it tarnished? If it's just dirt, the handle could be gold. Any proof marks on the bail?
by trail
Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: J. W. Hickey and Sons- any info welcome
Replies: 3
Views: 656

Re: J. W. Hickey and Sons- any info welcome

I believe that's the Hickey of Hickey & Shouse, the Battle Axe importers. If I remember correctly, these two North Carolina boys brought in a lot of very nice commemorative knives in the 1970s and 1980s.
by trail
Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33394
Views: 1859145

Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............

This one was advertised as a "Kershall" on ebay and I guess that helps explain why I was the only bidder and got it for $9.99 plus shipping. It has some sort of eagle inlay on the reverse, looks like resin inlaid deep in the handle, I can't tell if it is from the factory or later customizi...
by trail
Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:03 am
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Old and Obscure Brands
Replies: 1539
Views: 295015

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

I couldn't pass up this B&B, St. Paul MN. I found some good information on Brown & Bigelow at a website specializing in letterhead, billheads, receipts and other business paper: http://billheads.blogspot.com/2011/02/billheads-brown-treacy-co-st-paul-mn.html "Michael Treacy was born in 1...
by trail
Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:36 am
Forum: Knives for Sale or Trade
Topic: Three for Tank--Western Barlow
Replies: 6
Views: 2508

Re: Three for Tank--Western Barlow

The check's in the mail, and I doubled the amount to help Tank and honor Coffeecup for his generous donation of the knives for this auction.
by trail
Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Boker 9229?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6930

Re: Boker 9229?????

Chevy, yours is a lot cleaner than the one on ebay and worth every bit of $20. I think you got a deal. And OH, yours looks great too, with the sawcut delrin. Here's a shot of mine, two pin, smooth delrin. So now we have seen four varieties of Boker TL - Chevy's four pin post war, Big Barn's old, pro...
by trail
Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:59 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ducklings and Swans - TL-29 Conversions
Replies: 85
Views: 5755

Re: Ducklings and Swans - TL-29 Conversions

I'll second Johnnie, nice job on all of them and I especially like the easy openers. Seems like most people who like old knives have a high regard for simple, single spear bladed, medium sized pocket knives - and nobody seems to make them anymore. I guess the few companies that still exist can make ...
by trail
Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:31 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ducklings and Swans - TL-29 Conversions
Replies: 85
Views: 5755

Re: Ducklings and Swans - TL-29 Conversions

That's a good workmanlike knife, the well-used gloves make an apt background.

With time that maple will take a rich dark patina to match the blade.
by trail
Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:52 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Knife Collection Software
Replies: 12
Views: 861

Re: Knife Collection Software

For anybody running linux, I've found the tellico package for kde to be top notch. It is a highly configurable collection program, stable and easy to use.

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