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by HiPower
Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Question about Damascus
Replies: 36
Views: 5417

Re: Question about Damascus

my1st damascus bowie was from a texas maker whom resided in palestine tx. he wasbthe 3rd maker to learn the process in the u.s.a. the very 1st of d macus made in america was perfected by a man n amed moran whom lived in maryland number two was a texan named bill bagwell. if i remember devin thomas w...
by HiPower
Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: browne and pharr knife info please
Replies: 76
Views: 17561

Re: browne and pharr knife info please

i remember the adds from the 70s b&p was not a knife company per say seems like their main push wasbsome type of tools they bsdvertised screws held knives togeather & blades were made of O1 TOOLSTEEL WERE'NT CHEAP ABOUT 60 TO 75 DOLLARS EXPENSIVE at that time Hipower
by HiPower
Mon May 23, 2016 5:54 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: WINCHESTER'S MADE IN THE 80'S GASSING
Replies: 21
Views: 2651

Re: WINCHESTER'S MADE IN THE 80'S GASSING

the early 80s produced several patterns from eye & buck creek with terrible off gassing cellouid. HiPower
by HiPower
Mon May 23, 2016 5:38 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Eye Brand
Replies: 18
Views: 1297

Re: Eye Brand

since i lived only 2 miles from knife importers [mark cruse] i had the pleasure nof veiwing many, many patterns. inthe n80s i useda carbon folding hunter to clesr a bunch of small trees so i could access the bank of the san gabrieal river, after an hour of clearing trees my hunter would still shave ...
by HiPower
Mon May 23, 2016 5:24 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Carl Schlieper value
Replies: 4
Views: 1821

Re: Carl Schlieper value

0f sets i,ve noticed the majority seem to be folding hunters or regular trappers. most of these were in thelate 80s &early 90s. i think some were butter beans [ canoes. ] if you pick up one of the canoes, checkout the great flat grind.HiPower
by HiPower
Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: Chinese-made knives
Topic: did you ever wonder what happens to Chinese steel when cryo
Replies: 3
Views: 2231

Re: did you ever wonder what happens to Chinese steel when c

chinese steel is very good quality. some american knives are not any better. HiPower
by HiPower
Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Chinese-made knives
Topic: High Quality Chinese
Replies: 190
Views: 54507

Re: High Quality Chinese

kizer- reate make excellent quality knives not to be confused with cheap. most in the 150.00 range & well worth it. HiPower
by HiPower
Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: Modern Tactical Knives
Topic: This knife is a monster! I love it!
Replies: 9
Views: 5249

Re: This knife is a monster! I love it!

cold steels big bowie was an earlier earth shaker.his company has regularly shown new thinking in cutlery.lately his move to alloy cts-xhp in many of his models is probaly going to gain him a larger chunk of american purchases.this steel is one of the new powdered super steels. my observation of u-t...
by HiPower
Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:30 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Ever Seen a Western 991 'Hone with Sheath'
Replies: 8
Views: 1012

Re: Ever Seen a Western 991 'Hone with Sheath'

ray that sure is a goodie. HiPower
by HiPower
Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:26 am
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Old Tiny trapper...straight line stamp
Replies: 4
Views: 3513

Re: Old Tiny trapper...straight line stamp

wow last time i saw one of these was about1988. excellent knife & a rare one since the ones i've seen were mirror polished inside the backsprings & liners. a real jewel of a find HiPower
by HiPower
Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: Straight Razor Collector's Forum
Topic: rolls razor
Replies: 8
Views: 4069

Re: rolls razor

rex has the one i saw. sure is a nice looker
by HiPower
Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:37 pm
Forum: Straight Razor Collector's Forum
Topic: rolls razor
Replies: 8
Views: 4069

rolls razor

lady showed me a rolls razor in a nickel silver case. had 2 blades & stropping paste container. anyonre familar with this product really looked nice. HiPower
by HiPower
Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:01 am
Forum: Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: Schmidt & Ziegler
Replies: 4
Views: 922

Re: Wanted: Schmidt & Ziegler

hopefully you can find s&z of any pattern-i've seen less than 15 since the late 70s.tested one stock pattern from ray roe about 2011. i use cardboard to check edge endurance & s&m was only brand to equal & surpass the straight line carbon eyes. i could'nt hardly get that knife to get...
by HiPower
Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:56 am
Forum: Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) Collector's Forum
Topic: Stability of GEC's Acrylic Covers
Replies: 17
Views: 5004

Re: Stability of GEC's Acrylic Covers

thank you mr. royal I really appreciate information from an expert.most of the floor finishes I worked with since the 80s were acrylics & you really appreciate their durability in schools & sororities. I think many of auto top coats were also acrylics. HiPower
by HiPower
Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:44 am
Forum: Modern Tactical Knives
Topic: Griptilian
Replies: 12
Views: 8206

Re: Griptilian

first grip was so smooth I could hold it at an angle & when depressing axis lock the blade would close by itself. grips have been a huge success for bench & rightly so. light weight with good alloys & a superp smooth locking system. in general I've found bench pays much more attention to...
by HiPower
Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:57 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Benchmade Sharpening
Replies: 6
Views: 763

Re: Benchmade Sharpening

FOR myself i think the dmt diamond stones are the way to go. there are many devices one can own but if one considers the time it takes to edge a knife, diamonds are foremost. rockwell hardness is one major factor in blades but wear resistance is also very important in deciding length of time & d...
by HiPower
Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: age of marlin spike Camillus
Replies: 5
Views: 2350

Re: age of marlin spike Camillus

have that same knife on my desk. very robust construction with a neat bail blade unlocker. HiPower
by HiPower
Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:41 am
Forum: Modern Tactical Knives
Topic: Spyderco Endura 4 impressions
Replies: 17
Views: 11051

Re: Spyderco Endura 4 impressions

i always considered the endura as the best buy from spydie. my zdp189 cuts longer than most of their offerings in s30, s60 & s90. i think their factory has shortcuted the heattreat on these super steels. HiPower
by HiPower
Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: Custom Knives
Topic: G.W. Stone
Replies: 45
Views: 17506

Re: G.W. Stone

i picked up a bear bowie [?] which i had ordered at his shop about 1999 . if i recall correctly he did many knives in 440c with a special heattreat & his vocation was a metallurgist. HiPower
by HiPower
Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:14 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Most Difficult Patterns
Replies: 16
Views: 5501

Re: Most Difficult Patterns

the whittler i remember best was in black bone & was quite robust.a real treat was that the back springs were tapered to meet in the frame. no spacer. HiPower
by HiPower
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Another What Is It
Replies: 4
Views: 2879

Re: Another What Is It

certainly appears as a contract knife. i do'nt recall seeing "ice tempered" on knives made before the 80s. HiPower
by HiPower
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:11 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Here's one for you....a what is it?
Replies: 5
Views: 2945

Re: Here's one for you....a what is it?

i started seeing these type eyes around 1990 at the gun shows. it appeared to myself that the blades & other components were very possibly surplus pieces from the old plant that had been assembled in the u.s. edge holding qualities certainly indicated blades from as early as the 60s & 70s. h...
by HiPower
Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:49 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Carl Schlieper Bowie Knife
Replies: 6
Views: 1005

Re: Carl Schlieper Bowie Knife

paladin certainly drives home a good point. my brother snapped the blade apart of an eye back around 1980 & told myself that brand was a poor knife since he could'nt open a pop top beer. it took a while before my repeated tests cutting cardboard showed him of eye brands the superior edge holding...
by HiPower
Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:36 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: A Buck Creek Nightmare
Replies: 13
Views: 1174

Re: A Buck Creek Nightmare

the buck creeks in carbon steel from the 80s were great edge holders-- some of the celluliods did off gas. sometimes even big names in cutlery miss a beat. 6 months ago i bought a spyderco that was'nt heattreated. the factory redid the blade & 3 rockwell indentations indicated that the first tes...
by HiPower
Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: The Eyes of Texas
Replies: 9
Views: 3934

Re: The Eyes of Texas

i knew mark cruse very well for years. we lived 3 miles apart & he spoke well of yourself. i thought the early eyes were some of the best edge holders ever made. HiPower

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