The new Colt slipjoints

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Guys just received a colt jack knife from Philco Thank you very much!! I will be doing a daily test on this knife checking for edge holding and taking a edge and other things. Stand by for the testing. Fit and finish on this knife is very good and razor sharp out of the box... ::tu:: ::tu::
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I had to send all 5 of mine back. The colour was running off the scales onto my hand and whatever I put them down on. I hope they've solved that problem.

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David,
What handle material did your knives have ?
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philco wrote:David,
What handle material did your knives have ?
They were stag bone, philco.
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Update!! The colt that Philco sent me has been used daily since I received it 3 weeks ago. I have cut into boxes, apples , tape, string, plastic packages, shaved a few sticks for walking sticks and sling shots.
The knife still has a good edge!! I will use it some more before I put it to the stone and see how it takes a edge. I have had some knives in the past that by now would have to be hit a few times on the stone.

So far I cannot complain one bit about this knife.
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Good stuff, Glenn. Looks like they solved the stain problem. I suspect mine were from a batch that somehow missed a process in manufacture. They all came from the same UK vendor over just a couple of weeks. I have a Colt Stockman with horn scales and Titanium coated blades, but the truth is it has been sitting in a drawer for months without being used ::shrug::

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I have had no problem with the scales.I will use this knife more this week and see how it takes the edge. It seems to hold up as good as many knives I have used so far.
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I was thinking of buying a few of these knives. I was wondering what everyone thinks about the long term collectability? Will they gain value like case, camillus, schrade, etc. Or will they be more like the newer imperial knives?
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I would not advise buying them with the idea of them gaining value as my motive. If you like the knives and want them as part of you collection then get them, but if you're banking on them becoming worth a lot of money down the road............Don't ! I really don't see China made knives being sought after collectables, at least in our lifetime.
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I have several colts, and other makes with the 420 J2 blades....I am partial to double lockback knives. They are safer than others I had as a kid that folded on my fingers during use. I should have been more careful I suppose, but I like those double blades, and there aren't too many being made. Colt and other foreign makers have but a few....I sample them all and so far they are great little users.
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Absintheur - good review. Those are three very attractive knives you have there. I am glad to read that you are pleased with your whittler. I have three Colt pocket knives and have been pleased with two of them. The only one that I did not like was the whittler like yours. On mine the main blade was binding on the secondary blades, making it difficult to open or close, plus the main blade tang had some problems. I did some grinding and cured the problems, but by then I was not so enamored with the knife. I really do like the way it looks.

Since the question of the origin of Colt's patterns was mentioned, I am posting a photo of my Colt alongside a Case Classic. I have wondered if someone at Colt made a decision to copy the Case. I do not know if there was an identical knife before the Case. Certainly lots of very similar knives.

Oops - I just realized that this is an old thread started over five years ago.
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Dinadan wrote:
Oops - I just realized that this is an old thread started over five years ago.
Don't worry about that. There are numerous threads on this site that have faded out then reappeared later, sometimes years later. Some of them are among the most interesting on this site in my opinion.

By the way, I found the comparison between the Case knife design and the Colt very interesting.
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::tu:: The colt my good friend sent me still holding up and staying sharp. ::tu::
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Several Christmases ago there was a good bit of posting going on about the Chinese knives and the (then) new Road Runner brand. So, I wanted to see what all the hubbub was about and I started looking around on eBay. I discovered KyKnives (that fella that lives down close to Philco). All his auctions started at a penny and offered free shipping. I went slightly hog wild and for less than $10 each, I bought several RR knives along with a couple of Marbles and a Colt. The Colt was (in my opinion) the best of the lot. I ended up giving away almost all those knives, save about a half dozen that I kept for one reason or another. The Colt was one of the keepers.

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Well well surprised to see our good old Gerald being lured by the Sirens of the Far East. ::uc::
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Curiosity sometimes makes me do strange and unusual things.


Gus, are you stopping by for your monthly visit just to give me grief? :mrgreen:
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About curiousity.......know what happened to the cat. :lol:
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Dead Cat.jpg
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Jerry didn't want to upset you,remember I'm just a kwailo. :mrgreen:
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Hey, Gus. I didn't kill that cat. He was already dead when I found him. :lol:


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I got a Canoe Pattern Colt a few years back and it as nice as my China made Buck Canoe which I had to send back cause the glued on scale popped off in my pocket. Buck fixed it no problem. I am looking at their large copper stock man.
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Hey there deltaboy. Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard.
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