Not pretty but it's mine. Also have questions.

JWheeler331 · Post by **JWheeler331** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:35 am

This one was in my grandpa's things when he passed. He always carried a Case in his pocket but had this and about four Kamp Kings in a tool bag that he had for his CB radios and things.

It's not pretty and has a broken blade but I wouldn't take nothing for it.

Do have a couple questions. Who actually made this knife?

I'm not sure if I want to leave it as is or give it new life and fix the broken blade button don't know much about it.

Any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:15 am

Yeah buddy......I wouldn't trade it or sell it for nothin' either!

That's probably a COLONIAL made knife. They made a lot of those plastic handled Barlows some with aadvertising on them. Search ebay for COLONIAL USA BARLOW.....you'll see.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:12 am

I'm just a sentimental old fool. If it belonged to my granddad, I'd leave it just the way it is, warts and all.

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:42 pm

..that's a treasure!!!.....my guess would be colonial, too, and I wouldn't do a thing to it!!...wish I had one of my granddad's knives!!.......

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JWheeler331 · Post by **JWheeler331** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:20 pm

Thanks for the answers. I was leaning heavily towards leaving it as is also. Just figured I'd get some other opinions.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:40 pm

Kamp King was a trademark used by Imperial.

JWheeler331 · Post by **JWheeler331** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:56 pm

peanut740 wrote:Kamp King was a trademark used by Imperial.

Yeah, I could see the Imperial on one of the blades of the Kamp King knives. They are pretty rough also.

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:21 pm

I love Imperial steel.....it takes a mean edge!!!

JWheeler331 · Post by **JWheeler331** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:06 pm

TripleF wrote:I love Imperial steel.....it takes a mean edge!!!

Some of the blades are still pretty sharp. My finger has the proof, trying to open these old hard to open blades that have not been opened in many years.

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:28 am

soak'em in WD-40 ::nod::as vScott states they have great blade steel 1095 I believe

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:20 am

I too would leave it as is. It will remind you of how often he used it. Pretty sure Scott is right, looks to be a Colonial brand from here.

gino · Post by **gino** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:36 am

Leave them as they are, then you can see them or use them just as he did. JMO

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:42 pm

My opinion - No doubt leave it as is... Sentimental value is much more valuable than anything to me... and leavings things as is would be part of it - just as he used it.. I have some of my grandfather's old farm tools.. Still use them as is and think about him when I do...

Lee

JWheeler331 · Post by **JWheeler331** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:54 pm

I have def. decided to leave just as they are.

Thanks for the comments.

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