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by gsmith7158
Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Information on 1928 Aerial 3 bladed pocket knife
Replies: 5
Views: 253

Re: Information on 1928 Aerial 3 bladed pocket knife

Looks like the Teamsters Union logo on the knife.
by gsmith7158
Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday djknife13 !
Replies: 16
Views: 456

Re: Happy Birthday djknife13 !

Hope your Bday was a great one Dave!
by gsmith7158
Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday gsmith7158 !
Replies: 15
Views: 321

Re: Happy Birthday gsmith7158 !

Thanks everyone! #69 today ::woot:: The scale is tipping way over to the right. Hopefully I'll have many more here on AAPK with the best bunch of knifers in the world. :D
by gsmith7158
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Scagel Series #8 Stag Barlow- Value?
Replies: 2
Views: 248

Re: Scagel Series #8 Stag Barlow- Value?

Mandy those are from the Dave Shirley era of Northwoods knife co. When a lot of his knives were made by Queen Cutlery Co. but most of the Scagel branded knives he would contract out to custom makers. I can't say who made that particular model but I've seen many of the Scagel models sell for over $45...
by gsmith7158
Sun May 28, 2023 10:53 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: For those (like me) who were/are not aware.
Replies: 45
Views: 1189

Re: For those (like me) who were/are not aware.

I have some great memories from Sears. I worked the gas island at the Midtown Atlanta Sears and Roebuck in 1970-71. I was 16-17 years old and had a real curmudgeon for a boss. He always told me If it hadn't been for that pole standing there I would have never known you were moving boy. :D I was a r...
by gsmith7158
Sun May 28, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: For those (like me) who were/are not aware.
Replies: 45
Views: 1189

Re: For those (like me) who were/are not aware.

I have some great memories from Sears. I worked the gas island at the Midtown Atlanta Sears and Roebuck in 1970-71. I was 16-17 years old and had a real curmudgeon for a boss. He always told me If it hadn't been for that pole standing there I would have never known you were moving boy. :D I was a re...
by gsmith7158
Wed May 17, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Case XX Kodiak
Replies: 4
Views: 2120

Re: Case XX Kodiak

I realize this is an old thread but I had mine out this morning cleaning and wiping it down so I checked Sargent's 7th edition trying to determine if I could narrow the manufacture date to one more specific than I had already determined, which was 1973-79. That's a fairly easy observation since the ...
by gsmith7158
Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: 8318?
Replies: 6
Views: 838

Re: 8318?

Harold, Sargents lists only a sheepsfoot and spey combo in pearl for a tested 8318. The pearl on that one looks a little oversized as well.I'm not real comfortable with that tang stamp either. Looks like a cold stamp.
by gsmith7158
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: BONES BONES BONES
Replies: 1200
Views: 50054

Re: BONES BONES BONES

Great ones Iman! I've always loved that definitive color from the USA era. Those XX's ain't bad either. ::tu:: ::tu::
by gsmith7158
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: BONES BONES BONES
Replies: 1200
Views: 50054

Re: BONES BONES BONES

Some old Empire jigged bone.
by gsmith7158
Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Help me with this Case EZ 49 (CV) date
Replies: 7
Views: 845

Re: Help me with this Case EZ 49 (CV) date

Here is a Copperhead from 1979 and the one dot under the USA is not visible at any point in the opening process.
by gsmith7158
Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Northwoods Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: New member asking what do I have?
Replies: 14
Views: 1726

Re: New member asking what do I have?

The bottom line is that knife was made by Queen for Northwoods knife co. somewhere between 2000 and 2008. The file work on the back spring was likely done by someone else and the written number on the box indicates the succession in that secondary customization. Dave Shirley did use some custom make...
by gsmith7158
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Help me with this Case EZ 49 (CV) date
Replies: 7
Views: 845

Re: Help me with this Case EZ 49 (CV) date

Tang stamps for 1990 thru early 1993 don't look like that. You likely have a 1999 there with one dot that is impossible to see. Copperheads are notorius for hiding dots under that oversized bolster.
by gsmith7158
Wed Apr 12, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Northwoods Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: New member asking what do I have?
Replies: 14
Views: 1726

Re: New member asking what do I have?

I'm wondering about the file work on the back spring. That's not something I've seen on the early Queen Northwoods knives. Perhaps River Raisin knife co.purchased a few of these and did that work.
by gsmith7158
Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:52 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ruana knife?
Replies: 8
Views: 382

Re: Ruana knife?

Well I see this knife is up for sale on ebay now. My sister's freind apparently didn't take my advice to start the listing at $400 and let the knife move to it's market value. She started it at $1195. :shock:
by gsmith7158
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ruana knife?
Replies: 8
Views: 382

Re: Ruana knife?

It's a Model 31B They don't do any of the big Bowies that I know of right now . In a old Catalog price was $760.0 I would be interested in it. Thanks Gary ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Thanks Gary! I'll send that info along to her. Her husband died recently from complications due to hepatitus b and she is s...
by gsmith7158
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ruana knife?
Replies: 8
Views: 382

Ruana knife?

I got a query from a friend as to what she should sell this knife for. I've never owned a Ruana and wouldn't know what their value is or even if it's real. The picture is not great but I thought I would check with you guys and see if anyone might have some info.
by gsmith7158
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:58 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33395
Views: 1859161

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

I got my Cowboy Granddaddy barlow today. Beautiful sawcut bone with a sterling silver bullet shield. GEC did a fabuulous job on these. :D
by gsmith7158
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Remington Silver Bullet Grand Daddy Barlow made by GEC
Replies: 3
Views: 294

Remington Silver Bullet Grand Daddy Barlow made by GEC

I saw this at SMKW and thought wow a GEC made knife that is available from the dealer. Probably the last one I'll ever see. So I bought it. A little pricey but I love a grand daddy barlow. Can't wait to get it.
by gsmith7158
Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:25 am
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Are the CASE XX item numbers important?
Replies: 5
Views: 415

Re: Are the CASE XX item numbers important?

The only thing that I can think of where it might be helpful to know these numbers would be if you were trying to refill an empty display case of a special set of knives. If I recall correctly Case uses the item number on these display cases. Other than that I think those numbers don't have much ext...
by gsmith7158
Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Replies: 9794
Views: 663002

Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

This fella has been stopping by for a snack and a drink every few days.
by gsmith7158
Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:18 pm
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: CCC 6151
Replies: 1
Views: 328

Re: CCC 6151

Great looking knife Beavertail! ::tu::
by gsmith7158
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: What's It Worth?
Replies: 51
Views: 8523

Re: What's It Worth?

Well let's face it fellers, most people who post here looking for a value are not well versed in buying and selling knives so they are looking for a quick, easy answer from a group that they think should know. Something I noticed just the other day while scrolling through my emails, I had a couple o...
by gsmith7158
Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: pattern numbers
Replies: 24
Views: 636

Re: pattern numbers

I would suspect that the numbering systems used by many companies are strictly for internal company record keeping if they ever kept any that is. As knife collectors we all know that the abscense of of written records is one of the things that confounds our search for answers in historical chronolog...
by gsmith7158
Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Veteran’s Forum
Topic: Camp Lejeune Water Issues commercial
Replies: 19
Views: 3627

Re: Camp Lejeune Water Issues commercial

I think that every Marine or subcontractor that suffered from that period at Camp Lejeune should be compensated for any sickness they had. I'm afraid though that this fund was set up for the benefit of trial lawyers and they will wind up with nearly one third of the money from this fund. I hate to s...

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