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by Ripster
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Veteran’s Forum
Topic: Happy Vietnam Veterans Dayw
Replies: 5
Views: 42

Re: Happy Vietnam Veterans Dayw

Thank you for serving our country . ::handshake::
by Ripster
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Knives in the Wild
Replies: 4118
Views: 376231

Re: Knives in the Wild

IMG_7420.jpegIMG_7421.jpegIMG_7426.jpegIMG_7432.jpeg Yesterday’s 5 mile hike the wife and I had!! Beautiful day and lots of wildlife!! John 🥾🥾🎒 John , you are an inspiration. Wife and I are gearing up this spring to some some outdoor hiking on our state trails . You and your Wife doing a 5 miler on...
by Ripster
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Morning Folks.
Coffee is brewing . All quiet here today .
Enjoy what you can out there and don’t worry about the other stuff.
by Ripster
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: Remington Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Where Are All The Remington Knife Collectors?
Replies: 1427
Views: 205413

Re: Where Are All The Remington Knife Collectors?

Waukonda wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:58 pm Got this one recently.....
Very very nice knife Ike !
::tu:: ::tu::
by Ripster
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY
Replies: 13145
Views: 929173

Re: KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY

Friday’s pick ups.16C2B0B2-885F-4D44-A32A-5DA242A76AF1.jpegF0146CFD-E8AD-4268-BEFD-3116C1A145C5.jpeg 1985 Schrade Heritage whittler Imperial mini for my card Hammer brand NYKC jack 4 Hammer brand small ticklers The four mini ticklers were from a young man trying to learn how to sell knives so I hel...
by Ripster
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Replies: 839
Views: 103716

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

I'm getting ready to sell my Camillus collection and I thought it would be nice to post a picture of it beforehand, so, here it is. I have over 200 and I think that most of them are pictured here, at least the best ones: Very nice Collection!! If interested how would you like us to deal with this ?...
by Ripster
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Camco bird and trout ? boy's knife ?
Replies: 2
Views: 137

Re: Camco bird and trout ? boy's knife ?

Found this Boy's or Bird and Trout ? piece the other day. CAMCO with stamped blade,1950's style "church key" can opener and cap lifter on the guard. Someone put a wicked edge on it. Camco sheath looks a tad large but fits okay.7-1/4" overall length. Really like it. J.O'. Nice find Ri...
by Ripster
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Camillus Ephemera
Replies: 102
Views: 14314

Re: Camillus Ephemera

Picked up this Sword Brand box to go with that group in the collection. Skip posted one like this on the previous page. Had been looking for one like it and will use it in my future pre 1950 sword brand collection .
Take care out there .
by Ripster
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Aquired 2 Camillus mysteries
Replies: 12
Views: 236

Re: Aquired 2 Camillus mysteries

Wudidiz wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:28 am It's 3 7/8" closed length.
Believe that makes it a model # 67 . Both knives have the last stamp Camillus used until they closed in 2007 .
by Ripster
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Camillus Knife Year & Pattern Name/Number
Replies: 10
Views: 241

Re: Camillus Knife Year & Pattern Name/Number

Believe you have a jr. cattle knife if it’s 3 and 3/8 long closed. The 1967 catalog shows a number 75 with a clip main .sheepfoot and pen secondaries. Hi JP! It seems to me that this is more like the military Air Corps knife (pattern 14, 3-5/8" closed) that Camillus made during WW2 and later. ...
by Ripster
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Camillus Knife Year & Pattern Name/Number
Replies: 10
Views: 241

Re: Camillus Knife Year & Pattern Name/Number

Thanks, Philip ::handshake:: Hello Q . Did some checking on the Camillus catalog site . Believe you have a jr. cattle knife if it’s 3 and 3/8 long closed. The 1967 catalog shows a number 75 with a clip main .sheepfoot and pen secondaries. They call the handle material “cabone “. Not sure if I have ...
by Ripster
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Replies: 222
Views: 25209

Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters

Thanks, Thomas, doglegg, tmk, Mike and Ike for you nice comments on my DE stag Whittler. Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co. auto (pick bone) model # 7403 with pat dates 06 & 07. Makes this double switch produced pre 1916. May have been cleaned and lightly polished but NOT by me :( It is 3 & ...
by Ripster
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Morning Everyone Sure was nice to see Willie and Cudgee stopping by the diner . Hope you both are hanging in there. Not much exciting here today . Have to do some maintenance downtown and hook up with a friend for a little BS session. Our warm temps have the trees and other outdoor plants and grasse...
by Ripster
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Badger Knife Show Wisconsin
Replies: 24
Views: 396

Re: Badger Knife Show Wisconsin

Hey Carl, that’s a great show . Last year was crowded Friday and heard rest of weekend was steady people .
Planning on driving down with a friend or 2 for a walk thru . Not sure what day yet but will stop by when there . What table are you at ?
by Ripster
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Morning Bill. And the rest of you readers a good morning as well Coffee is going down fast this morning. Today’s Saturday for this ol contractor and sure am ready for it . Climbing around 4 story buildings is hard on these old bones . But do enjoy being on site so will try to stay at it 3 days a wee...
by Ripster
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Morning knifers. Edgy, enjoy the flea market. We don’t have them up here like we used to. First day of Meteorological spring. And the temps outside are almost 40 already and might hit 60 degrees this weekend. Will take it . Going to work half day today to help get on track from taking Wednesday off ...
by Ripster
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Outdoorsman Thread
Replies: 10254
Views: 612874

Re: Outdoorsman Thread

enuf wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:25 am And here I am in the hunt mode. Not quite as cold this day; cold, but not in low teens and on the water
You been showing some nice pics of some great outdoor activities! Well done
by Ripster
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Camillus Knives!
Replies: 3118
Views: 390338

Re: Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

My first elephant toe or sun fish .Got it on trade yesterday.Friend bought the knife off the bay and had it rescaled and cleaned up by Gary Clayton .IMG_3470.jpegIMG_3486.jpegIMG_3484.pngIMG_3487.jpegIMG_3488.jpegIMG_3481.png Very nice ::tu:: ::tu:: Are both blades stamped with the Camillus 4 line ...
by Ripster
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: Camillus Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Replies: 839
Views: 103716

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

Couple decent early Camillus jacks, a 3 line with arched pen easy open jack and a nice bare end 4 line jack, this knife with hammered pins and early bone is an example of why I don't believe the tang stamp charts for 4 line knives. John, those are 2 great knives . Again you have came up with some o...
by Ripster
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Pacific Hdwe & Steel Co - knife
Replies: 25
Views: 787

Re: Pacific Hdwe & Steel Co - knife

Here’s a Pacific Hardware & Steel co. with some nice Pearl . With the oil the joints stamp is this a Sheffield piece or ? Read the other posts regarding the country of origin and this or that and it seems they were sold thru San Francisco? Nice snap ,no wobble in the blades. Pearl has no cracks ...
by Ripster
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday tvic !
Replies: 13
Views: 93

Re: Happy Birthday tvic !

Happy Birthday ! Enjoy your day ::handshake::
by Ripster
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Good morning fellow knifers. Was a little snow up in the mountains here around Santa Fe area . Supposed to be in the 50 s here for next 3 or 4 days . Ray , Los Alamos still has some security around the Nuclear research area. Had to show Identification coming in on 4 and 501 hiways . The mountains ar...
by Ripster
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: First Cup Diner!
Replies: 50658
Views: 1732944

Re: First Cup Diner!

Good morning Everyone. Sitting here pondering our day and enjoying a cup o coffee. Sounds like we’re heading to the local farmers market then a day trip out along the Turquoise Trail and watch the sunset over the foothills of Santa Fe. Was at Bandolier Park the other day and the Rangers had to close...
by Ripster
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: My Ho-Made Knife Display Case
Replies: 28
Views: 581

Re: My Ho-Made Knife Display Case

Just finished up this project. I got tired of digging through cigar boxes to look at my knives, so I made this display to mount on the wall. It's cherry wood. Clear finish. No stain. I like cherry; it should darken with age. That is some excellent craftsmanship there in that cabinet . Really like t...

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