It's In The Mail

[Papa Bones]

I'm afraid I got just a tiny bit carried away the last couple of days. The silver one in the clam-pak is #438 (gross exaggeration to make a point) but I just can't seem to resist them when they're listed at fire sale prices. I won the auction for the black 422 by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin. The RR was bought for the shield & the main blade & the handles.

Why do I feel like I have to justify my purchases?

All great knives there Jerry. But that Pipe Doctor though......love the looks of that one. As Marcel Ledbetter would say, you about to fling a cravin' on me!!

Now this isnt my usual type of knife but the peach seed covers suck me in. I put a low bid in and actually won it.

I don't blame you David. Gotta love the old peach seed jig. Beautiful find.

This was too good to pass up.

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Great minds think alike Dan. I've got that same knife, same color, on the way. Tracking says it's supposed to be here Saturday.

[Papa Bones]

bighomer says these China made Mables knives are really good knives so I finally found one I wanted to add to my EDC's. Actually I found a few that I liked. The other two were Stockman knives. I already have a number of good Stockman EDC's so I decided to get this Rams Horn Canoe with pinched bolsters. My other two Canoe's are from Case & are showcase knives. Looking forward to checking out this Marbles Canoe! One thing I'm not crazy about but can live with is the fancy nail nicks. I prefer either the "Plain Jane" nail nicks or long pulls. And my favorit type is the "Long Pull Match Strike" type.

Thanks for looking friends!

I believe you will like it. Marbles and Rough Ryder have really upped their game on quality compared to a few years ago.

Saw this Rough Ryder Barlow with the Denim Micarta handle and decided to order the series from SMKW.
Should be here by the middle of next week. That used up my knife budget for this month.

[jerryd6818]

I'm afraid I got just a tiny bit carried away the last couple of days. The silver one in the clam-pak is #438 (gross exaggeration to make a point) but I just can't seem to resist them when they're listed at fire sale prices. I won the auction for the black 422 by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin. The RR was bought for the shield & the main blade & the handles.

Why do I feel like I have to justify my purchases?

All great knives there Jerry. But that Pipe Doctor though......love the looks of that one. As Marcel Ledbetter would say, you about to fling a cravin' on me!!

Go for it. There are plenty of them out there at what I consider a decent price. If I had my druthers, I'd druther it had a pen blade instead of that pipe stem poker, but as my mother would say, "wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which one gets full the quickest"

[TPK]

bighomer says these China made Mables knives are really good knives so I finally found one I wanted to add to my EDC's. Actually I found a few that I liked. The other two were Stockman knives. I already have a number of good Stockman EDC's so I decided to get this Rams Horn Canoe with pinched bolsters. My other two Canoe's are from Case & are showcase knives. Looking forward to checking out this Marbles Canoe! One thing I'm not crazy about but can live with is the fancy nail nicks. I prefer either the "Plain Jane" nail nicks or long pulls. And my favorit type is the "Long Pull Match Strike" type.

Thanks for looking friends!

I believe you will like it. Marbles and Rough Ryder have really upped their game on quality compared to a few years ago.

Saw this Rough Ryder Barlow with the Denim Micarta handle and decided to order the series from SMKW.
Should be here by the middle of next week. That used up my knife budget for this month.

Thanks Smitty!

[Steamboat Willie]

I just pulled the trigger on the Buck variety pack!

I figured 110s are like potato chips, you can always have one more.

I’ve been thinking about a 119 forever, now I can think about something else.

The Decatur is imported, so I wouldn’t buy one by itself, but in this case I’ll give peace a chance.

[Steamboat Willie]

Saw this Rough Ryder Barlow with the Denim Micarta handle and decided to order the series from SMKW.
Should be here by the middle of next week. That used up my knife budget for this month.

Sharp looking rig! (no pun intended)
If you burned up this months budget, you have more time to systematically hunt down your prizes for next month!

[jerryd6818]

Sharp looking rig! (no pun intended)
If you burned up this months budget, you have more time to systematically hunt down your prizes for next month!

I think I like you. You're clever. Welcome to AAPK.

[TripleF]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

[jerryd6818]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

I'm sure that will get plenty of use. No room for slackers at the Scott casa. Next you need to get the matching camp ax.

[TripleF]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

I'm sure that will get plenty of use. No room for slackers at the Scott casa. Next you need to get the matching hatchet.

Thank you!

I'd prefer the camp machete actually.....the poll on the axe is too wimpy, you need something that seperates the wood!!

[jerryd6818]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

I'm sure that will get plenty of use. No room for slackers at the Scott casa. Next you need to get the matching hatchet.

Thank you!

I'd prefer the camp machete actually.....the poll on the axe is too wimpy, you need something that seperates the wood!!

Are you talking about the 108 Compadre Froe?

[TripleF]

I'm sure that will get plenty of use. No room for slackers at the Scott casa. Next you need to get the matching hatchet.

Thank you!

I'd prefer the camp machete actually.....the poll on the axe is too wimpy, you need something that seperates the wood!!

Are you talking about the 108 Compadre Froe?

I am indeed!! Looks like an absolute train wrecker!!

[jerryd6818]

The least expensive one I've seen is on ebay for $122 and they go up from there. ---► https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... e&_sacat=0

[edge213]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

Heck Scott, I think you need all three!!

[TripleF]

Got an email for a free BUCK KNIVES hat with order of 100 or more.

Gave me a reason to pull the trigger on this beast I've been wanting!!

Compadre Camp knife

Heck Scott, I think you need all three!!

[cody6268]

Well, I forgot this isn't the "Off Topic" It's in the Mail. Whoops.

I paid roughly $8 shipped for these; from the UK. I didn't notice until near auction end that the Benbros Ferguson TE-20 was missing the right rear wheel, but I did notice the seller had a really nice Matchbox Ford Power Master from the '60s--with all four tires intact. I paid just under $2 each, plus shipping.

Things may be slowly returning to normal, but I am betting these will not arrive on my doorstep until early July. eBay is saying June 12-25. Even pre-COVID international shipping was always a lottery. Sometimes a week, sometimes a month; from the same countries and shipping method. Canada, the UK, Germany, and Japan are the four I've regularly ordered stuff from over the years--usually diecast.

The Benbros Ferguson will be getting a full-on restoration. New wheels (probably robbed from a cheap playworn ERTL; if not found in my junk diecast box), new paint (a bit darker yellow, to match "industrial" colors); and detailing. I want to add fenders, but am not sure how.

Aside from tiny chips, the MBX Ford is fine. Steering wheel and tires are all there, which is all that matters, given this thing is nearly 60 years old now. To look more realistic, and help hold the tires on (the plastic shrinks with age, as it's cellulose acetate; same thing with older synthetic-handle knives), I will paint the wheels white.

On another note, I've gotten a lot of great deals from UK sellers with smaller scale diecast items on US eBay because no one seems to bid on them. I can get decent condition, harder to find pieces for like a buck or two plus the $8 or so shipping. Anything much bigger than a Matchbox car, and of heavy weight can get expensive when shipping, so keep that in mind.

[TPK]

Well, I forgot this isn't the "Off Topic" It's in the Mail. Whoops.

I paid roughly $8 shipped for these; from the UK...

[TPK]

One for the showcase. Klaas Kissing Crane with horn.

[cody6268]

Some fixed blades. About $40 for the four. I will say I got a good deal on the AG Russell (as it's been out of production since probably the early 2000s and doesn't come up too often) and Schrade combo, and a decent deal on the Buck and Gerber; since the Gerber is still being made (and a cheap import model at $33) and the Buck just got discontinued a couple of years back.

Lot 1; $24 for the two. Gerber doesn't look used, Buck does. Gerber EXO MOD Drop Point and Buck El Morro. The Buck, if I recall, was originally an SFO for Walmart; but USA-made. About $20 new if I recall, so not an expensive knife (I view it as Buck's answer to the Mora knife, which was really becoming popular at that time). The EXO MOD is a lightweight hunting/backpacking knife from Gerber. They also make a saw and a caping knife. I'm buying the saw, as the sheaths snap together for combined carry. It's a China-made model, so 7Cr17 steel. I've not had good experience with it, whether on SOGs or Chinese Schrade. Maybe this will change. The Buck is their great Bos heat treat, Edge 2X ground 420HC. Both are full-tang and really lightweight (2.4 oz. for the Gerber!) Plastic sheaths that I can clean out in the sink, whether it be fish guts, animal internals, or just dirt from out weed-eating and working. The Gerber's lightweight, but big (3 3/4") and decently thick blade excite me for a work knife. The El Morro, in comparison, should make a great pocket fixed blade.

Lot 2: $22. AG Russell (made in Japan) Deer Hunter and some cheap Chinese Schrade. AG Russell, when I bought my hunter scalpel new from them a few months back, mentioned it as being a "scaled down model of the Deer Hunter". Didn't show up in their catalog, so I presumed it discontinued. Took me four months to find one. This I presume to be that model. Appears to be about the size of a Mora Basic (4" blade, 4" ish handle), and it features an ATS-34 blade (which is an older steel used on many of the lightweight Japan-made offerings before they started using VG-10 and AUS-8). Gonna have to make a dangler for belt carry. I wear the Hunter Scalpel around my neck on a breakaway chain, but this is a full-size fixed blade. The tiny Hunter Scalpel gets in the way enough, even under my T-Shirt. Pocket or belt for this one. The Schrade is saved for the next POS Exchange. I don't really buy that many crappy knives; and when I get one in a lot, I usually forget I have it by the time of the POS Exchange.

[cody6268]

One for the showcase. Klaas Kissing Crane with horn.

Nice! Practical pattern too. I have one horn-handled knife, a Victorinox Companion from the '50s.

Old bone, old horn, and especially old stag and pearl knives automatically go to the display case. I dislike most of the pre-Delrin synthetics due to stability issues and/or fragility (esp. Bakelite-related plastics like LF&C's "Rubberoid), so my choice for old users is usually cocobolo or rosewood.

[TPK]

One for the showcase. Klaas Kissing Crane with horn.

Nice! Practical pattern too. I have one horn-handled knife, a Victorinox Companion from the '50s.

Old bone, old horn, and especially old stag and pearl knives automatically go to the display case. I dislike most of the pre-Delrin synthetics due to stability issues and/or fragility (esp. Bakelite-related plastics like LF&C's "Rubberoid), so my choice for old users is usually cocobolo or rosewood.

Nice finds & thanks for the Info Cody! I have a few knives with horn handles and I really like them.

[jerryd6818]

Both of these have been on my wish list for a long time so when I ran on to both in the same auction I decided it was time to fish or cut bait. Gixen did my sniping for me & hopefully the seller will get them in the mail tomorrow. Finally, a trick knife and a key knife to add to the pile.

The trick knife has a couple of spots on the pile side handle that are a little concerning but for the price, I can live with 'em.

[Dan In MI]

Finally, a trick knife and a key knife to add to the pile.

Is that an Imperial key jack? If so, it's much like one in my collection, but with a different key blank and in better condition. You done good!

[jerryd6818]

Tis indeed, Dan. Both are Imperials and I'll be on pins & noodles until they show up.

[geocash]

One for the showcase. Klaas Kissing Crane with horn.

That’s a beauty Tom. Showcase for sure.