Ring opener knives

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:57 am

Miller Bro's wrote:
bronze4u wrote: I will now have 104 ring turn knives in my collection. A few pics of silver Ebay win and the MOP, (in the mail) Plus - 102 of my other ring turns.

I think I have a problem...
Nah, add a zero or two to the end of that figure, then you have a problem!!

Haha! I do have other styles of knives as well! Ha

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:58 am

MOP Henckels with a nail file arrived!
Really cool and no cracks!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:52 am

Beautiful knife!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:03 am

Awesome Kurt

... nice to see the parade ring turns keep rolling in and great shot of all the ring turns together

...

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:01 pm

Hey guys, just had to post the eight MOP ring-turns, I now have in my collection.
Only one is not originally MOP, I had it restored by Mr. B. DeShivs...
However, the other seven are original MOP (mother of pearl), handle scaled.
I think the MOP are some of my favorite to - find and collect.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:44 pm

Miller Bro's wrote:Beautiful knife!

Thank you! She's a beaut!

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:45 pm

LongBlade wrote:Awesome Kurt ... nice to see the parade ring turns keep rolling in and great shot of all the ring turns together ...

Thanks! Had to share all the MOPS in a group pic...

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:33 am

My newest and only silver stamped ring turn. Unfortunately it was buffed gently, the blades as well. Why people, why?!!!
Oh well it is not rubbed out at least! I won it for just over eighty bucks. Not bad for a silver ring turn.
Hallmarked Sheffield makers initials ME date letter t 1911

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:30 am

bronze4u wrote:Unfortunately it was buffed gently, the blades as well. Why people, why?!!!
Oh well it is not rubbed out at least!

Shiney sells on eBay!

Congratulations nice and rare one, now you need to find one with Gold handles

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:38 am

Miller Bro's wrote:
bronze4u wrote:Unfortunately it was buffed gently, the blades as well. Why people, why?!!!
Oh well it is not rubbed out at least!
Shiney sells on eBay!

Congratulations nice and rare one, now you need to find one with Gold handles

Thanks man! I guess? Could not tell it was as shiny as it is in their pics, or mine. It is very shiny in person. Makes me so mad, that people shine em up!

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:40 am

Miller Bro's wrote:
bronze4u wrote:Unfortunately it was buffed gently, the blades as well. Why people, why?!!!
Oh well it is not rubbed out at least!
Shiney sells on eBay!

Congratulations nice and rare one, now you need to find one with Gold handles

There's been a gold 'Tiffany' ring turn on the bay for years now! Too rich for my blood! Over 3k last I looked... nope!

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:58 pm

A few more incoming newbies!

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:01 pm

Latest find! Camillus 'SUNBRITE' I have seen this one a few times in Google images. Nice that I was able to actually score one. Nice condition too!

Berryb · Post by **Berryb** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:11 am

This may be a little late but...... are there no springs? Is there any kind of lock or snap? They are nice knives but i have never seen one, let alone held one so i am just trying to understand how they are made. Thanks
Bruce

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:20 pm

It is just like any other pocket knife (Yes, it has back springs ) Ring knives also have special pins that act as the turning mechanism.. Square torrents with a holes for rings, fit into square holes in base of each blade....

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:13 pm

You are doing very good hunting your knives. Lee called you Kurt, your comment about seeing the Camillus reminded me of my searches for the farmers jacks I collect. I guess collectors are like hunters tracking game, sometimes for years.

What are the average lengths, are they all similar or the same?

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:06 pm

Sorry bronze4u ‘s name is Kirk

- I had typed Kurt but the ability to edit it expired by the time I noticed... apologies...

Anyway Kirk, like us Lyle, does have the hunting instinct

... Kirk - I no doubt think you have the worlds biggest collection of ring turns

....

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:16 pm

wlf wrote:You are doing very good hunting your knives. Lee called you Kurt, your comment about seeing the Camillus reminded me of my searches for the farmers jacks I collect. I guess collectors are like hunters tracking game, sometimes for years.

What are the average lengths, are they all similar or the same?

Hey no worries about my name guys! Most people think it's 'Kurt', so in my 58 years of life... I am used to it, or much worse! lol
Thanks for the 'Hunting' Compliments. I was raised a hunter and I have carried the spirit since near birth! I love the hunt. So thanks guys!

Around 3 inches some bigger but not much.. some, a few, smaller... All have the 'rings' more rare are ones that only have one blade and one ring. (That I have seen anyways)

Cheers Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:19 pm

LongBlade wrote:Sorry bronze4u ‘s name is Kirk - I had typed Kurt but the ability to edit it expired by the time I noticed... apologies...

Anyway Kirk, like us Lyle, does have the hunting instinct ... Kirk - I no doubt think you have the worlds biggest collection of ring turns ....

No problem on my name! Haha, I might just have the largest ring turn collection? There is a guy on Instagram that has a lot of them as well...
I now have 109, plus some duplicates I need to sell off or trade.

Thanks again for the input guys

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:05 pm

Hey guys! Just won another cool ring turn on the Bay, $67.00! Camillus Cutlery Co. AA SIMONDS & SON DAYTON OH Knife 'Machine Knives'

I had to have this one! Since I have three of the more known A. A. Simond's Worden ring knives...(last pic here)
Maybe this was their first style, I don't know?

There other ring turns are usually unmarked, or by W.H. Morley & Sons with the clover stamp. This one is a Camillus!

Here are the sellers pics

Enjoy

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:02 pm

So, just snagged this rare looking 'Pirelli' ring turn. I already have the more common one (just script on back scale).

This one has a tire embossed on the back scale!

Looking forward to adding this in...

Cheers

KM

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:21 am

bronze4u wrote:So, just snagged this rare looking 'Pirelli' ring turn. I already have the more common one (just script on back scale).

This one has a tire embossed on the back scale!

Looking forward to adding this in...

Cheers

KM

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That is a neat one for sure! Pirelli over the years has commissioned some pretty wild promotional stuff.Their calendars are legendary! I have one piece of,Pirelli Propaganda" that isn't too common:a bronze belt buckle that Pirelli commissioned Salvador Dali to design. He actually did two different ones and I was fortunate enough to stumble across one at an outdoor flea market a long time ago for $5.Today if you add a couple of zeroes to that price it is about what they are selling for now if you can find them.Hope the moderators don't mind me posting it and if they consider it too risque then they can delete it.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:50 pm

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this 'Racy' piece! lol

KM

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:54 pm

Picked up this Schrade Ring opener from our own Ray , Sweetwater Knives.

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:28 am

Going through some old knife magazines in search of an ad I came across these pictures. I never knew anyone made custom ring turn knives but apparently Dennis Brooker did. Pictures came from the May 1982 issue of the American Knife Collector in an article by Phil Pankewicz on blade finishes.

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