Favorite knife you bought in 2018
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This OTF has been surprisingly durable and fun to carry.
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Some pretty great acquisitions being shown by everyone for this year congratulations all.
My favorite for the year is not one knife but a set of Ulster salesman sample Barlows,
My favorite for the year is not one knife but a set of Ulster salesman sample Barlows,
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JLW, you got a beauty there. Lots of pretty knives but that one steals my heart. Good choice.jlw257 wrote:It’s looks like 2018 was a great year for Knife collecting, some real nice knives have been shown here
Here my favorite one for 2018 I got from Tom ( Olderdogs1 )
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Fantastic all around!JohnR wrote:Some pretty great acquisitions being shown by everyone for this year congratulations all.
My favorite for the year is not one knife but a set of Ulster salesman sample Barlows,
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John those Ulster barlows are superb
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These guys, and a two blade wood and brass Chinese Special are my EDC crew. The Premium Stock hangs out in my backpack. It’s actually made in Italy and I have no idea of its age but I think maybe as old as ‘40’s. The Buck is 2004. I picked it and the spider up from $5 Knife Guy. The Buck is my pocket carry and the spider, which has no other marks, belongs in my purse with the Coast. I didn’t mean for the spider to be an EDC but I just love the look of it and can’t quite get around to putting it away!
Oh, almost forgot! My favourite fixed blade! This is my Pal Brand, which I think is pre 1935, as it’s “Pal Brand” not “Pal Blade”. That’s a wooden handle. I really love this knife, my first fixed since I lost my childhood one. I got it this spring at the Abbotsford Swapmeet.
I notice I’m far from the only poster that can’t pick just one!
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John, fabulous collection of Ulster Barlows !!JohnR wrote:Some pretty great acquisitions being shown by everyone for this year congratulations all.
My favorite for the year is not one knife but a set of Ulster salesman sample Barlows,
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Hands down, the knife that Tim Withers of Stockton, Ca made for me. It's one of his versions of the Loveless Chute Knife with Interior Mammoth Ivory scales.Tim has mad skills as a knifemaker. His soldering work on this piece is so well done it looks as if it's one piece of steel. It's made of ATS-34 steel. His polishing is top knotch too.
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Wally, Man that is one sweet knife. Oh, how I wish I had one. That’s one of the nicest looking knives I have ever seen.Wally Taylor wrote:Hands down, th knife that Tim Withers of Stockton, Ca made for me. It's one of his versions of the Loveless Chute Knife with Interior Mammoth Ivory scales.image.jpegimage.jpeg
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For me, it would have to be this five inch, easy-open, swell-end jack by Terrier Cutlery with a large hawkbill master and sheepsfoot secondary.
Made by Robeson 1910 - 1916.
That's a standard 3 5/8" EO alongside for size comparison.
Although factory drilled for a bail, I do not think that one is original.
Robeson made this pattern with a large spear blade master. I've never seen a Robeson like this one and as to Terrier, this is the only one I've ever seen and I've never heard of another.
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Made by Robeson 1910 - 1916.
That's a standard 3 5/8" EO alongside for size comparison.
Although factory drilled for a bail, I do not think that one is original.
Robeson made this pattern with a large spear blade master. I've never seen a Robeson like this one and as to Terrier, this is the only one I've ever seen and I've never heard of another.
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I've had quite a prolific year in the Case buying department ... but this one stands out as my BEST of 2018. It is a 1980 #47 - nothing special ... what makes it so great is the transformation. It didn't look like much in the ad, thus I got it for a song - seller wasn't a knife person and had no detail in the ad. After some elbow grease, a thorough cleaning up and full Lansky treatment, it turned into a fabulous knife - tight as a drum and snap on all blades is fiercely hard. This is my best of 2018 ... a true diamond in the rough - proudly sits in my all time top 3:
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Thanks sharpnshiny! I am humbled at Your enthusiasm for my Chute. I have a friend who is a pretty famous engraver. His name is Ron Skaggs, and I'm thinking about having him do some work on it. I really like the beauty of its simple lines, but if he work on it, the value will go up. The sheath has a pocket with a bar of Ivory, and the pocket has an oval cut out, so Ron is going to scrim a color Woolly Mammoth's head and tusks on the sheath. To show You Ron's skill level, here is a life-sized Eagle' head carved out of a section of Mastodon Ivory that I bought from Ron earlier this year. He is just an incredible artist, so I will probably have him do some work on the knife.
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My most carried knife I bought this year has been my m4 pm2. My favorite that I just started carrying lately is my old ww2 era Kingston.
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Wally, I have heard of Ron Skaggs. I don’t have any of his work but I know he is impressive. That eagle’s head is amazing. You have some pretty incredible items in your collections. I have admired that Loveless knife design for many years.Wally Taylor wrote:Thanks sharpnshiny! I am humbled at Your enthusiasm for my Chute. I have a friend who is a pretty famous engraver. His name is Ron Skaggs, and I'm thinking about having him do some work on it. I really like the beauty of its simple lines, but if he work on it, the value will go up. The sheath has a pocket with a bar of Ivory, and the pocket has an oval cut out, so Ron is going to scrim a color Woolly Mammoth's head and tusks on the sheath. To show You Ron's skill level, here is a life-sized Eagle' head carved out of a section of Mastodon Ivory that I bought from Ron earlier this year. He is just an incredible artist, so I will probably have him do some work on the knife.image.jpeg
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Wally Taylor wrote:Hands down, the knife that Tim Withers of Stockton, Ca made for me. It's one of his versions of the Loveless Chute Knife with Interior Mammoth Ivory scales.Tim has mad skills as a knifemaker. His soldering work on this piece is so well done it looks as if it's one piece of steel. It's made of ATS-34 steel. His polishing is top knotch too. image.jpegimage.jpeg
Here are two Loveless design knives that I have. Master Seizo Imai made this before his death in 2014. I would have chosen these as my favorite but I didnt’ buy them this year.
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Wally, I have heard of Ron Skaggs. I don’t have any of his work but I know he is impressive. That eagle’s head is amazing. You have some pretty incredible items in your collections. I have admired that Loveless knife design for many years.
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Ron is doing some pretty famous knives now. Here is just one of them:
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Ron is doing some pretty famous knives now. Here is just one of them:
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That's a beauty!
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Buck 110. Bos 5160 drop point blade. Oak scales.
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After scrolling back through my eBay purchases for the year, I finally settled on these two. The first a full size #54 Case Trapper, the second a #07 Case Mini-Trapper. I think you will agree, they have to be admired as a pair.
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Lots of great knives purchased in 2018. I didn't buy many knives this year. This is up there at the top of the knives I did buy. A Keen Kutter 2245 that Roland (Kootenay Joe) was kind enough to part with.
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It will be a rare knife of 2018 for me and one of the first I bought since inheriting my dads collection . We have Chicago cutlery kitchen knives so I know they make good quality stuff so far as I know made in USA. I found a folding 4 inch fillet knife at a yard sale . Markings LH4 USA on blade . Wooden handles it called The Traveler . Very good shape and very cheap because he said he had bass pro sharpen in and he lost the sheath .
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Traveler: made by Camillus.
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Dan, i had forgotten about that swell center jack. It is a beauty for sure. I am honored that you named it your 'knife of the year'.
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I have to add another favorite to this fine thread.
I posted an old knife earlier but I also bought a modern knife that I can't leave out.
Thanks for looking.
I posted an old knife earlier but I also bought a modern knife that I can't leave out.
Thanks for looking.
Joe
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Kind of like a butterfly knife and a penny knife had a baby! I think I like it! Where does one find such a beauty?
I’m too young to be this old!
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