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Very nice Joe!
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knife7knut wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:16 pmYou might try getting a small SAK and seeing how the spring in the scissors matches up size wise for the one that was in yours.
Thanks, and thanks for the idea!
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FRJ wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:46 pm Great show of French knives, Ray.

I have three.

First is a multi-tool similar to your #6 in 3rd post.
I tried to use one of those that the spring had broken on; and the latch was missing. It took one huge chunk of the flesh out of the area between my index finger and thumb.
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Thank you Dimitri and Cody
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Thanks to all who posted. Joe;that ivory handled French folder looks very old with the birds-eye rivets.How big is it?That toenail is drop dead gorgeous! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, Ray.
The old French knife is just shy of 4" closed. Too bad it was so abused. All the carbon steel is pitted, unfortunately.
The coarseness gives it its own character, I think.
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FRJ wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:15 pm Thank you, Ray.
The old French knife is just shy of 4" closed. Too bad it was so abused. All the carbon steel is pitted, unfortunately.
The coarseness gives it its own character, I think.
For a knife that I think is more than 150 years old I think it has survived rather admirably!
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I have a few French made knives....
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knife7knut wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:24 pm For a knife that I think is more than 150 years old I think it has survived rather admirably!
Thank you Ray, in view of that it has survived quite well.

Nice looking French knives, Dimitri.
The three spring looks like a hand full.
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Dimitri, it's good to see you posting again. I hope everything is copacetic with you and yours.
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FRJ wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:48 am Nice looking French knives, Dimitri.
The three spring looks like a hand full.
Thanks Joe!

It sure is, it has half stops and tremendous snap on each blade! 8)
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:31 pm Dimitri, it's good to see you posting again. I hope everything is copacetic with you and yours.
Thank you Jerry, doing well and hope you are too! ::handshake::
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