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doglegg wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 6:13 pm That.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 6:11 pm Yesterday, this pocket knife joined my collection. It's a GEO SCHRADE, single blade with fish scaler, wire handle pocket knife. It is in GREAT condition and required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
::tu:: ::tu:: That's a nice one Skip. Excellent condition.
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Papa Bones wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 9:38 pm That's.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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Oldies but goodies.
I’ve never carried or used the fish knife (middle) but the clip and the spear have seen extensive use. I have to check and see what steel was used in these because they get very sharp . And that’s coming from someone whose sharpening skills are so so at best.
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joeradza wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 7:06 pm Oldies.....
TERRIFIC TRIO joeradza!
::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 8:21 pm
joeradza wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 7:06 pm Oldies.....
TERRIFIC TRIO joeradza!
::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Skip. I have a weakness for the beaters. I don’t know why, but maybe the simple construction matches up with a well ued piece of steel.
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The Michael Jackson wirejack. “Beat It”
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joeradza wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 1:58 pm The.....
That's a BEAUTY, joeradza! ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 6:33 pm
joeradza wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 1:58 pm The.....
That's a BEAUTY, joeradza! ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Skip. I have a thing for beaters. It’s sharp too.
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I like it. ::tu::
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joeradza wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 7:06 pm Oldies but goodies.
I’ve never carried or used the fish knife (middle) but the clip and the spear have seen extensive use. I have to check and see what steel was used in these because they get very sharp . And that’s coming from someone whose sharpening skills are so so at best.
::tu:: ::tu::

joeradza wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 1:58 pm The Michael Jackson wirejack. “Beat It”
Looks pretty good to me to be called a beater. Have definitely seen worse. You've posted some nice ones. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 7:55 pm
joeradza wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 7:06 pm Oldies but goodies.
I’ve never carried or used the fish knife (middle) but the clip and the spear have seen extensive use. I have to check and see what steel was used in these because they get very sharp . And that’s coming from someone whose sharpening skills are so so at best.
::tu:: ::tu::

joeradza wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 1:58 pm The Michael Jackson wirejack. “Beat It”
Looks pretty good to me to be called a beater. Have definitely seen worse. You've posted some nice ones. ::tu::
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I took one of the smoothest working small wire jacks I had and cleaned it up and then put a real good edge on it. I’m going to carry it in the watch pocket of my jeans for a while. I know it won’t replace one of my larger knives, but you never know.
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joeradza wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:27 pm I.....
L👀ks good joeradza! ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:30 pm
joeradza wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:27 pm I.....
L👀ks good joeradza! ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Skip. Still trying to get used to a small (for me) pocketknife.
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My two favorite wire jack users which you’ve seen before. Cleaned them up with flitz and hot soapy water. Dried them and oiled them. Two beautiful solid knives that I’m proud to own and use. Same age as I am. Guess who’s in better shape.Lol
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::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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joeradza wrote: Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:29 am My.....
joeradza, ::tu:: ::tu::
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This morning, this pocket knife arrived and became the latest to join my collection. It's another GEO SCHRADE, single blade with fish scaler, 4 3/4" closed, wire handle pocket knife. It is in pretty good condition. I gave it a minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Very appealing knife Skip. I would think the fish knife a little harder to find. Great example. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:32 pm Very.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
Actually, these are the most common of the large wire handle SCHRADES.
This is my 12th GEO SCHRADE, single blade WITH fish scaler, large wire handle
pocket knife. I have more of this style or pattern than I have of any of the others.
This picture shows eight of them in my last group portrait. I've added four more to
this group since then. The other eleven have ALL been previously posted under this topic/thread.
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Thanks for the correction Skip. My surmise was all wrong. ::handshake::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:26 pm This morning, this pocket knife arrived and became the latest to join my collection. It's another GEO SCHRADE, single blade with fish scaler,
Sweet find Skip!! ::tu::
Sometimes I Sit and Think ::hmm:: .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:11 pm Sweet.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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I'm posting the following for posterity as a reference. The knife is NOT mine. The pictures are NOT mine. The pictures have NOT been edited or altered, except for size. It's a Remington blade with a wire handle. I do NOT believe that this was a deliberate attempt by the seller to mislead anyone. I do believe that this was just a way for a previous owner to salvage a blade and a handle from two different broken pocket knives, put them together with a nail as a pivot pin and still have a functional piece of cutlery. It is very much like the L. F. & C. wire handle pocket knife that I bought and posted a couple of pages ago.
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Here is the link to the L. F. & C. wire handle pocket knife.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 40#p901027
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