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FRJ
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by FRJ » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:01 pm
espn77 wrote: ↑ Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:37 pm
Now we are talking. I see your finally breaking out the good stuff.
Thanks, Keith.
What a good looking Schrade that is, Mike.
It's nice to see others contributing. Great knives!
Joe
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by ObsidianEdge » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:10 pm
Thanks Joe
You have been more than carrying the load with your pictures.
Mike Robuck
Author: "Gun Trader's Guide to Collectible Knives"
FRJ
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by FRJ » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:49 pm
Here is an American Shear & Knife, Hotchkissville, Connecticut.
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by ludwig26 » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:44 pm
FRJ wrote: ↑ Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:49 pm
Here is an American Shear & Knife, Hotchkissville, Connecticut.
Wow that is nice.
Kerry
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by FRJ » Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:23 am
Thank you, Kerry.
Here is a Gardner 1876.
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by LongBlade » Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:33 am
Great old knife Joe
... A Gardner with a blade stamp and a coke bottle pattern
!!! All nice knives shown but this one is special...
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by edge213 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:53 am
FRJ wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:23 am
Thank you, Kerry.
Here is a Gardner 1876.
Love the Gardner
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
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by peanut740 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:14 am
A couple more fine knives Joe!
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by espn77 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:07 am
These 2 are a couple of my favorite.
R1833
R423
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by espn77 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:11 am
Couple more.
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by FRJ » Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:50 am
Thanks so much for all the nice comments, guys. I appreciate it.
Keith, those are four beautiful old knives.
No wonder they're your favorites. Very nice.
Joe
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by galvanic1882 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:31 am
Great knives Joe and Keith
I really love that Gardner!!
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by ObsidianEdge » Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:04 pm
Those are some real beauties, Joe and Keith. Thanks for sharing them. This Conn. Cutlery stabber jack is one of my favorites:
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by cudgee » Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:54 pm
ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:04 pm
Those are some real beauties, Joe and Keith. Thanks for sharing them. This Conn. Cutlery stabber jack is one of my favorites:
I can see why, fantastic wood full of character.
edge213
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by edge213 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:03 pm
cudgee wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:54 pm
ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:04 pm
Those are some real beauties, Joe and Keith. Thanks for sharing them. This Conn. Cutlery stabber jack is one of my favorites:
I can see why, fantastic wood full of character.
What cudgee said!!
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
FRJ
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by FRJ » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:20 pm
galvanic1882 wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:31 am
I really love that Gardner!!
Thank you, Mike.
ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:04 pm This Conn. Cutlery stabber jack is one of my favorites:
Thank you, Mike. I think I remember seeing that knife some time ago. So clean.
Joe
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by LongBlade » Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:11 am
espn77 wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:07 am
These 2 are a couple of my favorite.
R1833
R423
Keith - All beauties
... but that Congress Jack is awesome and not an often seen pattern from any maker
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ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑ Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:04 pm
Those are some real beauties, Joe and Keith. Thanks for sharing them. This Conn. Cutlery stabber jack is one of my favorites:
Awesome jack Mike
... Whats the closed length of that one - 3 & 3/4" ?
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by ObsidianEdge » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:31 am
Thanks guys. A friend of mine took the pictures years ago so that helps show the wood. It's just over 3 1/2 closed.
Mike Robuck
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by espn77 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:39 pm
I like your knife Mike.
Remington made a similar knife.
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by ObsidianEdge » Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:10 pm
I like your Remington better than my knife, Keith! I have an Ulster two-blade stabber jack as well, but not as nice as your Remington.
Mike Robuck
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by espn77 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:05 pm
Thanks Mike
Here is the bone version
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by DM11 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:01 pm
Couple very nice Jack's Keith.
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by FRJ » Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:44 pm
Very nice knives, Keith. Love that long thin nick on the pen blades.
Joe
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by FRJ » Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:50 am
Here's a P.K. Co., A1
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by cudgee » Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:07 am
FRJ wrote: ↑ Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:50 am
Here's a P.K. Co., A1
That is " Shmick ", beautiful scales.