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espn77 wrote: Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:37 pm Now we are talking. I see your finally breaking out the good stuff. ::poke::
:D Thanks, Keith.

What a good looking Schrade that is, Mike.

It's nice to see others contributing. Great knives!
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Thanks Joe ::tu:: You have been more than carrying the load with your pictures.
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Here is an American Shear & Knife, Hotchkissville, Connecticut.
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FRJ wrote: Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:49 pm Here is an American Shear & Knife, Hotchkissville, Connecticut.
Wow that is nice.
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Thank you, Kerry.

Here is a Gardner 1876.
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Great old knife Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ... A Gardner with a blade stamp and a coke bottle pattern 8) !!! All nice knives shown but this one is special...
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FRJ wrote: Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:23 am Thank you, Kerry.

Here is a Gardner 1876.

Love the Gardner
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A couple more fine knives Joe! ::tu::
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These 2 are a couple of my favorite.
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Couple more.
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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.
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Great knives Joe and Keith ::tu:: I really love that Gardner!!
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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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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. ::tu::
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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. ::tu::
What cudgee said!!
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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.
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espn77 wrote: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:07 am These 2 are a couple of my favorite.
R1833
R423
Keith - All beauties ::tu:: ::tu:: ... but that Congress Jack is awesome and not an often seen pattern from any maker 8) ...
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 ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Whats the closed length of that one - 3 & 3/4" ?
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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.
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I like your knife Mike.
Remington made a similar knife.
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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.
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Thanks Mike
Here is the bone version
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Couple very nice Jack's Keith. ::tu::
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Very nice knives, Keith. Love that long thin nick on the pen blades.
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Here's a P.K. Co., A1
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FRJ wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:50 am Here's a P.K. Co., A1
That is " Shmick ", beautiful scales. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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