"Big" Sodbuster

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WelderBob
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"Big" Sodbuster

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This is a friends knife, we are trying to pin down a approximate date of manufacture. We figure its a display knife, at 8 1/4" closed
it would be a pocket full. No tang stamp, just the blade etch. Talk about strong pull and snap...this one will take a finger off !
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WelderBob, your friend’s knife dates to the 1970’s. The knife was in the general line of knives offered by Knife Importers of Austin, Texas. It actually was not intended to be a display knife, but was marketed as a type of heavy duty camp knife. Problems arose when people began using the knife almost like a hatchet and Knife Importers started receiving them back in numbers as defective with broken back springs. They were discontinued after just a few years. In good condition such as the example here, it represents a great Eye Brand collectible. If your friend likes collectible knives he has a nice Eye Brand to add.

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Thank you Joe, that's very interesting. Never would have thought its use as a camp knife. Not a good hatchet or machete.
My friend is a collector so I'm sure it will be a display knife from now on.

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I had 3 of these. One i sold to an esteemed AAPK'er. Of the 2 left one is as new, but the other was attacked with a grinder and left badly scarred.
There is another Eye Brand 'Sod Buster' that is about 6" closed that is a more usable knife but this size is rarely seen.
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