Colonial Stockman liners proud
Colonial Stockman liners proud
Just bought a Colonial Stockman pattern with brass liners that stand proud of the rest of the frame---a significant amount, considering they're usually sanded/ polished flush on most well-made knives. Tell me that isn't normal on their knives, or tell me it's a rare/ valuable production mistake, and don't mess with it! Otherwise, I'm prolly gonna put it to the belt sander. Just wanted input prior. Thanks in advance.
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
Can't say I've ever seen a sanded Colonial.
I think there intention was to make an inexpensive knife and they did.
I'm surprised your knife has brass liners.
I think there intention was to make an inexpensive knife and they did.
I'm surprised your knife has brass liners.
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Not thew norm from what I've experienced.
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Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
It depends. Colonial made some nice knives but they also made some on the cheap that are just down and dirty cutting machines.
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
Jerry,
I haven't seen any Colonials that were of the same quality of the early Imperials.
Did Colonial produce knives of that quality? From my some what limited experience, I thought Colonial made a good knife, but not a very refined knife.
I haven't seen any Colonials that were of the same quality of the early Imperials.
Did Colonial produce knives of that quality? From my some what limited experience, I thought Colonial made a good knife, but not a very refined knife.
Joe
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Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
Colonial made this "Old Cutler". It may not be up to the standards as the early Imperials but it's a hair of a lot better than their normal run of the mill knives. At least it's not a shell handle.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
I had not heard "shell handle" before, but knew immediately what you meant, being schooled by an Imperial that I still mean to rehandle, someday. Idk why...
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
Well, there's another one for me to look out for. I didn't know Colonial uped the game with something like that. Thanks Jerry.jerryd6818 wrote:Colonial made this "Old Cutler". It may not be up to the standards as the early Imperials but it's a hair of a lot better than their normal run of the mill knives. At least it's not a shell handle.
Joe
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My nekkid eyes had trouble, but when I took a pic and enlarged it...it appears it's the backsprings that stand proud, not the liners (felt the other way)....I think I'll leave the backsprings full thickness 3rd pic is out of focus but unmistakably brass (to me). It's a decent blade for what it is, but, it's got some heavy competition in my stable of everyday Case's, let alone a few GEC's, H n R's, Queen, etc. It'll never be in that league, but, I'd carry it on a day in a swamp where there was a reasonable risk of loss, but need of an ok blade for desired (not needed) tasks...I try to avoid those commutes, anyway....
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
Sand it down with some 220 and polish with some 400 wet dry sandpaper.
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No, 220 won't work unless you've got several hours to put into it.....
SCOTT
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Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
Re: Colonial Stockman liners proud
If they are that Proud get some 80-100 Wet Dry or free hand it with a Belt sander locked in a vice.TripleF wrote:No, 220 won't work unless you've got several hours to put into it.....
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