Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
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I have not heard of Caribou Chapelle either but regrinding or resetting the Gerber Factory angle was a pretty common practice. I managed a Cutlery store about 40 miles south of the Gerber Factory in the 1980s and we did that frequently. They used a wider angle than most companies of their day. The knives were not as sharp but the edge held up far longer than many others. Most people had trouble trying to sharpen a Gerber because they didn't follow the original Factory angle. I have reground many Gerbers so that the owners could maintain the edge easier.
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Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
My latest: a Folding Sportsman.
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Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
The Gerber Folding Sportsman (FS) series knives were made in three sizes (FS-1, FS-2, FS-3). I believe your knife is a "Classic".
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Here's a Gerber Pixie. I don't chase these so I have never seen one with a sheath.
Is the sheath common?
I paid $30 for this little ensemble and I'm pretty happy with it.
Is the sheath common?
I paid $30 for this little ensemble and I'm pretty happy with it.
Joe
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I got this 06 AO in fairly good shape and at a price I wish he'd had 5 more.
Never really cared for a tanto, until now. A little slow on opening, the front edge looked like somebody used it to dig worms. Cleaned it up and took the chips out. The lazy spring is gone, just gunked up. Good as new.
This morning, it heads out to Ft. Bragg. My son's stationed there, figured it would make a good surprise for him.
There's no such thing as too much back up.
Never really cared for a tanto, until now. A little slow on opening, the front edge looked like somebody used it to dig worms. Cleaned it up and took the chips out. The lazy spring is gone, just gunked up. Good as new.
This morning, it heads out to Ft. Bragg. My son's stationed there, figured it would make a good surprise for him.
There's no such thing as too much back up.
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Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
FRJ,
Nice Pixie. The chrome plated ones like yours began in production in 1954 and ended 1972. Many Pixies were sold as kitchen knives, but it isn't uncommon to find them with sheaths.
Nice Pixie. The chrome plated ones like yours began in production in 1954 and ended 1972. Many Pixies were sold as kitchen knives, but it isn't uncommon to find them with sheaths.
Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
I'm mostly a Buck collector, but here are some of my Gerber A Series knives from the 1970s and 1980s. From top to bottom they are: A325, A400, A425,and A450.
Bert
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Here is a Pixie and two Trout and Bird. I think the first Trout and Bird is from the 1970s and the second from the late 1980s.
Bert
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I found this Mini Magnum along with 2 kitchen knives (Durendal and a Little Snick. Both swordmark) for dirt cheap.
. The armorhide is coming off in a few places and a previous owner scratched the chrome up nice trying to sharpen the blade. Perfect!! It's just like I like em, a little beat up and ready for some MUDification. Now all I gotta do is find the time.
. The armorhide is coming off in a few places and a previous owner scratched the chrome up nice trying to sharpen the blade. Perfect!! It's just like I like em, a little beat up and ready for some MUDification. Now all I gotta do is find the time.
My name is Mud,
But call me Alowishus Devadander Abercrombie
That's long for Mud, so I've been told
But call me Alowishus Devadander Abercrombie
That's long for Mud, so I've been told
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Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
Rod Chappelle was a knifemaker featured in many magazines in the 1970's and some of his designs were pretty far out. The 525 's handle design looks a lot like many of Rod's designs. I'll see if I can dig out one of the articles on him and post it for you Dale.orvet wrote:I have not heard of Caribou Chapelle either but regrinding or resetting the Gerber Factory angle was a pretty common practice.
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Article from the American Blade magazine Volume1 Number 1.Some of his designs were pretty far out.knife7knut wrote:Rod Chappelle was a knifemaker featured in many magazines in the 1970's and some of his designs were pretty far out. The 525 's handle design looks a lot like many of Rod's designs. I'll see if I can dig out one of the articles on him and post it for you Dale.orvet wrote:I have not heard of Caribou Chapelle either but regrinding or resetting the Gerber Factory angle was a pretty common practice.
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MUD wrote:I found this Mini Magnum along with 2 kitchen knives (Durendal and a Little Snick. Both swordmark) for dirt cheap.
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The armorhide is coming off in a few places and a previous owner scratched the chrome up nice trying to sharpen the blade. Perfect!! It's just like I like em, a little beat up and ready for some MUDification. Now all I gotta do is find the time.
Finally made time. Sometimes that's what you gotta do.
My name is Mud,
But call me Alowishus Devadander Abercrombie
That's long for Mud, so I've been told
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That's long for Mud, so I've been told
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Just got this ivory Silver Knight
~Q~
~Q~
We are all just prisoners here of our own device.
In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
(Eagles: Hotel California)
~Q~
In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
(Eagles: Hotel California)
~Q~
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Good looking scrimshaw silver knight!!!!
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Re: Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife
Mud, what did you use for the Armorhide repair, or is it a trade secret?MUD wrote:I found this Mini Magnum along with 2 kitchen knives (Durendal and a Little Snick. Both swordmark) for dirt cheap.
.
The armorhide is coming off in a few places and a previous owner scratched the chrome up nice trying to sharpen the blade. Perfect!! It's just like I like em, a little beat up and ready for some MUDification. Now all I gotta do is find the time.
Bert
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bertl wrote:Mud, what did you use for the Armorhide repair, or is it a trade secret?MUD wrote:I found this Mini Magnum along with 2 kitchen knives (Durendal and a Little Snick. Both swordmark) for dirt cheap.
.
The armorhide is coming off in a few places and a previous owner scratched the chrome up nice trying to sharpen the blade. Perfect!! It's just like I like em, a little beat up and ready for some MUDification. Now all I gotta do is find the time.
Bert
Well sir, that is not a repair. Completely stripped and refinished. I've done a Shorty and Pixie that were chrome (flaking badly on both) and a T&B. The T&B was in worse shape. They don't see daily use, but all have been used.
I'm a painter by trade. All trades have secrets.
I will say that the coating I used is for industrial applications and should hold up to daily use.
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That's long for Mud, so I've been told
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The Durendal and Little Snick that came with the MiniMagnum. Chipped chrome on both handles.
Figured I'd make my own KitchenProof set.
Figured I'd make my own KitchenProof set.
My name is Mud,
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That's long for Mud, so I've been told
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Hey Mud, those look great. Would you like to refinish a few of mine?
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Case V42 wrote:Hey Mud, those look great. Would you like to refinish a few of mine?
Thank you for the kind words. Holler at me whenever you're ready.
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Not my latest, but my only!
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Nice early Mark 2! What's the serial number (year)?
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Thanks! SN 016121 don't know the year.
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Real fond of these little Silver Knights. The one with scrimshawed ivory had some cracks that Dale (orvet) very kindly and professionally stabilized for me. The engraved bolster black pearl is my most recent acquisition.
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~Q~
We are all just prisoners here of our own device.
In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
(Eagles: Hotel California)
~Q~
In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
(Eagles: Hotel California)
~Q~
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SKYSOLDIER that's one nice MK II!!former173rd wrote:Not my latest, but my only!
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My pleasure on both! Kinda wonder how many of the leg straps are still around?