Show Us Your Latest Gerber Knife

In 1939 Joseph Gerber (advertising agency owner) had custom knife maker David Murphy make 24 sets of carving knife for some of his select customers. Catalog retailer Abercrombie & Fitch saw them and was so impressed with the quality of the knives they wanted to sell them. Thus was born Gerber Legendary Blades.
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bertl wrote:
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.
Mud, what did you use for the Armorhide repair, or is it a trade secret?

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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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The Durendal and Little Snick that came with the MiniMagnum. Chipped chrome on both handles.
Figured I'd make my own KitchenProof set.
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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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former173rd wrote:Not my latest, but my only!
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SKYSOLDIER that's one nice MK II!!
Thank you for the picture and your service.
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My pleasure on both! Kinda wonder how many of the leg straps are still around?
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I finally got around to looking up the serial number on your Mark 2. The number places it within 1970 production. There were approximately 4950 knives produced that year. All the accessories appear correct. Your knife is a real treasure.
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I sent in an odd multi tool for warranty repair, got "store credit", got this Shark belly on the way. Says American made, looks kinda neat.
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Finally found it.
Even has a sheath. Practically stole it.

HEY PAW, AIN'T SHE A BEAUT
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Well, that didn't take long to get back from the cleaners.
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Got this one at a moving sale today. Didn't see any knives out so I asked.The woman asked her husband if he wanted to sell it and he said,"Sure;five bucks!" Figured I couldn't go too far wrong on a Gerber for a,"fin" Nice and light in the hand for it's size;looks like I have a new EDC.
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knife7knut wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:25 am Got this one at a moving sale today. Didn't see any knives out so I asked.The woman asked her husband if he wanted to sell it and he said,"Sure;five bucks!" Figured I couldn't go too far wrong on a Gerber for a,"fin" Nice and light in the hand for it's size;looks like I have a new EDC.
That's a Super good deal for $5.00, K7K. ::nod:: Looks unused.

The Gerber Gator is a Great hunting knife...all the pig & goat hunters in my village use them and love them.
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The drop point version is 154 CM.
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I do love the Gators, but this "Straightlace" is actually my latest Gerber acquisition. With the anodized metal handle it's a bit heavier than I like for EDC but feels very solid and sturdy in hand. I also really like the smooth action on Gerber knives, and this one is super smooth.

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QTCut5 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:01 am
knife7knut wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:25 am Got this one at a moving sale today. Didn't see any knives out so I asked.The woman asked her husband if he wanted to sell it and he said,"Sure;five bucks!" Figured I couldn't go too far wrong on a Gerber for a,"fin" Nice and light in the hand for it's size;looks like I have a new EDC.
That's a Super good deal for $5.00, K7K. ::nod:: Looks unused.

...all the pig & goat hunters in my village

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The drop point version is 154 CM.

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I bought a new pair of rubber boots ,and decided to throw in an Ultralight LST with the order. The LST and Ultralight LST are, pretty much, the only LSTs Gerber still makes. My favorites, the Magnum and Magnum Jr. have been discontinued since 2010.

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It's pretty small, but capable. And, USA made and just $12! The knife, once the lock is released has a self-close better than far more expensive knives.
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A couple of years ago some posts on this forum about the Silver Knight series got me started collecting samples of the 250A. I still have variations to get, but here is what I have so far.

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They sure are pretty.
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I'm not a big fan of scrimshaw, but I thought I should have at least one to go with my other Silver Knight 250A knives. Here is Ducks Landing

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Nice Gerbers!! ::tu::
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At the risk of buying more knives and incurring the wraith of my "demonstrably better half" I stopped at one of the local antique shops while the phone people were trying to figure out while she was getting music playing through the phone when she was playing one of her games on it. Checked the vendors and didn't see anything new until the owner pointed to a box sitting on a counter and told me that they had just arrived and he hadn't had a chance to go through them. Said there were mostly new knives in it.
In the box was a couple of new KA-BAR mk2's and a similar Case along with a couple Case folders;a Marbles made in Pakistan and a couple others of questionable heritage. And then there were these................
I picked the 3 Gerbers out and another from a company called,"CFK Cutlery Co." Damascus blade;horn handles;some file work;probably Indian or Pakistani but I liked it. Asked him what he wanted for all four of them and he mumbled something about researching them so I said OK and let me know when you do and give me a price.As I started to walk out he gave them a brief look and said,"$175" and then as I continued to walk he said,"How about a hundred and fifty for all of them?" SOLD!
With tax they came to $159. Think I did all right today and my wife wasn't TOO aggravated! :mrgreen:
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You're having a great birthday week, Ray! ::groove::

How old do you think that Mark II is?
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