Big, Bad, Boring or Beautiful Bolsters

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Nice one, I like it! ::tu::
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Thank you, Roger and Dale.
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Very nice Joe ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Bill. ::tu::
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Resurrecting this old thread to add a most unique old bolster.

I believe the center "stone" is a piece of meteorite!
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:22 am Resurrecting this old thread to add a most unique old bolster.

I believe the center "stone" is a piece of meteorite!
Very unique, I like it!
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Very unusual and unique Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:22 am Resurrecting this old thread to add a most unique old bolster.

I believe the center "stone" is a piece of meteorite!
Very neat, I was looking back through older post and you have an amazing collection of knives!!
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Thank you David, Bill and Coley! ::handshake::
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Here is another one I have.......
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FRJ wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:07 am Here's some pretty snazzy bolsters.

Thanks for looking.
Very nice Joe! :D
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I had to have this one, blade not in very good condition but I have never seen a fish knife with these bolsters before! 8)
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Awesome bolsters on this page MB!
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Thank you Wayne ::handshake::
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I like slanted grooved pinched bolsters.
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Again waking this thread up again after another Three years! :lol:

These bolsters fall into the beautiful category IMO ::nod::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:50 pm Again.....
Keep waking them up, Dimitri. ::tu::
Better than starting ANOTHER topic or thread on the same subject. ::tu::
NICE ornate bolster(s), Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Great old thread. The first one is an Imperial shell handled Barlow that I customized by converting it from shell handles and made new liners and bolsters. The bolsters were elongated to exaggerate their length, and faceted. Handle material is elk stag. Second is a Keen Kutter jack with stamped bolsters.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 1:42 am Great old thread. The first one is an Imperial shell handled Barlow that I customized by converting it from shell handles and made new liners and bolsters. The bolsters were elongated to exaggerate their length, and faceted. Handle material is elk stag. Second is a Keen Kutter jack with stamped bolsters.

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Thanks Skip, yes it is a deer foot handle knife.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 1:42 am Great old thread. The first one is an Imperial shell handled Barlow that I customized by converting it from shell handles and made new liners and bolsters. The bolsters were elongated to exaggerate their length, and faceted. Handle material is elk stag. Second is a Keen Kutter jack with stamped bolsters.
Wow, that Imperial looks great.

Really like the bolsters you put on there! ::tu:: 8)

Nice Keen Kutter as well.
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