Remington tipped bolster whittler

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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Remington tipped bolster whittler

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I bought this little Remington whittler yesterday at a flea market.
The guy showed it to me saying it was glued to a display panel. Pile side.
It had repair issues; bad repair issues. It was $10.
I don't know what someone used to fill the void in the covers. ::facepalm::
It's a packer now. ::nod::
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There's something about those little tipped bolsters that speaks to me. Nice find!
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FRJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:17 pm I bought this little Remington whittler yesterday at a flea market.
The guy showed it to me saying it was glued to a display panel. Pile side.
It had repair issues; bad repair issues. It was $10.
I don't know what someone used to fill the void in the covers. ::facepalm::
It's a packer now. ::nod::
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Joe, you are a wise shopper!
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That's a nice one Joe. Fix up that missing handle material with AcraGlas.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:06 pm That's a nice one Joe. Fix up that missing handle material with AcraGlas.
Thanks OLDE CUTLER, I had some squirreled away.
I hope the other filler comes out fairly easy.
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Thanks for the comments, Phil and doglegg. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Saw your post and thought I think I have that knife so I dug it out - thanks for the reminder
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Joe, not bad for $10. ::tu::

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tnorton wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:49 am Saw your post and thought I think I have that knife so I dug it out - thanks for the reminder IMG_7098.JPGIMG_7099.JPG
Nice one, tnorton. Thanks for posting that. ::tu:: ::nod::
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Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:42 am Joe, not bad for $10. ::tu::

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Thanks Ken, I'm pretty happy with it.
At some point I'll try to get the old filler out of the covers and get some colored Acraglas in it's place.
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FRJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:17 pm It's a packer now. ::nod::
R6803, 3 3/8", 1924-1933.
Well, I don't know how much I advanced this thing.
It's a learning experience.
I let the brown? acraglas get too set up but otherwise it was too runny.
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