John Primble Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. 1940-1968

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Thanks for posting it Skip ::tu::
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I don't usually buy "newer" made knives but I had to have this one.

The etch is nice but I really think the handle with all the pocket knives depicted is really neat! 8) :D
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Love it. Do you know who made it? O'.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:37 am Thanks.....
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Ridgegrass wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 1:25 pm Love it. Do you know who made it? O'.
I don't know but if I had to guess I would go with Utica.

If anyone knows for sure I would like to hear about it.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 5:30 pm Dimitri,
Thanks Skip!
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Belknap Bluegrass Barlow 5722

My sister found this for me at a flea. It had weak snap and slow opening. The crack in the bone is all the way through. The larger piece was swinging freely, rotating around the one pin. I chose to save the bone instead of rehandling it. I stabilized the crack with epoxy and dyed the bone with a 20 minute dip in 180 degree solution of water and orange rit dye. I cleaned the wells out and used white vinegar applied with a pipette to the pivot area to remove rust. Snap came back to what I would call a 7. Light hand sanding to the blades to smooth out some of the gnarlier scratches. Hand sharpened, polished with an old t-shirt and flitz, sealed the bone with beeswax. I really like carrying this one now.
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ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: Sat Aug 09, 2025 10:37 pm Belknap Bluegrass Barlow 5722

My sister found this for me at a flea. It had weak snap and slow opening. The crack in the bone is all the way through. The larger piece was swinging freely, rotating around the one pin. I chose to save the bone instead of rehandling it. I stabilized the crack with epoxy and dyed the bone with a 20 minute dip in 180 degree solution of water and orange rit dye. I cleaned the wells out and used white vinegar applied with a pipette to the pivot area to remove rust. Snap came back to what I would call a 7. Light hand sanding to the blades to smooth out some of the gnarlier scratches. Hand sharpened, polished with an old t-shirt and flitz, sealed the bone with beeswax. I really like carrying this one now.

I like the way the color came out.
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The only Primble I have at the moment..
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toomanyknives wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:23 am The.....
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:40 am
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Stamped bolsters and full blades...there's a lot to love about that knife!
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Reverand wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:51 am Stamped bolsters and full blades...there's a lot to love about that knife!
Agree
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Reverand wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:51 am Stamped bolsters and full blades...there's a lot to love about that knife!
Thank you Revrand. It's plenty sharp too! :wink:
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doglegg wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:52 am
Reverand wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:51 am Stamped bolsters and full blades...there's a lot to love about that knife!
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