Old knives with tipped bolsters

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Dinadan wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 4:16 pm
That knife is a real gem of a survivor!
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A few days ago, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a KEEN KUTTER K20, two blades, two tang stamps, 2 3/4” closed, one spring, tipped bolsters, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, “KEEN (over) KUTTER" The main blade back tang stamp says, “K20”, the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require cleaning. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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The Main Blade Back Tang Stamp.
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Two Camco advertising knives with tipped bolsters and “MOTS” scales,
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An old Boker. The "good" celluloid. J/O'.
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Very recently, this souvenir or tourist, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the most recent example to be added to my general, souvenir or tourist, pocket knife accumulation. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives just to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It is a The Ideal, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 1/8” closed (not including the loop or ring), tipped bolsters, souvenir or tourist, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The three pins or rivets are the "dimpled" style. The main blade front tang stamp says, "The Ideal (written) (over) U.S.A." The main handle side says nothing, it is blank. The other handle side says, “WISCONSIN” The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require cleaning at all. I just wiped it off.
I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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