Here's one of my congress knives...what have you got?

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:38 am

Just, if this dude could talk, I would love to hear the story of this ones life. Back when knives were of high using quality. This knife has been opened thousands of times I'm sure, yet the springs are still real snappy. It is riding in my hip pocket right now, it's a pleasure to carry a knife like this, makes you wonder, who all has owned and used this knife over the years?, what was the guy like?, why did he choose this knife?, how did he aquire it? It brings up a whole list of questions................................if knives could talk

nmikash · Post by **nmikash** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:06 am

This one's not nearly that old, but I like it. A Buck congress with yellow sawcut Delrin handles.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:48 am

just got this one a 2004 one of three-fifty premier shatt & morgan. it is nice. heres a better picture.

edited for picture

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:47 pm

Hey MM. I really like that I*XL.

Looks like it has seen some honest work over the years. Do you have any more info on it? I often wonder about my knives... who owned them, where they've been, what they've done etc. I might be able to help date it if you have a close-up of the stamp.

s-k

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:59 am

I am liking that Premier Congress Johnnie

, you gotta love those matchstrike blades.

Sunburst

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:02 am

jonet143

sorry I too have tryed not to look at any more S&M's.
It can not be helped. I even tryed this.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:14 pm

Hi S-K,
Here is a closeup of the tang, I know nothing about this knife really, just guessing ta a date, I got it for $5 at a show, so I'm not complaining. all 4 blades are tang stamped and have long pulls. Here is a pic of the tangstamp. Thanks!

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:52 pm

Hi... this is not definitive. With the England on the stamp it was made in 1891 or there after. This one likely before 1930ish. If it has 'oil the joints' on the reverse side of the tang then post 1930 ish. That's the best I can do for now. Great old knife. Thanks.

s-k

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:01 pm

thats great S-K, no oil the joints on it though. Good enough for me, I really appriciate it, at least it stops the guessing game.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:07 pm

You're welcome MM.

Here is a modern Henckels Fossil Bone ... just to keep the momentum going.

s-k

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:07 am

smiling-knife wrote:You're welcome MM.

Here is a modern Henckels Fossil Bone ... just to keep the momentum going.

s-k

SK,

You got it figured out, it's all about momentum...

Nice looking Henckels, I have always liked them...

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:55 pm

G I wish I had a camera and it was after NOV. 29 2006.

ilikeknives · Post by **ilikeknives** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:00 am

I love the 88's too.

Really nice posts so far, let's see summmore.

1) 5488 Stag Case Classic--RARE!!!

2) GB6488 XXX Case Classic--Yummy !!

3) GBCC 6488 Case Classic- Don't see many of these Corn Cob Jigged Mammas.

--------More to come----------------

ilikeknives · Post by **ilikeknives** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:20 am

1) A Henckels Red Bone Congress--Lovely

2) A File/Wire Series Schatt, Red worm-Groove bone

3) ROG6488 Case Classic w/ bolster serial #-

Anyone for some Gunboat postings???

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:41 pm

my only other congress, a small german boker, I love this little knife.

highrolla10duce · Post by **highrolla10duce** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:33 am

hi everyone im new and i got a question about a knife i got a few days ago after my grandpa passed and it just got stollen. all i know is it said case xxx it had a antler lookin handle and a picture of a buck i think on the blade still in the origional box never used or anything does anyone know anything about that knife i cant find a picture or anything and from what i read the xxx series is pretty rare...thanks

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:30 pm

Here's a few older Bulldog Congress models I like.

steve · Post by **steve** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:00 pm

heres my little 1965-69 case xx red bone congress 62052.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:34 pm

my favorite pattern.
here is one i have'nt shown before. s&m burke bone 1 of 100 congress.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:50 pm

Oooh, never seen that one :shock:a good looker for sure Johnnie.

hey got one of those s&m railsplitter moose patterns the other day and really like it alot. Hefty piece a knife man.

Singin46

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:00 pm

hey thanks, i had not seen this jigging before either. kinda reminds me of avocado skin. i love my railsplitters too.

A&E · Post by **A&E** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:36 am

USA Era Stag Pattern #52 (stained blades, oh well)

1978 Pattern #51

2002 Pattern #68

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:58 am

I think this was Bulldog's first use of Himalayan Sheephorn. Himalayan, Merino, heck they both stink when you grind 'em.

The first 5 are Proto's for Bulldog's 25th Anniversary. The factory Error is it has a 25 year bar but 1995 stamped blades.

The last one is another of those 1993 Prototypes with print rather than script writing, "Bulldog Brand Prototype". I really like the stag on this one, more like first generation stag than most third generation knives. The knife has a COPY of the Original September 1993 Invoice/Shipping Document signed by Achim Gronauer of Friedrich Olbertz. The COPY is signed by Jim Parker with a hand written description of the knife.