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Finally received my Roosters today. ::tu:: ::ds::
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Those look like some nice CHICKS. :wink:
It made me think of a joke but not for this site.

UNIQUE set but not identical twins. :lol:
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Niiice!! I especially like that christmas tree. ::tu:: Are they new??
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There both from the early 80's. ... Heres a pic of one that I'm waiting to be delivered.


PS: thanks Guys ::tu::
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johnnierotten ;;;;;; Fantastic.

I am not sure but to me it looks like one of those round tubs you look in and see those beautyfull colors. I think its called a calidascope. (spelling)???
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Yeah, it does!!.........Its called a Picasso and its 1 out of 10 ever made...at least thats what dude told me...I'm not really a big Sunfish fan but when I saw this one,I just had to have it!!

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nice roosters johnnie ::tu::

dude? damascusdude?
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Sorry Johnnie,I was using dude as a pronoun,as in the dude who sold me the knife...I guess not to many people use the word dude anymore..


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looks like something that belongs in the Partridge Family bus. LOL

j/k bud. That sunfishy is lookin' GOOOD!! And 1 of 10 no less. ::tu::
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hogkiller,that was pretty good,I gotta use that one!! ::tu::
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I kinda went Rooster crazy this week!!..Heres one that I'm also waiting on to be delivered..Got this one from James Parker...Its an early 80's, 3 3/4 equal end Rooster with Walnut scales. ::tu::
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DUUUUDE, :lol: Hey Johnnie, those are fantastic lookin. It'd be hard to know the peckin order on those babies. ::tu:: I don't see 1 that I'd trade off.
Way to snag my friend.


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Thats cool. I'm partial to the wood scales myself. Does that Rooster brand make anything with a wharncliff blade?? I may have to "diversify" my collection here. 8)
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Thanks guys,I appreciate it!!

Hey Hogkiller,I can't recall ever seeing one with a whamcliffe blade,they probably make one,I just aint ever seen it..I'll have to do some research on that,you got me curious now!!
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That didn't take to long...found two...one is right here on our forum, the other on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/FIGHTN-ROOSTER-PEAR ... dZViewItem

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... -9122.html
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Hey johnnierotten, just cruisin' fleabay and came across this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-FIGHTN-ROOSTER- ... 0089049908

kind of a giant wharnnie/sheepsfoot second blade.
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COCK-A-DO any ROOSTER will do!!!!! :lol:
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Ken,I remember that joke,thats an old one!! :lol:

Hogkiller,,unique whamie design for sure.Muskrats tend to fetch a descent price and with that odd blade,should do good,I'll have to keep my eye on it..
Are you going to bid on it?? Fight'n Roosters are hard to beat!!

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Yeah, i was thinkin' about bidding on it. Unless you want it.
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No,go for it Bro,good luck!! ::tu::
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oops, guys, sorry if i steped on your bid.
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WOW,that knife got a lot of our attentions!!
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no prob there jonet143, i just put a bid on it a few minutes ago.
As long as ONE of us get's it. I'm kinda not familiar with this brand yet though,,anybody care guess how high the price should go???
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OOHHH that's a nice one... ::drool::
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anybody care guess how high the price should go???
My guess is $75 to $100.


PS: found another Rooster Hawbaker on the bay # 170042498998
Its nice but it has cell scales..
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