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- tjmurphy
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Thanks guys. Both knives are very, very nice but I'm leaning towards the Sway Back too.
"There are none so blind as those that refuse to see"
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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I can't even come close to those, T.J. This little Richards Sheffield fob knife was in the mail today. It's a shell knife and in good condition but I didn't pay attention and when I bid on it, I didn't realize it's so tiny. Lil' sucker is only 2-1/8" long. I paid too much for it but that seems to be my modus operandi lately.
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The Few. The Proud.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Imperial WWII Easy Open
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- singin46
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Hey Scott, that Imperial is a cool knife! Murph, you got some real winners there from Mike too!
Those Northfields take and hold a great edge. Hey Jerry, I use to own that very same Schatt you have there. Wish I hadn't sold it tho
Those Northfields take and hold a great edge. Hey Jerry, I use to own that very same Schatt you have there. Wish I hadn't sold it tho
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It is a beauty isn't it. It's almost exactly like the Boker I bought last year but the S&M beats the Boker by a country mile, especially in F&F.singin46 wrote:Hey Jerry, I use to own that very same Schatt you have there. Wish I hadn't sold it tho
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Sweet knives guys!
I'm so far behind on this thread I don 't think I'm ever going to get caught up.
I'm so far behind on this thread I don 't think I'm ever going to get caught up.
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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My end of a trade with TJ: A vintage Helle 30 Jubileumkniven from the 1960s. This knife is a piece of art. 8 1/2 inches overall length, triple laminated full tang 4 1/2 inch blade with walnut handle ending in a diamond shaped pommel. Original Scandinavian style dangler sheath form fitted to the knife. I believe the knife is unused.
Thank you Tom, I love this knife!
Thank you Tom, I love this knife!
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Good looking knife ,Mike !!!!!!!_______when I saw that knife, I thought of our ol' buddy "'Froggyedge""
thinkin' that would be a knife,he used on his many hiking adventures,in Norway *****
_______I'm still wonderin',whatever happened to him
?????
I'm not young enough,____to know everything !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you monk, I wish I could take good enough pictures to show this knife off. It's really something in person. Froggy was a valuable member here. I miss him. I've sent him a few PMs but no response.
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Not a problem Mike. Glad you like it. It was a great trade all the way 'round. I'm happy, you're happy, just don't get no better than that. I think too that the back-stitching on the sheath is kind of an art form in itself. You save stamps Mike? Got two neat ones on this package from Helle.
"There are none so blind as those that refuse to see"
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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Never Argue With a idiot
They'll bring you down to their level & beat you with experience
PAUL
They'll bring you down to their level & beat you with experience
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Sweet knives, TJ! Just wondering, what's the length on this sway back? Reminds me of an upside-down Case Tadpole, looks like a Tony Bose knife too.tjmurphy wrote:Well the postman dropped off two new ones today, straight out of Pennsylvania, courtesy of Vikingdog. Thanks Mike.
Second is a Case Sway Back Jack in Chestnut Brown Bone - Another Sweeeeeeeeeeet one. Thanks again Mike.
Thanks!
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Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
- tjmurphy
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Hey John, it's 3 1/8" closed and it is a Tony Bose 
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God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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I don't have my book or my memory with me right now but I think the tadpoles were 2" and something. Thanks!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
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Here's a few of my more recent acquisitions, a trio of GEC's.........
GEC Tidioute White Owl in black Buffalo Horn:


GEC Northfield Bullet End Jack in Cocobolo:


GEC Northfield Bullet End Harness Jack in Ebony:


I am really liking this new #85 pattern.
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GEC Tidioute White Owl in black Buffalo Horn:


GEC Northfield Bullet End Jack in Cocobolo:


GEC Northfield Bullet End Harness Jack in Ebony:


I am really liking this new #85 pattern.
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Beauties 2x! Beauties!! 
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https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/triplef
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TripleF,
Thanks bud.....these things got me jonesing for some more. I'm hawking over a couple auctions right now but if they don't pan out I'm likely to have one or more GEC's enroute. One likely another #85.
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Thanks bud.....these things got me jonesing for some more. I'm hawking over a couple auctions right now but if they don't pan out I'm likely to have one or more GEC's enroute. One likely another #85.
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That Bullet End Harness Jack with the pinched and scrolled bolsters is my all time favorite of GECs current line 
Love all Jacks
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I'm likin' em' to,Perry !!!!!____!!!singin46 wrote:That Bullet End Harness Jack with the pinched and scrolled bolsters is my all time favorite of GECs current line
I'm not young enough,____to know everything !!!!!!!!!!!!
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DANG IT! Where can I get me one of them? 
Love all Jacks
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singin46 wrote:DANG IT! Where can I get me one of them?
Charlie,just listed the only three (3) he has left and none(0) of the ebony___look at the AAPK banner up top of the page!!! good luck
I'm not young enough,____to know everything !!!!!!!!!!!!
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I picked this up at a gun show today in Mesa, Arizona for $20.00. It's a fixer-upper. Most of the crap you see on the scales is simply grime. The blade is loose but still fires.
What can I use to clean the celluloid without hurting it? Its got some shrinkage but doesn't smell. By the way, what does off-gassing celluloid smell like? Stinky, chemical-ly, rotten eggs? Could the scales then be referred to as "smelluloid"?
Does anyone know approximately when it was made? Any idea what a professional level restoration would cost? Sorry for all the questions but I am a new guy here.
Thanks
EDIT: Mods, should this be moved to Q & A's?
What can I use to clean the celluloid without hurting it? Its got some shrinkage but doesn't smell. By the way, what does off-gassing celluloid smell like? Stinky, chemical-ly, rotten eggs? Could the scales then be referred to as "smelluloid"?
Does anyone know approximately when it was made? Any idea what a professional level restoration would cost? Sorry for all the questions but I am a new guy here.
Thanks
EDIT: Mods, should this be moved to Q & A's?
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The middle Jack picture of the GEC...
Is that the same size as the little 3 inchers? Or a more normal 3.5-3.75?
Is that the same size as the little 3 inchers? Or a more normal 3.5-3.75?
Looking for the magic penny!
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Just Plain Dave wrote:The middle Jack picture of the GEC...
Is that the same size as the little 3 inchers? Or a more normal 3.5-3.75?
All of them are 3 5/8 inches
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