I*XL Box Labels

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:58 pm

I picked these box labels up at a little antique store in Fort Payne, Alabama. The guy at the shop didn't know whether or not they were real... but for five bucks they will look cool displayed with some old I*XL knives. Now I have an excuse to get out and hunt for some (like I needed an excuse

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sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:11 am

Those are very nice, I like them

Great find and like you said an excellent excuse to go out and hunt for some.

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:12 am

nice find. they will be great with some old i*xl s.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:12 am

Hi... jholcomb. They look real to me. You will need to find some knives to go with them. I'm looking forward to the results of your quest.

s-k

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:20 am

Awesome find!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:06 am

Those are some great labels jholcomb, HAPPY HUNTING.

Singin46

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:13 pm

Got my first I*XL! I picked it up at the Noccalula Knife Collectors Assn. meeting Tuesday night. It's a big'un... 4 5/8 inches closed, and it has some beautiful old stag handles. More to come...

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:42 pm

That's a great old lockback. Nice score

. I have one like it with the less attractive black jigged synthetic handles.

s-k

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:09 pm

I have one old I*XL, with wonderful old stag on it. Unfortunately it is the most abused knife I have ever seen. The amount of abuse it has withstood is a testimony to the quality of the knife. It looks as if someone tried to break the blade by prying with it and only succeeded in breaking the frame. Then they ground the blade on a grinder.

The knife was given to me, but it almost made me cry to see the abuse the magnificent old knife had endured.

Dale