Easy Openers

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Heres a Catt without a pull. The ones without a pull are hard to come find.
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dang rig, very nice::woot::
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Lockback easy opening cokebottle Robeson
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very nice rig, rig ::tu::
here is a pic of a more recent gem.although my picture skills doesn't do this knife justice.
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Here's a H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery. Unfortunately, someone got a little grinder happy attempting to sharpen it.
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i just uncovered this same boker
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Here's 3 that I've collected recently- a German Troll; a Federal Knife Company, Syracuse, NY and an Imperial, Prov., R.I. Navy issue EO with U.S.A. on the pen blade. Muskrat Man did a little handle repair job on the Troll for me.

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very nice trio ::tu::
here are a few schrades
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some schrade pen easy's. i believe the keen kutters are schrades.
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and for a few robesons:
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Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang Chet :shock: :shock:
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thanks scott. ::tu:: there is plenty more where they came from. my easy collection is my favorite pattern.
i will post more as the days go by. maybe even get in a group shot if possible. ::shrug::
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I got a new Easy Open this week; SWAN WORKS/GERMANY.
It is a shell type handle, but the thing I have not seen before is one that still has the factory edge.
Most of these I have seen have been used hard, but this one appears never to have been sharpened.
It has a killer half-stop and the springs of a bear trap!

It is nice to see one that has not been abused. There is some light pitting and minor rust, but all in all, probably the best example of this style I have seen.
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Knice score Dale ::tu::


I meant to post this Camillus 4 line EO in here....
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Here is a complete set of GEC #85EO's that were a CollectorKnives SFO.
There are 3 serial #09's and the Bubinga is the Prototype, all have optional bail.
L to R - Ebony Wood, Osage Orange Wood, Bubinga Wood and Ruby Red Jig Bone.

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Beauties Trevor!!! ::tu::
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Awesome set Trevor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_____ ::tu::
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nice ones trevor,,,i like those gec's. i would have certainly got the set when they were first introduced, before they came out, but they were above my budget ::facepalm:: ...........i like the single blade easy's. ::tu::
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here are some h s b.
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You're the EO King Chet ::tu:: ::tu::
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here are some some group pics. some of them have been shown before. i hope you enjoy them as much as i do..you can click on them to enlarge.
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Hey Chet!! Do you have any EZ-Opens?? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


There's where all your EZ-Opens are going T.J.
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i guess you can say that i have a few jerry, ::nod:: the rest are scattered thru my collection. probably just as many or more as are posted above.
but unfortunately ::teary_eyes:: , my days of collecting have come to a stop. so all the ones out there up for sale are not for me. i just look at em now and drool ::drool::
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CHET!!! ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds::

SO MANY Excellent knives......EO's are definitely a favorite, THANKS SO MUCH for posting these!!
Lots of knives to comment on there but those Cold Finger knives and German EO's and BF knife and.......WOW!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

TRULY AWESOME COLLECTION, you gotta be real proud of those!! ::nod::

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TripleF wrote:You're the EO King Chet ::tu:: ::tu::

ditto!
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thanks trevor, scott, my eo's are certainly the jewels of my collection.
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