Big, Bad, Boring or Beautiful Bolsters

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Dang Wazu, thats a very unique knife....would like to get a better close up of that one! Very nice!!!!

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:) very nice Wazu ! i just picked up this old James Warranted 1850-1890 whittler with some crazy bolsters.............
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Nice Paul ::tu::

Boker did the same thing :wink:
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I've seen a few Remingtons with similar bolsters. Of course a lot of Remington patterns copy Bokers. :lol:
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trutemper wrote:Dang Wazu, thats a very unique knife....would like to get a better close up of that one! Very nice!!!!

Bob
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1984 Schrade USA 34SA
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FRJ wrote:I have never seen bolsters like that before, Dimitri. They are unusual to me, but I like to see them on a knife.

The bolsters in my photo are not something I see often either, but I like them also.

Of course they are not old, but from the skilled hands of Muskratman.
Then Rat man is good.Sweet knife.
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:wink: liking that Rat too !
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zed6309 wrote:At the moment i only have this schrade custom series with fancy bolsters,
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That is nice,hears one like it.
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trutemper wrote:Dang Wazu, thats a very unique knife....would like to get a better close up of that one! Very nice!!!!

Bob
Here ya go Bob.
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That is very nice! ::tu::
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Keen Kutter barlow bolsters, always liked those barlow bolsters

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8) ::tu::
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I thought this was a good look.
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Boker Congress, I like these cast bolsters.
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Hen and Rooster.
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File this one under the "BIG" column :lol:

Bolsters measure 1 1/2" wide 8)

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Here's a pen knife made by William Elliot & Co. The handles are celluloid. I acquired it mainly because I have a jack knife by the same company with similar bolsters. They just sorta belong together IMO. ::nod::
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Nice ones, that`s what I like to see, unusual!
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Very nice! Also, what MRB said.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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Me too!!
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Thanks, guys. I agree completely. The stranger the better. ::tu::
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Here are some engraved Aluminum bolsters.
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Here is the bolster of one of my Buck 110 finger grooved knives
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Wow!

Dave, I love that knife, it is really unique! ::tu:: ::tu::

Could you post other pics of it with the blades open and a pic of the bottom so I can see the backsprings?
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