I made ditwit an offer of $125 on that knife and got a no can do.jerryd6818 wrote:There's always the one ditwtexas has had listed forever for $279.99 OBO
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Egg-zactly why I do not even bother sending sane offers to DITWit (sometimes even with a slight bump with his "charity" in mind) anymore...gsmith7158 wrote:I made ditwit an offer of $125 on that knife and got a no can do.jerryd6818 wrote:There's always the one ditwtexas has had listed forever for $279.99 OBO
To draw an apt analogy, "haggling" with DITW is like trying to teach a pig to sing: It just frustrates you and irritates the pig.
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Well I finally picked up one of these on the bay tonight. Looks like it needs a little TLC. We'll see what we can do with it when she arrives.
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By the way, did any body here get that Ducks on the Water ? It went for $76 . I wonder if DITWIT took notice of that.
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Blade looks pretty full. It just needs some scrubbin' and polishin'. Get that done and she'll shine like a diamond in a goat's, uh, like a new penny.gsmith7158 wrote:Well I finally picked up one of these on the bay tonight. Looks like it needs a little TLC. We'll see what we can do with it when she arrives.
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Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
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Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
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An alternate solution. Drizzle a very small amount of Dawn dishwashing liquid on your toothbrush, wet the knife and scrub away. Rinse knife and chase out the water with WD-40 or blow it out with compressed air. Oil the joints. Ta Da.gsmith7158 wrote:Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
IF both of those happen to fail, you may have some "Delrin haze" going on there. I haven't seen enough white Delrin knives to know if they are even prone to "Delrin haze" or what it looks like on white Delrin if they are. Delrin haze is simple to remedy. Scrub the knife handle with a soft rag with some machine oil on it (3-IN-ONE, etc) and wipe dry.
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Jerryd I have all of those ingredients so thanks for the recipe. We'll get that thing sparkling one way or the other!jerryd6818 wrote:An alternate solution. Drizzle a very small amount of Dawn dishwashing liquid on your toothbrush, wet the knife and scrub away. Rinse knife and chase out the water with WD-40 or blow it out with compressed air. Oil the joints. Ta Da.gsmith7158 wrote:Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
IF both of those happens to fail, you may have some "Delrin haze" going on there. I haven't seen enough white Delrin knives to know if they are even prone to "Delrin haze" or what it looks like on white Delrin if they are. Delrin haze is simple to remedy. Scrub the knife handle with a soft rag with some machine oil on it (3-IN-ONE, etc) and wipe dry.
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Pictures when you're done, of course.
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Absolutely!jerryd6818 wrote:Pictures when you're done, of course.
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I'll toss in my 3 cents. I use a 3m scub pad and elbow grease to get rid of Delrin haze. Works fast and easy, no mess!
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Nice blades on that one, Greg. I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find!
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Felix I think the cream colored handles were only done for a year or two in several boy scout patterns. I'm sure Jerryd has imparted this information before but I just can't remember the years.SolWarrior wrote:Nice blades on that one, Greg. I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find!
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Nope. That's the correct color. This variety of 1047 was only made 1980-1984. I wouldn't say rare but I could be coaxed into saying scarce.SolWarrior wrote:Nice blades on that one, Greg. I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find!
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Thanks for the replies. It's always good to learn something new about 72s. BTW, I doubt Ditwit ever gets phased by competitors' much lower prices. Supposedly he's on a higher mission.
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jerryd6818 wrote:I wouldn't say rare but I could be coaxed into saying scarce.
I agree Jerry, this thread download/file.php?id=233428&mode=view shows all 6 white BSA knives circa 1980 to 1984 ish
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Thanks Tom. I seldom pass up a chance to squirrel away a little knowledge.
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Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.
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Damn!!!!!gsmith7158 wrote:Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.
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Jerryd I was amazed this one has the best blades of any that I have.jerryd6818 wrote:Damn!!!!!gsmith7158 wrote:Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.
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It's a real looker alright and a stupendous find, especially at that price.
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So, who got this one?? Would it be considered a 72 Clone, or even a 72 at all?
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