Are there any Swing Guard Fans out there?

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Are there any Swing Guard Fans out there?

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I know it's not a knife that most folks carry on a daily basis but they sure are "purty' to me...

Anybody care to share a few of what they have sitting in their knife drawer... :)

I'll start the show with my latest delivery's...

Northwoods Pre-Ban Ivory & Faux Tortoise..

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Post by Hukk »

Well, it is ONE of my favorite patterns to customize. These are all customized. I have some Canal Street Cutlery, couple Case Cheetahs, and Bulldogs.

Here are the Bulldog Customs. :D
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Jeff Jones Touch That is one of the most unusual pieces of mammoth tooth I've ever seen
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Y'all never cease to amaze me 8)

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I don't know if I ever posted these Bulldog Swing Guard Prototypes before. So here are the whole set of proto's.

Some excellent handle materials on these.
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AAA1 Pearl I gave my son a production Bulldog swing Guard with Pearl that was way better than this, one of the best pieces I ever saw in fact.
AAA1 Pearl I gave my son a production Bulldog swing Guard with Pearl that was way better than this, one of the best pieces I ever saw in fact.
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Sambar, COA says India stag so, Chital? Second Cut?
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Post by Savage1 »

You guys are showing some gorgeous knives-great show.
Here's a USA MARBLE'S that went through AG RUSSELL's custom shop. #66 of 100.
Has black micarta handles and is silky smooth. It is one of a few I own.
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Hukk, you are my hero... :lol: ::tu:: Incredible.. ::drool:: ::drool::

A few more to add to the pile..

Northwoods and a few Schatt's..
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Hey Savage I have got to see that beauty up close....Mmmm good... :)

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Here's a big German Stag swinguard.
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Post by WelderBob »

Nice swingers...love those customs ::drool:: ...my small but growing herd... ::tu:: ............WB
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I like the swing guard pattern and all of those are really purdy! Here's a couple of big ones from MSA Marbles. If one of these blades snap on your finger, you're going to the hospital.
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Canal Street Cutlery #002.
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Beauties all!! ::tu:: :D
I lean towards the older ones, myself. Here is one of my favorites. :D
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Case four Dot
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Wow, very impressive gents, impressive indeed...I really like that Hunters Pride Paladin... ::nod::

I go the other way toward the newer ones (Because I can't afford both) here's a couple Case/Bose editions..

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Here's a few from my collection:

Buck Creek swing guard(the one that the liners cracked from the deteriorating celluloid .The handles still look good).
Hubertus large folder.
Italian swing guard;not new:I've owned this one for over 30 years.
Parker Stag swing guard.
Puma Medici swing guard circa 1980
A very small Rizzuto swing guard,
A Robeson "Frozen Heat"swing guard.The scale on the opposite side completely deteriorated but the mark side was un-touched!
An unmarked swing guard(very cheap but it was only $5 on e-Bay).
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Post by steve »

theres some gorgeous knives there guys! i dont believe i saw one that i didnt like or wouldnt like to have ::tu:: heres a couple of mine. one is a 1965-69 red bone cheetah and the other is a 1980 bone cheetah. i have a 10 dot 1970 red bone too but no pic yet.
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Post by Rusty1 »

Here are a few of mine

1983 NKCA Case 61050L
Canal Street Cutlery
Case Cheetah

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GEEEE Real ABALONE and not laminated.... ::drool:: ::drool::

REWRIGHT lol

Dang you guys are fast. I thought I was posting under Sunbursts last post but I see now this apears on page 2... ::tu:: ::tu::
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Post by ea42 »

Beautiful examples folks! Sunburst those Case/Bose swing guards are IMPRESSIVE, as are Hukk's customs ::tu:: ::drool:: , as are all the others, old and new. Man I love these threads!
Here are a few some of you may have seen already. They're all Canal Street Cuts- stag, ram's horn, and a Giraffe bone front and back:
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Post by sunburst »

Hey there Eric, I may have seen them before but once is not enough for me to get the full enjoyment out of them...I'll take those off your hands any time your ready... :P

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Didn't see one of these, This is the onlyest one of these I got.......well
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Sometimes it gets Lonely so I put it in the drawer with the CS.
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Post by jonet143 »

almost, :oops: i said almost :lol: embarrassed to show with all the wonderful examples in this thread. a couple of late model cases. these individual pattern posts are very good.
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Post by jljr1944 »

Unbelieveable number of nice swing guard knives. Here are some of mine.
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Another old Marbles safety folder. This one is the smaller model.
Another old Marbles safety folder. This one is the smaller model.
Old Marbles safety folder. This one is the large model
Old Marbles safety folder. This one is the large model
Old cattaraugus swing guard in near mint condition. Never cleaned or sharpened. No etch but Sargent says they were not all etched.
Old cattaraugus swing guard in near mint condition. Never cleaned or sharpened. No etch but Sargent says they were not all etched.
Old KABAR over 5 inches closed with stag handles
Old KABAR over 5 inches closed with stag handles
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