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I really like the combination of black G10 with the stainless in an almost, but not quite, traditional pattern. The mixture of old & new is a very cool.
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Hey look - I *can* actually buy a knife that is bigger than a Peanut! To be honest, I had no idea how big a Camillus #8 is - it's a serious handful. This one is FAR from mint - the blade etch is completely gone and it has plenty of honest use dings and scrapes. It is also dull as a butter knife, so I'll need to give it some love.
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Thanks for the compliments Scott and TFL. I appreciate it. It certainly is a beast.
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TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:Hey look - I *can* actually buy a knife that is bigger than a Peanut! To be honest, I had no idea how big a Camillus #8 is - it's a serious handful. This one is FAR from mint - the blade etch is completely gone and it has plenty of honest use dings and scrapes. It is also dull as a butter knife, so I'll need to give it some love.

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Mail man brought me this little McGrew Ark. Barlow. Made for McGrew Pawn Shop of Glenwood Ark. probably by Camillus.
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An interesting and good looking Barlow. Also jnteresting is the page on which you displayed the knife. I refer to the commentary on properly storing a strop. I never considered this before. Since I hang my strop vertically in a clean (relatively) environment I don't feel the need to store it. However if it was in a work room or garage I can see the relevance. Learning something new every day. ::hmm::
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Quick Steel wrote:An interesting and good looking Barlow. Also jnteresting is the page on which you displayed the knife. I refer to the commentary on properly storing a strop. I never considered this before. Since I hang my strop vertically in a clean (relatively) environment I don't feel the need to store it. However if it was in a work room or garage I can see the relevance. Learning something new every day. ::hmm::
Thanks Quick Steel, I bought a whittling knife and a strop from Deepwoods Ventures and that is the instruction sheet that came with it. He makes great knives with absolutely beautiful hardwood burl handles.
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It's here!!! ::ds:: As soon as I pulled this Robeson out of the package it immediately became one of my favorites. According to Charlie, this delrin (Ooops! Jerry correctly pointed out this can't be Delrin in the late 1930s - but it is some sort of synthetic) handled, slant-bolstered jack is probably the later end of the 1917-1939 tang stamp. Now I understand the fascination with Robeson knives - this knife is very well made. The seller even included the little pimp-red cloth bag, and the knife was freshly oiled!
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TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:It's here!!! ::ds:: As soon as I pulled this Robeson out of the package it immediately became one of my favorites. According to Charlie, this delrin handled, slant-bolstered jack is probably the later end of the 1917-1939 tang stamp. Now I understand the fascination with Robeson knives - this knife is very well made. The seller even included the little pimp-red cloth bag, and the knife was freshly oiled!

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TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:It's here!!! ::ds:: As soon as I pulled this Robeson out of the package it immediately became one of my favorites. According to Charlie, this delrin (Ooops! Jerry correctly pointed out this can't be Delrin in the late 1930s - but it is some sort of synthetic) handled, slant-bolstered jack is probably the later end of the 1917-1939 tang stamp. Now I understand the fascination with Robeson knives - this knife is very well made. The seller even included the little pimp-red cloth bag, and the knife was freshly oiled!

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Fine looking knife and I like the slanted bolsters. What size is it?
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bdev wrote:
Fine looking knife and I like the slanted bolsters. What size is it?
I measure 3.25" closed. Same size as my Ka-Bar 1081.
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I really like those medium jacks. That's a good one Suitcase. Can we see a shot of your Ka-Bar 1081?
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TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:It's here!!! ::ds:: As soon as I pulled this Robeson out of the package it immediately became one of my favorites. According to Charlie, this delrin (Ooops! Jerry correctly pointed out this can't be Delrin in the late 1930s - but it is some sort of synthetic) handled, slant-bolstered jack is probably the later end of the 1917-1939 tang stamp. Now I understand the fascination with Robeson knives - this knife is very well made. The seller even included the little pimp-red cloth bag, and the knife was freshly oiled!

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You seem a little excited about that one and I can see why. Congrats.
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Here ya go Jerry, the Ka-Bar 1081 next to the Robeson 623480.

Doglegg: Yes! This is my first Robeson knife and I really like it. And trust me, today, I really, REALLY needed something to be excited about. It's only Wednesday and it has already been a looooong week!
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Thanks Suitcase. I know little to nothing about Ka-Bar folders and not a hair of a lot more about their fixed blades.
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Got these from Scott today.
1040T and Schrade Walden 219 jack.
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Very nice JPD, The Schrade Walden really pleases my eye.
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Suitcase (That's funny) real nice jack!!
JPD.. Real nice toters Scott hooked ya up with!!! ::tu:: John :D
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Fresh offf the USPS truck today....
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One down, two to go. :D
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Thats a great pair JPD..Nice pile Scott ::tu::
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I usually don't buy knives made in China but this one caught my eye. It's quite a knife for 16 bucks.
Measures 3 9/16". I don't understand why they don't make these knives with regular curved nail nicks instead of match strike nicks. They'd look a lot better. I think the match strike nick looks good on the long pull but not on the curved. Just my opinion.
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bdev wrote:I usually don't buy knives made in China but this one caught my eye. It's quite a knife for 16 bucks.
Measures 3 9/16". I don't understand why they don't make these knives with regular curved nail nicks instead of match strike nicks. They'd look a lot better. I think the match strike nick looks good on the long pull but not on the curved. Just my opinion.

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Found the Kabar at the estate sale......
The rest came in the mail today....
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Here's an old Richards and Conover Hardware.
Please put one hand over your good eye so as not to ogle the blade too close. Thank you. 4 1/2".
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