Grab Bag

[r redden]

I didn't know if there was a thread this would go in so if you need to please move to the right place.

Anyway I was sneaking around vintage knives on Fleabay and came across grab bags of ten traditional knives and thought maybe fun so on an impulse I sent the guy a

offer and he took it. So now I had pictured 10 rusted knives with broken blades, out gassing celluloid and fully expected that to be what would arrive in the mailbox. So hoping at least one or two would at least make a decent beater knife.
The knives arrived yesterday and not only were they much nicer than expected there were 14 of them and all of them need some attention but all have a lot of life left in them.
Top row left to right tang stamps: Imperial, USA, Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, Schrade USA 8OT, Camillus, Boker USA the shield fell out when I was washing it I need to get some glue. Robeson.
The 2nd thru 4th rows are Made in China the 2nd row left iis branded Winchester 2nd row right branded Colt third row right is branded Colt the rest are just stamped China but all are of equal quality of Rough Rider. Except the large yellow fish knife it is made in Japan and is acctually a good quality knife would be perfect for a tackle box.
I've only worked on one of these knives so far the USA Boker here's the before and after. Took a razor sharp edge.

[zoogirl]

Good grief, that’s almost the equivalent of my whole collection! It’s as if he wanted to give you an example of everything. Very nice.