It's In The Mail

[TPK]

Only thing I know about it is I like it.

Thanks Buddy! Oversaw your comment.

[TPK]

Think I need to stay off the Bay for a while.
Just bought my first Rogers.
Edit: Richards
(I'm also a Vet. from Operation Dessert Shield. No dessert in the world can get past me!)
Description: 85mm, half stops, good snap, no play, patina, no rust.

If anyone knows an age or age timeframe on this one I'd appreciate it! Thanks!

Wow! I just saw this. That’s amazing. Very nice knife!

Thanks Wade! Appreciate your comment!

[Madmarco]

Did it again! Had to have this one because..., (see what I can come up with)

But seriously, I had to have it because it reminds me of my dad. KS stands for Kelly Springfield. My father used to work at one of their factories in Cumberland, Maryland. He worked there for about 10 years. When they closed the factory, we moved to FL. He was always proud of having worked there. I guess it was the best job he ever had. I know he always talked posative about his time there. I also have a KS Tire ashtray that was one of my dad's prised possessions.

I remember that sometimes when he worked the night shift at KS, I would go with him to work on friday nights. He would go to work & I would sleep in his truck. Then on saturday morning, we would go to the flea market where he would sell stuff and I would roam around the flea market / livestock market all day. Then he would let me get something small like some marbles, a match box car, an old coin or maybe even a chicken. Good memories are getting my eyes wet.

Anyways, it's 76mm long. When I get it and we are no longer on lock down, I will have it engraved with his initials and dates ( R.E.D. 1947 - 2016 ) or something like that & then add it to my EDC's. I'm happy that I got it. I almost let it go but I would have kicked myself for a long time if I had passed it up.

Thanks for looking friends!

Lovely knife Tom! Great plan to have it engraved, and, you'll remember your Dad fondly every time you look at it!

[jerryd6818]

Excellent plan Tom. Do not let anything dissuade you or veer you off track. Mementos of the good times with your Pops are irreplaceable.

[Colonel26]

Actually, jerryd, it's my own ignorance (and laziness) that has been exposed. After posting my question, I did a little research (which I could just as easily have done before posting the question and exposing my ignorance and laziness). Turns out there's an entire thread (that's fairly recent, BTW) called "Loomfixer Love: Show them if ya got them"

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67836

I discovered:
1) that I'm not the first to ask this question,
2) the difference between a Loomfixer and a Swayback Jack is...nothing, really. Choice of nomenclature may be more of a regional thing or simply a matter of preference. However, just as all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares, so too might it be said that all Swayback Jacks (with a sheepfoot-style master blade) are Loomfixers but not all Loomfixers are Swayback Jacks. See...clear as mud!

Just a couple of observations. Loom fixers from my understanding are 4 inch knives with a large sheepsfoot main and a pen secondary. The handle is of course, sway back, but compared to some of the swayback jacks I have seen, the butt end of a Loomfixer is beefier than some of the swayback jacks. The Loomfixer is definitely a stout knife and could never be called svelte by any stretch of the imagination.

[TPK]

I almost let it go but I would have kicked myself for a long time if I had passed it up.

Thanks for looking friends!

Lovely knife Tom! Great plan to have it engraved, and, you'll remember your Dad fondly every time you look at it!

Thanks Marco!

[TPK]

Excellent plan Tom. Do not let anything dissuade you or veer you off track. Mementos of the good times with your Pops are irreplaceable.

Thanks Jerry!

[TPK]

Actually, jerryd, it's my own ignorance (and laziness) that has been exposed. After posting my question, I did a little research (which I could just as easily have done before posting the question and exposing my ignorance and laziness). Turns out there's an entire thread (that's fairly recent, BTW) called "Loomfixer Love: Show them if ya got them"

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67836

I discovered:
1) that I'm not the first to ask this question,
2) the difference between a Loomfixer and a Swayback Jack is...nothing, really. Choice of nomenclature may be more of a regional thing or simply a matter of preference. However, just as all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares, so too might it be said that all Swayback Jacks (with a sheepfoot-style master blade) are Loomfixers but not all Loomfixers are Swayback Jacks. See...clear as mud!

Just a couple of observations. Loom fixers from my understanding are 4 inch knives with a large sheepsfoot main and a pen secondary. The handle is of course, sway back, but compared to some of the swayback jacks I have seen, the butt end of a Loomfixer is beefier than some of the swayback jacks. The Loomfixer is definitely a stout knife and could never be called svelte by any stretch of the imagination.

So what your saying is, "Size is important!" At just over 3 inches, I guess it's not big enough to qualify but I've been there before. Guess it's just a "Swayback Jack" then.

Man! What a bummer!

[Colonel26]

Actually, jerryd, it's my own ignorance (and laziness) that has been exposed. After posting my question, I did a little research (which I could just as easily have done before posting the question and exposing my ignorance and laziness). Turns out there's an entire thread (that's fairly recent, BTW) called "Loomfixer Love: Show them if ya got them"

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67836

I discovered:
1) that I'm not the first to ask this question,
2) the difference between a Loomfixer and a Swayback Jack is...nothing, really. Choice of nomenclature may be more of a regional thing or simply a matter of preference. However, just as all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares, so too might it be said that all Swayback Jacks (with a sheepfoot-style master blade) are Loomfixers but not all Loomfixers are Swayback Jacks. See...clear as mud!

Just a couple of observations. Loom fixers from my understanding are 4 inch knives with a large sheepsfoot main and a pen secondary. The handle is of course, sway back, but compared to some of the swayback jacks I have seen, the butt end of a Loomfixer is beefier than some of the swayback jacks. The Loomfixer is definitely a stout knife and could never be called svelte by any stretch of the imagination.

So what your saying is, "Size is important!" At just over 3 inches, I guess it's not big enough to qualify but I've been there before. Guess it's just a "Swayback Jack" then.

Man! What a bummer!

Rofl. Loomfixer or not it’s a dandy. We can call it a little loom. A loom Jr. if ya will.

[jerryd6818]

Cuz, ya beat me to it. I was thinking he could call it a Mini-Loomfixer. You know, similar to the Mini-Trappers and Small Saddlehorns.

[TPK]

Mini Loomfixer Good deal!

(Hey pssst, don't tell Q it's a Swayback.)

LOL

[cody6268]

My grandmother wanted to order bear spray, one mainly because we have a bad bear problem. Secondly, the vicious dogs the neighbor (actually, my Dad and his wife) has are a big problem. I've been bit by them before, and had a dog killed by theirs.

But, Cabela's also had this Buck set on sale for $12, and I got it. I'd saw this set listed here, and I was wondering where that elusive orange 285 Bantam came from. And for $12, you can't beat it! I have the same two in black already. The 283 is really proving itself to be a great keychain knife.

[jerryd6818]

Just bought this one this morning (insert your favorite excuse here).

It's a small knife which makes the purchase less sense. Oh well, the price was right.

[Colonel26]

Just bought this one this morning (insert your favorite excuse here).
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It's a small knife which makes the purchase less sense. Oh well, the price was right.
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Just like the coons my boy traps. “Ohhh, shiny object!” Grab!

Rofl. I know because I have the same affliction. This is what I grabbed yesterday.

[jerryd6818]

Rofl. I know because I have the same affliction. This is what I grabbed yesterday.

Looks very much like the one I gave my Grandson-in-law only it was the Platinum Edition. Good grab. I think you'll be very happy with it once you get it put together.

[TPK]

But, Cabela's also had this Buck set on sale for $12, and I got it. I'd saw this set listed here, and I was wondering where that elusive orange 285 Bantam came from. And for $12, you can't beat it! I have the same two in black already. The 283 is really proving itself to be a great keychain knife.

Cool find Cody! I like those!

[cody6268]

But, Cabela's also had this Buck set on sale for $12, and I got it. I'd saw this set listed here, and I was wondering where that elusive orange 285 Bantam came from. And for $12, you can't beat it! I have the same two in black already. The 283 is really proving itself to be a great keychain knife.

Cool find Cody! I like those!

I've used the heck out of the two I have, and like them both a lot. Buck really has a good idea--make a good user model in te USA for the cost of something made in the Orient (which, as I understand, until recently, the Bantam series was imported). The 283 is my current keychain knife, while the 285 is a lightweight EDC. I do wish the orange molded handles would be standard on the Bantam series. Makes them harder to lose. Currently, most of the 110 and 112LT models have been offered in orange plastic. But, for most of the Bantam series, only if you get a model with a camo hydrodip pattern that wears off. I had a 285 in Mossy Oak AP Blaze, and the pattern started wearing off within a week.

[TPK]

But, Cabela's also had this Buck set on sale for $12, and I got it. I'd saw this set listed here, and I was wondering where that elusive orange 285 Bantam came from. And for $12, you can't beat it! I have the same two in black already. The 283 is really proving itself to be a great keychain knife.

Cool find Cody! I like those!

I've used the heck out of the two I have, and like them both a lot. Buck really has a good idea--make a good user model in te USA for the cost of something made in the Orient (which, as I understand, until recently, the Bantam series was imported). The 283 is my current keychain knife, while the 285 is a lightweight EDC. I do wish the orange molded handles would be standard on the Bantam series. Makes them harder to lose. Currently, most of the 110 and 112LT models have been offered in orange plastic. But, for most of the Bantam series, only if you get a model with a camo hydrodip pattern that wears off. I had a 285 in Mossy Oak AP Blaze, and the pattern started wearing off within a week.

Thanks for sharing that info Cody! I always enjoy your posts! Always learn or find out something new. Like that the camo pattern wears off. I have looked at those & considered buying one. Now I know something I didn't know before your post. Keep it up & keep us informed my friend! Appreciate it!

[cody6268]

Cutting back this month, mostly due to the fact I'm trying to end with a larger balance in my bank account (helped by Christmas cash I'm too stingy to use--only used it so far to buy some razor blades and a pizza dinner for my folks), and B: I was recently noticed I would be getting the totals this week for some purchases from members off another forum, and they're quite large meaning expensive.

A. Wright and Son (Sheffield England) Lambsfoot. On the store here, there is a seller (James and Company) importing and selling A. Wright Knives for very reasonable prices, and this one was just $38 shipped, from a US seller. This replaces a pretty old Taylor's Eye Witness I lost last summer working in the yard (but may have fallen into a box in the outbuilding, meaning I should be able to find it after I go through all the junk; I do know I slipped into a backpack I retrieved from that building, only to find it not in there when I got to the house). I didn't like its very soft stainless steel, and the plastic handles had shrunken badly. Most Sheffield knives come from UK-based sellers. This one is quite tough C70 carbon steel and has rosewood handles. The 4" Lambsfoot carries well and is a hard-working pattern. You have most of the cutting power of a hawkbill without that hard to sharpen blade shape. I'd been looking at this model pretty much ever since I lost the Taylor, and decided to pounce.

[Stanwade]

Nice one, Cody! I picked this one up to add to my kitchen users...I love the scales and the inlay..

[toomanyknives]

Should get this little fella' today. I lost my last one, and had to pay up for this one a little.
Prices are creepin' up for sure, but these fit so well in my coin pocket..

[cody6268]

Should get this little fella' today. I lost my last one, and had to pay up for this one a little.
Prices are creepin' up for sure, but these fit so well in my coin pocket..Old Timer 3OT.jpg

I really like mine as well. I paid about $5 for it 4-5 years ago, but as you said, prices are getting higher and higher, even on well-used examples. While the 5OT and LB-7 sold better, for most around the house use, or secondary carry, the 3OT is best.

[toomanyknives]

I agree Cody. I've lost 3 or 4 3OT's over the years, but always want one to carry...

[cody6268]

Wow, the store here has been giving me MUCH better deals than eBay. I just scored an "Old Cross" Victorinox Farmer for less than $40. I had been planning to very carefully plan my money this month, but again, this was something I would not see again for that price. I prefer the look of these older SAKs, but they are typically out of my price range. I actually paid this much for a Pioneer that was in worse shape; so bad, that when I asked Victorinox to repair it, they just sent me a new one (albeit, the newer, silver ones). The blade tip is said to be slightly bent, but nothing too bad. I will likely not carry this one a whole lot, but for sure, I will in a slip every now and then.

[Papa Bones]

Wow, the store here has been giving me MUCH better deals than eBay. I just scored an "Old Cross" Victorinox Farmer for less than $40. I had been planning to very carefully plan my money this month, but again, this was something I would not see again for that price. I prefer the look of these older SAKs, but they are typically out of my price range. I actually paid this much for a Pioneer that was in worse shape; so bad, that when I asked Victorinox to repair it, they just sent me a new one (albeit, the newer, silver ones). The blade tip is said to be slightly bent, but nothing too bad. I will likely not carry this one a whole lot, but for sure, I will in a slip every now and then.

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Good looking SAK Cody. They are durable. I've got about four different ones a couple from the early 70's I purchased new. And yes, there are some good deals here on the AAPK Stores if you look around a bit.