Rare Shumate
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Re: Rare Shumate
Very cool.
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Re: Rare Shumate
Shumate's are very cool well built knives, great find ville!
Here is the only one I am lucky enough to own
Here is the only one I am lucky enough to own
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Re: Rare Shumate
Thanks Gino That's a nice one you have there. I can't find much info on shumate knives.
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Re: Rare Shumate
Here is a little info for you and welcome to the site by the way 
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Re: Rare Shumate
Thanks Gino, so the way I read it the company only made knives for six years. Does that sound about right to you?
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Re: Rare Shumate
The only Shumate I have. I have oiled it up some after this
picture was taken.
Harold
picture was taken.
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Re: Rare Shumate
I'm loving that one Harold. I have found a new love in harness jacks...
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the ville
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Re: Rare Shumate
That's a great looking Shumate Harold.
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Re: Rare Shumate
New to this page. Looking for info on/ showing off my “new” knife. Stamped Shumate cutlery corp at Louis. TIA
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Re: Rare Shumate
Thats a nice looking texas tooth pick you have there looks like bone handles I would say 1930s

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Re: Rare Shumate
By the way welcome to AAPK 
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Re: Rare Shumate
Welcome to AAPK. Seems there’s not much known about Shumate aside from what little there is in Goins’ Encyclopedia (see above post from Gino).
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When the people fear their government, that is tyranny. When government fears the people, that is freedom.
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