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Thanks so much, guys.

I wanted to share this Challenge Cut Co Whittler that I actually scored a few years ago but realized never took photos… The knife is 3” closed and sports 2 pen blades which is a bonus – all blades are hard snapping and tight. This jigged bone tip bolstered knife was apparently a salesman sample but through the years I guess it was handled and the blades etc have some staining and the salesman ink is worn or light but visible (ie, not exactly mint) – that is the result of grimy oily fingers handling the knife and not being cleaned afterwards – maybe and perhaps lightly used but doesn’t appear to ever have been sharpened. I imagine salesman would let potential buyers handle the knife and perhaps demonstrate cutting etc . . As an aside the price was extremely fair and didn’t take into account at all that it was inked. The knife has a full etch. The salesman ink if you look closely is 3446/135 – and a 1925 catalog cut (below) shows this knife and indeed the pattern # is 3446. Lots of photos to show the knife and thanks for looking!

Nice score Lee.I have several etched Challenge knives and like them all.You may want to edit your post to bone instead of MOP.

Thanks Roger ... thanks for catching that error - actually I just edited it prior to reading your reply - why I typed MOP I will never know ...

Very nice knife, Lee.
I agree, it's always nice to see two pen blades.

Here is another salesman sample inked on the front.

Great Challenges, Lee and Roger!
Dan

Great looking knives, love these old ones, thanks for sharing, Roger and Lee.

Thanks Joe, Dan and Bill ....

peanut740 wrote:Here is another salesman sample inked on the front.

Roger - Nice knife!! - Great looking bone too on that nicely etched sleeveboard

Roger, You have the most amazing collection of etched knives. Thanks for the time & effort in sharing these knives with all of us out here in cyberspace. This is my only etched Challenge. Barry

I really like that one, Barry!
Dan

Nice knife Barry Love those big tribal spear blades before someone sharpens them down to an awl

Thanks Barry.Yours is a keeper also.

Here is a very nice little pen. 3 inches.

Thanks for looking.

Nice pickup Joe!

Thank you, Roger.

Great pearl Challenge, Joe!

Thanks, Dan.

A Challenge toenail I picked up in Tulsa.

Wow Roger, I think I'm in love. ___Dave

Thanks Dave,it is the nicest Challenge toenail I've had.

Roger,thats a stunner, great find!

What a beautiful knife, Roger.

Roger that is one gorgeous folder

Wow - super knife Roger ... that is one handful of beauty there