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Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:42 pm Received today a replacement for my Hattori Black Mamba. 7 1/2" OAL. I like the blade's deep swedge and slight recurved edge. It now impresses me as a quality piece from stem to stern. When the first iteration arrived and it was not quite up to snuff, e.g. a proud pin and a stiff lock, Japan Knife Direct immediately offered a complete refund or replacement. I chose the replacement. JKD provided a level of service and communication I have seldom encountered. Glad to recommend them.

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garddogg56 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:41 am The December drawing knife arrived today,my thanks to all involved she cut up the steak tonite and will go to work in the mourning

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:41 am The December drawing knife arrived today,my thanks to all involved she cut up the steak tonite and will go to work in the mourning

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:02 pm I received this one in the mail today, and I am not only glad, but also relieved. I purchased this back in December 2020. Due to the circumstances with the mail, it was lost for a while. The last update with the USPS was December 31. Both the seller and myself were sure it had been lost, but luckily it showed up today. No updates until today which was stating it was out for delivery.

So here is a new addition to my Camillus 72 Clone Family. An Olsen OK Swell center whittler, pattern 107. It has the Olsen OK brass oval shield, and the Tang stamp on the main clip blade is Olsen OK, H.C., M.I. U.S.A 107. The blades have some of the original luster, but do have stains, spotting, spiders, with a some scratches. I have oiled and exercised the blades with Tuff Glide, and The Secondary Clip blade & Coping Blade have excellant snap now. The Main Clip blade has decent snap, but is not smooth. I am getting a lot of black sediment out of the wells after exercising the blades. I plan on giving it a warm oil bath and working the blades some more to see if it improves. The Delrin handles are tight with no cracks, with very little wear.
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I also received this one today. Going to add it to my EDC & Mini Trapper Clone family. It is a Stanley SL33. 3-1/2" long closed, black delrin handles with Yellow Stanley shield. It has a California Clip main blade with a serrated spey secondary blade. The grind seems to be similar to the New Grind style of blades. It has a short subdued match strike nail pull. Both blades have Good snap, but main blade does have a tad of wobble. Not excessive, but you can feel it. I know nothing of the Stanley Brand or who makes them, but for $17 I figured I would give it a shot! The only markings on the blades is a tang stamp with the same design as the Stanley shield on the front of the main blade and SL33 440 SS on the reverse. Will see how it does as an EDC.

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garddogg56 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:41 am The December drawing knife arrived today,my thanks to all involved she cut up the steak tonite and will go to work in the mourning

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:57 am
Wow Papa Bones, that is a treasure. That is in wonderful shape. That is a great score.

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:41 am The December drawing knife arrived today,my thanks to all involved she cut up the steak tonite and will go to work in the mourning

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:04 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:57 am
Wow Papa Bones, that is a treasure. That is in wonderful shape. That is a great score.

Appreciate it Floyd. I kind of lucked up finding it.

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:06 am

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:04 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:57 am
Wow Papa Bones, that is a treasure. That is in wonderful shape. That is a great score.

Appreciate it Floyd. I kind of lucked up finding it.

Agree with Floyd, another treasure ! Well done Smitty . With your luck if I was a gambling man would take you with . Never heard of the Olsen one ! The Stanley is a nice one as well .
Thanks for posting those ,take care out there and stay safe.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:02 pm I received this one in the mail today, and I am not only glad, but also relieved. I purchased this back in December 2020. Due to the circumstances with the mail, it was lost for a while. The last update with the USPS was December 31. Both the seller and myself were sure it had been lost, but luckily it showed up today. No updates until today which was stating it was out for delivery.

So here is a new addition to my Camillus 72 Clone Family. An Olsen OK Swell center whittler, pattern 107. It has the Olsen OK brass oval shield, and the Tang stamp on the main clip blade is Olsen OK, H.C., M.I. U.S.A 107. The blades have some of the original luster, but do have stains, spotting, spiders, with a some scratches. The Delrin handles are tight with no cracks, with very little wear.
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Beautiful knife, really like the patina and about full blades and probably some of the nicest colored Delrin I've ever seen. Had to look twice thinking it was some sweetly colored bone. Congrats, love the swell centers.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:42 pm Received today a replacement for my Hattori Black Mamba. 7 1/2" OAL. I like the blade's deep swedge and slight recurved edge. It now impresses me as a quality piece from stem to stern. When the first iteration arrived and it was not quite up to snuff, e.g. a proud pin and a stiff lock, Japan Knife Direct immediately offered a complete refund or replacement. I chose the replacement. JKD provided a level of service and communication I have seldom encountered. Glad to recommend them.

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beresman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:22 am I also received today a "grab bag" type lot with several knives, the most interesting of which is this old Utica. It had some rust, but not deep into the blades. In fact, the blades both have the factory edge on them, and the secondary is still quite sharp. Very nice feel to the knife.

In the same box was an older Boker (only marked BOKER on the mark side and having the tree logo on the pile side of the main blade; nothing on the secondary) and this Tole 10 lockback. I had never seen nor heard of the brand; it's apparently a Spanish company, though the knife is new enough I can't say whether it's actually made there or imported. It's pretty, though, and seems well made.

there was also a Richards (Sheffield) pen knife, a cute little Kutmaster small stockman, and a couple of Victorinox knives for fun.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:42 pm Received today a replacement for my Hattori Black Mamba. 7 1/2" OAL. I like the blade's deep swedge and slight recurved edge. It now impresses me as a quality piece from stem to stern. When the first iteration arrived and it was not quite up to snuff, e.g. a proud pin and a stiff lock, Japan Knife Direct immediately offered a complete refund or replacement. I chose the replacement. JKD provided a level of service and communication I have seldom encountered. Glad to recommend them.

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Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:30 pm In recent days there was some discussion about Parker knives, not all of it entirely favorable. Once the quality of manufacture has been examined judgments quickly become subjective. One person is indifferent about a knife, another finds the same knife greatly appealing. Such is the human condition. Here is my recently arrived Japanese Parker. I can see why Kennedy Knives selected this knife for his store. It is well put together: tight runup, perfectly centered blade, smoothly working lock. I like smooth bone and these covers press my buttons. No, this knife is not at the same level of a GEC or a Bulldog, or top of the line Japanese blade, but for around $50 bucks I feel I have acquired a good looking, eminently practical, knife.

Case XX 6383 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:51 am Had a good trade meeting today. I let a couple good ones go but I got new traders. 6275 was broke but I reshaped the tip