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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:57 am
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:21 am
Awesome pick ups Floyd! Congratts!
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:25 am
Thanks Skip, I thought the all metal handle one would appeal to you. 
ww, I appreciate your kind comments.
ww, I appreciate your kind comments.
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:33 am
Personally, I'm not much into the "toothpick" or "fish knife" patterns, but I must admit that Camillus "Emergency Fishing Knife" is very cool; I really like that one.
GREAT score, Floyd! I bet you're as pleased as punch to have snagged it (and you should be
). 
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 am
Q, you know me. I, like you, am not into tooth picks but those old WW 2 knives have really caught my fancy. And yes,.pleased as punch. Thanks.
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 am
WOW Floyd. Awesome find. Both are beauties and in excellent shape. You must be living right 
The Emergency Fish Knife is a great find and has always intrigued me because of the placement of the bale. The Marine Corps stamped utility knife you rarely see pop up, & not as often as the U.S. Congrats Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:43 am
I've always liked the Emergency Fish Knife, mainly because I always thought their placement of the bale was quite unique.
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:47 am
Thanks Papa Bones. The fish knife is in really great condition and the Marines marked knife appeals to me in that it is Ww2 origin as well. I haven't forgotten about the 72's but these old knives are special to me. Thank you for the encouraging words.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:10 am
I got two items today.
One was 2 books, I'm quickly building up a nice knife library.
The other was a Stag Bone Laguiole Folder knife kit. This is
a very fine knife, so I'm going to work on a few others first
and improve myself before tackling this one. It's not hard,
but I just want to make sure I do the best I can.
.
One was 2 books, I'm quickly building up a nice knife library.
The other was a Stag Bone Laguiole Folder knife kit. This is
a very fine knife, so I'm going to work on a few others first
and improve myself before tackling this one. It's not hard,
but I just want to make sure I do the best I can.
.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:23 am
Good books, the Hudson Valley one looks really interesting. You'll be making knives from scratch in no time.dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:10 am I got two items today.
One was 2 books, I'm quickly building up a nice knife library.
The other was a Stag Bone Laguiole Folder knife kit. This is
a very fine knife, so I'm going to work on a few others first
and improve myself before tackling this one. It's not hard,
but I just want to make sure I do the best I can.
.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:50 am
Your right Cudgee, I'm going to do a little reading tomorrow in that book. Also funny you should mention making knives from scratch, Cheryl said something like that the other day and I asked her when she was going to get her stuff out of the shed so I would have a place for my forge to go.cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:23 amGood books, the Hudson Valley one looks really interesting. You'll be making knives from scratch in no time.dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:10 am I got two items today.
One was 2 books, I'm quickly building up a nice knife library.
The other was a Stag Bone Laguiole Folder knife kit. This is
a very fine knife, so I'm going to work on a few others first
and improve myself before tackling this one. It's not hard,
but I just want to make sure I do the best I can.
.
My comment was met with a rather "not a chance buster" type of look.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:08 am
Just came in today. 
Been waiting for this one since September 30, 2020. This is the 2020 BCCI (Buck Collector's Club Inc.) annual knife. Long story, short...BCCI was supposed to come out with a special 184 Buckmaster for 2020, but due to extenuating circumstances, that didn't come to fruition. So, last minute, Joe Houser got together all the pieces to make a 'special' Custom Buck 687 Mini Vanguard to take the place of the Buckmaster. He was able to make a total of 109 of these...and, well...Lucky Me! The really special thing about this knife is; Joe Houser put his own "HOUSER" logo on the end of the pommel. That makes it even more kool. Joe did a GREAT job in making these. I've never seen any other Buck knife with Joe's logo on it, but doesn't mean they're not out there. Came with COA, but not serialized and I did NOT have my BCCI member number etched onto the blade.
The model 687 closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer.
Thanx for l@@king!
Been waiting for this one since September 30, 2020. This is the 2020 BCCI (Buck Collector's Club Inc.) annual knife. Long story, short...BCCI was supposed to come out with a special 184 Buckmaster for 2020, but due to extenuating circumstances, that didn't come to fruition. So, last minute, Joe Houser got together all the pieces to make a 'special' Custom Buck 687 Mini Vanguard to take the place of the Buckmaster. He was able to make a total of 109 of these...and, well...Lucky Me! The really special thing about this knife is; Joe Houser put his own "HOUSER" logo on the end of the pommel. That makes it even more kool. Joe did a GREAT job in making these. I've never seen any other Buck knife with Joe's logo on it, but doesn't mean they're not out there. Came with COA, but not serialized and I did NOT have my BCCI member number etched onto the blade.The model 687 closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer.
Thanx for l@@king!
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:01 am
Congrats LJ.KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:08 am Just came in today.
The model 687 closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer.
Thanx for l@@king!
That is some fine craftsmanship!! Beautiful knife.Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:16 am
" Not a Chance Buster ", type of look. Funny That.dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:50 amYour right Cudgee, I'm going to do a little reading tomorrow in that book. Also funny you should mention making knives from scratch, Cheryl said something like that the other day and I asked her when she was going to get her stuff out of the shed so I would have a place for my forge to go.cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:23 amGood books, the Hudson Valley one looks really interesting. You'll be making knives from scratch in no time.dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:10 am I got two items today.
One was 2 books, I'm quickly building up a nice knife library.
The other was a Stag Bone Laguiole Folder knife kit. This is
a very fine knife, so I'm going to work on a few others first
and improve myself before tackling this one. It's not hard,
but I just want to make sure I do the best I can.
.
My comment was met with a rather "not a chance buster" type of look.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:17 am
Dotto what Smitty said.KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:08 am Just came in today.
The model 687 closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer.
Thanx for l@@king!
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:35 am
It is a lovely knife.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:53 pm
After almost a month of sitting in Palatine, it finally showed up yesterday. It was so off the wall, I just had to have it. Rough Rider don'cha know.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:42 pm
That's a special knife Ken!KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:08 am Just came in today.
The model 687 closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer.
Thanx for l@@king!
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:48 pm
Glad it finally arrived. USPS delivery has been hit and miss as of late. You don't think the carrier xrayed the contents do ya? That might explain some things.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:53 pm After almost a month of sitting in Palatine, it finally showed up yesterday. It was so off the wall, I just had to have it. Rough Rider don'cha know.
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:05 am
Maybe.Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:57 pm
Added the Redtail 23LL when CollectorKnives got the final drop a few days ago. Found the 54 on the bay for a very reasonable BIN and couldn't pass it up.
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:15 pm
I've become increasingly fond of these little (3 3/4" closed length) Japanese made scrimmed knives for Gutmann. Fine walk and talk; good f&f. They arrive with a very fine edge. The scrimshaw is just a decorative bonus.
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:21 pm
Beautiful Garry!
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:51 pm
Thank you, Smitty, Cudgee, Mark & Garry. I was fortunate to be able to grab this one.
Garry...very nice looking Gutmann. Never seen them before, but eye appealing.
Garry...very nice looking Gutmann. Never seen them before, but eye appealing.
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:50 am
Gutmann is an importer. Years ago they hit it big time when they became the sole importer of Puma knives. This was back in the 1950s.