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A nice Americana duo, Jim!

I got this today. After the wore off, I was doing this number:

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:21 pm A nice Americana duo, Jim!

I got this today. After the wore off, I was doing this number:

Izula And Kit.jpg

Izula.jpg

SCHWEEETTT!!
Nice ESEE!!
John

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:21 pm A nice Americana duo, Jim!

I got this today. After the wore off, I was doing this number:

Izula And Kit.jpg

Izula.jpg

Este esee es cuchillo de cuello?

Looks lightweight

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:21 pm A nice Americana duo, Jim!

I got this today. After the wore off, I was doing this number:

Izula And Kit.jpg

Izula.jpg

Dan there is no way you could have gotten a better knife for the money. A outstanding company also.

This Schrade USA 893 Lumberjack arrived last night via USPS from Sanders AAPK store. An old Open Stock, but not appearing on ORVETS history pages. It appears identical to the 93OT Wranger except for the scales and shield. OH

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:25 am This Schrade USA 893 Lumberjack arrived last night via USPS from Sanders AAPK store. An old Open Stock, but not appearing on ORVETS history pages. It appears identical to the 93OT Wranger except for the scales and shield. OH

Congrats OH, sweeeeeeeeeeeeet score. I have loved mine since it came and even more since Jeffinn put some bones on it. Good score. Great shot with the shells too.

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:21 pm A nice Americana duo, Jim!

I got this today. After the wore off, I was doing this number:

Izula And Kit.jpg

Izula.jpg

Thanks for the kind words, y'all! ESEE states that the Izula II weighs 3.2 ounces. Neck carry is one of the options I'm considering. (It just has to be open carried if I step off the property.)

Old Hunter and I-Man, those are some beautiful Schrades! A very useful combination of blades, too.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:28 am

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:25 am This Schrade USA 893 Lumberjack arrived last night via USPS from Sanders AAPK store. An old Open Stock, but not appearing on ORVETS history pages. It appears identical to the 93OT Wranger except for the scales and shield. OH

Congrats OH, sweeeeeeeeeeeeet score. I have loved mine since it came and even more since Jeffinn put some bones on it. Good score. Great shot with the shells too.

Jeffin does some pretty work! OH
Thank you Dan!

few pickups this weekend

Very nice Jamie. Is the stag Case/top picture their Tribal lock model? Thx!

This Gerber "Affinity" arrived recently, and was described as a black-tie affair carry! 8 1/2" oal and 4.6 oz.'s. SS drop-point and 2 color aluminum body. Adjustable stud and pocket-clip removed. Nice n' sleek this one!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:25 pm Very nice Jamie. Is the stag Case/top picture their Tribal lock model? Thx!

Yes it is in Tony Bose numbered

Thx!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:25 pm Very nice Jamie. Is the stag Case/top picture their Tribal lock model? Thx!

Thank you Mark

Nisaku Mizukatana

I bought this as a fairly short knife for cutting brush, and as a general beater for use around the farm. It and a Bowie-style knife were on sale for $15 each. I ended up only buying the Mizukatana, as it fit my want list--a dive knife made from a decent steel that could withstand use as a regular knife. It is made from DSR-1K6, an equivalent of AUS-6. It's also made in Japan.

Except for the handle being small, I like it. They did a good job sharpening it (though the line cutter has a burr that I'll have to take off), and the tip is a razor-sharp chisel I know I'll be using for woodcarving a lot.

The sheath is my main complaint. I suspect I will need to buy a different one, as this one is NOT secure. Knife slides out secured by the retention strap. It is too large, and seems designed for a bunch of different models. I suspect the sheath for the pry-blade Becker would likely fit this one well.

I will be carrying this one with me in the woods for hard use once the sheath is sorted out.

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:25 am This Schrade USA 893 Lumberjack arrived last night via USPS from Sanders AAPK store. An old Open Stock, but not appearing on ORVETS history pages. It appears identical to the 93OT Wranger except for the scales and shield. OH

Bruce, that is a great looking Schrade! I'm a bit confused about the name and number. The great big Schrade, the 858 was also called a Lumberjack if I'm not mistaken. Do you have on thoughts on this?
Treefarmer

Phil, thanks. Evidently Schrade used the Lumberjack name twice, for the extra large 858 and for these 893 jackknives. From digging around on old threads here and on Blade Forums, this knife was never in the Schrade Catalog or price lists. I have seen them attributed to being SFO runs for SMKW, WalMart and K-Mart. I know most of the ones I can find pictures of on-line came in a black box with red printing, were labeled LUMBERJACK and are said to be of carbon steel - also all I have found pictured have the nail nick for both blades on the mark side. On my knife the nail nicks for the two blades are on opposite sides and the blades are stainless steel. Looks like another Schrade mystery to me! Bruce

JamieinWV wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:09 pm few pickups this weekend

Nice additions Jamie! Not a bad apple in the bunch!

Beautiful finds everyone!

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:41 am

JamieinWV wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:09 pm few pickups this weekend

Nice additions Jamie! Not a bad apple in the bunch!

Thanks, there were much more knives brought to my tables but I was tied up dealing in firearms and just couldn’t get to talk to most knife guys.

I got these 2 from Matt Sanders/Sanders Knives store recently! First is a 7 1/2" oal Western S-532 lockback with hardwood covers in new condition, and second is a 6 1/2" oal Parker/Frost made in Japan slip-joint with MOP covers in gently used condition. Two very nice knives!

Queen City Swell Center Jack and Clauss Jack in Winterbottom bone. These are my most recent. Hope y’all enjoy

My first (and last) QSP. I really like it, but I've decided NOT to buy any more knives made in China. This choice is just my personal preference; although, it may be a difficult resolution to keep since there are so many cool patterns with cool handle materials that are very well made knives coming out of China these days. But, for now, this will be my last made in China knife.

QSP "Locust" Brown Laminated Flax Micarta Covers, Open Frame Swayback Handle, Liner Lock, All steel construction (no brass), Two-Tone Single Wharncliffe Blade, Non-Assisted Flipper and Cut-Out Thumb Hole Opening. Curiously, the blade shows VG-10 on the tang, but the manufacturer's description claims it's 154CM. At 4.88" closed length, it's definitely a handful.

Some good lookin’ knives, Marco, Clark and Q!