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First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

My Case Autumn Second Cut Bone Mini-Trapper is in the mail. Only it's going instead of coming. It's going back to Case for repair. I want them to fix that spey blade 3/8" of rock in the half stop position. I wonder how long that will take.

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Very nice aquisistion, Tom.. I like that one a lot

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:43 am My Case Autumn Second Cut Bone Mini-Trapper is in the mail. Only it's going instead of coming. It's going back to Case for repair. I want them to fix that spey blade 3/8" of rock in the half stop position. I wonder how long that will take.

Hope it works out for you, Jerry. That's a beautiful knife. I sent a Buck squire to Buck in mid October for a blade replacement. I just got it back a few weeks ago. I talked to a representative and she said they were two to three months behind because of covid bs..

What a find Trace. Those handles are lovely.

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:24 pm

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:43 am My Case Autumn Second Cut Bone Mini-Trapper is in the mail. Only it's going instead of coming. It's going back to Case for repair. I want them to fix that spey blade 3/8" of rock in the half stop position. I wonder how long that will take.

Hope it works out for you, Jerry. That's a beautiful knife. I sent a Buck squire to Buck in mid October for a blade replacement. I just got it back a few weeks ago. I talked to a representative and she said they were two to three months behind because of covid bs..

When all else fails, blame Covid.

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:19 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Very nice aquisistion, Tom.. I like that one a lot

Thanks Buddy! Appreciate your comment!
It's nothing to brag about but as they say, beggars can't be choosers.

Western punch-blade Stockman, should be a 744. I hoped I'd get it for the starting bid (which was about $5 shipped); but it ended up going to $13. Still less than the seller's $30 Buy-it-Now price.

There's a crack I'll need to patch, but this should clean up into a nice user. Been needing a punch-blade Stockman for my day-to-day tasks--and I wasn't too crazy about the Case (I prefer amber or brown bone, like on this knife; and currently you can only get black Delrin or red bone versions; all Shepherd Hills SFOs--Case discontinued the cheap Yellow Delrin variant Tractor Supply sold some years ago) or Moore Maker versions currently available (which are Bear and Son made; and somewhat pricey--actually more than the Case despite plastic handles).

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:02 pm Western punch-blade Stockman, should be a 744. I hoped I'd get it for the starting bid (which was about $5 shipped); but it ended up going to $13. Still less than the seller's $30 Buy-it-Now price.

There's a crack I'll need to patch, but this should clean up into a nice user. Been needing a punch-blade Stockman for my day-to-day tasks--and I wasn't too crazy about the Case (I prefer amber or brown bone, like on this knife; and currently you can only get black Delrin or red bone versions; all Shepherd Hills SFOs--Case discontinued the cheap Yellow Delrin variant Tractor Supply sold some years ago) or Moore Maker versions currently available (which are Bear and Son made; and somewhat pricey--actually more than the Case despite plastic handles).

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You scored on that one, Cody!

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Very Cool Tom , Congrats!!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:43 am My Case Autumn Second Cut Bone Mini-Trapper is in the mail. Only it's going instead of coming. It's going back to Case for repair. I want them to fix that spey blade 3/8" of rock in the half stop position. I wonder how long that will take.

Wow, hate to hear that Jerry. Hopefully the turn-around won't be that bad.

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

What’s not too like about a EO. Really nice for guy with stubby finger ,like me, too open. And you don’t have to break a fingernail.
Take care over there Tom ,stay warm .

Ripster wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:37 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

What’s not too like about a EO. Really nice for guy with stubby finger ,like me, too open. And you don’t have to break a fingernail.
Take care over there Tom ,stay warm .

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:25 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Very Cool Tom , Congrats!!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:43 am

Wow, hate to hear that Jerry. Hopefully the turn-around won't be that bad.

Thanks Smitty & JP! Appreciate it!

If I had the money, I'd have some nicer handles put on it. Maybe I'll do that some day.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:02 pm Western punch-blade Stockman, should be a 744. I hoped I'd get it for the starting bid (which was about $5 shipped); but it ended up going to $13. Still less than the seller's $30 Buy-it-Now price.

There's a crack I'll need to patch, but this should clean up into a nice user. Been needing a punch-blade Stockman for my day-to-day tasks--and I wasn't too crazy about the Case (I prefer amber or brown bone, like on this knife; and currently you can only get black Delrin or red bone versions; all Shepherd Hills SFOs--Case discontinued the cheap Yellow Delrin variant Tractor Supply sold some years ago) or Moore Maker versions currently available (which are Bear and Son made; and somewhat pricey--actually more than the Case despite plastic handles).

Very cool find Cody! I like it Buddy!

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Nice! Looks like an Imperial I've got here somewhere. I see Contento made a TON of tourist knives with various German landmarks on them, which is something I kinda collect occasionally. I have one SAK that's a Hamburg tourist knife, and I think those two (really inexpensive) Contento tourist knives I found on eBay will go well with it.

The Benchmade 7 Rescue Hook 4 years ago now was my first Benchmade, long before I got either of my two folders (Mini Griptillian and Bone Collector Mini). While designed as seatbelt/clothing cutters for military/emergency; they're great all around. These cut paracord, clam pack, baler twine, feed sacks, and weed eater string like nothing. They're 440C (instead of the rustproof, but soft and cheap 420J2 like a lot of the options found in most stores today), and my 7 is still pretty much as sharp as the day it was made. I also have the bigger 8, which is mostly a package opener. While pretty expensive at $40 new from Benchmade, both the 7 and 8 show up on the surplus market a lot for $10-15. The only cutter I like better is the Raker Ring Tool/KERT. I have a Damascus steel original made by Ray Kirk (a custom knifemaker) himself, but don't carry it. The KERT production version from CRKT doesn't stay sharp. I like the #7 as both a tool to save wear on my folder for opening stuff; as well as a cutter for places like hospitals and stuff; areas where knives aren't allowed, but I may need to cut something like food packaging. It's big enough to hold well, but small enough to fit down in a pocket for carry. The sheath with this version, being a solid plastic holster should be perfect for simply covering the cutter so it doesn't ruin my pocket.

The original I had was supplied without the original sheath and was supplied with a 9mm mag pouch that didn't fit the tool too well (but it works great for a Buck 110!); and I'm trying to avoid a long-winded description, but the original sheath for early models was a plastic MOLLE holster. So, here's the patent link to the European patent office.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/ ... 10603804B2

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:37 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:12 pm First EO I ever came across over here. Small, 2", Cracked ice, Contento (over) Made in Germany.
(€5 shipped) Of course the little chain has to go. Needs a nice little lanyard on it.
Thanks for looking!

Nice! Looks like an Imperial I've got here somewhere. I see Contento made a TON of tourist knives with various German landmarks on them, which is something I kinda collect occasionally. I have one SAK that's a Hamburg tourist knife, and I think those two (really inexpensive) Contento tourist knives I found on eBay will go well with it.

Thanks Cody!

Bought these off a member of another forum for $60 total. The Spyderco Saver Salt will be a work knife. I had been looking at it for years. The Atlantic Salt (H-1 steel)/Rescue (VG-10) at 4 3/4 closed with just over a 3.5" blade is way too big for an EDC; but the Rescue 79mm (VG-10)/Saver Salt (H-1) is not at just over 4" closed with a 3" blade is not. That's actually my sweet spot.
But, not this one. Dress and special occasions only. Even though I can tell it had been used and sharpened, I still can't believe he only asked $15 for it, as I know stag Bokers are EXPENSIVE! That's why I like to buy my traditional off modern/tactical knife guys, and my modern/tacticals off of traditional guys. I'm both--I don't prefer one or the other (but I do have many more traditionals than I do tactical folders). I think this is a small pen, which puts at at under 3".

PS: for those wondering, my metric is as follows. Bright-color Delrin/plastic or micarta/G-10 for working knives; bone for EDC, and stag/horn/mother of pearl is for dress carry. Stainless covers all three--dressy enough, but tough enough. But it's heavy if it's thick enough to be comfortable, sharp if slim enough to be light. My dress knives right now are an EKA gentleman's pattern with Viking symbols, as well as a Victorinox Director--and these also serve as EDC.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:34 am Bought these off a member of another forum for $60 total. The Spyderco Saver Salt will be a work knife. I had been looking at it for years. The Atlantic Salt (H-1 steel)/Rescue (VG-10) at 4 3/4 closed with just over a 3.5" blade is way too big for an EDC; but the Rescue 79mm (VG-10)/Saver Salt (H-1) is not at just over 4" closed with a 3" blade is not. That's actually my sweet spot.

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But, not this one. Dress and special occasions only. Even though I can tell it had been used and sharpened, I still can't believe he only asked $15 for it, as I know stag Bokers are EXPENSIVE! That's why I like to buy my traditional off modern/tactical knife guys, and my modern/tacticals off of traditional guys. I'm both--I don't prefer one or the other (but I do have many more traditionals than I do tactical folders). I think this is a small pen, which puts at at under 3".

PS: for those wondering, my metric is as follows. Bright-color Delrin/plastic or micarta/G-10 for working knives; bone for EDC, and stag/horn/mother of pearl is for dress carry. Stainless covers all three--dressy enough, but tough enough. But it's heavy if it's thick enough to be comfortable, sharp if slim enough to be light. My dress knives right now are an EKA gentleman's pattern with Viking symbols, as well as a Victorinox Director--and these also serve as EDC.

Both nice finds Cody! But I especially like that Boker pen!

Stanley SL-10 Trapper off the store here for $20 shipped. If I'm not mistaken, it's one of the ones Camillus made. While the pile stamp wasn't shown well (which should say "SL10 440SS USA"; I noticed the carbon steel backsprings, which seems to be a tale-tale with Camillus if equipped with stainless blades. I am gonna use and carry this one. A big selling point for me is the fully serrated long spey blade. I have a Case that has a part serrated main blade, but not the spey. The main blade is the one I normally use. And these don't show up that often it seems. I couldn't resist the price either. $15 is about the cost of a larger Rough Ryder these days.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:08 pm Stanley SL-10 Trapper off the store here for $20 shipped. If I'm not mistaken, it's one of the ones Camillus made. While the pile stamp wasn't shown well (which should say "SL10 440SS USA"; I noticed the carbon steel backsprings, which seems to be a tale-tale with Camillus if equipped with stainless blades. I am gonna use and carry this one. A big selling point for me is the fully serrated long spey blade. I have a Case that has a part serrated main blade, but not the spey. The main blade is the one I normally use. And these don't show up that often it seems. I couldn't resist the price either. $15 is about the cost of a larger Rough Ryder these days.

Oh, I like that one Cody! Sweet Score! That will be a very nice EDC!

Made an offer and got this one.

1975 - 3 5/8" - Boker USA - 1778 Congress - from the "Great American Story Knives" series.
"Remember the Maine" shield & "Rise to World Power" blade etch.

I imagine most of you have run across this knife series before but they are new to me. Seems to be in pretty good condition.

Thanks for looking friends!

Nice catch there Tom
Really like the sheepsfoot main. Nice looking piece of Cutlery.
Thanks for sharing your pics and info .
Take care over there

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:51 pm Made an offer and got this one.

1975 - 3 5/8" - Boker USA - 1778 Congress - from the "Great American Story Knives" series.
"Remember the Maine" shield & "Rise to World Power" blade etch.

I imagine most of you have run across this knife series before but they are new to me. Seems to be in pretty good condition.

Thanks for looking friends!

I haven't seen that one before. I have a Moose from this series (mainly because NIB, it was like $25, and it's the first reasonably priced older BOKER I've seen locally), but that's it. Boker did a TON of them from '75-77.

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:13 am Nice catch there Tom
Really like the sheepsfoot main. Nice looking piece of Cutlery.
Thanks for sharing your pics and info .
Take care over there

Thanks Buddy!