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[treefarmer]

bighomer!!
what a beauty! I really love the Winterbottom handles. One of my EDCs is a well worn #49 shown in my avatar, the other is an unsharpened 49 showing the original color. The imitation Winterbottom is quite durable as we all know but doesn't have the great lookof the real stuff.
Great old knives these Queens! I'm not prejudiced, I like old Cases and Treebrands, too.
Treefarmer

[OSCAR]

Another Queen Winterbottom bone I have. Can’t get enough of them.

[bighomer]

bighomer!!
what a beauty! I really love the Winterbottom handles. One of my EDCs is a well worn #49 shown in my avatar, the other is an unsharpened 49 showing the original color. The imitation Winterbottom is quite durable as we all know but doesn't have the great lookof the real stuff.
Great old knives these Queens! I'm not prejudiced, I like old Cases and Treebrands, too.
Treefarmer

And Schrade and Camillus and Remington and Winchester and and and.

[Madmarco]

I have somewhat of a back-log of knives I've recently received so I'm going to start posting them today.
For some of the lower-end "fun" knives I'll post a few at a time, then when I get to the higher quality pieces I'll be more descriptive.
I'm going to start with this pile of all-metal folders.
Here goes!

This is a nice n' heavy C. Jul Herbertz 6 1/2" oal lockback.

An unmarked 7" oal key-chain slip-joint fingernail cleaner.

This one is a 6 1/4" oal Parker linerlock.

A 6" oal Zippo slip-joint mid-lock watch/change pocket gent's knife.

A somewhat larger than the others 8" oal S & W linerlock all-round utility folder.

[Waukonda]

I have somewhat of a back-log of knives I've recently received so I'm going to start posting them today.
For some of the lower-end "fun" knives I'll post a few at a time, then when I get to the higher quality pieces I'll be more descriptive.
I'm going to start with this pile of all-metal folders.
Here goes!

This is a nice n' heavy C. Jul Herbertz 6 1/2" oal lockback.WIN_20230829_20_53_43_Pro.jpgWIN_20230829_20_53_20_Pro.jpgAn unmarked 7" oal key-chain slip-joint fingernail cleaner.WIN_20230215_12_09_32_Pro.jpgWIN_20230215_12_08_58_Pro.jpgThis one is a 6 1/4" oal Parker linerlock.WIN_20231005_13_47_48_Pro.jpgWIN_20231005_13_47_36_Pro.jpgA 6" oal Zippo slip-joint mid-lock watch/change pocket gent's knife.WIN_20230824_13_42_40_Pro.jpgWIN_20230824_13_42_15_Pro.jpgA somewhat larger than the others 8" oal S & W linerlock all-round utility folder.WIN_20230710_15_10_35_Pro.jpgWIN_20230710_15_11_02_Pro.jpg

That's not a backlog, that is a logjam! Nice lineup....and nice hat!

[Madmarco]

Ha, ha, ha!
Thank you, Ike!
These are only 5 "logs" posted, I still have close to 20 more to post, so I'm only 1/4 of the way through the logjam!
And how in the world were you able to make out my hat from those dark pictures? Here's a better view!

[Jeepergeo]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Here is the scale gap.

[Waukonda]

Ha, ha, ha!
Thank you, Ike!
These are only 5 "logs" posted, I still have close to 20 more to post, so I'm only 1/4 of the way through the logjam!
And how in the world were you able to make of my hat from those dark pictures? Here's a better view!
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Uh-oh, that smiling face just blew your whole AAPK image! All those pics of your hand holding knives were somewhat sinister looking, but the truth is out now, you're not Jack the Ripper after all!

[OSCAR]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Buck 593 Prince w Mammoth Ivory & Tooth Small.jpg

Here is the scale gap.

Buck 503 Gap.jpg

Still a beautiful knife. I’m partial to the Buck 503 Prince. First knife I bought back around 1970 give or take. It was standard, not custom. I still have it.

[GSPTOPDOG]

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Another Queen Winterbottom bone I have. Can’t get enough of them.

Oscar, nice!!! Do you know the year on that one?

[GSPTOPDOG]

Hoo, hoo, hoo!
And how in the world were you able to make of my hat from those dark pictures? Here's a better view!
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Just how far North are you actually Marco... ... IF that is your real name....

[Madmarco]

Ha, ha, ha!
Thank you, Ike!
These are only 5 "logs" posted, I still have close to 20 more to post, so I'm only 1/4 of the way through the logjam!
And how in the world were you able to make of my hat from those dark pictures? Here's a better view!
8)WIN_20230519_15_44_02_Pro.jpg

Uh-oh, that smiling face just blew your whole AAPK image! All those pics of your hand holding knives were somewhat sinister looking, but the truth is out now, you're not Jack the Ripper after all!

Ha, ha, ha!
I'm sorry to have burst your bubble, Ike, when I showed that picture to another member they were quite surprised too. They said the way I speak doesn't match the way I look, whatever that means.
I surely didn't know some of you guys were thinking Jack the Ripper though, I was thinking more along the lines of the one-armed man from "The Fugitive"! lol! Or even "Mark the Canadian"! lol!

[Madmarco]

Hoo, hoo, hoo!
And how in the world were you able to make of my hat from those dark pictures? Here's a better view!
8)WIN_20230519_15_44_02_Pro.jpg

Just how far North are you actually Marco... ... IF that is your real name....

O.K., you got me, Dog! I live at the North Pole, my real name is M. Claus, and the dude in your picture is my Dad!

[GSPTOPDOG]

O.K., you got me, Dog! I live at the North Pole, my real name is M. Claus, and the dude in your picture is my Dad!

I knew it!!! That makes it conspiracy fact!! ... The truth is out there!!!

[CarMan]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Buck 593 Prince w Mammoth Ivory & Tooth Small.jpg

Here is the scale gap.

Buck 503 Gap.jpg

That should be hung on a wall somewhere. That is truly knife art.

[Jeepergeo]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Buck 593 Prince w Mammoth Ivory & Tooth Small.jpg

Here is the scale gap.

Buck 503 Gap.jpg

Still a beautiful knife. I’m partial to the Buck 503 Prince. First knife I bought back around 1970 give or take. It was standard, not custom. I still have it.

Thanks. Yesah, the 503 fills a big gap when a 110 or 112 is just too big for the occasion.

[Jeepergeo]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Buck 593 Prince w Mammoth Ivory & Tooth Small.jpg

Here is the scale gap.

Buck 503 Gap.jpg

That should be hung on a wall somewhere. That is truly knife art.

Thanks. It will eventually go into my carry rotation for those days where a smaller knife just makes sense. The first cut with the blade will cause me to pause, but all my knives are tools to a degree, and careful use patina just adds to their beauty.

[Bloodhound]

Well these two showed up in the mail last week. The case is as new, never carried or sharpened. The scales look lighter in the pics than they really are...they are shade or two darker in person. I need to pull up the info and see if I can tell when it was made, I am guessing that it is not very old. This will go into my rotating carry pile.

The Western is very cool and in very nice condition...I was shocked that I got it for the price off the auction site. I don't think it has been carried much...I'll change that...it will also go into the carry pile.

[OSCAR]

In today's mail was this Buck Limited Edition 503 Prince. It festures Mammoth Ivory and Tooth, polished 420 HC steel, nickle bolsters and was apparently crafter by a singke craftsman, Dan Peretti who has been with Buck sunce 1976.

Fit and finish is very nice except the tail end opposite the bolster. The tooth material has a small gap between the scale and the body at the end. It looks like there is a black filler in there or maybe that is polishing compound. I may just keep it, but I'm concerned that the gap could weaken that scale.

Buck 593 Prince w Mammoth Ivory & Tooth Small.jpg

Here is the scale gap.

Buck 503 Gap.jpg

That should be hung on a wall somewhere. That is truly knife art.

Thanks. It will eventually go into my carry rotation for those days where a smaller knife just makes sense. The first cut with the blade will cause me to pause, but all my knives are tools to a degree, and careful use patina just adds to their beauty.

I wouldn’t be as reluctant to use that beautiful knife, as I would be concerned about losing or damaging it. I agree with you about the patina. Knives are tools true enough but your new acquisition is truly a work of art as well.
My honest opinion for what it is worth.

[joeradza]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

[toomanyknives]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

Fantastic knife, Joeradza!

[joeradza]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

Fantastic knife, Joeradza!

Thanks, I'm a lucky guy

[OSCAR]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

Beautiful knife ! Where did you find it ? Internet search didn’t bring it up. Thanks

[doglegg]

Lovely.

[glennbad]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

Wow Alan, that is quite nice! I love that extra belly on the blade!