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Thanks Ripster! But I must apologize for the confusion. The last knife is the same one I posted before. Earlier pics were the sellers that last five I took after it came in the mail. Although I would certainly love to have a second one! Now back to the hunt for more short line 72s. Hmmm I think I need a black one...
Great knife any case . Your pics are much better by the way .
There’s a few 72 black long lines here on the forum still for sale,think Steve P.has some ? Will look might have a extra short line somewhere that’s the black composite that looks like bone but isn’t . Is that the one you’re looking for? Or the black bone ,which isn’t easy to find in the 72 I don’t believe Take care over there .
I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.
Hey good to hear you have a long line coming from Steve . They’re just as he describes and several of us here have one from him .
Will get down in the shop and look around ,do believe the two that have are in pretty decent shape and don’t have much in them . Will get down and send you a pic or 2 and go from there .
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:30 pm
Great knife any case . Your pics are much better by the way .
There’s a few 72 black long lines here on the forum still for sale,think Steve P.has some ? Will look might have a extra short line somewhere that’s the black composite that looks like bone but isn’t . Is that the one you’re looking for? Or the black bone ,which isn’t easy to find in the 72 I don’t believe Take care over there .
I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.
Hey good to hear you have a long line coming from Steve . They’re just as he describes and several of us here have one from him .
Will get down in the shop and look around ,do believe the two that have are in pretty decent shape and don’t have much in them . Will get down and send you a pic or 2 and go from there .
Thanks JP! Very kind of you. I can’t wait to see what you have!
I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.
Hey good to hear you have a long line coming from Steve . They’re just as he describes and several of us here have one from him .
Will get down in the shop and look around ,do believe the two that have are in pretty decent shape and don’t have much in them . Will get down and send you a pic or 2 and go from there .
Thanks JP! Very kind of you. I can’t wait to see what you have!
Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm
Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?
It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm
Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?
It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.
Thanks Jerry
The knife is heading out to the mail and off to Goldpans out there . We worked out a trade last night .
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm
Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?
It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.
Thats good info Jerry! Thanks for clearing up the confusion. Now three black bones in the early 90's. Must add that to my list!
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Jerry, I believe there are 4 black bone handled knives from that 90's time. You recall I showed a black McGrew the other day and said it might be bone. I compared it to two of the other ones and it is identical. Even looked at them with a scope. The jigging on the bones ones is different from the Delrin ones. Pics below.
Floyd, I was only talking about the 72. Did you see evidence of Haversian canals when you scoped the handles on the McGrew. It's not bone without them.
The edges are the best place to see that.
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:33 pm
Floyd, I was only talking about the 72. Did you see evidence of Haversian canals when you scoped the handles on the McGrew. It's not bone without them.
The edges are the best place to see that.
On those black bones almost impossible to see. But yes I found some evidence but hard to find on any of the black bone ones. I'm almost to the point of trying a hot needle. I'm about 98% sure it's bone.
Here is a glimpse of insanity.
It is a 2nd generation "72."
It's a good looking knife. But.....?
It is an active auction as of this posting.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:09 am
Here is a glimpse of insanity.
It is a 2nd generation "72."
It's a good looking knife. But.....?
It is an active auction as of this posting.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.
That’s crazy money for that one ! Good for the Seller though . Just don’t get it ,some are willing to spend for them though . And it’s not just the old 72 s ,it’s anything pre 1960 s that’s going for good money . Maybe we should be selling ?
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:09 am
Here is a glimpse of insanity.
It is a 2nd generation "72."
It's a good looking knife. But.....?
It is an active auction as of this posting.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.
Yeah......I've been watching that one also. Craziness. Two bidders jumping it up.
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It sold for $122.51
Again, it is a 2nd generation "72."
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WOW! I’ve seriously considered selling some brands and patters that I was less attached to just because of this crazy market. My problem is, I have trouble not being attached to all them. It’s a sickness I tell ya.
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These came in yesterday! A brand new 72 from Steve and a white handled Boy Scout. The scout has dirty pivot pins but should clean up well. And as we know the knife from Steve, Knifeaholic, came with the original cellophane wrapper. How cool! Well thats all I'm going to buy for awhile as I went over budget again this month! As Colonel26 said it's a sickness.....
#goldpan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:01 pm
These came in yesterday! A brand new 72 from Steve and a white handled Boy Scout. The scout has dirty pivot pins but should clean up well. And as we know the knife from Steve, Knifeaholic, came with the original cellophane wrapper. How cool! Well thats all I'm going to buy for awhile as I went over budget again this month! As Colonel26 said it's a sickness.....
Nice purchase there Randy
The covers look good on the white Scout. Don’t see no pin cracks in the covers
It’s not a bad sickness though? It’s just that people don’t understand us !
The last knife is the same one I posted before. Earlier pics were the sellers that last five I took after it came in the mail. Although I would certainly love to have a second one! Now back to the hunt for more short line 72s. Hmmm I think I need a black one...
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Take care over there .
It’s just that people don’t understand us !