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Hi Jerry,

Didn't see anyone answer your question on "What is a Flylock?"

Flylock was a name of a company - associated with Challenge Cut Co. - in Bridgeport, CONN. circa 1918 - 1928. George M. Schrade was general manager. His father was the inventor of the knife - a switchblade.

Thanks Unk. Received a PM a little earlier on the subject but you couldn't have known that. That's why they call it a PM. I appreciate the information and now feel sufficiently informed for my needs.

Great knives, guys. That HSB is sweet, cato!

Here's my latest pick-up. It's a Vignos that I got just because I thought the abalone/white abalone combo handles are pretty neat.

Here's my latest pick-up. It's a Vignos that I got just because I thought the abalone/white abalone combo handles are pretty neat.

Interesting knife. Never saw that before.
QS

Is the Vignos a production handle or a re-scale?

Paul

Knife Nut wrote:Is the Vignos a production handle or a re-scale?

Paul

It's a production handle as far as I can tell. The overall wear and patina of the knife is consistent throughout. It's possible that it could be an old re-scale job, but I don't think it is. There's nothing about the knife that would lead me to believe it's been worked on.

Today's mail brought this Camillus 72 - '60 to '76 White Scout. Except for a mark side, rocker pin crack, it would be factory. Cracks in that location aren't really all that uncommon with this pattern.

Ok I know its not a knife but it is knife related and since I have nothing better to do but spend my time goofing off since my retirement from the navy wanted to share this, picked this up today at a local "flea market shop" its a Joseph Rodgers & Sons sharpener with old stag handles really cool looking and for $5 purchase figured it was worth it. what do you guys think pretty cool huh?
Kz Pat

Another Squid? That makes seven that I know of, if you count the two Seabees (I actually count them more as Marines ) Jeez, what is this forum coming to?
(Did you really think you were going to get away Scott free, with no ration of excrement?)

The steel is cool and with that stag handle, very cool. I don't know what they normally go for but the price sounds like a good one.

Got these in over the last couple of days..

Nice knives Johnnie and Jerry
How's the Weidmannsheil Johnnie?

Great stag handled steel

Tim

Very nice johnny

HAHA Thanks Jerry, Tincan Navy here and to boot I was a Nuke (NO not a bubblehead). So I also did land time never thought I would have to.
"If the sea was made of wiskey and I were a Duck I would dive in and never come back up".

Good lookin' 72 there Jerry

Nice steel krazypat i'd pay 5 bucks for it.

Nice haul JR, that weidmansheil scout is suweeet

VERY nice knives folks I really like the blades on that Moose Mr Rotten

Here's my latest pick up....Boker USA 8573 large stockman, measures in at 4" closed. Love the scales on this one!
I started a thread over in the Boker forum hoping to scare up some more info on it, if you have anything to share I would be most appreciative...
Mike

JR, is that beautiful Moose a 66 or a 54 ?

I'm thinkin 54 for two reasons: IIRC, the 66 has pinched bolsters … and … if it is a 54, I believe it's one of a short run of 15 that have the spear as the main blade … am I close?

~ Edge

Mike, that Boker is a stunner!

Man, nice score …

~ Edge

Jerry,

I don't generally like white knives, but Brother that Scout is sweet!



~ Edge

Thank ya Fellas...I appreciate it!!
I really like the Weidmann....its seems a notch above the German Bulldogs to me..the jigging is called "Cats Eye".

Yep...the GEC Moose is a 54....1 of 50.

Yes Jerry that is a fine lookin' white knife indeed! Very "visually arresting" you could say!
Hey thanks for the compliment On Edge...would you believe I scored that beautiful Boker for under 10 bucks? Sometimes it's worth it to take a shot on a knife that has lousy pics posted...usually it's a bust, but every once in a while ya get lucky and score a realy gem for cheap!
Mike

jerryd6818 wrote:Today's mail brought this Camillus 72 - '60 to '76 White Scout. Except for a mark side, rocker pin crack, it would be factory. Cracks in that location aren't really all that uncommon with this pattern.

Hey Jerry, is that the one we talked about a week or so ago?

johnnierotten wrote: ...

Yep...the GEC Moose is a 54....1 of 50.

Thanks, JR. If ya don't mind, what is the production year? I am interested because I picked up a 54 Moose some time back, (don't know production year right now), and it was touted as 1 of 15 made with the Spear as the main. And the source of that info was fairly reliable … wondering if yours is one of those as well, or maybe a different year … pretty sure mine is unserialized …

Thanks, man …

Edge

It’s a 2008...1 of 50 etched on back side....serialized #06 . ...are you sure yours wasn't regular stag or Elk maybe?....1 of 12 sounds pretty cool.

Jerry & Mike...very nice knives.

On Edge wrote:

johnnierotten wrote: ...

Yep...the GEC Moose is a 54....1 of 50.

Thanks, JR. If ya don't mind, what is the production year? I am interested because I picked up a 54 Moose some time back, (don't know production year right now), and it was touted as 1 of 15 made with the Spear as the main. And the source of that info was fairly reliable … wondering if yours is one of those as well, or maybe a different year … pretty sure mine is unserialized …

Thanks, man …

Edge

Paul -- Just look at the six digit pattern number. The last two digits are the year it was made. Or maybe you already knew that, in which case, please excuse me and I'm shuttin' up now Boss. Sorry. Can't tell from your post.