My First Pressbutton

[Sauconian]

Doggonit Ulf ! I've got drool all over the front of my shirt now, and have to change it before I go out again or someone might think I was a pruner.

M.B., don't even get me started on them foreign knives, I'm broke enough already.

I've got 3 more nice ones. I'll get some pics up if it ever stops raining in Pennsylvania. People are lookin' at me funny with the rowboat in the back of the truck


They think I know something they don't.

Fran

[Miller Bro's]

M.B., don't even get me started on them foreign knives, I'm broke enough already.

I'll get some pics up if it ever stops raining in Pennsylvania. People are lookin' at me funny with the rowboat in the back of the truck

Fran,

When it stops raining over there, sell the boat and buy some of them foreign springers!!

Can`t wait to see your new switches!


M.B.

[Desktop]

Here's some of my American autos:
http://www.autoknife.info/American_1.html
http://www.autoknife.info/American_2.html
http://www.autoknife.info/American_3.html

What can I say?
Stunning!

[Desktop]

Here is my latest find, a Bonsa, in nice condition.
M.B.

That's a good looking Bonsa MILLER BRO`S!
Very nice!

[autoknife]

Here's some of my American autos:
http://www.autoknife.info/American_1.html
http://www.autoknife.info/American_2.html
http://www.autoknife.info/American_3.html

What can I say?
Stunning!

Thanks!

[muskrat man]

Here is my first pressbutton. Not much blade left but it has a story. Picked it up at the local farmers market and by the time I left I was feeling sorry for myself for paying $20 for it. There was a rusty mangled hunk of steel that slightly resembled a blade, no spring and someone had beat the button into oblivion trying to make it stay open I guess. I ripped it apart, made a spring, tried to make that chunk of steel look more like a blade, and got the action worked out. These have a very complex construction when compared to your usual german leverlock and I had to turn a bushing for the blade to ride on becuase the old one was ruined during disassembly (common I suppose)

Anyway here it is. I wish I had taken before pictures. It is one of the larger 4 7/8" models I love the bone on it.

[Sauconian]

Fine work, Kaleb !

I think there might be a lot of demand for someone that can work on Press Buttoms.

Fran

[MrBlister]

Interesting Press there..... and MOST impressive that
Kaleb can mechanic em. Im sure there WUD BE a demand for that
service on ANY Auto...

regards.. Blister

[muskrat man]

Thanks you two. Autos is something I have dove into and am getting some business repairing and customizing them. A welcome change to slipjoints and lockbacks.

Thats ab eautiful hunters pride there blister.

[Desktop]

Great job on that knife, muskrat man!
And that's a beautiful piece MrBlister!

[Miller Bro's]

Here is an 11" Italian auto with thick horn handles.






M.B.

[Desktop]

Here is an 11" Italian auto with thick horn handles.
M.B.

Nice!

[Sauconian]

I promised M.B. a photo of these a looong time ago. These were a group buy at a fire sale.

Top down are a Schrade Walden w/ blk & wht. stripe, Presto bone fishtail, and a Schrade Cut. Co.

Fran

[Miller Bro's]

Fran,

What a haul!


All are very nice, you don`t see too many black and white cell. handle ones, very unusual





M.B.

[Sauconian]

Thanks Dimitri.

I didn't know that I would like the b&w stripe as much as I do, but It makes me think of 1940 and Raymond Loewy, streamliners and Studebakers, the GG1 and the S1.

Same old knife with a Moderne look !

Fran

[Gunsmoke47]

Oh MY My my Fran! What wonderful auto's.

[muskrat man]

nice bunch of autos fellas.

I'm leaning more in the direction of Germany myself


need to take a new pic i have since replaced the italians with germans

[Desktop]

I promised M.B. a photo of these a looong time ago. These were a group buy at a fire sale.
Top down are a Schrade Walden w/ blk & wht. stripe, Presto bone fishtail, and a Schrade Cut. Co.
Fran

Awesome knives, Fran!
3 very nice ones!
You did good!

[Desktop]

Nice Germans, muskrat man!

[Sauconian]

I got another one at the Easton show !

The " Schrade Hunting Knife ", a No. 1613-3/4.

There is a very subtle difference in the grind lines on each side, but what a difference it makes. The pile side is the 'bomb'.


Fran

[Sauconian]

I got this Victor a while back also. Interesting replacement guards, but otherwise a sweet knife.

Fran

[Desktop]

Those are great knives, Fran!
You did good!

[ea42]

Beautiful finds Fran!

Eric

[upnorth]

I'm glad you bought that hunting knife Fran! It's a nice grind, and a good example.
I didn't want to "gush" in front of that intransigent seller , better to frown and shake my head, but he was right . . .it was a fair price!!
(It is more fun when you get a reduction though!! )

[Sauconian]

Ulf & Eric, Thanks ! That means a lot coming from you two guys.

I'm glad you bought that hunting knife Fran! It's a nice grind, and a good example.
I didn't want to "gush" in front of that intransigent seller , better to frown and shake my head, but he was right . . .it was a fair price!!
(It is more fun when you get a reduction though!! )

Well Charlie, 'Ya told me what a hard bargainer you were, so I was waiting for a little help !

Actually, your opinion was perfectly clear. $50 off would have made me , but it was obvious that even in the last 10 minutes of the show, that old bird would sooner take the knife home than drop a nickel on the floor !

Fran