A CHALLENGE for you.

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A CHALLENGE for you.

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How about posting your CHALLENGE CUTLERY knives here?
3 3/8ths or so cell handled jack.
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3 3/4ths or so ebony handled jack. The snap on the pen blade on this thing is amazing. It's almost a nail buster and I believe it still has some of the factory finish on it yet, probably because it is such a bear to open.
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how about a CHALLENGE rooster nutter? how about 2 CHALLENGE rooster nutters?
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bring 'em on!! :mrgreen:
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Here are my two Challenge Jacks. A WW1 Sailor's and a bone handled match to your ebony jack Old Wullie!
Hopefully some more Challenge knives will show up.
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super nice knives ya'll---I do enjoy the challenge knives--great quality
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Paul,

Both of them are nice!

Here ya go Willie :wink:

A rare stag handle Challenge jack, this one has the more unusual tang stamp. Don`t think they used this tang stamp for very long.

You gotta love them stag handles ::drool:: ::drool:: :D
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I only have 2 Challenge knives one is a TL-29, which I don't have any pics of and the stockman below that appears to have been rode hard and put away wet on numerous occasions. It looks like the master blade was reprofiled, likely after being tipped.

It still retains a certain charm to me.

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GREAT knives gents..
Here's my stainless scout/utility by Challenge.
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Dmitri, you're holdin out on me LOL. THAT is a really neat knife. ::tu::
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Owd Wullie wrote:Dimitri, you're holdin out on me LOL. THAT is a really neat knife. ::tu::
Who ME?! ::sneaky:: :P
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an easy open Challenge
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NICE EO!!!! :mrgreen:
Here's a little advertising jack, I picked up a while back.
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Advertiser's name is on the backside. GANO operated a grain conglomerate in Kansas in the 20's.
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Tang stamp is a bit different than the others that I have.
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Here is one for you Willie ::nod::

A tiny little guy at only 2 1/2" long :o

The Celluloid handles are in perfect condition and most unusual 8)
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That's a neat lil knife. ::tu::

You got that right about that cell being unusual. Never seen that pattern before.
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My variety of Challenges... :D

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Brett,

You got some nice ones in there :wink:
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Only one I got
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That's nice TJ!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Willie,

Check the bottom of page 1, you missed some :P
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Miller Bro`s wrote:Willie,

Check the bottom of page 1, you missed some :P
You are CORRECT SIR!!

Bret, NICE ones!! :mrgreen: ::tu::
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Thanks, They are one of my favorite brands. I just have trouble picking one brand. There are(were) so many good makers in PA, NY and Connecticut, that I seem to like what is in front of me at any given time.
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Bret888 wrote:Thanks, They are one of my favorite brands. I just have trouble picking one brand. There are(were) so many good makers in PA, NY and Connecticut, that I seem to like what is in front of me at any given time.
I can relate. LOL
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I had a few more of Bret's Challenge's at my place.

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Just found this one.

I don`t see too many of these around in good condition................
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Knifegirl and MB,

NICE knives.

MB tell me more about that one. ::drool::
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Willie,

I think this here is a real rare one :wink:

In Erickson`s book he does not list a 4 1/4" single blade.

4 1/8" & 5" single blade models.
Back of the tang is stamped Fly-Lock U.S. Pat. march 5, 1918

Challenge marked switchblades are hard to find in any condition ::nod::

Maybe Mark will see this post and fill us in on it ::shrug::
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