Look what I found

skip · Post by **skip** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:37 pm

Hey guys,
Ever put something away and forgot you had it? Found this one in the bottom of the gun cabinent. This is a three dot, 97 I believe. Iwas wondering how long this shield was used.
It is a pretty red bone. Shame its not a peanut.

Skip

longbeachbum · Post by **longbeachbum** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:32 pm

It looks like some of my Chestnut Bone CV's from about that time. It does't have CV on the tang of the Spey blade does it?

skip · Post by **skip** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:10 am

Longbeachbum,
No it has ss on the spey blade. Maybe it is chestnut bone. I don't have any known to compare it with. Does ypirs have the same shield?
Skip

longbeachbum · Post by **longbeachbum** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:09 am

As far as I know, the only knives I have with that shield are two canoes. One of them is a chestnut bone CV, from the year 2000 according to the seller. However, I've not confirmed this in any way. The other is a SS with green pocketworn bone and I'm pretty sure that one is pretty new, like the last year or two.

I haven't helped you much in dating or identifying your knife, sorry. I'm going to follow this string though since now I'm interested too.

Regards,

Jim

skip · Post by **skip** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:55 am

longbeachbum,
I found an example of this shield in the 2004 smokey mountain knife works catalog. A Christmas Tiny Trapper. Also, in the 2005 catalog. It is a Case peacock appaloosa large gunstock, only 500 pieces made. Kinda interesting. I wonder if there is any ryhme or reason as to this shield's use. Or is it just random. I'm sure someone knows.
Skip

IGAF MO · Post by **IGAF MO** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:11 am

I have a tiny trapper 2004 in green bone with that sheild.

Hawke · Post by **Hawke** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:31 am

Really nice looking knife! I love the handles on this one.

Thx for sharing the pic Skip

Bear Claw Chris Lappe · Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:38 am

Nice knife, I have a 1999 Red Bone 6254 CV Trapper with that shield.

alexander · Post by **alexander** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:19 pm

Yep, that's chestnut bone.
In 2000, I bought one exactly like it (which was a 1999 that had been sitting around). As it tuned out, it had a small crask in a scale, so I sent it back and got a new one in the mail with a different shield (actually made in 2000, judging by tang stamp). Mine were CV, however, not SS.

Peace.