A,"threefer" today.......
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:20 am
Went antiquing today and found these three.
First up is a "Camillus Titanium".Not sure if this is a USA made model or one from,"across the BIG pond".The unusual thing about it(to me anyway)is the handles.There are repeated images of a fixed blade knife running along them.
Second is a Gerber 600.Pretty big but surprisingly light for it's size and it is USA made.
Finally is the prize: A Voos(arrow through the name)bone-handled barehead jack that appears to have never been sharpened. Someone did take a buffer to the blade to try(I think) to remove some of the age spots.Beautiful and flawless bone handles with steel liners AND bolsters and hand hammered pins. When I first saw it the master blade was sitting proud and I thought the tang might be soft.Turns out the was a knotted piece of string(probably from another price tag)inside the valley. Pulled it out and everything was fine.
Price was good too: $10 for the Camillus;$12 for the Gerber and $21 for the Voos. A good day.
First up is a "Camillus Titanium".Not sure if this is a USA made model or one from,"across the BIG pond".The unusual thing about it(to me anyway)is the handles.There are repeated images of a fixed blade knife running along them.
Second is a Gerber 600.Pretty big but surprisingly light for it's size and it is USA made.
Finally is the prize: A Voos(arrow through the name)bone-handled barehead jack that appears to have never been sharpened. Someone did take a buffer to the blade to try(I think) to remove some of the age spots.Beautiful and flawless bone handles with steel liners AND bolsters and hand hammered pins. When I first saw it the master blade was sitting proud and I thought the tang might be soft.Turns out the was a knotted piece of string(probably from another price tag)inside the valley. Pulled it out and everything was fine.
Price was good too: $10 for the Camillus;$12 for the Gerber and $21 for the Voos. A good day.
Most of the knives he bought were Case and the prices he is asking are more than they would sell for in mint condition.