Randall great job, I admire your skills.
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Randall great job, I admire your skills.
I worked at a scrap yard for years and my "go to" tool was my Buck 110. Have never owned a more durable folder, and it took some serious abuse. There may be fancier, but in a SHTF situation, I will take the Buck 110.
[QUOTE=Willem Wallace;816146]I worked at a scrap yard for years and my "go to" tool was my Buck 110. Have never owned a more durable folder, and it took some serious abuse. There may be fancier, but in a SHTF situation, I will take the Buck 110.[/QUOTE]
:Agree: See post #1.
Lifetime warranty on USA made Buck knives. For $10 plus shipping they will fix or replace it.
Had to dig deep to find this thread, no posts for some time now...
Been collecting some projects over the last month that I haven't had time to show here.
Working on them as a wind down from my day, so I'll get around to posting the final results as time permits.
One is done, still working on the others....
Sit back and enjoy the show
Before pictures:
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First up, the keyboard camp knife...
(Seller's pictures)
I ponied up on this one, spent a little more than I usually spend on a rescue. But it's worth so much more than the $35 I paid for it.
A Dwight Divine & Son Ulster Scout knife circa 1923-41
The blade etching is long gone and the very tip of the punch is missing, but condition overall of this sought after knife is well worth it.
The bone is absolutely gorgeous!
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Coined brass liner is something not commonly found on scout knives. This is possibly late 20's early 30's for this Ulster version, making it a nice pre WWII knife
In 1923 Remington and Ulster (Dwight Divine) obtained permission to make the Official Scout utility knives.
My second knife is the typical rescue project, paid 15 bucks for it, and it's old, rusty and well used
Blade on it was sitting proud due to blade loss from sharpening, so it required the kick to be filled down for it to sit lower in the channel.
This one is also an old Ulster... Single blade, saber ground -long pull, barhead knife
Tang stamp: Ulster, over Knife Co over NY dating this one also pre 1941.
Steel liners and pins, half stop and great snap. The bone on this one is equally nice with only a minor chip on one end on the corner.
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Third up... the USA camp knife
This old knife had rusting going on from neglect.... the tools were seized other than the primary blade.
Based on the bone used this most likely is made by Ulster for Sears dated circa late 1940's early 50's
Took some time and patience to bring it back to life :)
Cleaned up very well, the beautiful bone on it was in great condition. Now all tools move freely and show minimal wear.
Brass liners and pins, nickel silver bolsters and bail.
Pictures are pre polishing, showing original patina
Tang stamp: Made in USA
The "Made In USA" stamp was used on knives made for Sears & Roebuck. There were knives with this tang stamp produced by both Camillus and Ulster.
Schrade also made knives for Sears using this same tang stamp.
(This information from "Goin's Encyclopedia Of Cutlery Markings")
I've been working on the remaining three that I call "my trifecta " currently with some amazing results and surprises.
Stay tuned....
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Finally getting around to posting the final 4 projects....
The "trifecta" knives were purchased all from the same gentlemen who lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. He closed up his antique shop many years back when he retired, he's now selling off excess inventory from his home.
Wasn't sure of the branding with the exception of the Russell. The others were sold as unknown...
I took a chance and was able to negotiate half of the asking for 2 of them and basically stole the third, all bought and shipped for $130 bucks.
Yes, that's a lot of money, but the Russell is extremely hard to find and most go for over a hundred dollars just for that one.
So to me it was well worth it for the 3...
Anyways, here they are:
First is the Russell (straight line stamp) 2 blade dates pre 1933. A different variation on the tang stamp was used from 1933 until 1941.
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I evened out the rough edges on primary, my cleaning uncovered a deep scar on the bolster but it just adds to the character of this old knife.
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Second up is one of the unknown makes, cleaning reviled this to be a Challenge Cutlery Co knife circa 1891-1928
This old knife has some beautiful stag handles!
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3rd in the trifecta is the surprise knife, a light touch reviled this one to be an old Winchester! Circa 1919-1942
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Group shot!
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