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by Gunsil
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: New to me Queen City fixed-blade
Replies: 2
Views: 153

Re: New to me Queen City fixed-blade

It's the common PX knife that has had the handle modified.
by Gunsil
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Knife Repair and Restoration
Topic: Anyway to loosen screws that have glue or locktight?
Replies: 6
Views: 257

Re: Anyway to loosen screws that have glue or locktight?

Penetrating oil or WD 40 won't do a damn thing to loosen Locktite. There are different Locktites and they loosen at different temperatures. If you're worried about heat you can use a soldering iron and put the tip right on the screw head, should loosen it up.
by Gunsil
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Will Flitz Remove Blade Etch
Replies: 10
Views: 272

Re: Will Flitz Remove Blade Etch

Hi Dan,if it is a mint etch that is grey, flitz or simichrome will remove the greyness. Never use those on a knife with a nice grey etch.
by Gunsil
Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:44 am
Forum: KA-BAR Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Patern 23107 dogs head?
Replies: 2
Views: 182

Re: Patern 23107 dogs head?

Knife should have a can opener in the small end. I think the scales have been swapped from a dog head clasp knife, they used the same handle dies.
by Gunsil
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mil-k knife question
Replies: 7
Views: 201

Re: Mil-k knife question

I have several USMC marked handles with well marked Kingston on the bail. I think the OP knife is a civilian model.
by Gunsil
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: KA-BAR Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: KA-BAR Sausage Knife with Stainless Handle
Replies: 2
Views: 170

Re: KA-BAR Sausage Knife with Stainless Handle

Is the one you show the same on that is currently on ebay?
by Gunsil
Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: KA-BAR Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: 4 blade stockman most recent find
Replies: 19
Views: 428

Re: 4 blade stockman most recent find

It's a beauty Dan! What is the closed length? Definitely a stockman, folks who haven't seen a four blade one just need to get out more often.
by Gunsil
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: TL-29 Question
Replies: 8
Views: 231

Re: TL-29 Question

I agree with Eric, letters in the handle were stamped in after knife left factory by someone who thought they'd get more for the knife.
by Gunsil
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Collins No 18 Bowie
Replies: 6
Views: 205

Re: Collins No 18 Bowie

In a book about Collins machetes and tools they say the model 18 with the black handles was made until 1955 so there are many out there that weren't WW2 knives.
by Gunsil
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: Case Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Is this typical quality for a Sod Buster Jr.?
Replies: 22
Views: 548

Re: Is this typical quality for a Sod Buster Jr.?

There is no guy at Case who makes knives. One person sorts the CNC cut out blades, one person stamps the handle liners, one person spins the rivets, etc.
Therefore a bunch of people contributed to making a sub par knife.
by Gunsil
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:44 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Indian Lever Lock
Replies: 4
Views: 200

Re: Indian Lever Lock

Better inspect the insides, It may have never had a spring. They use the lever lock (no spring) on their folding bowies and larger folding knives.
by Gunsil
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Would like to find information on these 2 knives please
Replies: 6
Views: 526

Re: Would like to find information on these 2 knives please

Marbles had model names and numbers for their knives. Yours may be the model number you found, I don't have model number info. The model name was Outdoor. Most folks use the model names to describe Marbles knives rather than model number.
by Gunsil
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:09 am
Forum: KA-BAR Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: ka bar info please
Replies: 6
Views: 264

Re: ka bar info please

Superb knife!! Can't see condition from poor photos, but these never go for 3-500 on ebay, more like 800-1,000 in nice condition. Your knife was made between late 1920s-about 1941.
by Gunsil
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:56 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Would like to find information on these 2 knives please
Replies: 6
Views: 526

Re: Would like to find information on these 2 knives please

They are not rehandled knives. They are two versions of Marbles economy knives called OUTDOOR. Marbles made the two different wood handle knives. A shame they have been so heavily cleaned and polished. They were made in the 1930s and nobody knows how many of any model Marbles made back in the day. P...
by Gunsil
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please
Replies: 14
Views: 578

Re: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please

So it's an Ideal with a modified pommel, no mysteries here.
by Gunsil
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: How Could I Resist for $20
Replies: 6
Views: 382

Re: How Could I Resist for $20

OP knife was made by LF&C, I own two of them.
by Gunsil
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please
Replies: 14
Views: 578

Re: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please

The Ideal was sold with either a full cross guard OR a single guard like the one here. It is not true that the Ideal was a double guard knife. The owner has still not answered if they measured the blade from the tip to the guard or the tip to the ricasso. Marbles did make a small knife called the Sp...
by Gunsil
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please
Replies: 14
Views: 578

Re: Need help identifying aMarbles fixed blade please

No canoes made in the 1940s, it was discontinued early. The thingy crossing the A is not a serif, serifs are the little feet at the bottom of letters. I also dispute as do many other collectors that the left facing cross on the A dates are incorrect in the orange book. I think it's a shortened 4&...
by Gunsil
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Marbles Fixed Blade ID please
Replies: 5
Views: 277

Re: Marbles Fixed Blade ID please

Like John says, somebody modified the pommel, it dd not come from the factory like that. The sheath appears to be a lot newer than the knife. Did you measure the blade from tip to guard? The knife appears to be a model called "Ideal" but Marbles didn't make the Ideal as small as 3&3/4 ...
by Gunsil
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Knife Mechanic's Swap Forum
Topic: WTB: GEC Beaver shields
Replies: 1
Views: 156

Re: WTB: GEC Beaver shields

I'd go to my local jewelry craftsperson. Anybody good with a jeweler's saw could cut them out in a minute or so and maybe another couple minutes to chase in the details. I could see they wouldn't sell any of their proprietary shields and it may be agin the law to use the logo.
by Gunsil
Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: John Watts knife enquiries
Replies: 8
Views: 394

Re: John Watts knife enquiries

Knives made in England that are not meant for export to the US do not need to have "England" on the blade. Knife looks pretty modern to me.
by Gunsil
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Kabar Stag Folding Hunter Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 218

Re: Kabar Stag Folding Hunter Questions

The first one is older, 1952-1969. The one with the model number was made after 1968. I don't pay attention to when the post 1968 knives were made since I don't collect them. Definitely handsome knives!
by Gunsil
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:25 am
Forum: Counterfeit Watch
Topic: Thoughts on platt brothers ELRED PA
Replies: 10
Views: 572

Re: Thoughts on platt brothers ELRED PA

Parker had literally thousands of spurious knives made with defunct American knife companies stamped on them. Most are an easy tell to experienced collectors, but lots of people are still fooled by them. Most have the "Germany" buffed off so they are harder to distinguish. The one you show...
by Gunsil
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Ulster 10th mountain knife or FSSF
Replies: 9
Views: 385

Re: Ulster 10th mountain knife or FSSF

Knife is right. Only the first model had the phillips screwdriver on the bail and it had a sheepsfoot blade. Looks like the awl blade is broken, so pay accordingly.
by Gunsil
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Saynor, Cooke & Ridal Curious Design - Any Thoughts, Ideas, Info?
Replies: 11
Views: 591

Re: Saynor, Cooke & Ridal Curious Design - Any Thoughts, Ideas, Info?

I agree that Herb's knife is a cut down budding/grafting knife and I also believe it is ivory.

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