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by tinroof
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: My Ho-Made Knife Display Case
Replies: 28
Views: 581

Re: My Ho-Made Knife Display Case

Just have to say,That Is Class. Out of envy, Give yourself a compliment from me.
by tinroof
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Ulster Collecting
Replies: 987
Views: 141323

Re: Ulster Collecting

Three of my Ulsters 1st is a stockman 45, but the pattern # of the last two are still a mystery. Tang stamp on the 2nd is Ulster Knife Co., and the Congress is Ulster Knife USA. No ID numbers on either of these knives. If someone had any dates or listings, I would greatly appreciate the clues. MVC-0...
by tinroof
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: BONES BONES BONES
Replies: 1200
Views: 50110

Re: BONES BONES BONES

And the list goes on and on and on and onnnnnnnn. There is an old timers saying,"That youth is wasted on the young." I suppose for many reasons the quality, and style, and variety, material - even the competition to make wonderful knives has been compromised. So it is very easy to identify...
by tinroof
Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Identification Help
Replies: 3
Views: 734

Re: Identification Help

Yeah, that was the impulse to buy it, but that opens the mystery. Thanks
by tinroof
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Identification Help
Replies: 3
Views: 734

Identification Help

Sometimes I feel like I don't need this much fun. I brought home 2 abandoned knives today, good thing I didn't bring home 3, or there would now be 3 questions instead of just 2. Only 1 question belong here however, so my mystery is finding who made this treasure and maybe an estimate of when. No mak...
by tinroof
Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Other US-made Knives
Topic: Ulster Knives History & Catalogs
Replies: 1
Views: 1127

Ulster Knives History & Catalogs

I have just begun my interest into Ulster in past year or so. I have ventured into a very useful website, WWW.Collectors-of-Schrades-R-us. Thank you to the fellow collectors, who have invested their time and resources to list and upload many dealer catalogs and info pages of Schrade, Camillus, Kutma...
by tinroof
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: What's It Worth?
Replies: 51
Views: 8542

Re: What's It Worth?

THE TOTALLY HONEST ANSWER ! At the same time, the same response is surely not the wisdom I may want to hear when my preconceived emotion is included. But since it is my $$$, for somebody ----- there are two answers, on those terms, both opinions. ::groove::
by tinroof
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: Boker Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Early Boker Knives
Replies: 206
Views: 70312

Re: Early Boker Knives

Another of the Boker family. Tang stamp reads "BOKER / USA and 6005 on the pile side. 1975 Boker catalog lists 6006 and 6007, but with smooth bone handles, I think 6005 is an older production. BOKER / USA was used in 1916 along with VALLEY FORGE stamping. Appreciate any comments.
by tinroof
Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Knife Mechanic's Swap Forum
Topic: Various parts knives available
Replies: 2
Views: 1531

Re: Various parts knives available

PM sent
by tinroof
Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Sears Craftsman
Replies: 3
Views: 493

Re: Sears Craftsman

Thanks guys for the link to "WISHBOOK". I was aware that history / production records was not common on Sears. I remember left button clicking my way through the catalog archive pubs when I tried -- back then. It is just a simple piece of luck to find "my knife" in the catalog, w...
by tinroof
Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:26 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Sears Craftsman
Replies: 3
Views: 493

Sears Craftsman

""I thought"" -- There was a recent webpage of Sears catalogs, that linked to a number of their past issues. Seems that page is no longer available, at least I can't find the current page. Hopefully somebody may know the correct link, or even another source of information. My cur...
by tinroof
Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Edge Brand and Edge Mark History
Replies: 16
Views: 10783

Re: Edge Brand and Edge Mark History

Appreciate your replies. I would really like to know how many other knives were produced of this paticular handle style / pattern. Since I have these 2 and they "sort of fit my liking", I hope they were only part of that family. How many other models were in the production line ? Of course...
by tinroof
Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Edge Brand and Edge Mark History
Replies: 16
Views: 10783

Edge Brand and Edge Mark History

I recently got a Edge Brand Fixed Blade, stag handled # 54, of course it has a distinctive design, (top in photo). Now in past few days I have now an Edge Mark #52 (middle in photo), - same design, but with different blade. There are certinally many knife makers, even in those days, from Germany wit...
by tinroof
Sat May 23, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Mostly True Stories
Topic: A Miracle...Or God's Answer To A Father's Anguish Cry?
Replies: 9
Views: 2736

Re: A Miracle...Or God's Answer To A Father's Anguish Cry?

There is an old hymn, What a friend we have in Jesus . I have often thought the words of this hymn have so much meaning, we can sing it, and that helps me remember the words, but after that to just repeat the message to focus on the words - even in my mind - or with a friend. The message of those wo...
by tinroof
Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Another Western Fixed Blade, ID Help
Replies: 2
Views: 1871

Re: Another Western Fixed Blade, ID Help

Thanks, very helpful in details of Western's marking and insight to the time period of this knife. Although I was not collecting knives, and had no respect for their history, I recall "similar appearance knives" in my younger years. Now I have found an enjoyment in owning them, cleaning th...
by tinroof
Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:02 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Another Western Fixed Blade, ID Help
Replies: 2
Views: 1871

Another Western Fixed Blade, ID Help

Seems like I have seen this knife many listings, but no pattern number. My searching says, made about 1950, but no pattern ID. ( Wish the blade was not so scratched up) Also,is there a date sequence for tang stamps WESTERN BOULDER, COLO No line noting Patent, ------- or, Pat Applied for, -------- or...
by tinroof
Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Montgomery Wards & Sears, Roebuck & Co. Knives
Replies: 183
Views: 32980

Re: Montgomery Wards & Sears, Roebuck & Co. Knives

My Montgomery Ward -- Power Craft. I thought they were overpriced when I bought the, but recent "asking price" is still overpriced !!
by tinroof
Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Ka Bar skinner
Replies: 4
Views: 3361

Re: Ka Bar skinner

That certainally fills in all my blanks. Obviously, the knife makers in past years did not take seriously the value of history of productions, partly because we collectors were not around. Their primary objective was marketing and making a profit. I would suppose that your research and my interest i...
by tinroof
Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:50 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Ka Bar skinner
Replies: 4
Views: 3361

Ka Bar skinner

Got a few old Ka Bar's, but I thought I needed this one too to fill my empty spot. Now I just need to fill in the blanks, it has no model identity on the blade. It is 8" long with a 4 1/8" blade and leather stack handle. From the tang stamp, and AAPK notes, it was manufactured between 1943...
by tinroof
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:41 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: stupid corona virus!!
Replies: 140
Views: 21100

Re: stupid corona virus!!

NOW YA GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT! Panic in general is STUPID! You can't get anything done when you panic. Lack of toilet paper is not the problem here.... America in a panic because the media has played up the coronavirus as the death penalty is the problem. This kind of crap makes me want to shoot a h...
by tinroof
Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:57 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: I have to brag on my boy....
Replies: 31
Views: 5765

Re: I have to brag on my boy....

Great to hear an account of acomplishment -- instead of excuses, pleas for sympathy, or what comes to be standing in line for a handout in the life of an adult parent -- what an example as a role model. How often we see an adult, maybe a parent, standing on a street corner with a cardboard sign, &qu...
by tinroof
Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: new web site for Queen Collectors
Replies: 3
Views: 2303

Re: new web site for Queen Collectors

Absolutely a wealth of information and history. Does not have pictures but easy database to use for most questions.
Appreciation to the members who assembled the site. ::tu::
by tinroof
Sat Feb 22, 2020 2:44 am
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Another Queen? ID help please
Replies: 4
Views: 2129

Re: Another Queen? ID help please

In the '50s, if I had a quarter it was because Dad gave it to me, and he was never that loose with money to anybody. I would have still been in grade school, so I lived pretty close to the house, guess I bought my first knife after I bought my first car, and that was after I was in the US Army, had ...
by tinroof
Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Another Queen? ID help please
Replies: 4
Views: 2129

Re: Another Queen? ID help please

Thanks Treefarmer, always nice to hear a confirmation from somebody who has seen more than 'ol me. I used a magnifying glass on what is left of the tang stamp. I is enough to agree with the '45 to 48 stamp ID, so I am satisfied. Don't know yet how long the 84 was in production, apparently at least f...
by tinroof
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Another Queen? ID help please
Replies: 4
Views: 2129

Another Queen? ID help please

This knife was "suposedley" previously owned by a former employee in the Queen factory. The tang stamping is not legible, could be Queen or maybe not. Queen catalog of '79 and 80 editions only list one knife of this size, with leather handles (illustration shows four rings in handles - may...

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