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by WilValOr
Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:35 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Cute little devil.
Replies: 7
Views: 3057

Re: Cute little devil.

That is a Gerber "Stag Stockman" 2 blade, MPN 22-01034.
Blades of 440A Stainless and carried a lifetime guarantee originally.
by WilValOr
Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:56 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Show off your Gerber Knives
Replies: 179
Views: 67892

Re: Show off your Gerber Knives

Replicant wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:21 pm Magnum, FSII and I think a PK1. Could be wrong.
Not really wrong, but that's a PK2D (drop point) instead of the straight blade PK2 or double bladed PK1 "Skookum."
PK2 also has the liner lock, 2 bladed PK1 does not.
by WilValOr
Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Founder of Gerber Knives, Pete Gerber, passed away
Replies: 4
Views: 3484

Re: Founder of Gerber Knives, Pete Gerber, passed away

:(

Thanks Pete.
For all you did for the industry, and for making my outdoor endeavors that much more enjoyable and productive.
You were truly a pioneer that brought a new level of excellence to his industry, and changed it for the better.
Hopefully forever.
by WilValOr
Mon Sep 30, 2019 4:43 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Balance Kitchen Knives.
Replies: 1
Views: 2398

Re: Balance Kitchen Knives.

I'm pretty sure they're 440c Steel, like the Sportsman series was back in the day. I have a couple of Balance+ and a couple of the classic Walnut series which are near identical other than the handles/scales. They take and hold an edge very well, and are so thin the edge comes up fast. My Classic Wa...
by WilValOr
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:22 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Early sportsman?
Replies: 12
Views: 6444

Re: Early sportsman?

Pmoon wrote:Heres the pair
Welcome to the club.
I've been a member since about 1974.
I have the FSI for my pocket, a II and a IID for the field in their belt pouch/sheath, and a FSIII for elk hunting.

Best production folding knives ever made.
by WilValOr
Sat May 11, 2019 7:17 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Stamp on Gerber Brass Bolsters
Replies: 4
Views: 3422

Re: Stamp on Gerber Brass Bolsters

It's probably some company's corporate logo from back in the day.
Lots of Gerber knives were commissioned by companies to be given out as awards, (like safety awards or for meeting sales goals etc) or for thank you gifts to good customers.

I see them on ebay all the time.
by WilValOr
Sat May 04, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Why are these so valuable?
Replies: 13
Views: 6372

Re: Why are these so valuable?

Thanks Kris. Somewhere i have one of those steels as well. I did not know that Gerber knife steel needed a special steel or stone. Wonder if it was mostly marketing ? kj It was more than just marketing. The original Gerber line was made of HS Tool Steel recycled from industrial power hacksaw blades...
by WilValOr
Sat May 04, 2019 12:54 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Why are these so valuable?
Replies: 13
Views: 6372

Re: Why are these so valuable?

Here is a pic of the Sportsman Steels, they are Chromium carbide bonded to O1 steel, made hard to sharpen the M2 HSS Gerber used. GerberSS.jpg Thank you. That's the one (one of them) I was talking about in the OP. So yes, they are indeed made of unobtanium! (sort of) And that explains why, despite ...
by WilValOr
Thu May 02, 2019 5:31 pm
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Why are these so valuable?
Replies: 13
Views: 6372

Why are these so valuable?

I see the old Gerber Sportsman's Steels regularly on auction sites for crazy prices. Like well over $100 is normal. Why? These: [image]https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.antiquesnavigator.com%2Farchive%2F2011%2F09%2F16%2F270815919350.jpg&f=1[/image] Does anyone know why? Are th...
by WilValOr
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: My one and only
Replies: 4
Views: 3905

Re: My one and only

That good Sir, is a Gerber PK I "Skookum." Made circa 1975. Here's an ad for it: http://www.vintagepaperads.com/1975-Gerber-PK-I-Skookum-Folding-Knife-Ad_p_83711.html Great knives. Kind of like a stainless version of the Sportsman series. Sized between the Sportsman I and the Sportsman II,...
by WilValOr
Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Old Gerber identification help
Replies: 5
Views: 6475

Re: Old Gerber identification help

Apparently only the Stag-handled versions are the S59 HST steel. The Macassar ebony handled ones are Gerber's 440c. Scanned from a catalog of that era: [image]http://theknifepoint.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/gerber-475s-knife.png[/image] ETA: It always kills me when I see the prices in those old cat...
by WilValOr
Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:29 pm
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Gerber History
Replies: 42
Views: 27517

Re: Gerber History

Hi guys & gals, I'm new here, but I've been a fan of Gerber Legendary Blades since almost forever. I bought my first one in the early-mid '70s, a Sportsman II, and carried it until it was lost in the Williamson River doing battle with a large rainbow trout, sometime around 1994. (A long sad sto...
by WilValOr
Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:23 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Gerber History
Replies: 42
Views: 27517

Re: Gerber History

Oh great, somebody else to help me find ways to spend my money. As if I needed any help.
Gee thanks orvet! ;^)
by WilValOr
Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:52 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Gerber History
Replies: 42
Views: 27517

Re: Gerber History

Hi WilValOr, From your name I would guess we don't live too far apart, I am in Salem. Welcome to AAPK! ::welcome:: If you do live in the Willamette Valley also you may be familiar with the OKCA, (Oregon Knife Collectors Association), based in Eugene. One of our members, Phil Rodenberg, wrote the on...
by WilValOr
Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:05 am
Forum: Gerber Legendary Blades Knife Forum
Topic: Gerber History
Replies: 42
Views: 27517

Re: Gerber History

Hi guys & gals, I'm new here, but I've been a fan of Gerber Legendary Blades since almost forever. I bought my first one in the early-mid '70s, a Sportsman II, and carried it until it was lost in the Williamson River doing battle with a large rainbow trout, sometime around 1994. (A long sad stor...

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