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You've been picking up some sweet ones, Case XX. That hawkbill is very nice.
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Purchased this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife recently. Michael Silvey says that Camillus produced about a million of these knives during WW 2. Ulster also made some of this model. Main blade has not snap and all the blades have seen some abuse at a grinding wheel but still proud to have it. Of course, I love the bones.
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Nice ones, all around guys!👍

I just pulled this 501 Buck out of the mailbox..I paid $10 for it with a lose, unlocking blade.. shipped it to Buck and for another $10 they replaced the blade and gave it the spa treatment..I'm very happy 😁 with this one for $20 total investment.. going to carry it tomorrow...hair popping sharp..
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Sweet Ryan. ::nod:: ::nod::
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Stanwade wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm Nice.....
VERY nice acquisition Ryan. ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm Purchased.....
Floyd, another BEAUTIFUL bone handled pocket knife acquisition. ::tu::
You're unstoppable! ::tu::
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Nice old bones, Floyd. Happy pick up. ::tu::

Ryan...GREAT deal on that Squire. Can't beat the cost...they're selling for BIG bucks on the bay, in 'used' condition. ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm Purchased this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife recently. Michael Silvey says that Camillus produced about a million of these knives during WW 2. Ulster also made some of this model. Main blade has not snap and all the blades have seen some abuse at a grinding wheel but still proud to have it. Of course, I love the bones. DSCN6832.JPGDSCN6836.JPG
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod:: . I wonder how many of these survived. ::hmm::
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Thanks guys... I really like it..Buck was easy to deal with, too.. even sent it to me while still owing the $10 (the bill was in the package)..., gonna pay them tomorrow...
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Good deal on the Buck, Ryan!
doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm Purchased this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife recently. Michael Silvey says that Camillus produced about a million of these knives during WW 2. Ulster also made some of this model. Main blade has not snap and all the blades have seen some abuse at a grinding wheel but still proud to have it. Of course, I love the bones.
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Nice old knife, Floyd. I had an uncle who was in the Army Air Corps, top turret gunner during WW2. He never talked about it, found out after his death that his crew was very active over Germany and Poland. I never knew, until now, that there was a knife. What is the blade configuration and what is there about it that would make it Army Air Corps?
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Thanks for the kind words about the knife. I really enjoy the old military WW 2 knives with such lovely bone handles. Cudgee, there seems to be quite a few of them floating around. There was a second one that sold 2 days after the one I bought. Waukonda I identified it from the book Pocket Knives of the United States Military by Michael W Silvey. Blade configuration is pretty much like a stockman.
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:23 pm Thanks for the kind words about the knife. I really enjoy the old military WW 2 knives with such lovely bone handles. Cudgee, there seems to be quite a few of them floating around. There was a second one that sold 2 days after the one I bought. Waukonda I identified it from the book Pocket Knives of the United States Military by Michael W Silvey. Blade configuration is pretty much like a stockman. DSCN6834.JPGDSCN6835.JPG

That is a really sweet HOK, Floyd 👍😁..nice pick up for sure...
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:23 pm Thanks for the kind words about the knife. I really enjoy the old military WW 2 knives with such lovely bone handles. Cudgee, there seems to be quite a few of them floating around. There was a second one that sold 2 days after the one I bought. Waukonda I identified it from the book Pocket Knives of the United States Military by Michael W Silvey. Blade configuration is pretty much like a stockman. DSCN6834.JPGDSCN6835.JPG
::tu:: ::tu:: Great find Floyd. Beautiful knife and love the handles. Plus, it is always nice to find a knife that may have had a relation to a point in History such as WW-II.
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Thanks Ryan and Papa Bones. WW 2 things are very appealing to me. ::handshake::
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Received this one today. Another addition for my Camillus 72 family. It has the long line Camillus tang stamp. It has the dark brown delrin handles with the federal shield. The blades are tight with no wobble and great snap. They have the original luster but do have some age spiders and staining. Thankfully it has not been abused on a stone, file or grinder. The blades were a little stiff,but after some exercise with some Tuff Glide, they are smooth now. This is the first long line 72 I have in dark brown. Excuse the photos. Rainy all day so had to use inside lights which makes the handles look almost black in some of the photos.
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm I love the bones.
Of course you do, Floyd, because you are an epicurean with exquisite taste and a highly refined appreciation for quality ::tu:: 8) ::tu::

(BTW...I really like the look of those old bones, too!)
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Congrats Papa Bones. I think those handles are referred to as brown stag but still plastic. Very knice example. ::nod:: ::nod::
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Stanwade wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm I just pulled this 501 Buck out of the mailbox..I paid $10 for it with a lose, unlocking blade.. shipped it to Buck and for another $10 they replaced the blade and gave it the spa treatment..I'm very happy 😁 with this one for $20 total investment.. going to carry it tomorrow...hair popping sharp..
WOW...GREAT SCORE, Ryan...well done. The second knife I bought (after my first knife: a 1974 Case 6207) was a Buck Esquire. I loved that knife...it was my main EDC knife during my Boy Scout years in the 1970's. I don't know if your 501 (which someone else referred to as a "Squire") is the exact same model I had, but it looks pretty similar. Great knife...wish I still had my old one, I would definitely send it in to Buck for the "spa treatment" like you did with yours. ::tu::
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Thanks, Q👍! I believe it is a squire... I don't know a lot about Buck knives though so I could be wrong... ::shrug::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:45 pm Purchased this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife recently. Michael Silvey says that Camillus produced about a million of these knives during WW 2. Ulster also made some of this model. Main blade has not snap and all the blades have seen some abuse at a grinding wheel but still proud to have it. Of course, I love the bones. DSCN6832.JPGDSCN6836.JPG
Just seen your post and knife Floyd! Very nice! I know you like them bones! Outstanding acquisition! Congratts!
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Nice stuff as usual you all . All this temptation here ,you guys sure snag some good stuff .
Got this Congress finally ,was held ransom for awhile . When bought it didn’t realize all 4 blades had mini long pulls ,really nice on such a small knife . Bought it cause of the bone and a member here had a fair price . Now I’m not a Case guy as a Collector ,mainly Camillus, but this little Congress is really nice.
Thanks all,stay warm and safe out there. ::tu::
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Thank you ww.::handshake::

Jp, that is a really sweet knife. Worth the wait. ::nod::
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Ripster wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:33 pm Nice.....
FANTASTIC l👀king pocket knife JP! ::tu::
The other ones in the background aren't too shabby either. ::tu::
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Thanks guys,.
You all have a good one out there ::handshake:: .
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Ripster wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:33 pm Nice stuff as usual you all . All this temptation here ,you guys sure snag some good stuff .
Got this Congress finally ,was held ransom for awhile . When bought it didn’t realize all 4 blades had mini long pulls ,really nice on such a small knife . Bought it cause of the bone and a member here had a fair price . Now I’m not a Case guy as a Collector ,mainly Camillus, but this little Congress is really nice.
Thanks all,stay warm and safe out there. ::tu::
Just beautiful JP. ::tu::
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