Thanks Top Dog. It turned out to be a pretty nice little knife...GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:07 pmGreat save!!! I have a Frontier stockman that has the tip broken off the main blade, just like yours... and I am hoping to "restore" it just like you did.toomanyknives wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:15 pm Saved this one from the trash can. It's a little Frontier that had the tip broken off the main blade, and someone had used it as a pry bar, which loosed up the spey and the main blades. It had those lovely Swinden key pins, so I drilled those out, and put in some new pivot pins, as well as reshaping the tip of the main blade. now I have me a nice little EDC for free. Well, there was that labor involved, but we won't count that.. And yes, that's the worlds largest sunflower! IMG_1779 (3).JPG
KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY
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Neither have I. I'll have to look that one up.
I would have, too. Looks pretty good after its refurbishment!
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I was going to take a photo of the blade.... but didn't want too many pictures in the posting...
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I inherited this when my Grandfather passed away a few years ago. I emailed photos to KA-BAR and they said it’s from the late 20s to early 30s which puts it probably as originally owned by my Great Grandfather. It’s pretty rough but holds obvious sentimental value.
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I believe this was made by Camillus, marked Kent N.Y. City USA on the tang. This is a cool little fish knife.
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That's a great keepsake you have there, Mess1ah1Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:59 pm I inherited this when my Grandfather passed away a few years ago. I emailed photos to KA-BAR and they said it’s from the late 20s to early 30s which puts it probably as originally owned by my Great Grandfather. It’s pretty rough but holds obvious sentimental value.
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Nice group!
You mention the little Wenger has a serrated blade. Does the blade lock with the lock release being the nail file?
If so, it's a Viceroy. If not, just a serrated Esquire. Both are pretty uncommon.
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Esquire
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I have not had it lock in place but I will check that out closer. thanks!cody6268 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:33 pmYou mention the little Wenger has a serrated blade. Does the blade lock with the lock release being the nail file?
If so, it's a Viceroy. If not, just a serrated Esquire. Both are pretty uncommon.
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Esquire
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From Germany...with love... It needs a clean up and a sharpening ... but the main blade is SUPER tight and the other 2 as well
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Nice Jim Bowie! For me, I’ve had a “negative” find of the day. Went to an estate sale 45 minutes away that had some knives. Took me about 30 seconds to look at the prices, and I turned around and drove 45 minutes home.
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Ouch! Yeah... Every time I got to a sale like that now, everyone has a smart phone and wants the Flea-bay max-price...
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This is a true find. I literally found this in the road on my way home from the dump. A Camillus #11 American Wildlife series. It was in the case and had been run over a few times, bending the knife badly and pretty much destroyed the leather case. I disassembled the knife, straightened everything, made new pins on my lathe and reassembled. I ditched the scales as they were pretty badly damaged. I ended up using some 170 year old Cherry off cuts from one of my woodworking projects. Epoxied, shaped, smoothed and oiled then sealed with beeswax. I’m pretty pleased with the way this find turned out.
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Great save!!
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Truly a great find and an outstanding job of refurbishing it....
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You may be new to AAPK but you sure as the dickens are not new to knives. Great job.
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Very Nice.
Great job.Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:31 pm This is a true find. I literally found this in the road on my way home from the dump. A Camillus #11 American Wilderness series. It was in the case and had been run over a few times, bending the knife badly and pretty much destroyed the leather case. I disassembled the knife, straightened everything, made new pins on my lathe and reassembled. I ditched the scales as they were pretty badly damaged. I ended up using some 170 year old Cherry off cuts from one of my woodworking projects. Epoxied, shaped, smoothed and oiled then sealed with beeswax. I’m pretty pleased with the way this find turned out.
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Fantastic work! Great find and save!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:31 pm This is a true find. I literally found this in the road on my way home from the dump. A Camillus #11 American Wilderness series. It was in the case and had been run over a few times, bending the knife badly and pretty much destroyed the leather case. I disassembled the knife, straightened everything, made new pins on my lathe and reassembled. I ditched the scales as they were pretty badly damaged. I ended up using some 170 year old Cherry off cuts from one of my woodworking projects. Epoxied, shaped, smoothed and oiled then sealed with beeswax. I’m pretty pleased with the way this find turned out.
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Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
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Beautiful old knife, Mess1ah1. that looks like a 2231-1/2 SAB. That stands for saber ground blades..Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
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A very nice Swell end Jack. As stated by toomanyknives a 2231-1/2SAB. That is great to have one from your Grandfather!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
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At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Lovely!!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
What a haul. That little 863 especially catches my eye.BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Great Catch!! Like Floyd said, especially the 863!!BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Sooooooooooooooooo cool you have a knife from your grandfather!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
Case did a knice job!!
Missed these last week.....
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