KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY

[jmh58]

Nice haul tf !!! I like the Scout knife!!!
John

[doglegg]

Some great finds. And Ann, great anticipation.

[djknife13]

Finds from my last gun show. The Stag premium stockman is a Sta Sharp SR&CO (Sears Roebuck and Co.) No. 7066 with full blades and awesome stag made in the 1930's. The celluloid AGOUTI is a French ratchet lock which I know nothing about except it's pattern name I can't pronounce and was only $20. The Case XX USA was in a $3 pile and in pretty nice condition with some blade loss but otherwise good, and the buckle I just thought was cool. ____Dave

[jerryd6818]

The celluloid AGOUTI is a French ratchet lock which I know nothing about except it's pattern name I can't pronounce and was only $20. ____Dave

Dave are you sure that's celluloid? That looks very much like an Okapi. Originally made in Germany for the South African trade and now made in South Africa. "Okapi knives in Africa are made of resin impregnated wood (usually cherry) and the blades are made of 1055 carbon steel."

These are mine.

[djknife13]

The celluloid AGOUTI is a French ratchet lock which I know nothing about except it's pattern name I can't pronounce and was only $20. ____Dave

Dave are you sure that's celluloid? That looks very much like an Okapi. Originally made in Germany for the South African trade and now made in South Africa. "Okapi knives in Africa are made of resin impregnated wood (usually cherry) and the blades are made of 1055 carbon steel."

These are mine.

The material is transparent like the old combs and hair brushes and it says "Made in France". According to my computer searches, it is France's second most identifiable knife style after Opinels.____Dave

[TripleF]

Knice haul Dave!!

Buying by the pound and othjers!!

[bighomer]

WOW Scott what a haul.

[dlr110]

I knew it, I knew it. When Scott said he was going out this morning I knew what he was going to come back with. Way to go buddy!

[doglegg]

17 lbs of knives!!! You may have to borrow Santa's sack to get those home. That 2nd bunch looks good too.

[dlr110]

I have got to go to Florida, because I'm not making any hauls like that here in North Texas!!

[TPK]

Finds from my last gun show. The Stag premium stockman is a Sta Sharp SR&CO (Sears Roebuck and Co.) No. 7066 with full blades and awesome stag made in the 1930's. The celluloid AGOUTI is a French ratchet lock which I know nothing about except it's pattern name I can't pronounce and was only $20. The Case XX USA was in a $3 pile and in pretty nice condition with some blade loss but otherwise good, and the buckle I just thought was cool. ____Dave

Very nice finds! The SR&CO is a real beauty! And that little Case is cool as well. Congrats!

[TPK]

Good deal Scott! I see there were some really nice knives in that pile! It's like Christmas a week early!

[New_Windsor_NY]

I'm sure you could do better.

[TripleF]

keep in mind that 17lb pile.......none of us would use....or collect

[Reverand]

I caught these three in an out-of-town Antique store.
I have been wanting a Ranger and a Richards for a while, but they often go for more than I am willing to pay. Today I got these for $5 each, and the broken Old Timer for $2.50
Thanks to some of you posting "a good place to get shields", I have quite a few Schrade blades, so I am going to have fun with it, if I can ever get time in the shop.
I may or may not remove the fish blade on the Richards, I haven't decided yet.

[dlr110]

keep in mind that 17lb pile.......none of us would use....or collect

I don't know Scott. In your last pic I see several that I might clean up and put in my old collection.

[bighomer]

Finds from my last gun show. The Stag premium stockman is a Sta Sharp SR&CO (Sears Roebuck and Co.) No. 7066 with full blades and awesome stag made in the 1930's. The celluloid AGOUTI is a French ratchet lock which I know nothing about except it's pattern name I can't pronounce and was only $20. The Case XX USA was in a $3 pile and in pretty nice condition with some blade loss but otherwise good, and the buckle I just thought was cool. ____Dave

Cool knives Dave and a very slick buckle. Great buys.

[TripleF]

keep in mind that 17lb pile.......none of us would use....or collect

I don't know Scott. In your last pic I see several that I might clean up and put in my old collection.

Yes, the last pic could be collectibles and ARE NOT included in the 17 lbs of crap knives!!! They were purchased separately!

[cody6268]

I caught these three in an out-of-town Antique store.
I have been wanting a Ranger and a Richards for a while, but they often go for more than I am willing to pay. Today I got these for $5 each, and the broken Old Timer for $2.50
Thanks to some of you posting "a good place to get shields", I have quite a few Schrade blades, so I am going to have fun with it, if I can ever get time in the shop.
I may or may not remove the fish blade on the Richards, I haven't decided yet.

I have two Richards, and like them quite a lot. I actually use and carry a Camper pattern quite regularly. I don't like that it has a tiny fish scaler instead of an awl.

Good luck on the Old TImer! I found both Son of a Gun and Buzzsaw Trapper saw blades for near-nothing, and am thinking, for sure, about building a Son of a Gun using a standard Schrade Folding Hunter, since it is quite rare. Unfortunately, I have never taken a knife apart, so it's gonna be a learning curve. So, I guess multiple 25OTs and multiple saw blades, in the eventuality I mess up.

[djknife13]

Wow Scott, that third picture is full of nice stuff. Good work. I'll watch your store in case any of them end up there. ____Dave

[Reverand]

I caught these three in an out-of-town Antique store.
I have been wanting a Ranger and a Richards for a while, but they often go for more than I am willing to pay. Today I got these for $5 each, and the broken Old Timer for $2.50
Thanks to some of you posting "a good place to get shields", I have quite a few Schrade blades, so I am going to have fun with it, if I can ever get time in the shop.
I may or may not remove the fish blade on the Richards, I haven't decided yet.

I have two Richards, and like them quite a lot. I actually use and carry a Camper pattern quite regularly. I don't like that it has a tiny fish scaler instead of an awl.

Good luck on the Old TImer! I found both Son of a Gun and Buzzsaw Trapper saw blades for near-nothing, and am thinking, for sure, about building a Son of a Gun using a standard Schrade Folding Hunter, since it is quite rare. Unfortunately, I have never taken a knife apart, so it's gonna be a learning curve. So, I guess multiple 25OTs and multiple saw blades, in the eventuality I mess up.

I have done a couple of the Schrade knives, and they are easier to take apart than you think. Do a Search here for "Swinden key" and you will find a wealth of information.
Especially helpful to me was this video by Muskrat Man:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X44CxU2wtOk

[Reverand]

I arrived home to find that the Postman had delivered a knife that I had fished out of the 'bay. It is a small Sabre stockman. It was cheap and I bought it on a whim.
I opened the package and, lo and behold, it is a Sabre USA!

I hadn't realized until today that any were made in the US!
While the finish of the handles, bolsters, and blades are all different from the Ranger that I bought today, there are enough similarities that I believe it might have been manufactured by Colonial. It has a separate spring for each blade, with tall steel liners between each blade. Also, the main clip looks a LOT like some on a couple of Colonial peanuts that I own. It is narrow, almost (but not quite) a Turkish clip.
Y'all let me know if I am on the right track with this, or not.
(EDIT - I found an old thread on these. They were made by Colonial. Bonfire Bob even gave the model numbers for it in 2012)

[tongueriver]

I was never attracted to the el cheapo Mora knives until I handled one, but then I understood. Good stuff! Well, I had never handled an Opinel either and don't even know (yet) how the locking collar works. But I spotted this set for sale for what I thought was a very attractive price and now it is hopefully in the mail. So, my education proceeds. Hopefully the package survives the December craziness.

[Montanaman]

I was never attracted to the el cheapo Mora knives until I handled one, but then I understood. Good stuff! Well, I had never handled an Opinel either and don't even know (yet) how the locking collar works. But I spotted this set for sale for what I thought was a very attractive price and now it is hopefully in the mail. So, my education proceeds. Hopefully the package survives the December craziness.

I like Opinels, and give them to friends and family as gifts, especially the trout engraved ones. Fine knife for the price point.

[jerryd6818]

Cal, Re: the Opies, it's a ring collar & you twist it.