TripleF wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 3:04 pm
I'd hate to be a knife guy following me....LOL.....from the flea market today:
Nice finds Scott! You always come across some sweet goodies.
I picked this one up over the weekend. Didn't have one with this blade arrangement, so added it to my Camillus family. A double line tang stamp Camillus TL29BX All Trade Knife. It comes with the locking screwdriver, Hawkbill blade, & simulated woodgrain delrin handles with a bail. Very little use, all blades are tight, great snap, and positive half stops. The bail was a little tarnished and the only part of the knife that needed any cleaning. Not bad for two Sawbucks.
Those Gerbers were quite popular when I was in the Navy. And someone outgha be pleased to have that SwissChamp. Nice haul!
USN 2000-2006
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
TripleF wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 2:48 pm
It's knice when the estate sale company sets knives aside for you
Nice finds Scott!!
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
TripleF wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 2:48 pm
It's knice when the estate sale company sets knives aside for you
Nice scores!
On another forum, those early Gerber tools have gained the name "Mr. Pinchy". And it isn't for nothing. They will give you a blood blister if you're not careful. Some later production examples were modified so that there was more room between the handles when the pliers were deployed. Yours appear to be some of those. I modified mine with a fine pliers head from a Winchester-branded fishing tool. While made in China, it used the same basic design as the early Gerber tools. Carolina Knife and Tool is owned by Gerber, and thus used their designs.
TripleF wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 2:48 pm
It's knice when the estate sale company sets knives aside for you
Nice scores!
On another forum, those early Gerber tools have gained the name "Mr. Pinchy". And it isn't for nothing. They will give you a blood blister if you're not careful. Some later production examples were modified so that there was more room between the handles when the pliers were deployed. Yours appear to be some of those. I modified mine with a fine pliers head from a Winchester-branded fishing tool. While made in China, it used the same basic design as the early Gerber tools. Carolina Knife and Tool is owned by Gerber, and thus used their designs.
Dan In MI wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 3:13 pm
Those Gerbers were quite popular when I was in the Navy. And someone outgha be pleased to have that SwissChamp. Nice haul!
Scott, you could go in the meat processing business with those 3 knives and the ceramic rod. 2 Uncle Henry's and a butcher knife and you could put Bambi in the freezer.
Always amazing what you come up with!
Treefarmer
A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
TripleF wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 3:41 pm
Today's scores...
Good looking finds Scott!! That butcher knife should clean up to be a good user.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
USN 2000-2006
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 5:25 pm
Scott, you could go in the meat processing business with those 3 knives and the ceramic rod. 2 Uncle Henry's and a butcher knife and you could put Bambi in the freezer.
Always amazing what you come up with!
Treefarmer
Nice little Flea market score today. A Schrade Walden 804 Whittler. Just like I like them. Used but not abused. Delrin is in really good shape, blades have a lot of life left in them, and it's not too pretty to carry! Price was right too. Patina on the blades, but not rusty. I'll take all like this I can get. Cleaned it a bit, a little oil, and right into my pocket it went!
That's a fantastic little whittler. Wish I could find stuff like that. Congratulations!
USN 2000-2006
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 2:09 am
Nice little Flea market score today. A Schrade Walden 804 Whittler. Just like I like them. Used but not abused. Delrin is in really good shape, blades have a lot of life left in them, and it's not too pretty to carry! Price was right too. Patina on the blades, but not rusty. I'll take all like this I can get. Cleaned it a bit, a little oil, and right into my pocket it went! IMG_2222 (2).JPGIMG_2226 (2).JPG
Great find TMK. It cleaned up well. Down in my area you don't really come across the 804 that often. Congrats man.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Dan In MI wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 2:18 pm
That's a fantastic little whittler. Wish I could find stuff like that. Congratulations!
Thanks Dan! They are getting tougher to find in the wild for sure, at least at a decent deal. That's why I have lots of knives that have been "sharpened and carried"! Can't afford the mint ones...
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 2:09 am
Nice little Flea market score today. A Schrade Walden 804 Whittler. Just like I like them. Used but not abused. Delrin is in really good shape, blades have a lot of life left in them, and it's not too pretty to carry! Price was right too. Patina on the blades, but not rusty. I'll take all like this I can get. Cleaned it a bit, a little oil, and right into my pocket it went! IMG_2222 (2).JPGIMG_2226 (2).JPG
Great find TMK. It cleaned up well. Down in my area you don't really come across the 804 that often. Congrats man.
Thanks Smitty! Now I'm looking for a sabre grind with bone handles! Doubt I could swallow what I'd have to pay for one of those!
Found a few nice knife finds the last couple weeks.
Schrade pearl
Gerber lock back
Geo Schrade wire knife
Winchester trapper
Pal stockman
Cammilus 4 line utility
Armstrong cattle
Kabar bird & trout
Western T39 ,w/ Tungsten edge
knifegnome wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 5:22 pm
Found a few nice knife finds the last couple weeks.
Indeed you did!
USN 2000-2006
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
knifegnome wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 5:22 pm
Found a few nice knife finds the last couple weeks.
Schrade pearl
Gerber lock back
Geo Schrade wire knife
Winchester trapper
Pal stockman
Cammilus 4 line utility
Armstrong cattle
Kabar bird & trout
Western T39 ,w/ Tungsten edge
Ya done good knifegnome. Some good ones for sure.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
.... Other times I just Sit
