Vintage Ruana Knives

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Vintage Ruana Knives

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I like old Ruana knives! Anybody else got some?
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::tu:: 8) ::tu::
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Not vintage but only one I ever owned, "The Smoke jumper"

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Talk about hell for stout and good looking too.

I don't have one ::tear::
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I think I like them :D :D :D
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A few more
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WOW! Great assemblage Gary! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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knife7knut wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:24 pm WOW! Great assemblage Gary! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks ::handshake::
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A beautiful collection of knives, Kennedy. ::tu::
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jmh58 wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:17 pm ::tu:: 8) ::tu::
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stagman wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:28 pm Not vintage but only one I ever owned, "The Smoke jumper"

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kennedy knives wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:58 pm I think I like them :D :D :D
:shock: :shock: Holy mackerel!

Thanks for showing them ::tu:: ::tu::
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FRJ wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:30 pm Talk about hell for stout and good looking too.

I don't have one ::tear::
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kennedy knives wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:00 pm A few more
Question, the knife in the last picture is this one very early?
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Classic beauties! ::tu:: ::tu::

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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:55 pm
kennedy knives wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:00 pm A few more
Question, the knife in the last picture is this one very early?
I would have to get it out of the safe to tell you for sure but what I think I remember is his Bullwhip signature and a Custom Model 27 with different handle than a regular 27 . I have a few with early knife stamp that isn't shown . If we keep this going I will pull some out and see what I have . Now don't stop posting yours .
On a trip to Glacier National Park about 15 year ago my wife and I made a side trip to there shop, and it's everything you have heard and read about . Still talk to them from time to time great Guys. Love their Knives . The shop had all the old tools and devices that Rudy made to make knives . Mike made time to show us how it all works .
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kennedy knives wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:27 am
I would have to get it out of the safe to tell you for sure but what I think I remember is his Bullwhip signature and a Custom Model 27 with different handle than a regular 27 . I have a few with early knife stamp that isn't shown . If we keep this going I will pull some out and see what I have . Now don't stop posting yours .
On a trip to Glacier National Park about 15 year ago my wife and I made a side trip to there shop, and it's everything you have heard and read about . Still talk to them from time to time great Guys. Love their Knives . The shop had all the old tools and devices that Rudy made to make knives . Mike made time to show us how it all works .
OK, thanks I would like to see a closeup of that signature ::nod::

Would love to visit the shop if I ever get out that way 8)
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love those old Ruana knives.
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Here's another one I have.........
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SCHWEEETTT Gary!!! ::tu:: 8) ::tu::
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I too have owned only one and it was like Stagmans, a smoke jumper model. They only had one rivet in the center of the elk antler scales. I sold mine so I don't have any photo to share. Great little knife made by Rudy and old world black smith, nothing fancy but hell for strength. I don't think you could ever wear one out. ::handshake:: Terry
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I did find a photo of my smoke jumper.
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Terry, that's a beautiful knife. Thanks for posting! ::tu:: :D
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::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
terryl308 wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:55 pm I did find a photo of my smoke jumper.
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Those smoke jumpers are SO CUTE! ::tu::
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