A CHALLENGE for you.

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JohnR wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:30 pm Added a nice Challenge 3 7/8" Congress, all blades have nice deep tang stamps, does not look to have had much use.
Sheepsfoot John scores again! That is a real beauty! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Good ol' Challenge, they sure knew how to put out a beautiful knife.
Your knife sure proves that, John.
A real beauty, that's for sure. ::nod::
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JohnR, another beauty.
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Thank you all ::tu:: ::tu:: I do think Challenge made some of the highest quality vintage knives, the few I have are all top notch.
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Here's a Challenge English Jack 4 1/2 closed. Light use. Very strong snap.
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ObsidianEdge wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 10:47 pm Here's a Challenge English Jack 4 1/2 closed. Light use. Very strong snap.
Very nice!
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ObsidianEdge wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 10:47 pm Here's a Challenge English Jack 4 1/2 closed. Light use. Very strong snap.
Mike, that is nice all around, a beautiful old piece of cutlery! Thanks for showing.
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ObsidianEdge wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 10:47 pm Here's a Challenge English Jack 4 1/2 closed. Light use. Very strong snap.
Gorgeous bones on that one. Congrats, great score. Beautiful.
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A beautiful English Jack. ::tu::
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That's a real dandy right there! ::tu::
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That’s a real beauty Mike,very nice,great find ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks for all of the nice comments guys. Lots of beautiful knives in this thread!
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This is one of my favorite old Challenge knives. I'm not sure what the handle material is, it doesn't look like celluloid to me, maybe Bakelite(?), linoleum?, not sure but it is beautiful (at least to me):

I posted this knife before I saw the beautiful old jack posted by ObsidianEdge, what a beauty ::tu::
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msteele6 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 9:03 pm This is one of my favorite old Challenge knives. I'm not sure what the handle material is, it doesn't look like celluloid to me, maybe Bakelite(?), linoleum?, not sure but it is beautiful (at least to me):

I posted this knife before I saw the beautiful old jack posted by ObsidianEdge, what a beauty ::tu::
That is a beauty. Fabulous colors and never seen anything like it. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet knife.
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msteele6 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 9:03 pm This is one of my favorite old Challenge knives. I'm not sure what the handle material is, it doesn't look like celluloid to me, maybe Bakelite(?), linoleum?, not sure but it is beautiful (at least to me):

I posted this knife before I saw the beautiful old jack posted by ObsidianEdge, what a beauty ::tu::
Beautiful knife. It looks like celluloid to me.
Challenge made some really nice celluloid knives.
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I can see why that would be one of your favorites MS, it’s a beauty ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here's one getting packed up for a trip.
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msteele6 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 9:03 pm This is one of my favorite old Challenge knives.
Msteele, sorry I missed your post. Your knife is quite beautiful. ::tu:: ::tu::

That is a fine knife, Roger. Those blades!! ::woot::
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peanut740 wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:41 pm Here's one getting packed up for a trip.
I would say it deserves a nice goodbye kiss! A beauty! ::tu::
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Here is a real decent Challenge Cattle knife that I picked up from Roger.
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Very nice Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: The Challenge and the Remington farmers jack on the other thread ::tu:: ::tu:: Two great finds.
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:26 pm Here is a real decent Challenge Cattle knife that I picked up from Roger.
Gorgeous knife. Love that kind of bone and looks like great shape. Congrats.
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:26 pm Here is a real decent Challenge Cattle knife that I picked up from Roger.
Ike was looking at your Farmer Jack on the other thread and now this Challenge you posted here! Knocking it out of the park lately . Another Great looking knife . ::tu:: ::tu:: .
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:26 pm Here is a real decent Challenge Cattle knife that I picked up from Roger.
A beauty Ike, congrats. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:26 pm Here is a real decent Challenge Cattle knife that I picked up from Roger.
Wow Ike! Beautiful.
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