Empire Knife Company

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Re: Empire Knife Company

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Congratulations Greg, 2 great examples!
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Awesome pickups Greg!! :) Happy for you!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Another beautiful Tourist Knife, Gregg, good for you.!

Here's a old looking Congress that I also got from Barry. 3 1/16" closed.
Thanks for looking.
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Joe, that is really nice looking bone. ____Dave
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Some really beautiful bone Joe nice find as usual ::tu:: ::tu::
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::tu:: ::tu:: everything nice about that one, a real beauty!
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Wow, Joe, love that old bone! ::tu::
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Dave and Bill and Ike and Dan, thank you so much for your comments.

It is a little sweety and that bone > ::woot:: < ............
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Good stuff Joe. They sure don't jig 'em like they used to. ::tu::
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Thanks Paul, it's so true, that jigging just makes you want to keep it in your hand.
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Very nice Joe! :)
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Thank you, woodwalker. ::tu::
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My favorite bone Joe, used on many early knives. Hard to find it in good shape or unused.
Nice knife. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Lyle.

That jigging does say "old". ::nod::
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Re: Empire Knife Company

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Picked up this 3 blade Empire Scout knife .
Nickel Silver handles . Beautiful untouched condition , just the way I like them .
Thanks for looking .

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Very nice Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: Great find!!
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Very cool Empire score Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: 8) ... Nice full etch too!
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Good one, Mike. Great condition. ::tu::

I've never seen an Empire like that.
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:41 pm Picked up this 3 blade Empire Scout knife .
Nickel Silver handles . Beautiful untouched condition , just the way I like them .
Thanks for looking .

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Mike neat old scout, I have one like that, different etch.

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Congratulations Mike.
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Very neat old scout, ScoutKnives! ::tu::
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Fairly recent score of a 3 & 1/16" Empire jigged bone pen - Fully sunk joints with full bolsters - I couldn't resist :) ...

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Re: Empire Knife Company

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LongBlade wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:51 pm Fairly recent score of a 3 & 1/16" Empire jigged bone pen - Fully sunk joints with full bolsters - I couldn't resist :) ...


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Great looking pen Lee, Happy New Year!
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Thanks John ::handshake:: ::handshake:: ... Happy New Year to you and yours my friend!!
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Re: Empire Knife Company

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Great bones on that one Lee. Congrats on a beautiful pen knife. ::tu::
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