Empire Knife Company

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Beautiful knife Greg ::tu:: ::tu:: That's a great find. I have yet to see an Empire in person and that's a real beauty.
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Thanks fellas! I was surprised it didn't attract more bidders than it did. Perhaps the Hayward threw everyone off. ::shrug::
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Sweet Greg - nice score ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
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LongBlade wrote:Sweet Greg - nice score ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
Thanks Lee! :D
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More of that premium knife maker Greg, Lee, and Joe.
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Hold on to your hats fellas. Red Stag jacks don't appear to often. ::super_happy::
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That is one great looking knife!!! ::tu::
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Wow - SWEET Greg ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Excuse me while I chase my hat :D ...
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Very nice, beautiful Greg, great old maker too!!! That's one maker I haven't come across yet, thanks for sharing ::tu:: ::tu::
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Wow Greg, stunning, that is a grail knife!
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Hey thanks fellas! I was very pleased with it.
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Wow!!! ::nod:: ::nod:: ::nod::
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gsmith7158 wrote:Hold on to your hats fellas. Red Stag jacks don't appear to often. ::super_happy::
Especially in that fine condition.
That's a very special knife, Greg. Of course you know that. Congratulations! ::tu::
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Really Nice!!

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stockman wrote:Really Nice!!

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Thanks Harold! :D
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Greg congratulations—what an outstanding high grade score ::tu:: ::tu:: Any old stag jack in that condition would be a great find but to then be an Empire red stag jack—WOW it doesn’t get any better than that now does it!!
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That knife is an amazing find Greg.
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Thanks Lloyd and Paul. It was really kind of happenstance that I even ran up on it. Someone saw one of my other Empires and just had to have it. He offered that up as a trade. I think we were both pretty tickled with the deal. :D
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An Empire for an empire... sounds like a win / win situation... ::tu::
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A couple of new ones for me last week. Not some of my best examples but they are after all Empires. I can't say that I've ever seen two stag examples in such a short time span,
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An Empire is an Empire is an Empire.
Fine knives, Greg.
They're kind of nice to have around. ::tu::
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I picked up a couple of Empires today at the Blade Show. Since they came from peanut740 naturally the the pearl 4 blade has an etch. :D
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Greg - 2 beauties ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Cool etch on senator - not often you see etches on those knives... I can’t make it out but it’s cool 8) ... I have to ask but what’s the closed length of the regular jack?? I’m thinking classic boys knife :mrgreen: :D ..
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LongBlade wrote:Greg - 2 beauties ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Cool etch on senator - not often you see etches on those knives... I can’t make it out but it’s cool 8) ... I have to ask but what’s the closed length of the regular jack?? I’m thinking classic boys knife :mrgreen: :D ..
Thanks Lee! The etch says Hawk Brand. I believe that has been discussed here before but I can't recall it's origin at the moment. I would definitely say a boy's knife at 3 1/4 inch closed.
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Greg, Hawk Brand Overalls. This is an interesting advertising knife. Barry
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