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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:05 pm
I've posted this one before with an ebony group but I'd like to add it here. Absolutely one of my favorites in style and in my collection.
T. HESSENBRUCH & Co., Germany. 4". iron liners. ebony. Reverse of tangs stamped with a standing bear profile holding a walking stick. J.O'.
Yours and mine appear related. These usually have rat tail bolsters. Nice knife J.O.'
Here's the other Michells Seeds. French Ivory Wostenholm :
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:22 pm
Thanks all. That French ivory "est magnifique"! J.O'.
J.O.’ I would love to buy or trade for your knife, if you could be so inclined. Our knives look to be made by the same manufacturer. I appreciate your admiration for your knife, but I’m obsessed.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
I’ve missed out on some nice postings.
Great Union Ike, what’s the length? Yours looks like the Schatt and the smaller Southington I have.
Nice ones Gary and what’s the length of your Taylor’s?Your knife looks like the Saynor’s I have.
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Posted this elsewhere, but I thought it relevant to post here.There’s a little discussion about Camillus and Sears’ Wilbert brand . Here’s what I found:
All are Camillus made “roosters”(flat bladed, modified secondary and unusual 2/2 stop on the pruning blade). All have identical pin placement, frames , shields ( except the one with the distinctive Camillus shield), and the unusually thick liners.
From the top:
Pick bone- Wilbert
Pick bone -Wilbert
Jigged bone - A Fields
Black composition-A Fields
Jigged bone- ( practically identical to Camillus below)-
Cutsure K&B Hardware Cincinnati Ohio
Jigged bone- Camillus
Pick bone- Camillus
Pick bone- Camillus
Black composition- Camillus
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