Old Wrench/Tool Knives

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Redrider, that multi purpose folder has great character ::tu::
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Did some re-profiling on the O. Barnett I just picked up (top one in each photo). Still not completely satisfied but it's getting there. Making sure I don't snap the blade in half while doing this by hand with a bastard file, making sure I keep as much blade as possible. eBay is chock full of ones with broken blades. ::mdm::
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A beautiful trio. ::tu::
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Thank you, Sir. ::handshake::
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:17 pm Did some re-profiling on the O. Barnett I just picked up (top one in each photo). Still not completely satisfied but it's getting there. Making sure I don't snap the blade in half while doing this by hand with a bastard file, making sure I keep as much blade as possible. eBay is chock full of ones with broken blades. ::mdm::
Nice collection, very hard to find these with good blades.
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This is an all metal Hoffritz.
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Thanks, Dimitri and that is really cool. Looks like that wrench knife has all of the essentials. ::nod:: 🍻
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:55 am Thanks, Dimitri and that is really cool. Looks like that wrench knife has all of the essentials. ::nod:: 🍻
Thanks! ::handshake::
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Took me a while to find one of these in good condition, tang stamped Valley Forge.

Has the original blade etch but is hard to see because someone laid the blade flat on a sharpening stone ::doh::
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Another home run, Dimitri. 😎👍👍
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:59 pm Took me a while to find one of these in good condition, tang stamped Valley Forge.

Has the original blade etch but is hard to see because someone laid the blade flat on a sharpening stone ::doh::
Congratulation on a Sweet pick ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks David ::handshake::
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:14 pm Another home run, Dimitri. 😎👍👍
Thank you! 8)
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Very nice Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu::
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"Thou shalt not covet...thou shalt not covet...thou shalt..."
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Here is one out of Joe Chances collection
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Very nice and etched gggggeeeezzzzz
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I searched this thread to see my Barnett wrench knife and to my surprise I did not show it.
I also searched the forum to see where I had placed it and could not find it. (I don't do the search thing very well)
Well, at long last winded here it is.
This tool has a great, two cutting edge, punch on it.

Edit to add: Beautiful knives previously shown. ::tu::
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BWT wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:06 am Very nice Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Bill!
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espn77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:24 pm Here is one out of Joe Chances collection
Wow that's a beauty Keith ::tu::

Only the second one I have ever seen with a blade etch ::nod::
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Joe that's a great knife, thanks for posting it in this thread ::tu::
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Joe that’s a real beauty,very nice ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, Bill.
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espn77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:24 pm Here is one out of Joe Chances collection
That's a Great looking knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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FRJ wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:07 pm I searched this thread to see my Barnett wrench knife and to my surprise I did not show it.
I also searched the forum to see where I had placed it and could not find it. (I don't do the search thing very well)
Well, at long last winded here it is.
This tool has a great, two cutting edge, punch on it.

Edit to add: Beautiful knives previously shown. ::tu::
Great Knife, I should be so lucky to find such a beauty ::tu:: ::tu::
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