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I just bought this pocket knife. Another Geo. Schrade, single blade, wire handle, jack knife (non-scouting utensil). Hopefully I'll receive it within a week. I'll clean it and post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures are the seller's.
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joeradza wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:03 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:21 pm
joeradza wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:20 pm

Thank you. The axe is a prototype and so far I’ve only seen and heard of one.
Is it a wire handle folding axe?
Yep.
There are quite a few pictures of the wire handle folding axe on page 5.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:02 am
joeradza wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:03 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:21 pm

Is it a wire handle folding axe?
Yep.
There are quite a few pictures of the wire handle folding axe on page 5.
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3137&start=60#p315383
That's the one. Oregon has the only one I know of. He's helped me with his knowledge, locating and identifying individual knives and his friendship.
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joeradza wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:16 am
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:02 am
joeradza wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:03 pm

Yep.
There are quite a few pictures of the wire handle folding axe on page 5.
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3137&start=60#p315383
That's the one. Oregon has the only one I know of. He's helped me with his knowledge, locating and identifying individual knives and his friendship.
I don't believe that I've "talked" to him directly, but I have read his many, many posts. I have found them to be quite informative, educational and best of all, enjoyable. ::tu::
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I just acquired another Geo Schrade, single blade, wire jack, pocket knife. I should get it within a week. When I receive it, I'll give it the once over. It looks to be in FANTASTIC condition. I'll post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures are the seller's.
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Today this pocket knife arrived. Another Geo. Schrade, single blade, wire handle, jack knife. However, this one doesn't have a cap lifter/bottle opener. The "before" pictures are 5 posts above this one. I gave it a cleaning and here are MY pictures of it.
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As of my previous post, the one above this one, I now have a total of 20, Geo. Schrade, wire handle, jack knives. Out of the 20, there are 9 different tang stamps. I thought it would be interesting to show them. They are not in any particular order. According to the tang stamps at this link, http://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/arti ... 20Jack.pdf
there are 13 tang stamps. Now to locate and obtain the other 4.
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Cool parade of the different tang stamps. ::nod:: ::tu::
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Awesome new Windsor you even got that first stamp!!
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doglegg wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:56 pm Cool parade of the different tang stamps. ::nod:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd. ::tu::
BFORSE wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:57 pm Awesome new Windsor you even got that first stamp!!
Thank you BFORSE. ::tu:: Oh, the name is Skip.
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This wire-jack arrived today. It didn't require much cleaning at all. These are my pictures.
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I just acquired these two, Geo. Schrade, single blade, wire handle, jack pocket knives. Each has a different patent date (1926 & 1942). They both appear to be in pretty good shape. When I receive them, I'll give each one the once over. I'll post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These are the seller's pictures.
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Today I'm adding these two Geo. Schrade, single blade, wire jack pocket knives to the collection. One is a hawkbill pruner. They were both in pretty good shape and didn't require any special cleaning. They are pictured below.
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That’s some really nice knives Skip ::tu:: ::tu:: Enjoyed looking at them.
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BWT wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:58 pm That’s some really nice knives Skip ::tu:: ::tu:: Enjoyed looking at them.
Thank you. ::handshake::
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Hey Skip. Just a friendly heads-up. There is a Case wirejack in the AAPK store. Looks great from quick glance. But the feller want's over $270 for it.
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I saw that one too WillyC. Didn't know Case made one. ::handshake::
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WillyCamaro wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:48 am Hey Skip. Just a friendly heads-up. There is a Case wirejack in the AAPK store. Looks great from quick glance. But the feller want's over $270 for it.
Thank you. ::tu::
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No problem ::handshake:: .
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This Geo. Schrade, wire jack, pocket knife, should be joining my collection sometime next week. It appears that the blade may need a little cleaning. When I receive it, it'll get the once over. I'll take some pictures and post them.
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I obtained another Boker, wire jack, hawkbill pruner, my fourth (Boker). When I receive it, it will get the once over, but it looks like it's in FANTASTIC condition. I will take some pictures and post them in the appropriate location(s).
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Those hawkbills are always a little special and a Boker to boot. ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 2:46 pm Those hawkbills are always a little special and a Boker to boot. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd. This one is my fourth Boker hawkbill. ::tu::
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This Geo. Schrade, single blade & fish scaler, wire jack pocket knife will be joining my collection, hopefully soon. It looks like it's in very good condition. When I receive it, it'll get the once over. I'll take pictures & post them in the appropriate location(s).
*****'A special THANK YOU goes out to "knifegnome" for alerting me to this knife's availability. ::handshake:: ::tu:: *****
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Your Welcome ,glad to see you got it.
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