Picked these two up this week at a local estate sale.There were a bunch of stag KA-BAR's there but priced more than I was willing to pay. The first one is missing the swing guard(which I am in the process of making)and set me back a whole $15.
The pearl handled half congress is from what I understand a Collector's Club knife(serial # 0549) and that one cost me $20.
Picked up several other non-KA-BAR knives as well.
A couple more for my accumulation......
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You got a great deal on the KCC congress!!
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Thank you Gene;I have a soft spot for pearl handled knives anyway. This estate sale had quite an accumulation of stag KA-BAR folding knives with prices ranging from $100 to $200.They also had a couple of USMC Mk.2's Commemorative;not WWII from $175 to $200. I wanted to get the S&W Texas Ranger Commemorative Bowie but there was a $150 tag on that one as well.
They drop the prices 20% on the second day and 40% on the third day so it might be worth going back.It's only a mile or so from my house.
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Very Nice Finds! And at fair prices! I'd be going back if I were you. Might get a few more good deals. Congrats!
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Doing a little work on the swing guard folder I bought this past weekend.Had some 1/16th inch sheet brass and used it to fashion a pair of guards.Instead of using a pin to hold it on I used some 2-56 threaded rod which fit through the hole in the blade perfectly and fastened the guard with a nut on either side.Used a little Loc-Tite thread lock to keep them from backing off and polished everything.Still needs a bit more polishing but it works well. The hardest part was filing the back of the guards down a bit at a time so they would allow the blade to lock into position and not be sloppy.
Not perfect but it functions well now and doesn't look all that bad.
Not perfect but it functions well now and doesn't look all that bad.
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