KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY

[gino]

Great story again Perry (good things happen to good people). You are the photo man here. Your pictures make me ashamed of mine.

[singin46]

Thanks Kerry for your gift! And Gino, your shots ain't nothin to smirk at!

[Earl]

yep sounds crazy but every time singn46 posts a pic I wanna buy another knife..........lol nice finds fellas. should have me a Bulldog in the mail shortly,haven't owned one in years I'll post a couple pics when I get it

[edgy46]

Found this one Saturday. Taylor's (eye) witness. Back of tang is marked Sheffield England. This is my first of this brand. Great snap and fits well in my pocket.

[singin46]

Dang Bill that's a great Taylor's Eye! Those were some really fine handmade knives from Sheffield.

[gino]

I agree with Perry, thats a great knife. I buy just about every hawkbill or pruner I see at the flea market. That eye is a nice one.

[gino]

Decent day at the flea market.
Found this 1978 Case XX 6249 Copperhead
Great price for a nice knife. Strong, tight beauty.
First two pics what it looked like when I got it. Second two after a few minutes of cleaning, nothing major.

[Ramrod]

Nice 49 there Gino. How come my flea markets never have anything like that?
Mark

[gino]

Thanks Mark, I am old and dont always hit the right keys (8 is close to 9). LOL! I can still spot those knives though LOL!

[edgy46]

Thank you Singin and Gino.

[singin46]

Decent day at the flea market.
Found this 1978 Case XX 6249 Copperhead
Great price for a nice knife. Strong, tight beauty.

I gotta say Gino, just about any Case knife from the 70s is a must buy.
They were makin some fine cutlery then. I don't care what handles are on it as long as they're original, buy it! Yes even Delrin, I think it was a little bit better quality then.
That looks like some of that 1095 carbon on there too but I could be wrong.
Great lookin knife Gino!

[gino]

Thanks Perry, I agree and I try to buy them every time if I can. There is just something about the older knives.

Mark, I just wrote in a thread the other day how I live in Pa and dont come across a lot of Pa knives (Case,Queen,etc...) at flea markets or garage sales. Maybe I changed my luck? LOL!

[peshikthe]

love that copperhead gino, that is an awesome pattern, also a great carry knife.

[gino]

After talking with you about your nice finds yesterday I think a little of your luck rubbed off on me LOL!
Or like my wife reminds me "even a blind squirrell find a acorn every now and again"! LOL!

[peshikthe]

hey gino glad ya found a keeper man, im going to try to get a ka bar fish knife today, one with the buit in sharpening stone on the handle for hooks in mint. if ya ever dcide to unload the copperhead et me know that is one of my favorite patterns. congrats on a nice find again.

[TDCase]

Nice one Gino!

[gino]

Thanks TD, its becoming a favorite as it cleans up.

[ky greg]

Picked up a couple cool finds last week at a swap meet...Colonial ad knife that has part of the Planters Peanuts logo still on it..very tight and snaps real nice....

The other is a Laguiole en aubrac folder w/corkscrew...very nice and tight with cool file work on the spring..I took it with us to the steak house the other nite and my kids think I've lost my mind because I brought my own steak knife...

Sorry about the crappy pic quality...

[singin46]

Very cool pieces Greg! I like that Planters knife

[peshikthe]

nice finds greg.

[edgy46]

Greg that lagulioe is sharp. (no pun intended)It's pocket art.

[ky greg]

Greg that lagulioe is sharp. (no pun intended)It's pocket art.

Yes it is... and it sliced through that steak with ease also!

[peshikthe]

hey y'all just got back from the flea market and i dd pretty good. first i got 73 case xx whittler 6308 bone handle and it is missing one small blade and the scale on the sheild side needs repair, good snap and nice remaining blades, second a 72 case xx bone handled large 6347hp stockman very nice shape main blade used but all the blades have great snap, it is missing the sheild. third is a 6207 i believe(hard to make out) case xx 40-64 red bone with a wharnie main blade and worn pen blade,it has great snap, it had a scale issue on the reverse side but i took care of that(my new edc), fourth is a usmc issue camillus or ulster(says made in usa) this knife is near mint no chips cracks anywhere on the scales, still has original bail, screwdriver not tourqued, punch is not chipped, the can opener is perfect and all the blades have great snap. it looks as it has not been carried much. here are some pics.

[singin46]

I'd spend an entire weekend just a cleanin on those pes! Great finds again!

[peshikthe]

hey singin the usmc knife is almost perfect and is the cleanest of them all, i am carrying the jack with the wharnie blade right now.