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Dimitri...those are sweet ::tu:: ...never seen a metal scaled one.
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Thanks Johnnie :D ::tu::

That is a Presto, the handles were cheaply made metal to simulate jigged bone and sold at a lower cost than a real bone handle knife ::nod::

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That’s the first one that I have seen...you would think since it was a lower dollar knife..there would be more around. ::shrug::
Then on the other hand.. they probably got used more...beat up more, then tossed. ::hmm::
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The ones marked Edgemaster are very common.

Very similar painted black handle, but for some reason the Presto marked ones are harder to find ::nod:: ::shrug::
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whats the stamp on dem bones ?
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Schrade Cut. Co :wink:
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Nice Schrades !! Group shot of many my Press Button knives with a few 06-07 dated Schrade Cut and a few Flylocks.
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I love these old American picked bone scales!
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Very nice guys ::tu::
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I love them... ::drool:: ...first class knives Desktop... ::tu::

It's a shame they had to quit making them.
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Here's one you don't see too often:a Schrade switchblade letter opener with advertising.Easy to date this one.
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I have that exact knife with the same advertising ::nod:: ::tu::
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knife7knut wrote:Here's one you don't see too often:a Schrade switchblade letter opener with advertising.Easy to date this one.
Man you Guys have some great switchbaldes. ::tu::
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Miller Bro`s wrote:I have that exact knife with the same advertising ::nod:: ::tu::
That is neat Dimitri.Did you buy your locally? I got mine on e-bay a couple years ago for a VERY reasonable price.
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Got it in Mass. not far from my home ::nod::

It was the first switch letter opener I ever found :D


You got a real good find there ::tu::
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Miller Bro`s wrote:Got it in Mass. not far from my home ::nod::

It was the first switch letter opener I ever found :D


You got a real good find there ::tu::
The only one I own.E-bay had some real deals if you knew where to look. I used to find more daggers listed as letter openers. When I first got into e-bay I used to have a limit of $20 on anything I bought.That changed when a guy beat me out with a bid of $25 for an Abraham Davery Bowie circa 1850 that was listed as a letter opener!
The Schrade was a good one;set me back $15 with shipping.
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knife7knut wrote:he Schrade was a good one;set me back $15 with shipping.
::oh_my:: Great score,finds like that makes collecting fun!
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Great thread and nice knives guys ,,,,,,Here`s a 2&7/8 S.Cut co. in good shape ::nod:: it`s sporting nickel hardware and it came with a coat :D
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OMG!!....you Fella's have some nice ones. ::tu::
I'm in the process of getting a Lone Wolf auto as I type. ::groove::
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II have only seen a handful the Punch bladed Schrade 3 3/4" doubles . I had one the Schrade Letter openers recently with no ad but it had ink .
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Here`s one that i posted another place and figure it belongs in this thread . late 20s / early 30s-ish KA-BAR 8) Enjoy !
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::drool:: I`m gonna have to find me one of those Ka-Bar`s one of these days ::nod:: ::tu::
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LOVE IT!! ::tu:: .....it looks identical to my Henckels..but in better condition. ::nod:: 8)

wiseguy ...you take wonderful pics as well as having an even more impressive knife collection. ::tu::
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