Lobsters & Orange Blossoms

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Nice ones Ken and Lee!! :) Here is an old Winchester I have. A HOK but I am glad to be its caretaker.
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Very nice, Guys!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Very nice, Ken, Lee and woodwalker! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Here are most of mine, 5 Keen Kutters, 1 E.C.Simmons with a Keen Kutter etch, and a Needham Brothers REPEAt.
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Mighty fine lookin' knives you have there Dan!!! ::tu:: 8)
Hard to single one out from that crowd... but I did notice there doesn't appear to be any pins holding the abalone scales onto the Simmons / KK.
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You have some beautiful knives, Dan. ::tu::
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Great showing of lobsters Dan ::tu:: ::tu:: ... That abalone KK is stunning but they are all awesome!!!
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Thanks for the comments Ken, Joe and Lee. Yep, there are no visible pins in the abalone. Simmons called abalone "Japanese pearl". There are 8 patterns in the 1917 catalog with Japanese pearl handles. The scans are not that great, but, there are no visible pins in any of them. The handle slabs are very thin and I am not sure how they are held on? If it is glue, it is very durable as they are firmly attached.
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danno50 wrote:Very nice, Ken, Lee and woodwalker! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Here are most of mine, 5 Keen Kutters, 1 E.C.Simmons with a Keen Kutter etch, and a Needham Brothers REPEAt.
Wow Dan!!! All those are very very nice!! :) Great looking knives!! Congratts!! :)
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Great old thread with lots of nice knives being posted.
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espn77 wrote:Great old thread with lots of nice knives being posted.
Very nice ESPN77!! You take great photos of your knives!! :)
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Great batch of beautiful Remingtons, espn77! ::tu::
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Nice one, Dan, with etch front and back. ::tu::
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Very knice espn77 & Dan!!!

Here's one I just received in the mail yesterday... :D
a Schrade Walden №865 Sunfish Lobster which I narrowed down to between 1948−58. I including the 1954 catalog cut.
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Does anyone know what "Sunfish" refers to? Is it because of the "etched" mark side cover of the handle?
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KAW wrote:Very knice espn77 & Dan!!!

Here's one I just received in the mail yesterday... :D
a Schrade Walden №865 Sunfish Lobster which I narrowed down to between 1948−58. I including the 1954 catalog cut.
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Does anyone know what "Sunfish" refers to? Is it because of the "etched" mark side cover of the handle?
Very nice KAW!! Excellent pick up!! :)
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Just got this EKA lobster in a knife lot. It is in excellent shape. Still has factory grind on all blades. MOP is perfect both sides.
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Very nice, Ken and Twhite! ::tu:: Beautiful stabber jack shown in your avatar, Twhite!
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danno50 wrote:Very nice, Ken and Twhite! ::tu:: Beautiful stabber jack shown in your avatar, Twhite!
Thank You. It is my prized knife.
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I know Keith posted a beauty of a Remington Orange Blossom but thought I would share mine now that I took some photos - finally after 3 years... The good news is I realized I have a few other Remingtons from long ago that need photos :D

R6454 and tang stamp was 1933-35 date range according to chart.. solid snap and tight with some staining of blades that were next to liner.. used but not really sharpened..
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Lee, nice one by a great maker ::tu::
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A beautiful old knife, Lee. Good show!
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Very nice knife, Lee! ::tu::
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Thanks Lloyd, Joe and Dan ::tu:: ::handshake:: ....
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Here is a HSB & Co. OVB modified sleeveboard tip bolster 3 inch Lobster. Hardly looks ever used or sharpened post production. Beautiful somewhat irregular spoon gouged chocolate brown bone handles. I am guessing this one was made by NYKC. I have several NYKC examples that have this same sort of jigging pattern.
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LongBlade wrote:I know Keith posted a beauty of a Remington Orange Blossom but thought I would share mine now that I took some photos - finally after 3 years... The good news is I realized I have a few other Remingtons from long ago that need photos :D

R6454 and tang stamp was 1933-35 date range according to chart.. solid snap and tight with some staining of blades that were next to liner.. used but not really sharpened..

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Pile Side DSCN9560.JPG

Blades Open DSCN9578.JPG
That's a great one Lee!! Congratts!! :)
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Thanks woodwalker ::tu:: ::handshake:: ..
Duffer wrote:Here is a HSB & Co. OVB modified sleeveboard tip bolster 3 inch Lobster. Hardly looks ever used or sharpened post production. Beautiful somewhat irregular spoon gouged chocolate brown bone handles. I am guessing this one was made by NYKC. I have several NYKC examples that have this same sort of jigging pattern.
Lloyd - That HSB is a stunner ::tu:: ::tu:: - Awesome bone and great condition all around including blades - Nice!!
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