A very nice Swell end Jack. As stated by toomanyknives a 2231-1/2SAB. That is great to have one from your Grandfather!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
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At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
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Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Lovely!!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
What a haul. That little 863 especially catches my eye.BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Great Catch!!BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
SW 881 bone
Schrade scrimshaw
Belknap Blue Grass BG1 commemorative
Schrade 863
Case 4" birdseye
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Sooooooooooooooooo cool you have a knife from your grandfather!!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:07 pm Here is a Case XX ten dot. This was my Grandfathers knife, given to me a few years ago. The blade shows marks from a bad grind. I’m assuming he tried sharpening it on his grinder. I sent this knife back to Case for cleaning and to see if they could put an edge on the blade as the cutting edge was badly damaged. They did a good job for what they had to work with. The snap on this knife is insane.
Not sure of the model. The stamp on the back of the tang is 31SAB.
Case did a knice job!!
Missed these last week.....
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That’s quite a pile, Scott!
Looks like someone had started a collection of electrician’s knives. What is the wooden handled knife backed up to the big fixed blade?
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I only found one knife from Duluth Mn. to Marquette Mich. along with a hatchet marked Sweden. The knife has me stumped as to who made it. It's only marking is Pathfinder. The pummel looks very typical to several makers like Camillus and some early Westerns and their West Cut knives. The guard is some kind of fiber like was on some Kinfolks among others but they had steel or some other metal to back it up. Any ideas?____Dave
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Excellent work!Mess1ah1 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:31 pm This is a true find. I literally found this in the road on my way home from the dump. I ditched the scales as they were pretty badly damaged. I ended up using some 170 year old Cherry off cuts from one of my woodworking projects. Epoxied, shaped, smoothed and oiled then sealed with beeswax.
An excellent score indeed!BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:33 pm At my daughter's tennis match in Levelland today.
Noticed we were about 20 miles from Lubbock Antique Mall.
Went there at lunch and scored these.
As for me, this weekend myself and another volunteer from the Maritime Museum picked up and sorted a large donation of tools and shop equipment. In one of the tool boxes I found this rusty but tight Camillus camp knife. The shop had no use for it, and after passing it around none of my crew mates had any interest either. So I slipped it in my pocket and brought it home because “No knife left behind!”
Camp knives honestly don’t do it for me, but I wasn’t going to let it just get thrown away. I’ll find it a good home!
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That's how I feel about Barlows: any I find would go to an AAPK member, as I know many here are fond of them. Good to hear you saved that camp knife!Steamboat Willie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:45 am Camp knives honestly don’t do it for me, but I wasn’t going to let it just get thrown away. I’ll find it a good home!
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Tang sramp reads: SOLINGEN GERMANYtreefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:22 pm That’s quite a pile, Scott!![]()
Looks like someone had started a collection of electrician’s knives. What is the wooden handled knife backed up to the big fixed blade?
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What is the model number for the Utica Cutlery electricians knife? This was my Grandfathers and was severely neglected, rusted so badly that the blades are now pitted. The scales are wood if that helps in model identification.
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I have a couple of those, Mess1ah1. Neither has a model number, but one has TL-29 embossed in the handle.
So, I'm guessing they just called them TL-29's....
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TL-29 was a military designation.toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:03 pmI have a couple of those, Mess1ah1. Neither has a model number, but one has TL-29 embossed in the handle.
So, I'm guessing they just called them TL-29's....
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And pretty much every knife company in the US made them. War contracts...jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:27 pmTL-29 was a military designation.toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:03 pmI have a couple of those, Mess1ah1. Neither has a model number, but one has TL-29 embossed in the handle.
So, I'm guessing they just called them TL-29's....
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Off Topic, but what has happened to your Avatar.WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:44 pmAnd pretty much every knife company in the US made them. War contracts...jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:27 pmTL-29 was a military designation.toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:03 pm
I have a couple of those, Mess1ah1. Neither has a model number, but one has TL-29 embossed in the handle.
So, I'm guessing they just called them TL-29's....
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Found these today; Pearl 1991 Winchester 2921P, Old Winchester 2979 bone jack, and a Winchester/WR Case & Sons pattern No.62091 made in the Us in 1990.____Dave
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I upgraded the Pathfinder I posted a couple days ago on this thread with Tigerwood scales and turned the $5 into an easy $6 knife. I might even make it a new sheath and double it's value.____Dave
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Excellent job on the Pathfinder, Dave. 
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Nothing better than turning a throw away into something useful. Great job, Dave!
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Picked this one up today locally. A Buck 704 Maverick with the Script "BUCK" Shield and Tang Stamp. I believe these were before 1985. Tight blade, no wobble and not abused. Figured it would go good with my 703.
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Now you have one of my favorite EDC's, Smitty! Those Bucks from that series will hook you!Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:07 am Picked this one up today locally. A Buck 704 Maverick with the Script "BUCK" Shield and Tang Stamp. I believe these were before 1985. Tight blade, no wobble and not abused. Figured it would go good with my 703.
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I agree TMK. The 700 series is my favorite of the Bucks.toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:34 am
Now you have one of my favorite EDC's, Smitty! Those Bucks from that series will hook you!
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Very nice Smitty, it has a elegant look to it.Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:07 am Picked this one up today locally. A Buck 704 Maverick with the Script "BUCK" Shield and Tang Stamp. I believe these were before 1985. Tight blade, no wobble and not abused. Figured it would go good with my 703.
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