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Id say so, she ia a beauty! love that shield too.

That one makes me jealous.

Great find DAO.

thats a nice one you picked up DAO1964 im with gino i like that shield great find

Here's a Western Slender Clasp Knife, amber bone handles. Tang stamp is Western, over Boulder, Colo.. But I can't see if U.S.A. is underneath. Price and Zalesky's book say's that if it is accompanied with a sheath, ( which it is ) that dates it to 1928 - 1931. If I could see further down the tang stamp and there was U.S.A. that would date it to the early 50's. It came out of an elk pack that belonged to the fellow whose estate was being sold. But for the $5.00 I gave for it, it doesn't really matter which of those 2 time frames it came from. I need to get it on a buffing wheel and try to take as much of the grinder marks off the blades that I can. When I got home with it I put it to my stone and both blades took a nice edge with very little effort. I really love those old classic knives. His son told me that it only gutted and skinned a couple of bull elk that he recalled, but many, many blacktail and mule deer. Dale H. ( Bull )

Thank you for the comments. It has had a lot of wear. I used a small amount of Mothers wheel cleaner on it. It took the dirty grim off. I hope that was OK. I think it looks better. In the Marines we used CLP (cleaning lubricant and protectant) on our M16's. I was wondering if any of the AAPK guys ever used that? I like to keep the aged look, but I don't want it coverd with grease and dirt either.

DAO1964 wrote:Thank you for the comments. It has had a lot of wear. I used a small amount of Mothers wheel cleaner on it. It took the dirty grim off. I hope that was OK. I think it looks better. In the Marines we used CLP (cleaning lubricant and protectant) on our M16's. I was wondering if any of the AAPK guys ever used that? I like to keep the aged look, but I don't want it coverd with grease and dirt either.

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Here is a few

Ranger - Prov. USA
Providence Cutlery Co.
John Primble Belknap Hardware & MFG Co.
Colonial USA pin & ball

nice ones gino

Remington gun oil smells pretty much the same as CLP so it must be pretty close. It just doesn't get cludy so it's missing at least one ingrediant.

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vikingdog wrote:I really like that knife Dale did for you gino. That jigged bone is awesome. Do you know what it's called?

The bone I used on Gino's knife is ivory colored, with a corncob jigging pattern.

I am glad ya’ll like it, especially Gino!

Thanks Dale, that is really fine looking jigged bone and really nice work from you!

I have been looking for a 3" Yellow GEC for a small group I am working on. I was holding
out for a Northfield.........................and this was listed the other day!!

IM

--There has been some talk about market values and sales prices............I know I paid over market
for this knife, I had a family member bid it up from about $60 to just over $100 a few days ago. This
seller had about 10 GEC knives listed and none sold for over $80. I really wanted this so I made
sure to get it. Maybe call it a reverse-shill or whatever, all I know is I did not want to wait for another
to be listed.

Knice IM

Thank you TripleF - that little #26 will fit nicely in this group..........................

IM

Great lookin group, I dig seein them thanks

DAO1964 ,you sure found a nice one there!

My latest two Robesons by way of Charlie. Cant wait to get them.
Thanks again Charlie

A few I found today.

Richards - Sheffield England. I already had one but found another.

Gerber - USA 97223 lockblade

Imperial Jack USA

Gino.. Nice catches on both accounts!! Them knives is sweet!!! John

Thanks John. I really like the Gerber its a solid knife.

Gino, I'm probably wrong again (I need to change my user name to Don't Put Any Stock In Anything I Have To Say. Is that too long?) BUT that Gerber just screams 1970s-1980s to me.

"Stayin' alive. Stayin' alive. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Stayin' alive."

gino wrote:A few I found today.
Gerber - USA 97223 lockblade

Gino,
97223 is the Zip Code for Tigard Oregon and also part of Portland.
Gerber is located on 72nd Ave in Tigard. I think the line between Tigard & Portland is right close there. Gerber may be in Portland. I used to work about ¼ mile South of Gerber on 72nd & we were in Tigard.
97223 is the Zip Code, not the model number. Confusing isn’t it?

jerryd6818 wrote:Gino, I'm probably wrong again (I need to change my user name to Don't Put Any Stock In Anything I Have To Say. Is that too long?) BUT that Gerber just screams 1970s-1980s to me.

Well Jerry, maybe you should change your name because you are wrong…….............……..about being wrong!

You nailed it!
They were made in the 70s & 80s.

The first Gerber Folding Sportsman (Gino’s knife) was introduced in 1972 & was made in Germany. Later production was moved to the Gerber plant in Tigard. There were three models, FSI, FSII & FSIII. They were introduced at different times, but I think all had been discontinued by the 1990s.


BTW, Gino – How long is your knife?
Those are nice knives. I have one I EDC from time to time.

Knice scores gino!!

BTW, Gino – How long is your knife?
Those are nice knives. I have one I EDC from time to time.[/quote]


Thanks for the info guys.

Dale its 4 1/2" closed

Here's a little german Howard bros I picked up..
guess it's worth the dollar I paid for it