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Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:09 am
by deltaboy
They take a good edge.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:41 am
by deltaboy
pecktecksiong wrote:I bought my first Ranger stockman for variety. It is listed at $5 on ebay and I'm the only bidder. Probably because of rust and uninteresting black scales. I was planning to use it as an EDC since I'm a big fan of carbon steel pocket knives.
Ever since I finished sharpening it, my impression is that I will be hard pressed to find another steel blade heat treated this right!
I own perhaps 60 slip joints (from 30 brands / makers). It made my Hen & Rooster (Bethram Cutlery) stockman a disappointment. It made my Schrade 8OT mediocre. It was just so easy to sharpen, to the point that just on my coarse stone, it was threatening to slice paper. It was easy to finish on a cheap washita. The burrs formed was not stubborn like some 1095. I was scratch my head: Did colonial did something special? I then goggled "Ranger Pocket Knives" and here I am. So...IT WAS 1075? Great steel, great steal! I did not notice any appreciable loss of edge retention (compared to my other 1095s) after slicing up a few sheets of 80gsm paper. The knife had THREE springs too! (Well Buck's 301 Stockman had 3 springs too, but it doesn't have middle liners) It also sports a nice concealed pivot pin type bolsters. The scales are nicely saw-cut delrin? Nicely pinned to the liners too (perfect dome-shaped rivets) and nice long nail pulls. At the average price of $5-$15 on ebay, this is a knife every carbon steel slip JOINT FAN SHOULD OWN!
I was in fact so impressed that I bought a new in the pack vintage Ranger dated 1977 and sub-named "KODIAK", just for keeps.
I have a question for Bob though: Are Anvil branded, Frontier (powder horn)knives using these 1075 steel as well?
Many thanks!
I got the same black scaled one off the Bay but I had to clean years of paint off it.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:55 pm
by truck
I found this in a pawn shop this very afternoon. It is branded as "Pine Knot" and a web search for that name led me to this thread. If it was made by Colonial as I suspect I'm curious if it's the same knife as a Ranger.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:22 am
by B.Mauser
Hi Truck.
Very nice find! It was definitely made by Colonial. They were sold at and ordered by Smokey Mountain Knife Works in the 1980's.
Its a copy of the Ranger Model # 933.
If it has carbon steel blades it would be Colonials 1075 steel they used on the whole Ranger line.
Do you think the blades are carbon steel? I dont see any patina or stains on yours.
Colonial also had some very shiny 420 stainless steel they used on some knives. Colonial had a reputation for being very willing to accommodate special requests If a company was willing to pay the extra charge. So there is also a possibility its 420 if you dont think its Carbon Steel.
Either way a very neat knife that should be just as good as the Ranger knives. And they are great knives.
Here is a Ranger #933 in Colonials last Catalog.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:04 pm
by truck
Thanks for the info Brian. My assumption is that the blades are stainless.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:08 pm
by B.Mauser
You are welcome Truck.
I had a feeling this was going to be stainless. The blades just stuck out as not the same as other Rangers. Too shiny and clean. Colonial used 420 for most of their stainless knives. They also used some 440 but it was reserved for what they considered their higher end knives. I do believe its most likely this knife was made with 420.
I have seen Colonials pine knot knives before but I have never seen this truck driver model.
With your name I think this one was meant to be yours. Very cool thanks for sharing it with us.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:04 am
by deltaboy
Love my Ranger Stockman. It takes a wicked edge.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:09 am
by deltaboy
deltaboy wrote:Love my Ranger Stockman. It takes a wicked edge.
https://flic.kr/p/Wc7uVP
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:42 pm
by zed6309
I've only one a #933 I think, not sure on age of these
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:22 pm
by deltaboy
zed6309 wrote:I've only one a #933 I think, not sure on age of these
2017-10-28 17.57.59.jpg
Nice Scrimshaw pattern!
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:39 pm
by zed6309
Thanks Deltaboy
I found this on the net
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:49 am
by deltaboy
zed6309 wrote:Thanks Deltaboy
I found this on the net
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Nice looking Pattern
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:43 am
by zed6309
it also shows there patented bolsters
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:42 am
by deltaboy
They are Solid knifes!
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:02 am
by FRJ
Here's a 3 blade Colonial.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:30 am
by deltaboy
Nice one
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:24 am
by FRJ
Thank you deltaboy.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:17 am
by deltaboy
Going to get another one!
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 3:42 am
by deltaboy
Still looking.
Re: Ranger 3 blade by Colonial?
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:01 am
by deltaboy
Got one but the Center brass pin the tensions the springs is broken so the Sheep and Spey have very little walk and talk!