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Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:00 pm
by ratlesnake75
A confused "Challenge" knife. I suppose they couldn't decide which stamp to use on this knife. Very readable C.M McClung & Co Knoxville, Tenn. Maybe another stamping on it also but I cant figure it out, Probably Just not struck correctly & they tried a couple times to get it right, lol. At least we know Challenge did make CM McClung knives & If not mistaken so did Miller bros.
Most challenge knives dont have this stamping as you guys know, Looks pretty wild huh!!
Cool knife too me as you guys know I love the ODD ball stuff
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:15 pm
by michaelspayth
Love the stamp on that last one! Here's my challenge knives so far..

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:32 am
by LDF Knives
FRJ wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:34 pm And another one comes slidin off the ol conveyor belt of financial missgivings.

Aw, but it's a duuuuzy.

And instantly one of my favorites. 3 1/2", with half stops, and brass liners. I'm giddy!
Now lets see.........where did I put that stone.............
I have almost exactly that except for the short pull on the blade which is rarer?

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:54 am
by FRJ
::tu::
I saw your knife LDF, it's very nice.
The knives are quite similar.
A Challenge is a great knife.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:24 pm
by FRJ
Here is a nice little jack I got at the knife show recently.
Celluloid covers at 3 inches closed.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:27 pm
by FRJ
Here is a serpentine pen I got at the same show. 3 " closed.

A little sweety!

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:51 pm
by BWT
Very nice Joe,beautiful knife ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:23 pm
by FRJ
Thank you, Bill. ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:13 am
by peanut740
Nice one Joe ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:22 am
by FRJ
Hey, thank you, Roger. ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:53 am
by danno50
Nice finds, Joe! ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:07 am
by FRJ
Thanks, Dan. ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:54 am
by JohnR
Couple of beauties Joe, the serpentine mop is something else.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:49 pm
by djknife13
Nice "Sunday go to Meeting" knife Joe. I'm guessing that one sat in a drawer 6 days a week. ____Dave

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:55 pm
by FRJ
Thank you, John and Dave.

Dave, you are probably right about that. ::nod::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:08 pm
by Waukonda
I am a fan of swell center whittlers, especially when clad in the sleek look of Ebony. 3 1/2"

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:15 pm
by BWT
Very nice whittler,Ike!! Really nice pattern and conditon, especially the etching on the blade, great find ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:20 pm
by royal0014
Wow ... purty snazzy !
::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:20 pm
by doglegg
Ike, that one is a jewel indeed. Beautiful knife. I'm partial to swell centers as well. ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:00 pm
by LongBlade
Lovely Whittler Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: ... I have heard that pattern called a balloon whittler and I assume due to the larger balloon-like bolster at the master blade.. very very nice example !!

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:10 pm
by edge213
Waukonda wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:08 pm I am a fan of swell center whittlers, especially when clad in the sleek look of Ebony. 3 1/2"
Beautiful.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:04 pm
by danno50
Very nice, Ike! ::tu::

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:44 pm
by Waukonda
Thanks, Bill, I greatly appreciate your comments.
Chris, I consider "purty snazzy" to be high praise, thanks.
Floyd, my fellow swell center whittler fan ::tu::
Lee, thanks for the insight into balloon whittlers
David, much appreciated!
Danno, as always, thank you.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:25 am
by FRJ
Waukonda wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:08 pm I am a fan of swell center whittlers, especially when clad in the sleek look of Ebony. 3 1/2"
That is a real beauty and I'm sure it is as sound as any Challenge knife.
Good catch, Ike.

Re: A CHALLENGE for you.

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:46 am
by peanut740
::tu:: ::tu::