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looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:46 pm
by rhosk
I bought this knife because I like the master blade and its long pull I was gonna use it for parts for making a simple liner less knife. But I can't find anything just like it on the interweb . Could this be a rebuilt forest master? It looks pretty old

Re: looks like a forest master but not branded so. please he
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:39 pm
by TripleF
She's branded....right there at the base of the main blade.....
Hammer Brand?
Imperial?
Seneca?
Re: looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:42 pm
by rhosk
I'm sorry. The knife is definitely a colonial knife the. Tang stamp says so. I am looking for further model info and possible date of mfg. I said branded because all forest masters I've seen have had shields labeling them forest master
Re: looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:45 pm
by rhosk
Also triplef I live in safety harbor just saw your location .
Re: looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:51 pm
by jerryd6818
Wow! Youse guys is neighbors. Cain't get much closer than that just on chance.
Re: looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:20 pm
by TripleF
cool rhosk!
Unforuntately Colonail di little if anything that would help us dictate the time the knife was made, unlcok Case, Schrade, Imperial and Queen Cutlery who tangs stamps and charts.
Colonial used curved copy early in its infancy....20's ....30's.....and that's about all we know!
Re: looks like a forest master please help ID it
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:17 am
by Bonfire bob
Hello gents!!
I just saw this one!!
I would LOVE a close-up of the tang but I can give you my input..
The blades look like Colonial; especially the belt punch and curved blade can opener.
The old Celluloid handle says Colonial also...BUT, the offset assembly pin, the slant cut
bolster's with the line says maybe Imperial..
Don't forget, my grandpa Fred was boss of Imperial's assembly room years ago and we shared many ideas way back when....
Bobby P. CKCo...