Couple of Coons in wood

Colonel Coon Knives were made by Adrain A. Harris, Mr. Harris started making fixed blade knives as a hobby in the 60's, in 1976 he became the only authorized field repairman in the U.S. for Schrade, a few months later he became the only authorized repairman for Kissing Crane and J.A. Henckels in the United States, in 1978 he founded Tennessee Knife Works Inc. in his home town of Columbia, Tenn. and began making Colonel Coon Knives the old style a true bench made or handmade pocket knife. In 1988 he sold his manufacturing processes to W.R Case & Sons and retired.
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bkazz5
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Couple of Coons in wood

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Here's a few I've added to my collection. I don't often see them in wood.
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Nice looking group. ::tu::

I don't know when I've seen a barlow or a congress pattern with wood handles.
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Great, Lets see some more
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Impressive! ::tu::
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