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Colonial kept very few records that would be available to us for dating the products. We often rely on the memory of the cutlers and owners. In reading through a thread on AAPK I was able to find that this tang was used from…"
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Need help dating a colonial folding knife
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jan Carter Feb 29, 2020. 3 Replies 1 Like
Found this knife in a coffe can of junk in my house. im trying to date it, its a colonial prov. Usa 2 blade folding knife, 1 blade has been broke off though. But its very worn i didnt kno if that was…Continue
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"Thanks dead_left_knife_guy i learned at a early age how to make a knife sharp quick but never really could get the results i want from a weltstone that i cld from other devices. I use a ceramic rod "
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"Welcome, Megan! I envy your sharpening skills. It took me a long time -- & the eventual purchase of a WorkSharp -- to get competent with sharpening. Now I can use numerous media to sharpen knives -- my favorites are coffee cups…"
Need help dating a colonial folding knife
Found this knife in a coffe can of junk in my house. im trying to date it, its a colonial prov. Usa 2 blade folding knife, 1 blade has been broke off though. But its very worn i didnt kno if that was from age or use. I was just curious as to the generation it belonged to. See More
"Megan I saw your comment in the chatroom. Might I suggest you post a pic of the knife and the markings in the Knife Q & A forum? That will give us an opportunity to see what we are looking for as Colonial is not as easy to date as it…"
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- love sharp knives i can sharpen a knife to the point it will split hairs lol
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- At 18:00 on February 29, 2020,
Featureddead_left_knife_guy said… Welcome, Megan! I envy your sharpening skills. It took me a long time -- & the eventual purchase of a WorkSharp -- to get competent with sharpening. Now I can use numerous media to sharpen knives -- my favorites are coffee cups & my most often used is a square of corrugated cardboard. Still experience plenty of aggravation on diamond plates & whetstones, but I'll just cry myself a river somewhere else. Again, welcome!
- At 10:28 on February 29, 2020,
Jan Carter said…
Megan I saw your comment in the chatroom. Might I suggest you post a pic of the knife and the markings in the Knife Q & A forum? That will give us an opportunity to see what we are looking for as Colonial is not as easy to date as it would appear and sometimes even just the style makes a difference Knife Q & A Forum
- At 19:34 on February 28, 2020,
J.J. Smith III said…
- At 18:03 on February 28, 2020,
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