iKnife Collector2024-03-28T18:20:35ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkEricksonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2792764352?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://iknifecollector.com/group/antiqueswitchbladecollectors/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3tzrxdw9vs3o0&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKnife show findstag:iknifecollector.com,2018-05-20:3181080:Topic:15405112018-05-20T03:57:20.954ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p><span>Here’s a few I was lucky enough to find at a show I’m attending This weekend. A beautiful unsharpened aerial, two Case 6171L levers and a Latama Kriss. I especially like the aerial. …</span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313053?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313053?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313742?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313742?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></p>
<p><span>Here’s a few I was lucky enough to find at a show I’m attending This weekend. A beautiful unsharpened aerial, two Case 6171L levers and a Latama Kriss. I especially like the aerial. </span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313053?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313053?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313742?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655313742?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> 3-3/4" Schrade Cut Co.tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-02-06:3181080:Topic:15285502018-02-06T00:00:11.111ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p>Here's a pretty hard to find Schrade Cut Co with full bolsters in stunning peachseed bone. Full unsharpened blades. Love to find them in this shape. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655304734?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655304734?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>Here's a pretty hard to find Schrade Cut Co with full bolsters in stunning peachseed bone. Full unsharpened blades. Love to find them in this shape. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655304734?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655304734?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p> Minty Casetag:iknifecollector.com,2018-02-05:3181080:Topic:15284912018-02-05T23:55:41.384ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p>Just picked up this little Cutie. Unsharpened mint with the exception of a few peppers that were semichrome away. Clean inside and out. Hard to find in both bone and this condition. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305368?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305368?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>Just picked up this little Cutie. Unsharpened mint with the exception of a few peppers that were semichrome away. Clean inside and out. Hard to find in both bone and this condition. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305368?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305368?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p> Walt's flatguard stilettostag:iknifecollector.com,2017-10-08:3181080:Topic:15015522017-10-08T03:12:27.193ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p>Anyone familiar with the Walt's flatguard stilettos? I'm looking for some to add to my collection.</p>
<p>Anyone familiar with the Walt's flatguard stilettos? I'm looking for some to add to my collection.</p> Newly discovered Pressbutton Guardiantag:iknifecollector.com,2017-09-26:3181080:Topic:15004662017-09-26T20:58:50.141ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
Just picked up this previously unknown variation of a Pressbutton Guardian in the size of a PB Buisness. Beautiful knife, unsharpened with full etch. It doesn't get any better than this. Enjoy.
Just picked up this previously unknown variation of a Pressbutton Guardian in the size of a PB Buisness. Beautiful knife, unsharpened with full etch. It doesn't get any better than this. Enjoy. Case Printers Blockstag:iknifecollector.com,2017-06-12:3181080:Topic:14862482017-06-12T16:47:28.658ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305084?profile=original" target="_self"><br></br></a>Couple of pretty cool Case printers blocks for use in producing catalogs. I believe the copper block was the one actually used for printing while that block was produced from the wooden master? Please correct me if I'm wrong. In any case pretty cool and marked with the Case pattern number on its side. Great detail. Very rare. Thanks for looking.…</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655305084?profile=original" target="_self"><br/></a>Couple of pretty cool Case printers blocks for use in producing catalogs. I believe the copper block was the one actually used for printing while that block was produced from the wooden master? Please correct me if I'm wrong. In any case pretty cool and marked with the Case pattern number on its side. Great detail. Very rare. Thanks for looking.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655310667?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655310667?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> Double Push Button Knivestag:iknifecollector.com,2016-09-24:3181080:Topic:14429722016-09-24T00:34:34.596ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p> I just joined this Group. I am a long time collector of military knives and bayonets (since 1960) and over the years I have also picked up a few push button knives. Lately I have been consolidating and editing my collectibles and have sparked a new interest in double bladed push button knives. In my travels to gun and militaria shows, I have not encountered any serious collectors (or dealers) who are into this small special area of knife collecting. I would like to find a few other folks…</p>
<p> I just joined this Group. I am a long time collector of military knives and bayonets (since 1960) and over the years I have also picked up a few push button knives. Lately I have been consolidating and editing my collectibles and have sparked a new interest in double bladed push button knives. In my travels to gun and militaria shows, I have not encountered any serious collectors (or dealers) who are into this small special area of knife collecting. I would like to find a few other folks who buy, sell and trade the doubles.</p>
<p>I have attached photos of a few nice pieces I have picked up over the years.</p> Schrade Walden MIL-K-10043tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-07-02:3181080:Topic:14277552016-07-02T00:04:37.330ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p>Spent most of today cleaning up a very special gift from the brother of a friend of mine. I tend to give away just about as many knives as I buy. When he and his wife were visiting my friend, I gave him and his wife a custom knife from my collection. They were both blown away (was the first time I had met them). Anyway, when the got back to Florida, he packaged up and sent me a very special gift. It was the Schrade Walden Parachutist's Snap Blade Knife (MIL-K-10043) he was issued in the…</p>
<p>Spent most of today cleaning up a very special gift from the brother of a friend of mine. I tend to give away just about as many knives as I buy. When he and his wife were visiting my friend, I gave him and his wife a custom knife from my collection. They were both blown away (was the first time I had met them). Anyway, when the got back to Florida, he packaged up and sent me a very special gift. It was the Schrade Walden Parachutist's Snap Blade Knife (MIL-K-10043) he was issued in the 1950s. While he told me that it was issued to him in 1955, that date may be a tad off, as I believe they didn't start producing this particular model until a year or two later. Regardless, I was touched by gift. Needless to say, he used the knife quite a bit during his military service and the knife show it! Handle had quite a few burn marks, nicks and other unidentifiable marks on it. The pins and blade were quite discolored. the main blade did, however spring open nicely (though there is a bit of up and down blade wobble in the locked position). What is really amazing is that, while the knife looked like it received "A LOT" of use, the blade did not appear to have ever been sharpened. Anyway, put a lot of work into cleaning it up today. Handle looks almost new now and the blade is clean, shiny and sports a hair whittling, mirror polished edge. Hopefully, this weekend, I will have some time to take some pictures. Just wish my excitement would have let my brain kick in sooner ... as I didn't take any before pics!!! But trust me, it was pretty rough! Thank goodness for a Dremel, various polishing and cleaning compounds, and lots of elbow grease! In the meantime, was hoping that someone might know the type of stainless steel Schrade was using on these knives. Based on the date, this would have been the first MIL-K-10043 model produced after the M2. Would love to have that info for my collection data base. My searching online has turned up nothing.</p>
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<p>Dennis in PA</p> American Made Beauties - Piranha Knives made in Twin Falls, Idahotag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-18:3181080:Topic:13987182016-02-18T04:14:58.763ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p>What do you guys think of Piranha knives? I have two of them and I really love them. I have a Predator that I got just because it was the longest blade they offered. But it was too large for me to carry EDC so I turned around and got a P1 Pocket and it fits just right. It's a nice looking and nice feeling knife. Interested to know if anyone else has tried them and what you think.</p>
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<p>What do you guys think of Piranha knives? I have two of them and I really love them. I have a Predator that I got just because it was the longest blade they offered. But it was too large for me to carry EDC so I turned around and got a P1 Pocket and it fits just right. It's a nice looking and nice feeling knife. Interested to know if anyone else has tried them and what you think.</p>
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<p></p> RARE Press Button Knife Co Podiatrist's switchblade!tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-01-22:3181080:Topic:13879362016-01-22T02:18:36.664ZMark Ericksonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MarkErickson
<p><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #800000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I recently acquired a very RARE Tortoise Celluloid handled Press Button Knife Co double switchblade with a very unique blade! I believe these were made for Podiatrists for cutting off corns, etc. I have only seen one other of these knives and it belongs to one of the members of this forum. I've been avidly collecting switchblades for over 30 years and I've only seen two! It's a very rare and very cool…</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">I recently acquired a very RARE Tortoise Celluloid handled Press Button Knife Co double switchblade with a very unique blade! I believe these were made for Podiatrists for cutting off corns, etc. I have only seen one other of these knives and it belongs to one of the members of this forum. I've been avidly collecting switchblades for over 30 years and I've only seen two! It's a very rare and very cool old knife!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655292207?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655292207?profile=original" width="640"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655293485?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655293485?profile=original" width="640"/></a></span></p>