Hey Ron - just say "Here Kitty Kitty" and be sure you have your .45 when you do. You have lots of wildlife to enjoy. But better be careful.

We have to pen up or bring inside every dog or cat. The chicken pen has wire from the ground to the roof. That's how bad the predators are around here.

When my grand girls were small the coyotes killed several pet dogs. I saw them crying their eyes out and I then declared war on the coyote. I have killed a lot of them since then. My nick name is now Pawpaw Coyote, and their is a good reason. I have their number, and it's Dead 0.

They are true predators and pests for sure. We have lots around here, but it seems this year there are less than normal. The Rabbits are thick so we must be in that cycle. The Coyotes will return for sure. I hate that, they killed your little girls pets - go get em Robert.

My latest Hunting Knife!

Yep it is another Mushroom hunting knife.  This one is by Mercury of Italy.  According to the paper work that came with the knife According to Mercury, there knife is the Original, often imitated Mushroom knife.  The instructions also expaling how to pick mushrooms and use the knife once it is picked.  The 4cm rule is on the handle because mushrooms, like fish often need to be a certain size before being collected. 

I went with the Mico 1 in Olive Wood.   the blade is listed as 440A.   Overall, this is an exceptional knife.  As with many Mushroom knives, there's a set of tweezers in the handle. A nice compliment to the knife. 

That is nice, Tobias.

I would start a group on Mushroom knives but I'm afraid I'd be all alone and my collection only consist of  7 knives! 

If someone has a group for horticulture knives or Hawkbills, I'd be keen to join.

Tobias, start that in Box full of knives group. I like half-hawks.

I live in southeastern PA near what the locals call The Mushroom Capitol Of The World.  Probably isn't so, but with mushroom houses everywhere I don't have to go in the woods to find em.

Steve, I have thought about that, trying to transplant the mushrooms. Just I have no idea, what to do. Do you have any ideas?

Back in the day they sold soda-pop and beer and over beverages in cans with out pull tops.  I think you can still buy juice and Hawaiian Punch in two quart cans that require a can opener in order to open them.  But a long time ago a church key was essential if you wanted to punch a hole in the top of can safely.

If you're too young to remember them, these are Church Keys.

Back in the day Knife makers also looked for ways to put a church key on a knife.  Several companies developed a church key that folded along the spine of the knife.  The really cool ones are the toothpick style fish knives. (Still trying to buy one but they don't show up, often)   For now, I've had to settle for Providence Cutlery Company   Church key pen knife. Overall closed length is 3 inches.  Perfect for the key chain.

It brings me back to the early 1960s growing up around Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Tobias, you forgot to mention that those cans were made of steel. Jim

I just received my very first official B.S.A. knife. At leats as an adult. It was given today by a friend of mine when I got to church this morning. What a friend indeed. He's already given me a Klein Electrician's knife.

Chuck, that is an awesome example of a really great pattern! And, it looks to be in great shape, too! So, that Boy Scout knife coupled with the 9 new knives you ordered will make 10 new knives for you in just this past week? You are on a roll, my friend!

Congratulations on this windfall of new knives! It just goes to show that having a job and friends is a very good thing! lol

Happy Sunday, my friend!

Yes Ron, that will make 10 in one week. The only time I've ever scorred more was when I boght a box of 25 knives at a pawn shop once but they were all used. I've been very fortunate and thank the Lord above for my good fortune. I'll be posting quite a few pics next weekend after the mailman lugs home my cache.

Chuck, those Ulster BSA knives were quite popular. That's a nice one you have. WOW 10 knives in a week, sounds like you are having fun. Save some money for the Ohio Classic - see you there.

Someone asked me to take a comparison phot of a few two or three of my fixed blades.  One thing led to another.  I'm sure I missed about a dozen or so but what the heck. Seems like a good time to show off some fixed blades.

Nice collection there Tobias.

Really nice assortment of fixed blades there Tobias.

Nice looking knives, Tobias.

Nice collection.

My most recent addition:  A USA made Imperial FOB knife. This one comes n at just 2 3/4 inches (not including the bail)  Really nice gold tone  scales depicting a train scene featuring a coal burning American 4-4-0 locomotive pulling mixed passenger and baggage train over a bridge.

The knife came in the original packaging and it appears mint.  The box is steel covered with burl wood pattern contact paper.  From what i can tell by the rest of the packaging it was originally sold by Dahlkemper's. a jewelery store

It'll look nice with my rabbit hunting fob knife.

Very nice Tobias

I have a brass duck, I need to post. Train knives are popular with train memorabilia collectors. Nice edition. 

My Bother in Law is a Lionel collector.  Back in the day I was into N-Scale (due to space limitation.)   There is just something about steam locomotives.  They built America!

When I was a boy, I saw a man's collection of parts and signs from old time locomotives. I was amazed at his collection. He also owned the first knife collection, I ever saw. I was really amazed at the knives, He..He....they were all knives of nude or scantly dressed women. He was a strange man.

Robert. Umm...Yeah.  Strange sounds about right!

When I was a kid, I had 2 Lionel train sets - I won one in a Drug Store drawing. I wish I had those sets now.

When I was a boy I had an electric train set, my grand father bought me, used. I don't remember the brand, maybe it was Lionel.

From what I understand, Neil Young bought Lionel Trains some years ago and He has a semi that follows his tours, so he can play with them and share his hobby with his fans,

Tobis...

Nice knife and a good find.  Good job.

Yea Tobias, we sorta got off the subject of knives. I can go to rambling on, in ever direction. Back to your knife, great score. I'm tempted to start a small Brass knife collection.

Nice lookin' knife, Toby!

Here's my contribution to the train conversation. A Boker Railroader from 1980...

As a kid I had an HO gauge layout that my dad had constructed for me. I had more fun making new buildings and changing the landscape than I did running the different trains and locomotives that I acquired over time. 

That's a beauty, Ron.

Thanks for the compliments guys.  I don't actively look for gent/fob knives must it seems like the collection keeps growing.

Steve, it is hard not to like trains, especially the old ones. Kids today probably don't get it. But there was something magical about steam locomotives and freight trains with a caboose.   There are still rail buffs out there who go Train Spotting. The sad thing is I set up a web page to let them know what rails regularly operate in my neighborhood! http://www.hegewisch.net/rails.html

Billy, I know what you mean. That "buy it because you like it" bug has a very strong bite!  Call it what you like, Fob, Pen, Lobster, Gent, etc. I have a weakness for these small pattern knives

Ron, Great looking etch and stag on that Boker Railroader!!

Thanks, Bill! The stag on the back side of that Boker RR is some of the gnarliest I've ever seen on a knife. Check it out...

These pictures really don't do justice to the deep canyons on this stag. Trust me, it's GNARLY!

There's plenty of grip there for certain.  I like the bead and leather work also!

That is indeed some gnarly great stag!  I love it when they dont grind th natural beauty off it

Tobias, that is one beautiful railroad piece!

Great Stag Ron - really nice knife.

hey tobias 1-2 of the ones you shown look like fightn rooster knives!...not the more fatter rounded ones but more like the one at the bottom of the picture. here is just a small set of the metal handle knives.only a few of the many as i am addicted very much to the metal handled knife!!i have been collecting metal handle knives since i started collecting.i just have always loved them. some of my favorite ar also D.PERES knives!..ill see if i can put a goup shot of some of them. remember some of the fightn rooster knives in these picks have very little markings to let you know they are roosters. ope you like em as much as me!.. i love the one with the CUTLER on the blde with all histools and so forth!.plus the DELCO battery knife is one of only a very few AD knives that rooster did.

these are all metal handled as well!.... 3 of them i have given away butthe rest are tucked away nicely. -this pic i tookwhen i had the lot of em

Nice collection, Peter.

Very nice Peter

A fascinating collection Peter.  You cna rest assuered none of mine are fightin' rooster.  Two imperails, One ccolonial, a couple Rough Riders, a novelty, and Arendt, a few non-descript knock-off.

I haven't been serious with the collection, but your collection just may inpire me to get more serious.  Yours are simply fabulous.

Nice collection, Peter.

Great collection of metal-scaled knives Peter Force. Thanks for showing them. As you mentioned D Peres, here's an old souvenir from Philadelphia, circa 1930s.