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DELBERT COVER

Male

Mediapolis, IA

United States

DON,T DO AS I DID BUT AS YOU SHOULD DO.

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Yes
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes
How long have you collected knives?: 31 to 35 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: JACK KNIFE BEN & CATTARAUGUS & ANTIQUE SWITCH BLADES
About Me: I AM 75 YEARS OLD. I RETIRED 6 YEARS AGO FROM OWNING A FULL SEVICE GAS STATION. I BOUGHT IT WHEN I WAS 21 AND RUN IT FOR 47 YEARS. I STILL HAVE MY HEALTH AND ENJOY LIFE WITH MY WIFE AND 6 KIDS AND GRAND KIDS.
Interests: I PLAY ALOT OF GOLF, FISH AND COLLECT KNIVES WHENEVER I CAN FIND MY BRANDS.
Other Hobbies: I SHOOT A MEAN POOL GAME

Comment Wall:

In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey there Delbert. Glad to have you join us here. How about sharing some of those mean Cattaraugus knives you have stashed away... :) Do you have any pictures of them in your computer? If so, I'll walk you through getting them loaded here...if you need me.

Apr 21, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Delbert- let me start with this question- do you have a picture of your self? Even if it is a family picture or anything I can work with. I'd like to get you pic up in place of the red man avatar...
Let's start here first. Let me know.
Scott

Apr 25, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Why heck yeah. Look at the W R Case guy's. He has a big fish in his too. I'll be out most of the day tomorrow if you were to need me. It will be tomorrow eve, before I can get back on. Hold the fort down for me :)

Apr 26, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks for the friendship Delbert You not only collect great knives you have a great BOAT.
Mine is a 18 foot RANGER

May 4, 2009
Steve wells

Good Afternoon Delbert I read on your profile you collected Cattaragus Knives. I have this fixed Blade, and have seen one other one on Ebay. hope you can tell me something about it. the Scabboard say Sheifield England- I do not think it is the original one.

Thanks
Steve

May 4, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks Delbert
I guess this is one of the knives that will remain a mystery

May 5, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey Delbert
Why don't you get a couple of "old timers" together and start a Antique Knife Collectors Group?

I'll help, but need one of you guys to take the lead role in managing it. Maybe you and Steve Wells?? Y'all talk and let me know.
Scott

May 13, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Delbert
The Chat feature is included already. Look at the bottom right of the page and see iKnifeCollector / __ Online. Then click it and it expands. There is a place for your to chat and on the right side you see all the members who are on then.
Hey if you Chat, you'll be the oldest knife collector chatting!
Scott

May 14, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Delbert
Started the group for you...it's called Vintage American Knives. Let your friends know we want you there.
Scott

May 18, 2009
Roger Russell

Hi Delbert,
I don't know if you remember me, but I bought a super nice H. Boker & Co.'s Improved Cutlery jumbo jack from you off ebay a year or two ago. It's a great knife that I still have. Thanks again for an honest, old knife.
Roger Russell

Jun 20, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Delbert- I can only speculate about what affect "new" jumbos will have on old ones. My opinion is it will help, long tern. Short term- no affect at all.

Long term, folks buying the affordable new ones could eventually decide to get an old one. These folks might have never really thought 'bout buying a jumbo before...and as you know once you get hooked- katy bar the door.

Short term- it is two different buyers. The new ones will have to be somewhat affordable, probably under $500. And as you know an old one can't be gotten for that, so I don't see any competition between the two. Heck, the old junker jumbos sell for between $500 and $1000. The really good ones are $3500 to $6000 today.

I'd love to see a "new" old knife. Ka-Bar is now making a replica of its Union Razor and I don't believe that has hurt the old authentic ones...don't know that it has helped the old ones either, for that matter. Case makes the "Case Family" knives and don't see any affect on the old ones as a result either.

Rare knives will stand on their own, as you know.

Aug 4, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Delbert- I started a discussion on this topic (see my last post here on your wall) in the Elephant Toenail Collectors Group here at iKC. Let's pic up the discussion on this there, plus I want to see what the others answer is.
Scott

Aug 4, 2009
Steve wells

Hey Delbert when are going to show some of those good old knives?

Aug 8, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

No Delebert. Out of the couple hundred knives I have the only ones I will actually cut something with is 1) a Great Eastern stag toenail and my Mantis Jyro.

I did order me a full time everyday carry last week. It is a Strider PT- CC

It should come in on Monday. It is about 4 inches closed. My is a plain blade without the tiger stripes. My plan is to carry it everyday, except when I'm flying.

Aug 8, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

:) You like that one, do you? Me too. I think I bought it off Art Green at a Parker Show years ago.

Aug 13, 2009
Sunil Ram

Thank you Delbert for joining STOCKMAN PATTERN GROUP.

Mar 8, 2010