"I'm with you all the way on this, Kevin. It was my father in law, the old style German cabinet maker, who taught me how to sharpen chisels. Knives were a side issue, but the most important to me. Still, it took me years of…"
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George R Naugle
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Another slightly unusual knife: A LARGE Robeson barlow type.
Started Jul 13, 2025 0 Replies 0 Likes
The knife is nearly ten inches long when fully opened. Closed it is a bit over five inches.…Continue
An unusual knife. Can anyone help in identification, etc?
Started this discussion. Last reply by George R Naugle Aug 7, 2025. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I picked up a knife that to me appears to be a bit on the unusual side. Photos tell the story better than I can. The tang is stamped with KB in a circle. Here it is:…Continue
A Holley fruit knife
Started this discussion. Last reply by George R Naugle Aug 23, 2025. 5 Replies 1 Like
This knife is silver plated.Continue
Hoping to add a Holley to my collection
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin D Feb 9, 2025. 6 Replies 1 Like
They usually bring way more than I can justify spending on another pocket knife, but I keep looking. Does anyone know of a good price guide?Continue
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"That was years and years ago. I would like to think that I learned my lesson and haven't let anyone sharpen any of my knives since."
"I was stupid enough to let one of those guys at a knife show show me how great he sharpens blades. Luckily I had a 'beater knife' on me at the time and let him 'sharpen' that. He set to his task and got an okay edge…"
"Probably preaching to the choir here, Kevin. I suspect most who post here feel the same way."
"PREACH IT BROTHER! :)
I find myself not considering blades that show signs of excessive sharpening on what I know to be a flat portion of the belly too."
"Just a "what bugs me" comment: I really hate to see knives that have been sharpened so much that the shape of the blade has changed. I was looking at an old Remington 1173 model bullet knife that was on Ebay. Some…"
"The photos in the previous post are of an old German pruning type knife I just aquired. It surely is interesting, and quite old."
gaucho 2
I should have done this before. Here is the knife removed from its sheath. The blade is engraved with a scene showing a gaucho herding cattle. It is quite detailed and hope you can enlarge it enough to see.
gaucho boot knife
"This is a gaucho boot knife from Argentina. The handle and sheath are sterling silver. Blade is "inox" stainless steel."
old rem collection
"From top left down: 1263 Hunter, Trapper, 1306 Lockback, 4353 Moose, 4243 Big Scout, Lockback Hunter
from top right down: old boy scout knife, Two 1613 toothpicks, Baby Bullet, Two 1123 Trappers."
"My original remington bullet knives from the 1920s. One old scout knife added.
https://iknifecollector.com/photo/old-rem-collection"
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- How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
- Surfed the internet and blundered into it
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- No
- How long have you collected knives?
- 36 to 40 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- I like fixed blade knives, but it is hard to pick them over folders.
- About Me
- I am an old guy. I collect knives, not the boxes they come in.
- Interests
- Old Remington knives
- Other Hobbies
- Hunting and nearly anything outdoors
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 20:39 on February 3, 2023,
J.J. Smith III said…
Thanks for the request, George.
Friends are always welcome.
- At 7:25 on January 8, 2023,
Jan Carter said…
The 5 top things to do when you join iKnifeCollector!
Navigating iKnifeCollector.com
Best Photo upload size? 640x480
and join us in the chatroom if you have any questions or just want to chat
- At 11:34 on December 20, 2022,
Welcome to iKC, George.
It's good to have you here .
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My first hunting knife
Posted on September 14, 2025 at 7:19 14 Comments 4 Likes
The following photo is of my first hunting knife. I was about 12 years old (memory fails) when I got this one at a store in Harrisburg, PA. It was purchased with coupon dollars that the store gave me when I bought clothing. No manufacturers name is etched on it, but I suspect it may be an Imperial knife. Over the years, I carried it while hunting game, both small…
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"Probably preaching to the choir here, Kevin. I suspect most who post here feel the same way."
"The photos in the previous post are of an old German pruning type knife I just aquired. It surely is interesting, and quite old."
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