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May 2021

Imperial knife - After restoration

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Found this Camillus-made Buck #333 Toothpick SFO on the bay in a very poorly listed and photographed listing, watched it and ended up getting it for about half of what I paid for the other one I…

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April 2021

Marbles Scrimshaw Safety Folder

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Here we go again, the first photo shows just what arrived today, but there are more coming, (egads!!). Two Buck #112 Slim Selects, (in different colors so I can color coordinate. Doesn't everybody…

Blog I'm out of control! 4 Likes

March 2021

Notes on Building a Knife Collection Like many (but certainly not all) new knife collectors, I started my knife collecting focused on fixed blades -- why would anyone bother with folders? I thought -- it's not like anyone's going to car… Discussion Notes on Building a Knife Collection 3 Likes It's Sawcut Delrin Day!!

Just got my second vaccine shot so gave myself permission to go on a binge. These arrived today: US made Schrade Old Timer #50T with very nice sawcut Delrin handles and original sheath, (3 3/4"…

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photo Lansky 2 Likes new to collecting I started collecting fixed blade knives at first and have about 30 from various companies, but once I got into Pocket knives I was hooked. I have about 50 and Rough Rider is the cornerstone of my co… Discussion new to collecting 4 Likes

February 2021

Chicago Cutlery Folding Hunters

I bought these because I thought they were Chicago Cutlery. I know Schrade made made some but there's no marks at all on them They're very well made. If they're "Seconds" I can't see…

Blog Chicago Cutlery Folding Hunters 2 Likes Remington UMC DuPont fixed blade (RH pattern… I think that this is the correct place to post this. If not please let me know and I will try to delete/move it. Several years ago, I received a knife that had belonged to my great uncle. No one s… Discussion Remington UMC DuPont fixed blade (RH pattern… 2 Likes

January 2021

2014 Knives Celebrating Michael

If I didn't mention it before my daughter was born in 1993, and my grandson Michael was born in 2014. Therefore I collect knives made in those years, it's kinda like popcorn, once you start you…

Blog 2014 Knives Celebrating Michael 1 Like Case xx 337-6"Q restoration

I found this knife in a free box on the side of the road a couple of weeks ago, and didn't realize what it was until I looked it up online. I just thought it would be a cool knife for in my tool…

Blog Case xx 337-6"Q restoration 2 Likes Camillus Museum Treasure

I have two other knives on the way, but this came in first so I'll share it first. This comes from a Facebook Camillus Collectors group member who lives in New York, and knows one of the former…

Blog Camillus Museum Treasure 1 Like First Knife of 2021

I know that national chaos stops many things, but it doesn't stop a knifeaholic, at least not this one! In the mail box today, a Camillus Medium Stockman, (3.25" closed), with a box, (possibly…

Blog First Knife of 2021 1 Like A Look back at 2020 Every year I do a look back at the year, some are easier to look back on than others. 2020 will go down in my book as the strangest year I have survived. In the knife world at large, the pandemic of… Discussion A Look back at 2020 4 Likes