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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

December 2020

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photo Awesome Pick... 12/21/20 2 Likes Don't tell the Governor that I went junkin'!

I had to go to town today to drop off an Amazon return, and by golly found an open thrift store, (this is the first day of our new shutdown, so most businesses are closed). Apparently California…

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