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Lars Ray left a comment for Kevin

"Kevin - no, the other one.... here are a couple of links sharing the same content regarding the S&W Survival Knife series by Blackie Collins. The link to Fitzwillies.com has some excellent photos of the knives in the discussion, while the iKC…"

Oct 29

Kevin replied to Charles Sample's discussion Unusual Model No. on a RR in the group Rough Rider Collector's

"They are definitely no Rough Ryder knock offs yet."

Oct 29

Kevin replied to Charles Sample's discussion Unusual Model No. on a RR in the group Rough Rider Collector's

"I remember having at least one knife that had a model number like that. Let me look it up."

Oct 29

Kevin replied to Charles Sample's discussion And Then There Was One! in the group Rough Rider Collector's

"Did you see they made two more models in the rifleman series? They are in red smooth bone. I just ordered them. One is a trapper and one is a large toothpick"

Oct 29

Kevin replied to J.J. Smith III's discussion Blade thickness in the group Rough Rider Collector's

"Most are fine but I have been disappointed in a few blades that were overly thin. My blue bone Whittler secondary blades are too thin. My dog bone Jack secondary blade is too thin. A few others as well. It’s normally the secondary blades that…"

Oct 29

Kevin D left a comment for Kevin

"Yep. I completely concur on the placeholder concept. My dad had a Case XX Folding Hunter (6265 SAB) when I was growing up. He used that poor thing a lot and then lost it, let someone borrow it, something. He did end up…"

Oct 28

Lars Ray left a comment for Kevin

"Oh man, I totally get that...the sentimental part. I have had to do that too...replace a knife for the memory. In my case, that fact that the knife isn't the eact one doesn't matter - just having a place holder with the same kind makes all…"

Oct 27

Kevin replied to Tobias Gibson's discussion Sodbuster by any other name in the group Sodbuster Fanatics Worldwide

"I’ve heard the term “Bull nose”. I believe GEC uses that term but I could be wrong. I also seem to remember “Bull buster” being used to refer to a Sodbuster type knife but don’t remember which manufacturer used…"

Oct 27

Kevin joined Gary Munford's group

Sodbuster Fanatics Worldwide

Do you love sodbusters? This is the group for you....See More

Oct 27

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Kevin left a comment for Kevin

"Thanks Lars. Certain knives mean more than others. My dad carried a S&W Bowie in his glove box of his 64 Mustang for most of my childhood. During the 1980s and 1990s we would hunt in western Indiana and he taught me to drive when I was 11 in…"

Oct 27

Kevin replied to Susie Fitzsimmons's discussion New Rough Rider collector in the group Rough Rider Collector's

"I got into Rough Ryder knives about 1 1/2 years ago. I was so impressed with the quality for for the price that I started collecting in earnest. I have over 100 RRs but I haven’t counted in a while. The factory edge on RR seems to be…"

Oct 27

Lars Ray left a comment for Kevin

"Hello Kevin - welcome to iKC - we're glad you're here! Say...that's a right purdy S&W 6010 Bowie you have there as your avatar. I have one myself - absolutely love it. I see too that you have already jumped in and joined a…"

Oct 25

Kevin joined Tom Hudson's group

Rough Rider Collector's

Home of the Rough Rider. RR offers all of the great knife patterns from the past. Quality and affordable, a rare product these days.See More

Oct 25

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Kevin left a comment for Kevin

"Thank you. It’s good to be here. Looking forward to sharing info and knife love."

Oct 25

J.J. Smith III left a comment for Kevin

"Hello, Kevin. Welcome to iKC. It's good to have you here."

Oct 24

Kevin is now a member of iKnife Collector

Oct 24

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Profile: User/Collector

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Googling

Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No

How long have you collected knives?: 31 to 35 years

Favorite Kind of Knives: Traditional pocket knives

About Me: Lover and collector of all knives especially traditional pocket knives and large fixed blades.

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At 19:00 on October 29, 2024, Lars Ray said…: Kevin - no, the other one.... here are a couple of links sharing the same content regarding the S&W Survival Knife series by Blackie Collins. The link to Fitzwillies.com has some excellent photos of the knives in the discussion, while the iKC link does not.

I own the models 6010, 6020, and 6030 fixed blades, while the others are on my "Gosh, if only I could afford that now" list.

Enjoy and be edified:

https://iknifecollector.com/group/odds-ends/page/the-knives-of-smith-wesson

https://fitzwillies.com/pages/smith-wesson-blackie-collins-designed-survival-series.html

At 19:40 on October 28, 2024, Kevin D said…: Yep. I completely concur on the placeholder concept.

My dad had a Case XX Folding Hunter (6265 SAB) when I was growing up. He used that poor thing a lot and then lost it, let someone borrow it, something. He did end up replacing it, but I am not sure he ever got to use it much at all. I do have that knife and treasure it despite that it is not the specific knife that I remember in his hands as I was growing up.

I am not personally familiar with the S&W knives, but from the looks of the photo, I have to agree with Lars in that he had good taste!

At 22:12 on October 27, 2024, Lars Ray said…: Oh man, I totally get that...the sentimental part. I have had to do that too...replace a knife for the memory. In my case, that fact that the knife isn't the eact one doesn't matter - just having a place holder with the same kind makes all the difference. And as far as I am concerned, hearing that this was your Dad's knife is all I needed to know - I think he had great taste! I am glad you were able to find a good one on Ebay to fill that void.

Thanks for sharing!

At 8:05 on October 27, 2024, Kevin said…: Thanks Lars. Certain knives mean more than others. My dad carried a S&W Bowie in his glove box of his 64 Mustang for most of my childhood. During the 1980s and 1990s we would hunt in western Indiana and he taught me to drive when I was 11 in that old car with no power breaks or steering. When he died, I got his knife but somehow lost it in a move. I found a replacement on eBay but it’s not his actual knife. I just wanted to have it back for memories I guess. Most of my knives don’t have sentimental value but there are about half a dozen that do.

At 17:44 on October 25, 2024, Lars Ray said…: Hello Kevin - welcome to iKC - we're glad you're here!

Say...that's a right purdy S&W 6010 Bowie you have there as your avatar. I have one myself - absolutely love it. I see too that you have already jumped in and joined a group. Excellent! Feel free to snoop around and join as many as you want. Also, feel free to add comments onto threads that interest you - even if it's been a while since last visited. Nothing more fun than kick-starting an old discussion and breathing new life into it.

And if you have quetions, feel free to ask. There's always someone loitering around that can help out. Looking forward to you sharing the knife love... :-D