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The Knife Thread.....

Just ordered two more Victorinox knives this morning - namely 2x the "Huntsman" (one for actual usage, one for the collection). The Huntsman basically is pretty much the same as the Climber (which I'd regard as Victorinox' most attractive regular, non-lockable model, as it already sports every essential tool I really need, but still isn't too bulky for a true pocket knife with its three layers (*)), but with one additional layer for the additional saw.

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Manfred / lini

*) Granted, one could argue, that the Compact would be even less bulky and still include the most relevant tools - but in my view the Compact is too expensive for its feature set, and I'd foremost miss the small blade. Might be just the right choice for the true gentleman/city dweller, who isn't much of a tinkerer, though. Nevertheless I rather prefer to have both a Climber and a Signature, the latter being a Classic SD with additional biro.
 
xero-D-hero said:
I've seen cigar rollers use knives that looked similar to those.
IIRC they're calle Chavetas.

But yeah leather-maker's knives or skinners would be solid possibilities as well.

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Bret P.
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It’s an odd one for sure. It’s now in the kitchen drawer but haven’t used it for any yet.
 
Any ideas?? Aluminum pommel and what looks like a walnut handle. Blade is deeply pitted steel. Found it when I was a kid and set it aside. That was in the 60s. Blade is somewhat thin, maybe 1/8" and 4" long
Looks like an old Marbles knife but those had stacked leather handles.
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Bill S said:
Any ideas?? Aluminum pommel and what looks like a walnut handle. Blade is deeply pitted steel. Found it when I was a kid amd set it aside. That was in the 60s. Blade is somewhat thin, maybe 1/8" and 4" long
Looks like an old Marbles knife buth those had lstacked eather handles.
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This does kind of follow the "Marbles pattern" of the `30s and `40s, except for the handle. Unless it`s marked in some way, it can be difficult to ID. I`ve always dreamt of coming across a knife made by legendary `20s/`30s maker Frank Richtig. This guy traveled the country in an old wagon full of scrap steel, and put on demonstrations for locals, cutting up car axles, pieces of railroad track, etc. with his knives, then shaving and cleanly cutting paper with the same blades. He had a secret method of heat treating that he never shared with anyone, took it to the grave when he died in the `70s....
 
I really like your bayonet. It reminds me that I have a bayonet collection that I have not looked at in many years. I always have the clean and polish/leave it alone thing going on my brain. Most bayonets are not all that valuable so to clean and polish is rarely a problem. I guess I will get out my Comet from the kitchen along with my 3M green scouring pad.
 
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My biggest lock blade.
My great uncle was a tail gunner in a B29 during WW2. The space in the turret was so small you had to leave your chute outside of the turret. The machete was std airforce issue. Surprised you don't see more of them.
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Anyone notice the price of vintage Case pocket knives these days?? I'm not talking about antique as those are another category. Case bone scale knives from the 1970s are especially valuable. A NIB trapper series goes for $200 give or take. Stockman series a bit less. Next are the 80s knives which are also going for more than new 2021 or similar issues.

Case is one of the few remaining US knife makers although they were acquired by Zippo back in 1993. I have a few, unused and still in boxes. The trapper pattern is most popular but I prefer a medium stockman. It just carries better and is more versitile IMO. I'd like to get a few more, especially from the 1980s as they are stil reasonably priced although a stockman from the 70s in red bone would be hard to pass up if priced right.

I have a Canal Street Cutlery Hawbaker trapper in green bone. That knife is worth 3x what I paid for it back in the early 2000s. Company closed shop after only a few years of operation. Margins must be small in these high quality US knives.
 
Case Hobo . I didn't need it , but you know ....

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I love Case knives and I can drive to the factory / museum in less than 2 hours . I love going there and you can see Zippo lighters too .
 
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