Tha Knife Thread

[IMShooter]

Ever see Mad Dog/Kevin McClung? 14k for a knife is insane.

 

[Silversmith45]

Missed that. Here are two of my latest folders.

The top is a KaBAR. It isn't assisted but it's sharp and I like it.
The bottom is an assisted opener by Gerber. It's sharp too but a little sluggish and the thumb stud about tears your thumb up. I'm going to see if I can round it off with my Dremel.
Update: I rounded off the thumb stud with my Dremel and it made a world of difference. It is even opening easier with more use. Something I wasn't doing because of the sharp stud.

 

[Silversmith45]

I just received one that I have been waiting for. It's an esee 5. Another of the fine knives still made in the USA. It's a beast of a knife. I wanted something strong but I didn't realize how strong this was. The blade is full quarter of an inch thick. It's a heavy knife and I don't know how you could hurt it.

 

[gunsil]

I collect old hunting knives from the 1800s to about 1950, with Union Cut Co./KA-BAR being my favorites. here are a couple from my collection, the one with the ink writing on the blade is a salesman's sample. I have way too many antique knives, and have started selling some at knife shows. If anybody here has any old KA-BARS in mint condition they'd like to sell please PM me. I also am always looking for pre-WW2 KA-BAR catalogs, brochures, and price lists. Besides over a thousand fixed blade knives I have several hundred folding knives, been collecting for over fifty years.

 

[Silversmith45]

Knives are getting more expensive. I just checked the current price of the knife I just bought and it has increased almost forty dollars since I bought it.

 

[Steven c]

I had seen this tread the other day and had a little time to take some pictures and contribute some of my pieces.

First two are hand made, boot knife by Dawson and a very early Bali-Song butterfly,

Second pic are some springers I would find from time to time,

Third are some of the WW2 dress bayonets I mostly pick up nowdays.
I hope you find them interesting.

 

[Steven c]

Sorry iPhone doesn't want to download more than one at a time.

 

[Steven c]

And last

 

[Dirtfishin]

I just received one that I have been waiting for. It's an esee 5. Another of the fine knives still made in the USA. It's a beast of a knife. I wanted something strong but I didn't realize how strong this was. The blade is full quarter of an inch thick. It's a heavy knife and I don't know how you could hurt it.
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Silversmith, I got one of those ESEE 5 they are a good strong knife for sure. I stripped mine. I like the natural look.

 

[Silversmith45]

I don't usually care for hollow handle knives because the blade is usually just bolted or welded onto the handle. They are noted for breaking at this point. I just purchased one made by Schrade. The difference is that this survival knife is milled from a solid piece of steel. It's a copy of a Chris Reeve design where originals can sell for over a thousand dollars. it comes with a screwdriver set in the handle which wouldn't really help very much in a survival situation. I'll probably replace it with a fire steel and some fishing line and hooks. There is also a pouch on the sheath where you could add a small sharpener.

 

[zeemang]

Stevenc, seriously nice knives there, great collection!

 

[Silversmith45]

A handy sized small SOG flash tanto.
I could do without the seatbelt cutter.

 

[Silversmith45]

As I said before I usually don't care for hollow handled survival knives. I've been trying to rebuild my knife collection by adding something new each week. I found this huge hollow handled knife and got it at a bargain price.

It isn't marked so I don't know who made it. It isn't bad for a cheap knife. It even comes with a survival kit in the handle. Some light fishing line and small hooks in case you want to catch some minnows. There is also a small sewing kit. When your life is on the line you don't want to lose a button.

 

[Steven c]

Here is one more you may find interesting. This is a triple etched WW1 divisional Honor dress bayonet. It was presented for bravery in combat and very few are known, a very well known collector that has collected since the 1950's and does the high end stuff told me this was the first one he has seen named.

This is pre 1933 and that political party. I know our members here come from different backgrounds and this is a family area. The much later ones do use the symbols associated with that time and won't be posted by me here.

 

[Steven c]

Pic 2

And thanks Zeemang for the compliment,

 

[Steven c]

Pic 3

 

[Steven c]

And last

 

[SeabeeRon]

Wow Steven, that is a beautiful piece! How did you come by it and can you provide a translation of the inscriptions?

 

[Steven c]

I'll see if I can locate the translation for it later today. I do remember the 9th landwehr division was part of the XXV reserve corps on the western front,

I found it on eBay back in the hay-day of good stuff. I knew what it was when I saw it. I had a book that was long out of print with one like it and a little info.
Not much is known on these. I do know the man was a Sergeant

And thanks
Steve,

 

[lyness_m]

All those nice blades. Here are a couple of mine