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Friday, August 18, 2023

 This is the famous Ka-Bar Grizzly with stag handles and brass liners and nickel silver bolsters. These knives are commonly referred to as the "Grizzlt". This knife has large blade and  is stamped KA-Bar and under it says USA. On the back side of the tang it says UNION CUT CO.


Thursday, July 6, 2023

Don Huffman Custom 2 Blade Knife with Jigged Bone Handles

 


This is a beautiful Don Huffman Custom folder with 2 blades. This knife has two blades made of AST-34 and nickel silver bolsters and liners. The serial number on this knife is 03. This knife is 3 ¾ inches long when closed and 6 ¾ inches long when the main blade is fully opened. Both blades sit deep and well centered when closed. The handles are jigged bone, not sure what type of bone it is. The walk and talk is perfect on this knife. The fit and finish on this knife is on par with anything that Jess Horn or Frank Centofante made.




Wednesday, November 23, 2022

This is a beautiful Case Auto, Model 5171L. It has Stag handles and Nickel silver bolsters. This knife is a release lever with brass liners. The blade is sabre ground clip and is stamped CASE over Tested XX. The back of the blade is stamped 5171L The bottom bolster is also stamped Case over Tested XX. This knife is about 5 3/8 inches when closed and about 9 1/4 inches long when opened.




 Here is a complete set of Schrade Knives playing cards. Includes 52 cards, two jokers, what makes Schrade a Great Knife and The Schrade Bill of Rights. Picked these up at Great Western when it was in business years ago.



Tuesday, February 15, 2022

George Schrade Auto Button in the Bolster Folding Guard

This is a beautiful and rare George Schrade with Button in the Bolster and folding guard. This knife is a auto made by George Schrade in 1895-1905 and the bolsters are nickel silver and iron liners. The model number is #1005. On the front of the blade is said: Press Button Knife Co., Walden, NY and on the back of the blade is blank. The knife is about 4 7/8 inches when closed and about 8 1/2 inches long when the blade is opened. When the blade is closed, it sits deep, and in the middle, no peeking. There is a lot of patina on this knife. The handles are jigged bone, and they are no cracks on both of the handles.



Friday, May 28, 2021

George Schrade Auto Button in the Bolster

This is a beautiful and rare George Schrade with Button in the Bolster. This knife is a Auto made by George Schrade in 1895-1910 and the bolsters are nickel silver and iron liners. The model number is #1000. On the front of the blade is said: Press Button Knife Co., Walden, NY and on the back of the blade is blank. The knife is about 4 7/8 inches when closed and about 8 3/4 when the blade is opened. This knife originally had etching on the front of the blade that says Invincible. It is not there anymore. When the blade is closed, it sits deep, and in the middle, no peeking. There is a lot of patina on this knife. The handles are jigged bone, and they are no cracks on both of the handles. 



Sunday, May 23, 2021

Frank Centofante (1936-2009) Damascus Bolsters Folder

This is a beautiful Frank Centofante Folder with Damascus Bolsters and Green Sea Snail handles. This knife is about 4 1/8 inches long when closed and about 7 1/4 inches long when the blade is opened. The blade is ATS-34 and Frank did beautiful file work on the liners both top and bottom. This knife is marked Madisonville,TN. The blade closes deep and well centered.