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Post by JSB33 on Jul 8, 2023 12:35:20 GMT -5
Buck 110 is an absolute classic. Yet my favorite Buck is your 120. On my bucket list. I have a peanut that was carried by my Grandfather for many decades, need to take some pics. I'd like to see that. As you can probably tell from the pocket wear that the stag peanut is with me every day (and has been for decades). I had a scare just after 9-11 in that I went to the airport and they told me I couldn't take my pocket knife on the plane. I got an envelope from the check-in counter and stamps from a machine and mailed it back to myself. Case is now selling "pocket worn" peanuts because of the popularity of the older knives in the secondary market.
When my nephew graduated from college I gave him a peanut with a purple bone handle (his school colors).
The 110 was my father-in-laws knife. I've had the 120 for over 30 years. Both of them are jewels.
My Peanut got used a lot by my Grandfather and I carried it quite a bit when he handed it down to me. But I wisely tucked it away and moved on to other things. Thinking about it and looking at the markings, he owned it from around 1940 till he gave it to me in the mid- to late 70's meaning that I have owned it a longer than than he did. Its rougher than a stucco bathtub Not the first knife I owned but the first one I ever bought with my own money is this Sharp, made in Japan and not a bad knife, Japan was making some good stuff back then.I don't think I used it much but I do remember carrying it on my belt. I got it in the late 70's I remember getting a lot of compliments on it. My Byrd Meadowlark. Bryd is the value line of Spyderco, Basically the made in China versions of Spyderco's made in America line. Not as good a grade of steel, and a much more reasonable price. For those that don't know, Spyderco is a high end brand. Not in the custom realm buy still a lot of money. This is the Byrd version of the Spyderco Delica A cheap Camillus fixed blade that I keep in the barn. It has cut open a lot of bags of fertilizer and a lot of vines. And lastly, just some junky knives of unknown origin. I only remember buying 2 of these and they were both less than $10. They are in a drawer in my workbench, I have given some away and would not miss any of them.
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 8, 2023 14:39:16 GMT -5
I'm a total neophyte on this subject, but that '70s Japanese made Sharp, is well sharp in all ways! Looking at the quality of your knives Jeff, I think my relatives were gifting me some pretty low end examples...it's the thought that counts though.
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 9, 2023 8:47:14 GMT -5
I'm a total neophyte on this subject, but that '70s Japanese made Sharp, is well sharp in all ways! Looking at the quality of your knives Jeff, I think my relatives were gifting me some pretty low end examples...it's the thought that counts though. Believe it or not, Sharp was sold at K Mart. Knives are really silly things. A cheap one works as well as an expensive one, you may have to sharpen it more often but they work great. That said, there is a very satisfying feel to having a well crafted knife/tool in your hand. And that feeling can be very addictive. But then you run the risk of not wanting to use it for the job it was intended to do because you do not want to scratch it up because of the cost. That is why I will never have a "High end" knife, they are tools that are meant to be used. I am not buying something ti look at. it has to earn its keep.
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Post by alex on Jul 9, 2023 18:20:52 GMT -5
I don't have any knives that could be called collectable, but I do have a few good ones. I use them and do my best to keep them in top condition. I'm the same way with all of my tools. When I finish a job they all get cleaned and put back where they belong. Nothing ever gets thrown in to a tool box.
My grandfather was an airplane mechanic (and a barnstormer in his early days).
My dad was an auto body repair man. He later owned an insurance appraisal business and still later an auto salvage yard. Both of them always purchased the very best tools that they could afford at the time. I still have many of them and use them all. I'm sure they will outlive me, whoever gets them from me and who knows how many people after that. My favorite plane is a Stanley that is over 100 years old. I can still get parts for it if need be but the need hasn't arisen.
Good tools are an investment in more ways than one. When I was chair of a trades program and we were building a new motorsports technology campus I brought in Snap-On as out tools supplier. I got a bit of push back from the bean counters until the rep from Snap-On did a presentation for them. The first thing he said...before talking about quality, selection or customer service was this:
"If you had entered the trades thirty years ago and chosen Snap-On tools you could sell them today for at least twice what you paid for them."
Not many things appreciate with use. Case knives do. Buck knives do. Snap-on definitely does. Milwaukee holds its own. Stanley is over the moon if your talking about the original English planes. I suspect MAC does well.
Case is now selling new "pocket worn" knives.
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Post by alex on Jul 12, 2023 18:47:56 GMT -5
Automatic knives (switchblades for you hoodlums) became legal to own in PA in January 2023, but only for those over eighteen years of age.
The top one in this photo is an ebony and brass Buck 112 Automatic.
The other one is...how do I put it...a stealth automatic. The trigger is hidden in the upper textured surface and it doubles as a blade lock release. There is also a slide lock that prevents the knife from opening accidentally in your pocket.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jul 12, 2023 23:28:40 GMT -5
Now I can't get the Dire Straits song Six Blade Knife out of my head. 😁
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 16, 2023 7:18:37 GMT -5
Automatic knives (switchblades for you hoodlums) became legal to own in PA in January 2023, but only for those over eighteen years of age.
The top one in this photo is an ebony and brass Buck 112 Automatic. The other one is...how do I put it...a stealth automatic. The trigger is hidden in the upper textured surface and it doubles as a blade lock release. There is also a slide lock that prevents the knife from opening accidentally in your pocket.
Beautiful pieces, Alex. I have not handled an automatic, I have a number of assisted knives and like them a lot but can really see the appeal of the automatic.
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 17, 2023 2:10:06 GMT -5
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 17, 2023 2:16:58 GMT -5
And while I am ion this thread, I remembered a couple of other knives I had. I adore these for how functional they are and how inexpensive they are. I thing the blue one was $14 and the green one was around $20. They could double or triple the price and they would still be a great value. Morakniv from Sweden are great at many tasks. I have one in my tool bag and and one in my work toolbox. Morakniv
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Post by jager on Jul 17, 2023 4:38:11 GMT -5
Automatic knives (switchblades for you hoodlums) became legal to own in PA in January 2023, but only for those over eighteen years of age.
The top one in this photo is an ebony and brass Buck 112 Automatic.
The other one is...how do I put it...a stealth automatic. The trigger is hidden in the upper textured surface and it doubles as a blade lock release. There is also a slide lock that prevents the knife from opening accidentally in your pocket.
Our knife laws in Australia are about as different to the US as our gun laws. In this part of the world, a switchblade knife is a 'Prohibited Weapon' and will get you three years in jail. The only knife I've ever owned is a Stanley box cutter!
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Post by alex on Jul 17, 2023 12:06:31 GMT -5
Not many things appreciate with use. Stanley is over the moon if your talking about the original English planes. Alex, since you mentioned planes, I thought i would drag out something I rediscovered recently. I found this plane up in the rafters of a hour I bought 30 some years ago. I know nothing about its age, worth or if its any good or not. It seems well made though, Nice plane! It looks brand new. It's a good brand as well. In used condition with no box I would expect to see on fetch up to $50 (based on the current auction listings). I wouldn't accept less than that for one like yours. I'd probably ask $75 to start.
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Post by alex on Jul 17, 2023 16:55:01 GMT -5
In this part of the world, a switchblade knife is a 'Prohibited Weapon' and will get you three years in jail. The only knife I've ever owned is a Stanley box cutter! Really? Are there exceptions for people with disabilities such as an amputated arm?
We've always had those types of exemptions.
Some blades are still prohibited here. You can't own a dagger or sword except for display, fencing or props. But the worst that will happen is that they will take it away unless it is used in a crime.
Even at that they sell broadswords at Ren Faires all the time and nobody has any issue with it (they just don't sharpen the edges).
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 23, 2023 7:27:48 GMT -5
Alex, since you mentioned planes, I thought i would drag out something I rediscovered recently. I found this plane up in the rafters of a hour I bought 30 some years ago. I know nothing about its age, worth or if its any good or not. It seems well made though, Nice plane! It looks brand new. It's a good brand as well. In used condition with no box I would expect to see on fetch up to $50 (based on the current auction listings). I wouldn't accept less than that for one like yours. I'd probably ask $75 to start. Thanks for the info!
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 30, 2023 7:13:24 GMT -5
After hearing a few people vouching for the Swiss Army key chain knife here, I did a bit or reading and looking around. Quite the history on them and almost universally praised. And shockingly cheap I took the plunge. Less than $10 each on ebay. after wearing one on my key chain for a bit, I was amazed at how useful they are. I ended up buying one for my wife and daughter. Turns out it meant a lot to the both of them as my FIL carried one for decades, i did not know that.
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Post by reeft1 on Jul 30, 2023 8:00:50 GMT -5
nice when a gift has a surprising resonance with the recipient. Nice adds
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