I had to revive this epic thread...it's worthy of resurrection. This thread has been a great read, and quite educational, to boot. Thank you Codger_64 for making it happen.
I had a 152OT for that I picked up back in the late 1980's at K-mart...just your basic Sharpfinger. While there was nothing special to it, it had become my goto knife for many jobs. I once screwed up, didn't have a proper tool available, and use it to pry off wheel cover...and snapped the tip. I took it to work, and ground a new tip, slightly radiused, and put it back into service. Not long ago, it was stolen from my truck. I tried replacing it with a cheap Taylor Brands version, not knowing the difference, and was sorely disappointed. Handle fitment, sheath construction, both left me wanting. That caused me to go on Ebay...
Today, this little gem was delivered. Judging by the sheath, it's a 1977-1983 made version. The sheath has been well taken care of, as has the blade. What you see on the blade is only staining...not rust. It's in great shape for it's age...better than what mine looked.
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My wife, who loved my old 152, has told me that she wants one, too...something I plan on making happen for her next month when the funds are available. I plan on spending the rest of the afternoon working on repairing the edge. It looks like someone thought about grinding an edge, but thought against it after they started. Nothing that a a few passes across the diamond lap can't fix.