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That's what I thought but needed verification. Wow..... amazing
That Hatch can rest up in my place anytime- I remember when Charles showed us this Knife the first time and it Floored me- I think this is an extremely beautiful knife!
A very nice example of a Barlow knife! Sta-Sharp was indeed a Sears Roebuck knife line made by Camillus, before the Craftsman line. They are often tang stamped in three separate lines:"Highcarbon, Steel, USA". When new, the blades were lightly etched with the words "Sta-Sharp" and the model number. There are a few transitional knives that are etched on the blade with both the "Sta Sharp" and the "Craftsman" brands. The quality of the Sta-Sharp line, as well as its value for money price, landed Camillus their Sears Craftsman contract in the late 1920's.This STA SHARP Barlow arrived today, I think it's made by Camillus. I have other STA SHARP knives that I base that on. This has BEAUTIFUL bone covers, solid blades, although the main is down a bit but over all I'm really pleased as it's a solid knife
View attachment 717900 This one just arrived today. Pretty nice! The blades are centered, with no wobble. Good snap, halfstops. No gaps between the scales & bolsters, & the liners are fitted tight. Blade opening is a little bit gritty, but I can live with that. I've been lucky with all four of my Queens, because I haven't had any of the QC issues that I've heard about.
A nice version Ironbut, I like the look of the horn especially! I may need to put one of those on my wish list!This one just arrived today. Pretty nice! The blades are centered, with no wobble. Good snap, halfstops. No gaps between the scales & bolsters, & the liners are fitted tight. Blade opening is a little bit gritty, but I can live with that. I've been lucky with all four of my Queens, because I haven't had any of the QC issues that I've heard about.