"Old Knives"

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I've posted this Challenge before but I will again, I'm sure you all won't mind. :D Though it has rust pitting on the bolsters and the bolster end of the springs and bit here and there on the blades, it still has great walk'n'talk and no wobble/play. In the right light you can still make out the blade etch and its scary sharp and still has full blades. Challenge definitely was a top tier knife in their hayday imho:cool::thumbsup:
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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I've posted this Challenge before but I will again, I'm sure you all won't mind. :D Though it has rust pitting on the bolsters and the bolster end of the springs and bit here and there on the blades, it still has great walk'n'talk and no wobble/play. In the right light you can still make out the blade etch and its scary sharp and still has full blades. Challenge definitely was a top tier knife in their hayday imho:cool::thumbsup:
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A fine machine, with Uber-patina, David!! Nice:thumbsup:
 
waynorth said:
A fine machine, with Uber-patina, David!! Nice:thumbsup:
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Thanks! One thing about its condition is I'm not afraid to drop it in my pocket from time to time. I don't use it hard by any means as I have other knives for serious work, but its a nice conversation piece. It still gets some moderate use every now and then,definitely fun to use a knife thats at least a century old imho ;):thumbsup:
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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I've posted this Challenge before but I will again, I'm sure you all won't mind. :D Though it has rust pitting on the bolsters and the bolster end of the springs and bit here and there on the blades, it still has great walk'n'talk and no wobble/play. In the right light you can still make out the blade etch and its scary sharp and still has full blades. Challenge definitely was a top tier knife in their hayday imho:cool::thumbsup:
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Really nice Challenge David and I agree, Challenge made very high quality knives.:thumbsup:
 
Added to my jumbo jack collection this week with this 4 1/4" Southington, considering its age very nice condition although it has been cleaned, full blades and as with most jumbo's you don't want to get your finger in the way closing. Southington seems to be a very hard maker to find surviving knives in any condition.


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paulhilborn said:
As always John, impressive my friend, you have a knack;););):):thumbsup:
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North Shore said:
Augie whats your secret to getting your knives to look so good? They all have a similar look to them, I would know your knives out of a lineup.
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Paul, North Shore, thanks guys:thumbsup::thumbsup:

North Shore, the knives themselves are pretty much as found, I do not believe in aggressive cleaning. I will wipe down with Balilstol and a microfiber rag, if real dirty will use soft toothbrush and mineral oil. If the blades have a coating of crud and light corrosion I may clean with 1500 to 2500 metal polishing paper to remove the crud, seems to leave the patina. I rarely use Flitz or Semicrome, I think shiny looks out of place on a hundred year old knife.
As far as photographing them, pretty much early morning or late afternoon outside, I use a Canon T3 and take multiple shots on auto and macro and select the best. I crop them with Apple Photos and usually adjust exposure, I find most pictures are overexposed.
I experiment with lighting and this morning took the pictures of the Southington in more sunlight than I usually do, got an interesting shadow effect off the swedge on the main blade.
Hope this answers your question.
 
Augie said:
Added to my jumbo jack collection this week with this 4 1/4" Southington, considering its age very nice condition although it has been cleaned, full blades and as with most jumbo's you don't want to get your finger in the way closing. Southington seems to be a very hard maker to find surviving knives in any condition.


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Macho, Macho Man!!:thumbsup::D
Beautiful, too!!:cool:
The other end of the pocket knife spectrum, a Southington Barlow!!
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Anyone??:rolleyes:
 
"QUOTE= r8shell, post: ]Here's an odd, old knife:
"Marx & Co. Maniago"
4 3/4" long, and unfortunately it's seen the grinder a time or two.
I couldn't find much, except that there was a German businessman named Albert Marx, who was an owner of a cutlery co-operative in Maniago, Italy from 1907 to 1914. Coricama (Coltellerie Riunite di Caslino e diManiago)

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Thanks for showing us that beautiful old knife, Rachel!!:thumbsup::cool:
I love older, Italian cutlery - kinda justifies my heritage!!:rolleyes:
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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I've posted this Challenge before but I will again, I'm sure you all won't mind. :D Though it has rust pitting on the bolsters and the bolster end of the springs and bit here and there on the blades, it still has great walk'n'talk and no wobble/play. In the right light you can still make out the blade etch and its scary sharp and still has full blades. Challenge definitely was a top tier knife in their hayday imho:cool::thumbsup:
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Any brief history of Challenge or where they were located? Nice knife so it peaked my curiosity. Thanks for the great pic.
 
Mail call from yesterday.

Small NYK Co Congress 2.75" with an early marking on all blades.
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Here's a shot for scale, you don't realize how tiny it is until you see it beside a 3.5" knife.
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NYK Co De Luxe 3.25" Very thin knife, jewelry quality.
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NYK Co Hammer brand. 3.5" suffered a light cleaning, the edges appear unsharpened. Steel liners.
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OVB lobster.
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NYK Co Hammer brand. 3.5" with a lock back electrician blade.
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