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My Dad's new pocket carver yes he does plenty of carving!
Congratulations to your father. Talentuous!
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Congratulations to your father. Talentuous!
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Thank you! Also, uuuhhh...you know, I don't know! I only have a PC with me today, and my #62s are at home. I want to say the bolsters are the same size, but I'll check when I get home today though hopefully someone else who has more immediate access to their collection (and owns one of both knives!) can tell us more.
Edit: Yes, yes they are indeed larger than the standard #62. Just did a quick check when I ran home for lunch.
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Thanks to my good friend Harry
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for recommending and alerting me to the sales thread I was able to get this old Loewen Messer by C. Lütters & Cie of Solingen. Harry and I both like bigger knives and this one falls in that category. The blade measures 3-3/16" and the overall length right at 7-5/16". I really don't know the age of this knife, but this one appears to have the factory edge and with little if any use. It has steel liners and bolsters along with a carbon blade. There is several spots of rust that has developed from improper storage over the years. The handles are really nice. I think they may be Cocobola or possibly Bubinga. I haven't done any thing yet except oil the joint. You definitely want to keep your fingers clear of this one when it closes.
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for recommending and alerting me to the sales thread I was able to get this old Loewen Messer by C. Lütters & Cie of Solingen. Harry and I both like bigger knives and this one falls in that category. The blade measures 3-3/16" and the overall length right at 7-5/16". I really don't know the age of this knife, but this one appears to have the factory edge and with little if any use. It has steel liners and bolsters along with a carbon blade. There is several spots of rust that has developed from improper storage over the years. The handles are really nice. I think they may be Cocobola or possibly Bubinga. I haven't done any thing yet except oil the joint. You definitely want to keep your fingers clear of this one when it closes.
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I am really glad you were able to steal that one my friend . Carry in good health .Thanks to my good friend Harry
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Thanks to my good friend Harry
OOOOHHHHH!
Top-Knife for a Top-Man there Ron
Lots to admire on that one, love the Löwen Messer Lion tang/blade stamps great Rat-Tail and some sleek wood, likely Coco it being German. Very light peppering there really, you going to clean it off and then oil it? I likely would but opinions vary.Regards, Will
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Thanks Will!OOOOHHHHH!
Regards, Will
It’s a great old knife with lots of character. The wood is really nice! I’ll most likely keep rubbing with an oily cloth to see how it cleans up. I may use some 0000 steel wool with oil also. Definitely won’t be using any thing more abrasive than that. After all I bought it for the pocket not the safe!
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Outstanding!My Dad's new pocket carver yes he does plenty of carving!
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MyMy big ol' Queen arrived today. Blade etch calls it a 3L... not sure what L stands for...
That is my favorite pattern. The Schatt and Morgan versions have ATS-34 blades and are called the “Mountain Man” pattern.My big ol' Queen arrived today. Blade etch calls it a 3L... not sure what L stands for...
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When I was researching this one, it was also called a Mountain Man... perhaps they shared the name, since it was the same basic knife. It is certainly a handful. I need to get a belt sheath for it, or just make one. It is definitely not a "pocket knife".
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New to me Old Cross Farmer arrived today. I knew it had been banged up a little near the key ring but they never mentioned the tip of the awl was bent
This made it difficult to close the awl and main blade and was also imparting some torque that was causing the cap lifter and can opener not to close smoothly. A little aggravating but that’s the risk in a used knife. I was able to gently get the tip of the awl straight again and that fixed a lot. It’s not like new but now I can open and close the tools without putting pressure on anything else. Either way, it’s still a good, solid Old Cross.
This made it difficult to close the awl and main blade and was also imparting some torque that was causing the cap lifter and can opener not to close smoothly. A little aggravating but that’s the risk in a used knife. I was able to gently get the tip of the awl straight again and that fixed a lot. It’s not like new but now I can open and close the tools without putting pressure on anything else. Either way, it’s still a good, solid Old Cross.
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This 3 3/4" 1st Generation Bulldog Stockman arrived in the mail this week. It was manufactured wholely in and assembled in Soligen Germany. The covers are Stag and the knife is fitted with nickel silver pins, bolsters, and shield. The shield is pinned. The liners are brass. The blades are hammer forged carbon steel.
Something worth mentioning for those new to traditional knives - As was/is done by many cutlers, the Mark Side of this knife is the "Show Side" of the knife. As can be seen, the Mark Side stag of this knife is very nice. Well figured with a lot of popcorn and the shield is well inletted into the Stag. All of the etching is also on the Mark Side. The stag on the pile side, while nice, is not spectacular but is even side to side as to thickness..
Something worth mentioning for those new to traditional knives - As was/is done by many cutlers, the Mark Side of this knife is the "Show Side" of the knife. As can be seen, the Mark Side stag of this knife is very nice. Well figured with a lot of popcorn and the shield is well inletted into the Stag. All of the etching is also on the Mark Side. The stag on the pile side, while nice, is not spectacular but is even side to side as to thickness..
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These three arrived today. 62 and 13 have incredible build quality from GEC, the Winchester is also a very nice affordable classic in a not so widely produced pattern.
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Modoc ED That's some BOSS STAG there
Thanks. It's a well put together knife too. No gaps, cracks, drips, runs, or errors.
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Had a Schrade 881Y arrive today. A little staining on the main blade but I don’t think it’s hardly ever been used. I have a pristine 881Y already but picked this one up because of the advertising stamped on it. I had picked up a Schrade 8OT a couple years ago with the same logo and thought they’d make a good pair of users. The stamp, from a little research, is from a school for troubled youth.
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I really like the more rounded, or "melted" bolsters on that 110. That's my only complaint about mine... I just don't really like "sharp" corners on knives, I like them to mold into the hand with no friction points.
I might just have to smooth mine out myself. It's an S30V and drop point blade, as well...