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A couple more that I had or have acquired since last post.


Gerber LMF II "Infantry Fighting Knife" - USA Made

This is one of the best knives I own but I never use it stays on my "kit" for the military, it was a gift from my little brother, all of the wear on it is just from the sheath, which doubles as a sharpener.




Sheath sharpener


Ka-Bar 1232 Hunting knife, it's small but it only cost me 10 bucks on ebay it's made in Japan from the 80-90s but Japan makes excellent steel.




Whoever had this destroyed this knife but I turned the edge into a razor.


Collection of Swiss army type knifes
Top: Boy scouts of America Made in Rhode Island USA
Middle: Japanese Knock off
Bottom: A Wenger(edit: I originally put victrinox) Swiss Army knife made for a company called CERN, logo is flashed out circa 1980s

CERN? As in the people who brought you the Large Hadron Collider? Bretty cool broseph.

this cern:

http://home.web.cern.ch/

That CERN knife is a great score Wolfspring,

Yeah I'm a little bit jealous!

ETA:
I just posted the links before I scrolled down and saw you did the same thing.

Trivia RE: Swiss Army Knife.

Prior to the new model, the difference between the standard soldiers knife and the officers model is that the officers model also has a cork screw.


BTW nothing wrong with Japanese steel. They did, after all, develop the Samuri sword (laminated steel).

Newest acquisition, 1946-1956 Imperial USA Cub Scout knife for $8.50 off of eBay, apparently these are common and cheap, still awesome little pocket knife. The awl and can opener have locks, but not the blade.

My newest Knives


Benhmade Hunt Saddle Mountain Skinner

This guy right here is the Benchmade 790 "Subrosa" It's a bit scratched up on the blade, but it's just the finish not the metal, I paid $61 USD on eBay for it, it's titanium handle, S30V metal blade, Nitrous spring assisted opening. These go for 150-300 on eBay still, it's a discontinued model and it's a "first production". Al that mumbo Jumbo aside, this is an awesome little knife and I'd like to thank MBI for talking me into pulling the trigger and buying this I am more than happy with it.

I know it's been a while, been really busy with work and starting my own store. Been acquiring a lot of new knives. Some I keep some I sell at the flea market these four are part of a lot of 32 I got for 35 bucks on eBay.


First is a Colonial, I believe it's handle is bone, no clue on a date what so ever





This one is a Kingston it feels like jigged plastic but I've seen them listed as wood or bone I've seen debates on when these were made from my research so no idea when





This one is imperial I know it's 1956-1988 by the tang stamp, not sure exactly what the handle material is, I've got them listed on a knife site so hopefully I will learn.





This last one is a sheffield, and I am assuming is a cheap modern day knife but I really like the bottom of it and is a pretty knife, but the tang stamp looks cold stamped and a horrible job at that.







Figured I'd share these with you guys I'm assuming the first two are 1950/60s era if I get more info I will update this, probably going to sell all four at the flea market. I got a ton more I need to catalog and post up. Acquired a few more benchmades as well I can't say no to a pretty butterfly.

Nice finds there.

I have that exact same model of Imperial pocketknife. Belonged to my grandfather. I think the handle scales are just a pearlescent plastic, used as an alternative to abalone.

Beautiful old carbon steel pen knives (except the Sheffield, of course).

I love these old pen knives. I picked up a little 1924 Remington for $5 a few years back and it is still getting used.

Really like your new "babies".

Thanks for sharing.

Don't mean to hi-jack your thread but I thought you might be interested in this old Remington.

You can whip out Levines and check the year - i think it's 1924.

I still carry it. Depends what pants I have on. Every pair has a different knife in it's pocket.

It holds a brilliant edge.