Been Busy..

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Let's see here now. Can't remember all of them. Over 2 dozen Old Hickory's, 14 USMC CaseXX's, 5 full sized USMC Kabars's, 3 of the smaller version's, 3 Hen and Rooster fixed blades's, 4 Buck fixed blades's, 1 Randall fixed blade, 2 custom made fixed blades from Bob somebody or the other, 2 Schrade Super Sharp fixed blades's, 3 ASEK fixed blades, 4 Air Force fixed blade Survival Knives, 2 large Kabar Bowies, 2 Bowie's from somebody calling himself 'Blackie Collin's, 4 CaseXX folders, 2 Leatherman Super tools, 1 Barlow folder, 2 Frontier folders, plus probably another half dozen or so I don't remember right offhand while I'm sitting here typing, plus 2 Tomahawks, 2 hand axes, and 2 full sized single bitted axes from Gerber....I have been busy. I got a new sharpener from Northern Tools that uses an abrasive belt and decided to check it out. Lot's of my knives didn't need anything at all but lot's of them were not quite razor sharp from the bow to the stern so to speak so I pulled out every single one of them and checked them all...That belt work's good...Oh, and 2 fixed blades from Queens Cutlery, 2 Boker Magnum fixed blades(440C as in C), and 3 or 4 more over there I'm not thinking of right now. Took me 2 full days to pull and go over each knife and all and check them out and touch up some of them. Oh, and 2 M7 bayonets for sure. If any of ya'll are looking for a good knife and tool sharpener I reccomend ya'll go to Northern Tools and check this one out. Sharpens and cleans and polishes real good. Will NOT remove a lot of metal from the blades and will NOT de-temper the blades....Model # WSKTS-156115.. Replacement belts availabe for around $20.00....

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Found a good Kershaw fixed blade and 3 more folders in the bottom of one of my bags I keep some gun cleaning gear in. Don't know how I forgot about my Kershaw. I like that knife. It came matched up and paired with a Colt Trooper .357 with a regulation 6 inch barrel. Sold the Colt but I kept my knife. The 3 folders are all high quality but none of them has a locking blade. (Thank God. I love the Leatherman Super Tools but still. sometimes if I'm seriously busy with one of them I get aggravated as all hell)..Anyway, this post goes with the post above....

 

[hso]

3 Hen and Rooster fixed blades's, 2 large Kabar Bowies, 2 Bowie's from somebody calling himself 'Blackie Collin's, 2 fixed blades from Queens Cutlery,

Right there is enough to get the interest of some folks. That large KaBar Bowie wouldn't look like this, would it?

Oh, and "Bob somebody" could be and interesting fella too.

 

[rodregier]

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200431964_200431964

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

No HSO. The grips on my pair are different. The sheath (scabbard) is completely different and the guard on mine is non-existant compared to yours. I think you probably have an older model. I think Bob's last name begin's with an 'L'. (That's not cast in stone)..I didn't have him make those 2 knives personally for me as I had my Randall made back when I was 17. These 2 knives (matching pair. One is backup in case one is lost or stolen) are ATS34 Steel Seki Japan. (That's what on the blades). I'vd never used them at all but I remember I bought them from AG Russell and paid way the hell over $100.00 for each of them. I think around $170.00 apiece for them. They're not big knives HSO. Solid black, grips and blades just like my pair of Heavy Duty Kabar Bowies..(Haven't used them either. Don't have anything to do with them that one of my Old Hickory 6 inch butcher's or Leatherman Super Tools won't do just fine. But they are there if I ever do need one of them for some reason)..Hell, just like my guns; cleaned and oiled and ready to go and I appreciate having them but I'm not interested in sitting around playing with them..I might send an e-mail to AG Russell and see if they can pull that order and see who the Bob is that made those knives..(Or had them made)....