What do you guys collect? - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

kutaho · 05-22-2009, 03:18 PM

Some of mine.

Jimdo · 06-02-2009, 01:01 AM

The two 'b's - Blackjacks and Balisongs
Along with many other tactical knives and guns...

Suwannee Tim · 06-22-2009, 11:44 AM

Cats.

Teejay9 · 06-23-2009, 01:19 PM

Mostly bayonets from both world wars and some post-war. The WWI German "butcher blade" is much like a small cutlass, and would serve well if all else fails. TJ

TranterUK · 06-23-2009, 01:21 PM

Wow, kutaho uses Glasers! I approve..

Looking at the choice of gun and knife, I want this man on my side.

Alpo · 06-23-2009, 06:08 PM

My one custom knife.

I do like how the pattern on the blade came out.

kutaho · 06-23-2009, 06:23 PM

that's one good looking piece of steel ya got there Alpo
really like the style to.

Sasha88 · 06-23-2009, 07:00 PM

Do straight razors count?

kutaho · 06-23-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasha88

Do straight razors count?

Heck ya...
those puppys are bad, been thinking of picking up an old one for my collection.
they are a very vicious weapon, and take up very little space. I had a Cree girl friend that packed one. Glade are paths separated as friends

SARG · 06-23-2009, 07:41 PM

Started collecting Puma knives back in the seventies ............ about a year ago I spotted what they were selling for on Ebay and sold them off ...... at about a 500% profit.

Teejay9 · 06-23-2009, 08:34 PM

Beautiful knife, Alpo. Looks like a camo type pattern, or water, maybe even reptilian. TJ

Alpo · 06-23-2009, 08:38 PM

It's made out of steel cable.

Win73 · 08-22-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasha88

Do straight razors count?

I have about 60 knives but only one straight razor. Can anyone tell me if it is worth anything?

The blade is marked:
"Imperial Razor
Warranted
Registered 20507
Germany"

The blade is also etched. It has a likeness of Admiral Dewey and the words "Admiral Dewey Defeated Spanish Fleet Off Manila May 1898."

The box is marked "Oxford Razor Co. Price $3.00" and "Germany"

I would expect that it would have been issued soon after the event took place. If that is true it would probably be over 100 years old. My sister gave it to me. She bought it at an auction. I don't know what she paid for it.

Win73 · 08-22-2009, 09:17 PM

Okay, can anyone tell me why my image didn't come through?

Ignore this post. As you can see above, I figured it out.

bravo619 · 10-18-2010, 11:20 PM

I collect old puma white hunters!

buckeye14 · 11-08-2010, 08:34 AM

Odds and ends nothing special

hoppy · 01-07-2011, 10:03 AM

I started collecting Barlow knives. Then I got a few with advertising on them and branched out into ad knives, then finally anything that trips my trigger.

stede · 01-07-2011, 06:58 PM

Bayonets, mostly- with a few swords and other edged what-nots that tickled my fancy. Can't get the other wall in the pic, it looks about the same.

reinhard · 01-12-2011, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stede

Bayonets, mostly- with a few swords and other edged what-nots that tickled my fancy. Can't get the other wall in the pic, it looks about the same.

,that's the most oustanding collection I ever saw ,congrats,I never seen one like the one the second row ,the small wide one
this is all I got

stede · 01-13-2011, 07:48 PM

Thanks Reinhard, I've been picking them up since 1974 as finances allowed and they've kinda accumulated over the years... the bayonet you're talking about is the US M1873 trowel bayonet. The idea was to give the infantry a tool to quickly scrape a shallow furrow; enough to lie down in when taking fire- experience in our civil war had shown this would greatly decrease casualties (as opposed to standing there, in dressed ranks, whilst the enemy fired shot and shell at you- go figger, eh?).
As a digger it worked well- but had no penetrating qualities as a bayonet so the design was dropped.
Who's the maker of that stag bowie in in the second pic (with the revolver)? It's a beaut...!

reinhard · 01-13-2011, 08:47 PM

Stede, thank you that's very interesting,the bowie skinner is a W.Shreve San Francisco,turn of the century ,Bill DeShivs gave that info

carver · 02-07-2011, 09:05 AM

I paid $200 for my Rigid 15 years ago, and I just found one like it on E-bay for $250! You guys have some mighty awsome knives!

Awtoman · 02-07-2011, 05:17 PM

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I have been aquireing some very cool knives from a company called Bark River Knife and Tool. They don't make folders as far as I know, but they make very good working fixed blades from small to large, in different categories, that are several notches up the ladder from traditional over the counter production knives. Kinda halfway between a custom knifemaker and a production knife company. Most fall in the $100-$200 dollar range new, unless you go for one of the more exotic handles that can be had. Watch out though, for some reason they are addictive.

Tom

the yooper · 02-07-2011, 05:54 PM

about any thing with an edge . but my fave is MARBLES knifes and some local knife makers rapid river knife . and north woods knifes + buck and a bunch of unnone old ones i never herd of before i will go through them and get some names and see if any of yous have herd of them.

308 at my gate · 02-07-2011, 06:40 PM

Pocket watches.

05-22-2009, 03:18 PM	#26
kutaho Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Peoples Republic of the Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,852	Re: What do you guys collect? Some of mine. Attached Images __________________ No man stands in the same river twice If all else fails grab a rock Mi Taku oyasin

06-02-2009, 01:01 AM	#27
Jimdo V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. IL. Posts: 51	Re: What do you guys collect? The two 'b's - Blackjacks and Balisongs Along with many other tactical knives and guns...

06-22-2009, 11:44 AM	#28
Suwannee Tim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,227	Re: What do you guys collect? Cats.

06-23-2009, 01:19 PM	#29
Teejay9 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southwest Corner of the US, "Where no stinking fence will stop us!!" Posts: 1,257	Re: What do you guys collect? Mostly bayonets from both world wars and some post-war. The WWI German "butcher blade" is much like a small cutlass, and would serve well if all else fails. TJ __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have". Thomas Jefferson

06-23-2009, 01:21 PM	#30
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: What do you guys collect? Wow, kutaho uses Glasers! I approve.. Looking at the choice of gun and knife, I want this man on my side. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way! Last edited by TranterUK; 06-23-2009 at 01:22 PM..

06-23-2009, 06:08 PM	#31
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,771	Re: What do you guys collect? My one custom knife. I do like how the pattern on the blade came out. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

06-23-2009, 06:23 PM	#32
kutaho Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Peoples Republic of the Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,852	Re: What do you guys collect? that's one good looking piece of steel ya got there Alpo really like the style to. __________________ No man stands in the same river twice If all else fails grab a rock Mi Taku oyasin

06-23-2009, 07:00 PM	#33
Sasha88 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 25411 Posts: 75	Re: What do you guys collect? Do straight razors count?

06-23-2009, 07:41 PM	#35
SARG V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northeast Posts: 307	Re: What do you guys collect? Started collecting Puma knives back in the seventies ............ about a year ago I spotted what they were selling for on Ebay and sold them off ...... at about a 500% profit.

06-23-2009, 08:34 PM	#36
Teejay9 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southwest Corner of the US, "Where no stinking fence will stop us!!" Posts: 1,257	Re: What do you guys collect? Beautiful knife, Alpo. Looks like a camo type pattern, or water, maybe even reptilian. TJ __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have". Thomas Jefferson

06-23-2009, 08:38 PM	#37
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,771	Re: What do you guys collect? It's made out of steel cable. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

08-22-2009, 09:17 PM	#39
Win73 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 129	Re: What do you guys collect? Okay, can anyone tell me why my image didn't come through? Ignore this post. As you can see above, I figured it out. __________________ (Luke 11:21 KJV) When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: (Luke 22:36 KJV) Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Last edited by Win73; 08-22-2009 at 09:39 PM..

10-18-2010, 11:20 PM	#40
bravo619 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: TULSA,OK Posts: 6	Re: What do you guys collect? I collect old puma white hunters! __________________ "Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

11-08-2010, 08:34 AM	#41
buckeye14 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Col. Oh. Posts: 40	Re: What do you guys collect? Odds and ends nothing special

01-07-2011, 10:03 AM	#42
hoppy Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 2	Re: What do you guys collect? I started collecting Barlow knives. Then I got a few with advertising on them and branched out into ad knives, then finally anything that trips my trigger.

01-07-2011, 06:58 PM	#43
stede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 94	Re: What do you guys collect? Bayonets, mostly- with a few swords and other edged what-nots that tickled my fancy. Can't get the other wall in the pic, it looks about the same. Attached Images

01-13-2011, 07:48 PM	#45
stede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 94	Re: What do you guys collect? Thanks Reinhard, I've been picking them up since 1974 as finances allowed and they've kinda accumulated over the years... the bayonet you're talking about is the US M1873 trowel bayonet. The idea was to give the infantry a tool to quickly scrape a shallow furrow; enough to lie down in when taking fire- experience in our civil war had shown this would greatly decrease casualties (as opposed to standing there, in dressed ranks, whilst the enemy fired shot and shell at you- go figger, eh?). As a digger it worked well- but had no penetrating qualities as a bayonet so the design was dropped. Who's the maker of that stag bowie in in the second pic (with the revolver)? It's a beaut...!

01-13-2011, 08:47 PM	#46
reinhard V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 202	Re: What do you guys collect? Stede, thank you that's very interesting,the bowie skinner is a W.Shreve San Francisco,turn of the century ,Bill DeShivs gave that info

02-07-2011, 09:05 AM	#47
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,542	Re: What do you guys collect? I paid $200 for my Rigid 15 years ago, and I just found one like it on E-bay for $250! You guys have some mighty awsome knives! Attached Images __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

02-07-2011, 05:17 PM	#48
Awtoman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 367	Re: What do you guys collect? I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I have been aquireing some very cool knives from a company called Bark River Knife and Tool. They don't make folders as far as I know, but they make very good working fixed blades from small to large, in different categories, that are several notches up the ladder from traditional over the counter production knives. Kinda halfway between a custom knifemaker and a production knife company. Most fall in the $100-$200 dollar range new, unless you go for one of the more exotic handles that can be had. Watch out though, for some reason they are addictive. Tom __________________ Tom's Garage

02-07-2011, 05:54 PM	#49
the yooper V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 156	Re: What do you guys collect? about any thing with an edge . but my fave is MARBLES knifes and some local knife makers rapid river knife . and north woods knifes + buck and a bunch of unnone old ones i never herd of before i will go through them and get some names and see if any of yous have herd of them.

02-07-2011, 06:40 PM	#50
308 at my gate Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lost in SW USA. Posts: 847	Re: What do you guys collect? Pocket watches. Attached Images __________________ You got to love it.