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Fällkniven F1-Pro with Laminated CoS blade. I owned an early, standard F1 with a VG-10 blade years ago, but sold it. At some point I realized that I didn't have a real 'tough' fixed blade knife for camp and bush work. I did some research and found my way back to the F1, but opted for the pro over the standard. As a die-hard lefty, I needed a better sheath, and I found one. I forget the guy's name, but his Kydex work is top-notch. I only recently found out that all Fällkniven knives are made in Japan. 
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This is awesome! Nicely done!
Hell yeah!!!
X 2 ! Time & money well-spent.
Man, I really like the look of that knife!Fällkniven F1-Pro with Laminated CoS blade. I owned an early, standard F1 with a VG-10 blade years ago, but sold it. At some point I realized that I didn't have a real 'tough' fixed blade knife for camp and bush work. I did some research and found my way back to the F1, but opted for the pro over the standard. As a die-hard lefty, I needed a better sheath, and I found one. I forget the guy's name, but his Kydex work is top-notch. I only recently found out that all Fällkniven knives are made in Japan.
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Mainly the blade steel and the bolster. I had the S1 version for a while in VG10 and it was a great knife. It's at the bottom on a lake now. Still have the sheath!
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I lost a small, unique graphic, lefty Sebenza in the snow. It still kills me.Mainly the blade steel and the bolster. I had the S1 version for a while in VG10 and it was a great knife. It's at the bottom on a lake now. Still have the sheath!
I lost a small, unique graphic, lefty Sebenza in the snow. It still kills me.
Noooooo! I'd still be out there looking!
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I take back what I said before. Fällkniven does make a knife in house. This LTC model (legal to carry) is a bit controversial. The idea was to create a knife that would be legal to carry just about anywhere (emphasis on Europe), but still be a stout working knife with a high quality blade. What they came up with was something rather expensive and in my opinion somewhat crudely put together. I'm not alone on this opinion. MSRP on these things at this time is $115.00 (although deeply discounted at the moment). The knife is stout with a beefy slipjoint backspring and a surprisingly thick blade, but it lacks the finishing touches that knives at a fraction of the price have. So what is so special about it? 3G laminated powder steel (the bulk of the cost) is something that metallurgist's geek out over. Yes it cuts and yes it holds a beautiful edge, but if you're looking for a pocket knife that doesn't evoke a strong emotional reaction to the authorities, you might as well get a Victorinox, Alox Solo for a fraction of the price.
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A rather massive 'coke bottle' folding hunter from Western States of Boulder Co. The tang stamp places this knife somewhere between 1911 and 1950. I'm guessing it leans to the earlier side. Yes, "Harvard" is for the university. I'm not sure why students needed such huge knives, but these can be found with other university names. I've seen Columbia and California (Berkeley) as well.
bakelite or real mother of pearl?
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I believe that it's celluloid specific for knives. The back is white, preventing a transparency that can happen on lighter colored celluloid. Real mother of pearl on a folding hunter would be something pretty spectacular though.
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A couple of Boulder era Western's - The smaller, two bladed knife is a model 651 in 'cracked ice' (some sort of celluloid or similar). Western referred to the blade as a California clip (?). This knife has had Western ground out of the tang stamp. I've seen several like this and I believe it was probably done at the factory. Maybe it was a second or a closeout or something. Not sure.
The brown swirl stockman doesn't have its model number, which was typical of the early Western's. Also, the size is somewhere between the 600 series (medium size) and 700 series (large size) stockman's. I believe this knife is a hold over from the Western States era.
The brown swirl stockman doesn't have its model number, which was typical of the early Western's. Also, the size is somewhere between the 600 series (medium size) and 700 series (large size) stockman's. I believe this knife is a hold over from the Western States era.
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Damn, I haven't seen a half penny in probably 30 years... and that one has some value..
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A pair of early Boulder era Western Stockman's - Natural bone scales with no shields. These are the same model (658 I believe), but the only difference (other than wear) is the tang stamps. The top on is the more common block stamp where the bottom one has the stylized 'rope' stamp for Western. I'm sure they exist, but I've never seen another with this tang stamp.
