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#206228 - 02/22/24 01:35 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12867 Loc: Central Florida	Members, It took me a bit of time to dig through The Captain's "STASH"...but I knew I still had this "3-fer" and wanted to share them with you. The top #4-5" is the oldest and still has it's original Heiser sheath. The other "2" came later but are "still" 7-spacer knives..., sheathed in tight-stitched, Maurice Johnson, Baby dot snapped sheaths. These 2 are from the late 1960's-early 1970's. All 3 were RMK shop-made, according to Pete. The lower one is interesting by it's much more unique blade shaping. Similar to a Bowles Special but 2 decades earlier. Just an interesting "trio"...I hope you agree. Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris Attachments ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Edited by Captain Chris Stanaback (02/22/24 01:47 PM) _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#206229 - 02/22/24 01:52 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
Billy Poyner Knife Enthusiast Registered: 08/25/11 Posts: 2186 Loc: Mississippi	AWESOME _________________________ Billy Poyner RKCC CM 021 RKS 5030 NRA Endowment Proud to have served my country 67-69
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#206230 - 02/22/24 02:27 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
rodbrown Knife Enthusiast Registered: 12/11/05 Posts: 2141 Loc: Ontario, Canada	I agree with Billy, but the pinned stag is Awesome plus, IMO. _________________________ Rod Brown RKS 3846 RKCC CM-123 Whether you think you can or can not, you are right.
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#206232 - 02/22/24 06:35 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: rodbrown]
BladesNBarrels Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/19/05 Posts: 1416 Loc: East Tincup General Store,Colo...	Great comparison Thanks for posting. _________________________ David Loomis RKS# 724 RKCC# CM-061 Molon Labe
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#206234 - 02/23/24 01:54 AM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
RUTROW Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/20/20 Posts: 233 Loc: TX	Originally Posted By: Captain Chris Stanaback Members, It took me a bit of time to dig through The Captain's "STASH"...but I knew I still had this "3-fer" and wanted to share them with you. The top #4-5" is the oldest and still has it's original Heiser sheath. The other "2" came later but are "still" 7-spacer knives..., sheathed in tight-stitched, Maurice Johnson, Baby dot snapped sheaths. These 2 are from the late 1960's-early 1970's. All 3 were RMK shop-made, according to Pete. The lower one is interesting by it's much more unique blade shaping. Similar to a Bowles Special but 2 decades earlier. Just an interesting "trio"...I hope you agree. Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris Thats a great trio there.... also is the one with a WRIST THONG hole done like that at the shop? thanks _________________________ KELLY
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#206235 - 02/23/24 11:34 AM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: RUTROW]
pappy19 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/31/07 Posts: 7437 Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho	3 dandys for sure!! Wow! Pap Edited by pappy19 (02/23/24 02:29 PM) _________________________ Mike Allen RKCC-CM-086 True West Magazine Maniac Randall Collector Behring Made Collector Ruana Collector Glock Fan NRA- Life Member since 1975 mikenlu99@aol.com
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#206238 - 02/23/24 12:14 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: pappy19]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12867 Loc: Central Florida	Kelly, 100% RMK shop-done. This was looong before ferrules. Best' Capt. Chris _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#206262 - 02/24/24 03:34 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
crutchtip Knife Enthusiast Registered: 11/16/05 Posts: 2850	I am gonna offer an opinion. Unless a custom order, which is unlikely, it wouldn't be out of the question that that bottom knife was "tipped" and "repaired" at the shop. I believe ti started life as a model 4. Note the center bevel line is not in line with the tip as on the model 4's. I don't think RMK was making anything resembling a Green River Skinner prior to the Bowles knives that I have seen, until now _________________________ www.rmkcollector.com BUY-SELL-TRADE
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#206288 - 02/26/24 02:55 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: crutchtip]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12867 Loc: Central Florida	Joe, I hear ya' and get where you're coming from..."but"..I had a #12-9" made at the shop in 1984 with a #18 style hilt Black micarta #14 style handle "&"...Tiny "sawteeth". It was not uncommon for the shop to custom-make a knife for a customer until late 1980's..."&" Pete remembered it. Could it have been a regrind of some type. Of course,,,,just sayin'. Capt. Chris PS: I sold that #12-9" to Glynn Martin (The guy who made the "original" wood-burnt signs. I saw it here, or FB, or Ebay for sale a few years back..."however"...in my defense, at that time...I always thought I'd be able to get another..??? CCS Edited by Captain Chris Stanaback (02/26/24 02:57 PM) _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#206293 - 02/26/24 05:58 PM Re: Three-fer Thursday! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
BOB_TEATES Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/11/06 Posts: 1035 Loc: BRADENTON FL	this? Attachments ------ _________________________ Bob T RKS #5138 RKCC #CM-015
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