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#29153 - 11/05/07 11:51 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: RKS3500]
RKS3500 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/26/06 Posts: 290	Something about about the 7" long curved blade on these models..one of my favorites, this one has been well used, apparently someone stuffed an oversize compass in the end, it's developed a few stress cracks on the end over the years but still nice and solid... Attachments 28504-ran4-7c3.jpg (619 downloads) Edited by RKS3500 (11/05/07 11:52 PM)
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#29154 - 11/06/07 03:20 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: RKS3500]
BoBlade Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 1673 Loc: Kalifornia	Rob, That 3/4" dia. compass is original to your knife (early 50's). Most every one I've seen has cracked out the butt of the knife it was installed in. Easy to understand why Bo migrated to a 1/2" dia. version. _________________________ Ron Mathews RKS No. 4223
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#29155 - 11/06/07 08:46 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: BoBlade]
RKS3500 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/26/06 Posts: 290	Thanks Ron, I didn't realize, the lens is cracked too but the compass still works perfectly. I finally learned to bring photos up too, thanks for everyone's help. Rob
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#29156 - 11/06/07 09:17 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: RKS3500]
silverknife Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/15/05 Posts: 2079 Loc: Think Snow	Are you sure that the lens is cracked? Compasses of that vintage had a line embossed on the top of the lens. Take a close look, maybe with a loupe or at least a magnifying glass unless it is an obvious crack. Regards, Doug _________________________ Doug a/k/a/ Silverknife RKS#1835 silverknife1@aol.com NRA Life Member
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#29157 - 12/02/07 12:00 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: silverknife]
RKS3500 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/26/06 Posts: 290	Quote: Are you sure that the lens is cracked? Compasses of that vintage had a line embossed on the top of the lens. Take a close look, maybe with a loupe or at least a magnifying glass unless it is an obvious crack. Regards, Doug Thanks Doug, my response is a little late to yours but just noticed... after looking again it appears to be an embossed line, you guys are ok! Here's a couple of the bunch... Rob Attachments 30277-PICT00104.jpg (610 downloads) Edited by RKS3500 (12/02/07 12:01 PM)
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#29158 - 12/02/07 12:04 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: RKS3500]
RKS3500 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/26/06 Posts: 290	Flip side... Also, I see 1gunner's model 4 back a few posts, very nice indeed, it appears to have a brass pin with the nickel hilt, I had just received the nickel hilt #4 in the photo with a nickel pin, I guess whatever the shop had on hand at the time is what they used... Attachments 30279-PICT00104a.jpg (608 downloads) Edited by RKS3500 (12/02/07 12:13 PM)
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#29159 - 12/02/07 01:24 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: RKS3500]
BoBlade Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 1673 Loc: Kalifornia	Quote: Also, I see 1gunner's model 4 back a few posts, very nice indeed, it appears to have a brass pin with the nickel hilt, I had just received the nickel hilt #4 in the photo with a nickel pin, I guess whatever the shop had on hand at the time is what they used... Rob, I haven't seen a nickel silver pin used with a nickel silver hilt either before ~1949 or after ~1951. There seems to be a very small window of time this "hardware" was matched up. Ron _________________________ Ron Mathews RKS No. 4223
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#29160 - 08/28/08 04:19 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: vklough46]
tomthbomb Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/15/05 Posts: 3955 Loc: Deep East Texas	New #4-5 with some super nice stag. Attachments 44866-#4-5stag.jpg (630 downloads) _________________________ Tom Welch RKS #4868
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#29161 - 08/28/08 04:37 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: tomthbomb]
7033grip Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/10/05 Posts: 5148 Loc: Winter Haven, Florida	Rob, GREAT knives !!!!! Could you post some pics of the sheaths? Thanks, Dubie Baxter _________________________ Dubie Baxter RKS #5099
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#29162 - 08/28/08 06:55 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 4 !!!! [Re: tomthbomb]
vklough46 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/15/05 Posts: 1649 Loc: Boogie Wonderland	Great looking knife Tom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kevin _________________________ Genesis 27:3 BSC-002
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