A good day for used knives

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A good day for used knives

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I stop in to read the forums, but haven't participated much in some time. Life is busy with a young family and while I still use my knives many times on a daily basis, I don't take much time for the knife "hobby" lately. The Mule Team project keeps me involved (even if I am behind on getting hardness values for the recent ones) and it was a distinct honor to talk with Sal at SHOT and have him handle a Mule that I'd made the handle and sheath for.

Anyway, I was recently contacted by an old forum friend that was looking to part with some of his used knives. He's someone that I haven't seen on the forums in quite some time myself, but is well known to most of the older members around here. We'd dealt with each other in the past and he offered me a deal I couldn't refuse. So without further ado, I wanted to share some of the neat treasures that I received yesterday.

Instead of naming them off, I will turn this into a contest. I'll give one of my leather Mule Team sheaths to the each of the first two members that can correctly name all of them, judged by timestamp on the post. I just wanted to give a little back to a forum that has been very good to me and is a great place to hang out and talk about knives. ETA, I'll also amend my rules and give one more to a random correct answer. I don't want to alienate those that can't get on in the middle of the day.

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Re: A good day for used knives

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PE
JD Smith Sprint (foliage G10)
original C54 Calypso micarta PE
Titanium Military (not fluted)
BBS M390 PM2
Dragonfly 2 lightweight black SE
Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PE
Caly 3 G10 VG10 PE
Mule Team #16 CTS-XHP??
Mule Team #1 52100
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf blade orange G10 S30V PE
Centofante 4
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Re: A good day for used knives

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PE,
original Calypso Micarta
Titanium Military
M390 PM2
JD Smith Sprint
Dragonfly 2 black SE
Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PE
Caly 3 VG10 PE
Mule Team
Mule Team
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf blade orange G10 PE
Centofante 4
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Re: A good day for used knives

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PE
JD Smith Sprint (foliage G10)
original C54 Calypso micarta PE
Titanium Military (not fluted)
BBS M390 PM2
Dragonfly 2 lightweight black SE
Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PE
Caly 3 G10 VG10 PE
Mule Team #16 CTS-XHP
Mule Team #1 52100
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf blade orange G10 S30V PE
Centofante 4
On my radar: 110V Military, Police 4 and some sweet Rex 45 Military action.

Newest Spydies: S90v Ti Military, Pacific Salt and a special Kiwi.
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Thanks for sharing! I've been looking for two of those knives actually, so it's really random that you posted them here.
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Re: A good day for used knives

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PEJD Smith Sprint (foliage G10)original C54 Calypso micarta PETitanium Military (not fluted)BBS M390 PM2Dragonfly 2 lightweight black SEByrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PECaly 3 G10 VG10 PEMule Team #16 CTS-XHPMule Team #1 52100Delica 4 Emerson SEUKPK leaf blade orange G10 S30V PECentofante 4
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Re: A good day for used knives

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The subdued clip on the jd sprint looks so much better than the typical high polished ones. More!!!
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In retrospect, that is a really crappy picture! I didn't do that on purpose, but it does make it a bit more challenging.

There are 2 knives that are stumping people based on the answers above. I'll give hints on both tomorrow at the 24 hr mark.
tvenuto wrote:Thanks for sharing! I've been looking for two of those knives actually, so it's really random that you posted them here.
Which ones? There's a good mix in there.
Cheddarnut wrote:The subdued clip on the jd sprint looks so much better than the typical high polished ones. More!!!
I couldn't agree more. The other I'd like to see more of are the black clips with the gold "bug" that came standard on the Calypso and Calpyso Jr micarta series.
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Re: A good day for used knives

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Nice group!

Atlantic Salt Yellow
JD Smith (foliage green sprint)
Calypso micarta
G-10 Military
PM2 Blue M390 sprint
Dragonfly 2 SE
Byrd Meadowlark 1 FRN
Caly 3 G10 VG10
Mule Team zdp-189
Mule Team 52100
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf orange G10
Centofante 4
So many knives, so few pockets... :)
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Re: A good day for used knives

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PE
JD Smith Sprint (foliage G10)
original C54 Calypso micarta PE
Military brown G10 CTS-XHP
BBS M390 PM2
Dragonfly 2 lightweight black SE
Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PE
Caly 3 G10 VG10 PE
Mule Team #2 CPM M4
Mule Team #1 52100
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf blade orange G10 S30V PE
Centofante 4
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I could really use a Mule sheath, so I'll give it a try...

Micarta Calypso
Brown CTS-XHP Military
Blue M390 Paramilitary 2
PE Atlantic Salt
JD Smith Sprint
Black SE FRN Dragonfly 2
FRN Byrd Meadowlark 2
Black G-10 Caly 3
Mule ZDP-189
Mule 52100
SE Delica 4 with Emerson opener
Orange G-10 UKPK
Centofante 4
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JLS wrote:
tvenuto wrote:Thanks for sharing! I've been looking for two of those knives actually, so it's really random that you posted them here.
Which ones? There's a good mix in there.
I've been keeping an eye out for both the SE waved Delica and the PE Atlantic Salt. My friend sails and he mentioned a need for a utility boating knife that had a blunt tip, but he wanted a plain edge blade and something relatively inexpensive in case he loses it. My two candidates were the Atlantic salt or the sheepsfoot enuff, which are both in rustprooff H1. However the Enuff has never been offered in PE, and the Atlantic salt is discontinued in that version. As far as the SE waved delica, well I just have a love for FRN delica 4s and am always looking to add the odd model that I don't have. :D
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Re: A good day for used knives

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We have our first winner, but I'm not going to tell who so people can't just copy. The other two most recent answers are just one detail away each.

Now for the clues.
The Military is a sprint and I need you to list the steel.

One Mule is a U.S. steel and the other is a Japanese steel.

I'll run this until Monday night and then pick the random winner and PM the winners for addresses. Thanks for playing!
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Re: A good day for used knives

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PE Atlantic Salt - Yellow
JD Smith Sprint - Foliage Green
PE Calypso micarta
Military CTS-XHP - Brown
Para 2 M390 - Blue
SE Dragonfly 2 lightweight - Black
PE Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN
PE Caly 3
Mule ZDP-189
Mule 52100
SE Delica 4 With EO
G10 UKPK Leaf Blade - Orange
Centofante 4
Most recently acquired: Military 2, Paramilitary 2 Tanto x2, YoJUMBO, Swayback, Siren, DLC Yojimbo 2, Native Chief, Shaman S90V, Para 3 LW, Ikuchi, UKPK, Smock, SUBVERT, Amalgam, Para 3 CTS-XHP, Kapara, Paramilitary 2 M390
Grail Paramilitary 2 M390 X 2! ACHIEVED!!

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Atlantic Salt Yellow PE
JD Smith Sprint (foliage G10)
original C54 Calypso micarta PE
Military brown G10 CTS-XHP
BBS M390 PM2
Dragonfly 2 lightweight black SE
Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN PE
Caly 3 G10 VG10 PE
Mule Team #4 ZDP-189
Mule Team #1 52100
Delica 4 Emerson SE
UKPK leaf blade orange G10 S30V PE
Centofante 4
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Re: A good day for used knives

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This is really an interesting thread concerning used Spyders. Because in the past 2 to 3 years I'm finding myself much more geared to having a bigger USERS arsenal than having several "safe queens". I find it extremely interesting to compare all the different models and different blade steels by putting them through actual Hard Use.

After all I believe that a knife that is a good USER is ultimately going to be more appreciated from a collector standpoint rather than a knife with a weird/unusual design or a novelty knife. Anymore if it doesn't have USER potential I really just don't want it.

Also a good USER has endurance and will be appreciated several years down the road.
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