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In Reply to: RE: Annual knife show just wrapped up here and I discovered the beauty of the posted by tinear on April 14, 2014 at 08:05:24
...which came about since I collect old fishing tackle.
A fly fishing knife by George Butler of Sheffield, England.
Here is an ad for a knife from a catalog printed in 1890, with a picture of the knife below.
This one from Hardy of England is a bit unusual. All of the blades (tools) fit inside the handle...
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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How come I've never seen your web site before?
You've got some fantastic stuff. And a great eye!
Cheers,
John K
Edits: 04/16/14
My site is pretty well known in the tackle collecting community (NFLCC, ORCA, AMFF, CFFCM, Joes Old Lure Board, Clark's Bamboo Fly Rod Forum, etc.), but does not get much exposure otherwise. I think most visitors are probably driven to it by Google when looking for information. I get 50 to 75 hits on a slow day and 300+ on days when I post a link on a fishing forum.Thanks for the nice words. Its a passion I've been pursuing for 35 years. To the casual observer, its as nutty, or nuttier, than audio.
Dean.
Edit:
ORCA = Old Reel Collectors Association
NFLCC = National Fishing Lures Collectors Club
AMFF = American Museum of Fly Fishing
CFFCM = Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Edits: 04/16/14
I'm a fly fisherman and love that old stuff, but can't justify owning anything I can't use on a regular basis.
I have a beautiful Scott Heliply 11wt from 2000 or so, which actually probably rates as an antique these days :~)
The favourite little things I have which might catch your eye are some old automatic cigarette lighters I've found over the years. Beautiful spring loaded mechanisms - when you press the little button they fly open and light up.
See this lovely Thorens one -
Cheers,
John K
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reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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