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01-02-2011, 07:15 PM #1Senior Member
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Will & Finck Seldom Seen San Fran Cal
My first purchase of 2011, yesterday, off a fixed priced online source. I really like the beefy brown horn scales. I imagine this will be a great shaver!
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01-02-2011, 07:38 PM #2Senior Member
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Both the blade and scales look stoutly made; I think it will shave well too. That horn would shine after a good polish.
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01-02-2011, 08:24 PM #3Poor Fit
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Not bad at all. Should clean up nicely. Congrats
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01-02-2011, 08:40 PM #4Senior Member
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Nice find. I remember reading an article on Will & Finck years ago. Might have been in Knife World or something similar. They were a high end cutlery outfit in San Francisco in the 1800s - 1900s. Their bowie knives are particularly sought after by collectors IIRC.
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01-02-2011, 08:59 PM #5Know thyself
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Congrats on the first buy of the year. I haven't made mine yet.
Tough to tell in the photos, but I think the scales may be oxidized vultanite/bakelite. You'll know when you get her, though. Here's hoping horn.
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