Taylor Brands LLC / Schrade “Old Timer” Land Shark – or Is It?

I had one of these years ago – about 30 years or more actually – the little knife decided to play hide and seek – it was a real good hiding place because I never found it – LOL – life went on and I had forgotten about it completely when I happened on this one in a pawn shop – 6 or 8 bucks later and I was a happy camper . . .

The Schrade Old Timer Land Shark – Stewart Taylor designed this pattern – based on a Japanese knife design . . .

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Real easy to use design – the cuts in the frame and scales allow you to “pinch” the blade with your thumb and index finger to open – no need to use the nail nick . . .

Real good feel in the hand – the saw cut composition scales give a good purchase – Bruce – we are looking at two knives here . . .

Just a real good looker from any angle – the brass bolsters add a nice touch . . . Now hold on just a minute Bruce – there are two knives . . .

And a look at the Land Shark stamping on the blade . . .

Bruce – Enough is Enough! – What’s going on with the two knives?? – Don’t give me any line about double vision – Stop already! – Of course there are two knives – both made by Schrade – both current production – both named Land Shark . . .

Schrade has a “classic” Old Timer pattern and Schrade has a “modern” Schrade pattern . . .

The “Old Timer” is here – and the “modern” Land Shark is here – both in stock at this time and available from BLADEHQ – I am going to order an “Old Timer” to have a new one to stash in the knife chest and start carrying the used one . . .

The “modern” Land Shark is a really neat design – it is spring assisted opening – just pull your index finger across the little stud to get the blade off of the closed stop and the spring triggers and out comes the blade – a good positive liner lock – feels good – and looks good – my only ding on the knife is I personally don’t like AUS8 steel – and don’t let that deter you from picking one up – that’s just me – if I have a choice it won’t be AUS8 blade steel – that aside the “modern” Land Shark is a good looker – isn’t it?

They are both cool Bruce – Which one should I buy?? – I can only give you folks the same advice I give people who can’t decide which handgun to buy – buy them both – YOU have MY permission – LMAO!

Taylor Brands LLC – go ahead and click it – it will surprise you to see where you land – how Stewart Taylor got there is quite a story in and of itself – depending on time constraints I may address the history of it in another post – it’s quite an interesting thing . . .

For a quick read about Stewart A Taylor and his endeavors in the knife world <<< CLICK HERE >>> go to iknife collector forums – a quick and interesting read . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Not only are Fish Heads Cheap but you need a good knife to chop those fish heads off!!

Magnum Stiletto by Boker

Picked this up from Smoky Mountain Knife Works – been there yet?? – Why not?

The Pakka Wood scales feel as good as they look . . .

Thumb stud open or flip it – your choice . . .

Comes with a pretty deep pocket clip – deep referencing how far down in the pocket the knife rides – the clip is reversible or you can take it off – your choice . . .

The liner lock does a good job and the cut in the frame is a natural spot for your thumb to come across and disengage the lock . . .

Not the biggest kid on the block at about 7 1/2 inches . . .

Tips the scale at about 3.8 ounces and the Pakka Wood scales and satin finish on the blade just makes it look good – and of course I make it look better – LOL!

Magnum by Boker . . . Nice stiletto at a great price . . .

The thumb stud to flipper motion takes a little practice – if I were to carry this I would have to think about the pocket clip – might remove it – might not remove it – no real plans on carrying it – it’s just too pretty to to scritch it up with daily carry. Want one of your own? <<< CLICK HERE >> – it’s just that simple – Boker is some real nice stuff at good prices – just saying . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Taurus 856 Defender – at 3″ Is It or Ain’t It a Snubby?

Sure it’s a snubby – as far as I am concerned anything under 4″ is a snubby – anything 4″ or over is a service or duty revolver – What do you folks think??

Here’s a look at the Taurus 856 from mixup98 – GO CHECK HIM OUT – pretty good stuff . . .

And speaking of “checking something out” – Have you been to SG2 YET?? . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

From BladeHq / In Russia – Kalashnikov Carries You!

From 2 years ago – so the prices are up slightly – <<< GO HERE -and check out Boker’s line of Kalashnikov knives – WORTH THE TRIP . . . >>>

These guys always seem to have a good time doing these videos . . .

Good stuff – carried one daily for 4 months – other than a little paint rubbing off – it put up with my abuse like a champ – in fact I will get the review on it together this week . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

We’re Looking at 3 This Week and a Sneak Peek at a Project

We will be looking at 3 this week – left to right – Schrade Old Timer “Land Shark” – Boker Stiletto with Pakka Wood scales – and a DKC Laguiole pattern / “White Prince” . . .

And I finally got “stuff” all in one bag – and didn’t lose the bag – for a back burner to front burner project . . .

Not cleaned and left in the sheath for several years . . .

Washed it with a good dish soap and hot water ( de-greased it )- dried it and put it in rust remover . . .

A little bit of free advice for you folks – clean your knives when your done with them – and DO NOT store them in the sheath – especially if the sheath is leather! . . .

These next two are after a soak in rust remover and a “vigorous” scrubbing with a stainless steel brush . . .

I washed and rinsed it again – dried it and saturated it with CLP – will let the CLP soak into it for several days then wash and rinse again and start sanding/polishing it – start with 600 to 800 grit and end up at about 6000 grit – or higher – all you have to do is keep replacing the scratches with smaller scratches and then get out the jewelers rouge and buffing wheel – then start sharpening – I sometimes question my sanity – at least they don’t want the handle replaced – stacked leather replacement really sucks . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!