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Knives
Roger Carter's collection
Several years ago I started collecting knives and swords.
My criteria for buying any was Hollywood replicas (I have copies of
the knives from the Rambo movies and other movies and television shows)
and knives with herp art.
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This folding knife is eight and three-eighths inches long and
the blade is three and one-half inches long. On only one side of the plastic handle
is an image of a crocodilian with its mouth open.
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This folding knife is eight and three-eighths inches long and the blade is three and
one-half inches long. On only one side of the plastic handle is an image of a
crocodilian with its mouth open. I think the image was etched into the plastic
handle and the colors somehow applied later. The image of the crocodilian is a gold
color while the handle is black plastic. Engraved on the blade is "CHINA" and
"STAINLESS". The edge of the blade is sharp but not razor sharp.
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This is a very small knife that shows a crocodilian holding a
key ring in its mouth and a small blade coming out of its backside.
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This is a very small knife that shows a crocodilian holding a key ring in its mouth
and a small blade coming out of its backside. With the blade extended this knife is
two and thirteen/sixteenths inches long. With the blade closed this knife is one and
five/eighths inches long. The blade is not very sharp but could be sharpened. I
bought this from a friend of mine in Chicago, who buys and sells old toys and trinkets.
There wasn’t any packaging to identify any details like who the manufacturer was,
where it was manufactured, or what material it was made from. There is no engraving
anywhere on the knife. On the close-up pictures that I took I can see what looks like
small patches of rust.
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This knife has the iconic “DON’T TREAD ON ME” snake image in
the yellow handle with a coiled rattlesnake.
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This knife has the iconic “DON’T TREAD ON ME” snake image in the yellow handle with a
coiled rattlesnake. This image was first used on a flag known as the Gadsden flag on
an American warship in 1775 during the Revolutionary War against England. Today this
image is used to express personal freedom and liberty. Between this image and the base
of the blade on the silver-colored band are the words “Master Barlow”. I found out
that Barlow is a style of pocket knife and a company that made and imported pocket
knives and other collectables. With the blade extended this knife is eight and
three/fourths inches long and four and fifteen/sixteenths inches long with the blade
folded. At the base of the blade is engraved “NOVELTY KNIFE COMPANY”, “CHINA”. On one
side of the box that this came in is printed “Novelty Knife Co.”, another side has
the printing “HEROES of the SILVER SCREEN”, and another side has this printing “Under
license 2011: Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum; Red Ryder Enterprises, Inc.; U. S.
Television Office Inc.; Roy Rogers Merchandising; Sharpeco Dist.; Zorro Production,
Inc.; Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.” At each end of the box is printed “NV257” which
is the model number for this knife. There isn’t anything showing what material this
knife is made from. I hope that it’s stainless steel.
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This stiletto knife, manufactured by the Kissing Crane Cutlery
Company, has the color pattern of a coral snake on the handle with a red band
touching yellow bands which are touching black bands.
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This stiletto knife, manufactured by the Kissing Crane Cutlery Company, has the color
pattern of a coral snake on the handle with a red band touching yellow bands which
are touching black bands. Where the handle is near the base of the blade there is a
narrow yellow band, a narrow black band, a narrow silver colored band, and another
narrow black band. On the wide black band is a silver colored medallion that shows
two cranes facing each other with the text “KISSING CRANE SINCE 1834”.
Engraved on the blade is an image of a banded snake, representing a coral snake, with
the text “RED TOUCHES BLACK, FRIEND OF JACK”. On the base of the blade is the same
Kissing Crane logo that is seen on the medallion on the handle. On the bolster at
the base of the blade is engraved “267” which I think is the model number for this
knife. At the base of the blade on the other side is the text “KC5462 2017 Stainless
Steel”. On the wide black band is a sticker that says, “MADE IN TAIWAN”. The knife
is eight and thirteen/sixteenths inches long with the blade three and
fifteen/sixteenths inches long. This knife came with a “Certificate of Authenticity”
that reads “Your new knife was carefully hand-crafted using the most intricate and
careful craftsmanship to produce one of the world’s most exquisite knives.
Each knife offers mirror polished 440 stainless steel blades honed to a razor’s edge,
so they’re not only cutlery masterpieces, but also functional knives. Polished nickel
silver bolsters and pins accent the world renown nickel silver Kissing Crane shield
that appears on the handle of each and every Kissing Crane knife. Founded on quality
German traditions and values, your new Kissing Crane knife will benefit you with
years of dedicated service and continue to serve as you pass it down as the family
heirloom it will become.” This is the second knife that I have seen that is decorated
like a coral snake.
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This folding pocket knife has two blades. The handle is a
yellow material with silver colored bolsters, a silver pin, a silver medallion
with the letters “MCC”, and the partial image of a snake coiled up.
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This folding pocket knife has two blades. The handle is a yellow material with silver
colored bolsters, a silver pin, a silver medallion with the letters “MCC”, and the
partial image of a snake coiled up. The image of the snake isn’t very clear on this
knife but it reminds me of an Eastern copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix. At the base
of one of the blades is printed “CLARK CUT SALEM, IND.” There aren’t any decorations
or anything else on the back side of this knife. As shown in these pictures, the knife
is six and one/half inches long with the blade two and seven/eighths inches long.
The other blade is two and thirteen/sixteenths long. I don’t have any packaging for
this knife and there is nothing engraved on this knife to identify what material that
it is made from. The blades are probably stainless steel.
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This folding pocket knife, which the manufacturer, UNITED
CUTLERY CORP., named “RATTLER”, has the image of a rattlesnake and a desert scene
with a cactus and rocky bluffs etched into the blade.
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This folding pocket knife, which the manufacturer, UNITED CUTLERY CORP., named
“RATTLER”, has the image of a rattlesnake and a desert scene with a cactus and rocky
bluffs etched into the blade. At the base of the blade is engraved the logo of the
UNITED CUTLERY CORP., the words “UNITED”, “CUSTOM MADE”. On the other side of the
blade is engraved “UC388 SURGICAL STEEL Japan.” The box lists the following
specifications: “length open-7 3/8” length closed-4 1/8”. Special Damascus etched
surgical steel blade. Bark stag II handle with fancy brass bolsters.” The Damascus
etching means that this isn’t real Damascus, it’s just made to look like Damascus.
The blade is almost razor sharp.
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This folding knife has a belt clip for carrying but it could
be carried in your pocket. Everything about this knife is dark. The handle has the
images of several viper snakes with their mouths wide open on both sides of the
handle showing their fangs.
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This folding knife has a belt clip for carrying but it could be carried in your
pocket. Everything about this knife is dark. The handle has the images of several
viper snakes with their mouths wide open on both sides of the handle showing their
fangs. At the base of the blade is the image of the head of a snake with the mouth
open and the tongue sticking out. Above this snake’s head is printed “COPPERHEAD
CREEK.” Below the snake’s head is printed “CHATTANOOGA, TN”. At the base of the
blade on the other side is printed “CHINA”. The packaging identifies the model number
as “CHC-1003” and the specifications of the knife as “440a Black Pierced Stainless
Steel blade. Blades Rockwell tested 56-58 hardness. Snake Camo Coated Aluminum Handle.
Finger trigger, thumb stud and liner lock for 1-handed opening and closing.
Blade 3.25” Open 8.25” Closed 4.75”.
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From the box that these knives came in shows that these are
called “AMERICAN PATRIOTIC TACTICAL KNIFE SET”. This set includes a folding knife
that has a belt clip for carrying and a large hunting knife that has a nylon sheath
for carrying. Both of these knives have images of the American flag on the handles
and partly on the blades.
instead of a set.
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From the box that these knives came in shows that these are called “AMERICAN PATRIOTIC
TACTICAL KNIFE SET”. This set includes a folding knife that has a belt clip for
carrying and a large hunting knife that has a nylon sheath for carrying. Both of these
knives have images of the American flag on the handles and partly on the blades.
The blades also have the “JOIN, or DIE” with the image of a snake that has been cut
up into eight pieces. The folding knife has these images on both sides of the knife
while the large knife only has these images on one side of the knife but has the
American flag shown on the handle of the other side.
The following is a description from Wikipedia about the “JOIN, or DIE” image before
the American Revolutionary War and up to the war: “Join, or Die. is a political
cartoon attributed to Benjamin Franklin. The original publication by the Pennsylvania
Gazette on May 9, 1754, is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial
union produced by an American colonist in Colonial America. It is a woodcut showing a
snake cut into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of one of the
American colonies or regions. New England was represented as one segment, rather
than the four colonies it was at that time. Delaware was not listed separately as
it was part of Pennsylvania. Georgia, however, was omitted completely. Thus, it has
eight segments of a snake rather than the traditional 13 colonies. The poster focused
solely on the colonies that claimed shared identities as Americans. The cartoon
appeared along with Franklin's editorial about the "disunited state" of the colonies
and helped make his point about the importance of colonial unity. It later became a
symbol of colonial freedom during the American Revolutionary War.”
At the base of the blades is engraved “BK5192 Stainless Steel Handcrafted in China”.
The handle of the large knife has four seven/sixteenths holes in the handle for some
reason plus a hand guard. The bottom of the box has the following specifications:
“14 ¾” overall fixed blade knife has a 9 ¾” blade. Both the blades have the phrase,
“Join or Die”. Fixed blade includes a nylon belt sheath. Assisted opening pocket
knife: 3 ½” blade, 4 ½” closed.” There isn’t anything to identify the company that
manufactured this set. Both blades are sharp.
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This is a nice set that I bought as separate pieces.
instead of a set.
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These two knives are known as Swiss Army Knives and each one of these has a small blade,
one and one/half inches long, a nail file, one and nine/sixteenths inches long with a
screwdriver blade on the end, small scissors, almost one and five/eighths inches long,
tweezers and a toothpick.
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These two knives are known as Swiss Army Knives and each one of these has a
small blade, one and one/half inches long, a nail file, one and nine/sixteenths
inches long with a screwdriver blade on the end, small scissors, almost one and
five/eighths inches long, tweezers and a toothpick. Both of these knives are one
and three/fourths inches long and the tweezers and toothpick are stored in one end
of the body of the knife. With all of these accessories folded away the knife is
two and one/quarter inches long.
The handle of the Swiss Army Knife that is still in its packaging has a black
background with images of four poison arrow frogs, one is colored mostly blue,
one is colored green with black spots, one is colored maybe a light yellow with
black bands and black spots, and the last one is colored mostly red. The back
side of the handle doesn’t show any frogs, just green fern-like plants.
This is the first knife that I have seen that has images of any amphibians.
At a flea market I did see a small knife that came with a box that called the
knife “SALAMANDER”. There wasn’t any art work on this knife or the packaging.
The handle of the Swiss Army Knife that is not in any packaging has one side with a
red background and shows images of two turtles that might represent some kind of
sea turtles while the other side has a blue background that has images of four
turtles that might represent some kind of sea turtles. This is the second knife
that I have seen with any kind of turtle art.
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I don’t know why they call this a sidewinder Bowie because
from the pattern and the picture on the box this is a Western Diamondback
Rattlesnake. It’s still a nice heavy Bowie knife.
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My new herp knife is a large Bowie knife that was shown in the latest catalog from
the Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Tennessee. We received this catalog just before
Christmas.
The description from the catalog says "Features: 440A stainless steel blade with
full color custom snakeskin onlay. Brass spine accent, guard and double rivets.
Wood handles with lasered rattlesnake on front. 14-1/2" overall. Nylon belt sheath
with embossed patch." There is a scale pattern on the blade with the word
"Sidewinder" in black script on the blade and the S is shaped to look like a
silhouette of a snake. I think the "snakeskin onlay" is some sort of pattern that
is laminated onto the blade. The image of the rattlesnake on the handle is a
rattlesnake in the process of striking at something. The "embossed patch" on the
sheath shows a scale pattern, a close-up of a rattlesnake head with its mouth open
that looks like the snake is in mid-strike and the word "Sidewinder" in front of
the open mouth, this is the same script that is on the blade. The blade is 9-3/8
inches long, 2-1/16 inches at its widest point and 3/16 inch thick and is very
sharp. This was manufactured in China by a company called Rough Rider Knives.
I don’t know why they call this a sidewinder Bowie because from the pattern and
the picture on the box this is a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. It’s still a
nice heavy Bowie knife.
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This is made by a company called Kissing Crane whose logo shows the image of two
cranes facing each other with their beaks almost touching. This folding knife has
two blades.
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This is made by a company called Kissing Crane whose logo shows the image of two
cranes facing each other with their beaks almost touching. This folding knife has
two blades. The blade shown in line with the handle is three and five/sixteenths
inches long with the image of a snake on a shield with the words "PIT VIPER" at
each end of the snake. The other text says "KISSING CRANE COLLECTOR SERIES ONE OF 600."
At the end of the handle is the Kissing Crane logo with the text "KISSING CRANE SINCE 1834."
The blade shown at ninety degrees is also three and five/sixteenths inches long with
the image of a snake that has its mouth open showing the fangs and forked tongue.
The Kissing Crane logo can be seen it front of the snake with the text "SPECIAL
KISSING CRANE LIMITED EDITION."
The handle itself is an even four inches long. There is a black band with a silver
colored shield that has the Kissing Crane logo shown in red. Each end of the handle
is silver colored with the rest of the handle being a green pattern of what could
be pebbles. On the back side of the handle is a tag that says "MADE IN TAIWAN."
There is a Certificate of Authenticity in the box that, in part, says…."Each knife
offers mirror polished 440 stainless steel blades honed to a razor's edge…"
"Polished nickel silver bolsters and pins accent the world renown nickel silver
Kissing Crane shield that appears on the handle of each and every Kissing Crane
knife."
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This knife is named “Sidewinder” by the manufacturer and features
a coiled up snake on the box and an image of the underside of a snake
running the length of the box.
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This knife is named “Sidewinder” by the manufacturer and features
a coiled up snake on the box and an image of the underside of a snake
running the length of the box. Unfortunately the snake they are showing
is a western diamondback rattlesnake. This was confirmed by my friend in
Texas, Tim Cole. Thank you, Tim.
At one end of the box is printed "CT643 PRODUCED UNDER LICENSE OF NEW COLT
HOLDING CORP." and, on one side, "Visit allthingscolt.com for more of your
favorite brand."
This is a slender knife nine inches long with the image of snake scales
on the steel. One of the engineers that I work with examined this under
an optical microscope that is run through his computer and the scale images
seem to be laminated onto the steel. The back end of the knife has a
lanyard wrapped around it seemingly to represent the rattle of a rattlesnake.
The Colt logo is in the scale pattern on one side and, on the bare steel,
is etched “CT643 CHINA”. There is no identification on the packaging or the
knife of what kind of steel this is but in a recent catalog that has this
knife it says the steel is 440A stainless steel. The edge is sharp.
There is a nice sheath made of a hard plastic.
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This letter opener shows a hooded cobra wrapped around the remains
of a tree and loosely wrapped around some human skulls on the ground.
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This letter opener shows a hooded cobra wrapped around the remains
of a tree and loosely wrapped around some human skulls on the ground.
The letter opener is protruding from one of the skulls like a sword.
The top of the cobra is five and three/eighths inches from the base
and the letter opener is eight inches from the base. The letter opener
itself is seven and one/half inches long with the blade five and one/quarter
inches long and is not sharp. The cobra and the letter opener are both
silver. This also doesn't have any engravings to identify where this was made or anything else.
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This letter opener is in an ancient Egyptian design similar to
the knife in Part 32.
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This letter opener is in an ancient Egyptian design similar to
the knife in Part 32. This has a base with four cobras hooded up near
the top of the base and the letter opener sits in the top of the base.
The entire unit is nine and one/half inches tall and, when separated,
the letter opener is eight and three/quarter inches long with the blade
four and one/quarter inches long. Because it is a letter opener the
blade is not sharp.
The base is mostly white with the cobras being silver and, at each
corner, there is the image of Anubis and phony hieroglyphics on the base.
The handle of the letter opener is in the shape on Anubis the jackal
headed god of ancient Egypt. The torso of Anubis is mostly black with
a little gold at the ears and the headdress. The base of Anubis is
gold and has phony hieroglyphics on it. There aren't any engravings
to identify where this was made or anything else.
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This is a very interesting knife manufactured by the Colt Firearms
Company patterned after the coral snake.
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This is a very interesting knife manufactured by the Colt Firearms
Company patterned after the coral snake. There were several sizes in
the series and I have the largest one.
On the top of the box is a picture of a coral snake and the Colt
logo. On the front of the box is the identifier "COLT CORAL SNAKE
SERIES" and on the inside cover is a picture of Samuel Colt with
the phrase "Red on black is a friend of Jack. Red on yellow can
kill a fellow."
As you can see there are two blades. Each blade has a thumb
notch to open. On the left hand blade is etched 'RED ON BLACK IS
A FRIEND OF JACK RED ON YELLOW COULD KILL A FELLOW' and on the right
hand blade is etched the figure of a banded snake. The body of the
knife is banded in red, yellow and black bands to represent a coral
snake. The Colt logo is etched at the base of each blade and on the
back side of the left hand blade is etched 'CT560', 'Quality Since
1836' and 'China'.
This knife is ten and seven/eights inches long with both blades
open and four and seven/sixteenths inches closed. Both blades are sharp.
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This is a small folding knife shaped to look like a crocodilian.
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This is a small folding knife shaped to look like a crocodilian.
The knife is four and one/eighth inches long open, two and one/half
inches closed and the blade is only three sixteenths of an inch wide
making this the smallest of my herp knives.
There is a small thumb notch near the middle of the blade to open
it and, near the crocodilians tail, on one side is etched "CHINA" and
on the other side is etched "NOVELTY KNIFE CO." There are three small
rivets in the croc's body holding the two halves of the body together,
one just in front of the eye, one between the front and rear legs and
the last one near the curve of the tail where the blade is attached.
I have no idea what material any part of this is made from but I am
assuming that the blade is stainless steel. The blade is sharp.
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This folding knife has the image of a coiled up rattlesnake that
was popular around the time of the American Revolution with the words
'DON'T TREAD ON ME' and, in Latin, 'NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET'.
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This folding knife has the image of a coiled up rattlesnake that
was popular around the time of the American Revolution with the words
'DON'T TREAD ON ME' and, in Latin, 'NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET'. I checked
the Latin phrase in Google translate and got the following: 'nemo me impune
lacesset means nobody worried me with impunity.'
Will Brown e-mailed me the following information:
'Not sure how helpful it is, but here's a portion of what Wikipedia has
to say (if you plug in the phrase, there's a long write-up on its origin
and application:
Nemo me impune lacessit is the Latin motto of the Order of the
Thistle and of three Scottish regiments of the British Army. The motto
also appears, in conjunction with the collar of the Order of the Thistle,
in later versions of the Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
and subsequently in the version of the Royal coat of arms of the United
Kingdom used in Scotland. It is often translated as 'No one attacks me
with impunity', or rendered in Scots as 'Wha daur meddle wi me?'
('Cha togar m' fhearg gun dìoladh' in Scottish Gaelic). It is also
alternatively translated into English as "No one can harm me unpunished'.
The motto also appears (spelled 'Nemo Me Impune Lacesset') above an
American Timber Rattlesnake on a 1778 $20 bill from Georgia as an early
example of the colonial use of the coiled rattlesnake symbol, which later
became famous on the Gadsden flag. The phrase also appears on mourning
bands worn over the badges of law enforcement officers in the USA.'
This knife is seven and seven/eighths inches long open and four and
eleven/sixteenths inches closed. On the other side of the blade is
etched 'RR530 STAINLESS STEEL HANDCRAFTED IN CHINA'. I think it's
unfortunate that this was made in China because of the emblem in the
middle of the handle that shows a patriotic design of stars and stripes
with the words 'AMERICAN PATRIOT'. This should have been made in
America. The blade is razor sharp.
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As you can see by the box, this knife is called the 'SNAKE CHARMER'.
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As you can see by the box, this knife is called the "SNAKE CHARMER".
On the side of the box it says " 15" OVERALL LENGTH CUSTOM DESIGNED
FIGHTING KNIFE STAINLESS STEEL BLADE AND RUBBER HANDLE ANTIQUE BRASSTONE
GUARD AND POMMEL COMES WITH A NYLON SHEATH".
Part of the snake's image is wrapped around the handle and comes
up as the pommel. The rubber handle has a wood grain appearance. The
rubber feels weird! Most knives have a metal handle or wood and some
of those might have leather wrapped around that. This is the first knife
that I have seen that has rubber. The box says 15 inches but I measured
it at fourteen and three/quarters with the blade nine and seven/eighths
long from the point to the back of the top edge. This blade is sharp.
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So far, this is the only knife that I have seen that has turtle
art and is only the second knife that came with any kind of literature,
like an owner's manual.
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So far, this is the only knife that I have seen that has turtle
art and is only the second knife that came with any kind of literature,
like an owner's manual.
This folding knife is nine and three/eighths inches long fully
extended and the blade is four and one/eighths inches long. On one
side of the handle is the image of a turtle etched into the plastic
and two turtles on the other side of the handle. This was manufactured
by Schrade Cutlery of Ellenville, New York. On the blade you can see
engraved "SCHRADE U.S.A. I.T.". The serial number on the handle
says "8587".
The following excerpt was in the literature that was in the box
with the knife: "Our knife handles are made of Schrade Staglon®.
This special material is chip-proof, flame-retardant and virtually
indestructible, giving you a comfortable sure grip for the life of
the knife. Schrade knives are made with one of two different types
of blade steel: HIGH CARBON TOOL STEEL. Chosen for its strength and
ability to take and hold an edge." "SCHRADE+ STEEL. A specially
developed, super-hard blade steel with unsurpassed, edge holding
ability. Blades are resistant to rust, stain and corrosion."
This blade is razor sharp.
The sheath has the image of a snapping turtle engraved into the
flap and the body of the sheath has multi-colored beads that, in the
center, shows the image of a turtle. The literature that describes the
sheath says "The unique beaded sheath included with your limited edition
knife combines utility as well as attractive design. Each bead is
handsewn to a fabric backing that is then bonded, using the best
adhesive available, to the genuine leather beneath."
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This is a small pocket knife with a picture of an alligator
on both sides of the handle.
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So far, this is the only knife that I have seen that has turtle
art and is only the second knife that came with any kind of literature,
like an owner's manual.
This folding knife is nine and three/eighths inches long fully
extended and the blade is four and one/eighths inches long. On one
side of the handle is the image of a turtle etched into the plastic
and two turtles on the other side of the handle. This was manufactured
by Schrade Cutlery of Ellenville, New York. On the blade you can see
engraved "SCHRADE U.S.A. I.T.". The serial number on the handle
says "8587".
This is a small pocket knife with a picture of an alligator
on both sides of the handle. This knife is five and seven/eighths
inches long with the blade two and three/eighths long. On one
side of the blade near the handle is engraved "FURY" and, on the
other side of the blade is engraved "20708 CHINA". The blade is a
little sharp and is probably stainless steel.
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As far as being a herp, this is a little bit of a stretch but
I like this one. I think the head looks like a Chinese caricature
of the head of a lizard.
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As far as being a herp, this is a little bit of a stretch but
I like this one. I think the head looks like a Chinese caricature
of the head of a lizard. The handle is a dark resin or plastic with
dark blue eyes. The blade has a pattern like Damascus steel, which
is a steel alloy that gives the pattern you see here.
This knife is not real Damascus. Damascus steel knives are a
little expensive. This knife is fourteen and one/half inches long
with the blade eight and seven/eighths inches long and has a sharp
edge. The words "STAINLESS CHINA" are engraved on the blade near the handle.
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This is a very pretty knife on a wooden stand. The image of
the cobra is gold with blue eyes and the blade is stainless steel
made in China.
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This is a very pretty knife on a wooden stand. The image of
the cobra is gold with blue eyes and the blade is stainless steel
made in China. The entire unit stands sixteen and one/quarter
inches tall and, when separated from the base, the knife is
seventeen and one/eighth inches long with the blade ten and
three/quarter inches long from the point along the top edge to
the guard and two inches at its widest spot. The blade is not sharp.
The cobra's image used to have a red plastic tongue sticking
out of its mouth. I don't remember what happened to it.
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This is also in an ancient Egyptian style. There is a base shaped
like a pillar with four cobras reared up and hooded near the top.
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This is also in an ancient Egyptian style. There is a base shaped
like a pillar with four cobras reared up and hooded near the top.
The entire unit is seventeen and three/quarter inches tall. When
separated, the knife is fifteen and one/quarter inches long with
the blade eight and three/quarter inches long, 440 stainless steel
and made in China. This blade is not sharp.
Most of the base is black with some gold where the cobras rise
up out of the base and the hieroglyphics. The knife's handle is
mostly black with some gold color and is shaped like a Pharaoh.
On the Pharaoh's head is a kind of cap with a clear sphere that
I think is some kind of plastic. The whole unit is quite heavy
and is probably made of some kind of resin.
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This is in an ancient Egyptian style with a cobra reared up coiled
around the image of a Pharaoh, almost like a mummy wrapped in a snake
instead of bandages.
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This is in an ancient Egyptian style with a cobra reared up coiled
around the image of a Pharaoh, almost like a mummy wrapped in a snake
instead of bandages.
The sheath has a lot of nice hieroglyphics molded into it.
Some are images that could come from the Book of the Dead (the very
detailed description of all things a good pharaoh should know and
do in life and in the afterlife). There is the boat carrying the
sarcophagus and the weighting of the heart by Anubis, the dog-god.
We can also see other gods - Nut, Thoth and Horus, and servants.
The entire unit is sixteen and one/half inches long. When separated
the knife is fifteen and one/half inches long with the blade seven
and one/half inches long and the edge is not sharp. On one side of
the blade is engraved "FURY 65543". I don't know what that means.
The images are probably some kind of resin and the blade is probably
stainless steel. This was made in China.
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This we found at a flea market in Indianapolis, Indiana. It shows
two snakes whose rear portions are wrapped around each other, almost a
mating position (?), resting in the horns of a goat-like skull.
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This is an intermission in my regular series to report on Pat Hammond's
machete, that has the image of an alligator etched into the blade.
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This is an intermission in my regular series to report on Pat Hammond's
machete, that has the image of an alligator etched into the blade.
This is a large, heavy machete that seems to be pretty old. Pat knows
that one of his uncles owned it but he doesn't any more than that. It's a
bit dirty (maybe it spent years in someone's garage) and the edge isn't sharp.
The machete is twenty-seven and three/quarter inches long, the blade is
twenty-one and five/eighths inches long, two inches wide at the wooden handle
and, where the point curves upward, is four and thirteen/sixteenth inches from
the cutting edge. There are three shallow grooves on each side of the blade that
run about three/quarters the length of the blade. I have no idea why these
grooves are there. Near the handle there is an image of an alligator that
is one inch long. To the left of the alligator is the text
"MARTINDALE-BIRMINGHAM-MADE IN ENGLAND", under the 'gator is the text
"REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.", and to the right is "NO. 300B". I did a Google
search for "martindale knife company birmingham england" which led me
to the web site www.ralphmartindale.co.uk. They have a wide variety of
machetes and other cutting tools. The alligator seems to be part of their logo.
Cleaned up and sharpened, I think this would be awesome.
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This is one of my coolest knives. It shows a snake wrapped around
a lizard or dragon. It looks like the snake has, maybe, constricted
the lizard and the lizard managed to bite the snake.
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This is one of my coolest knives. It shows a snake wrapped around
a lizard or dragon. It looks like the snake has, maybe, constricted
the lizard and the lizard managed to bite the snake.
The snake is a light green and the lizard is a pale orange or
peach color. I have seen these without paint on them and didn't
care for the unpainted ones, they are pure white. This is the
only painted one I have seen. The entire image is fifteen inches
long and the segment with the blade is thirteen and a half inches
long with the blade six inches long. Etched into the blade is
"CHINA STAINLESS STEEL". The blade is not sharp.
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This knife is so long it could almost be
considered a machete. In the cobra's coils there is a "trigger" that, when pressed,
makes the eyes of the cobra glow red.
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This knife is so long it could almost be considered a machete.
It is twenty-two inches long with the blade at sixteen inches long
at the top edge. On one side of the blade is the etched image of a
cobra with the word "stainless" and the word "China" on the other
side of the blade. The blade is not sharp.
The handle is a brass-like color showing a cobra wrapped around
a branch with the face of a human skull at the end of the handle.
In the cobra's coils there is a "trigger" that, when pressed,
makes the eyes of the cobra glow red.
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This is a very cool fantasy knife with twin cobras.
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This is a very cool fantasy knife with twin cobras. It is fifteen
and a half inches long from the point of the knife to where the
body curves down. The blade is ten and one half inches long,
stainless steel with a black finish, made in China, has some kind
of decorative pattern etched into the blade and is edge is not sharp.
The dragon-like tail is three inches long and the cobra images
are six and three/quarter inches long from head to head. The handle
is black plastic with silver rings and the cobras and the end of
the tail are silver. The entire knife is heavy.
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As you can see this knife is called "CROCODILE KNIFE".
The image of the crocodile in the handle is a brass or copper like color.
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As you can see this knife is called "CROCODILE KNIFE". It is
twelve and a half inches long with the blade seven and a half
inches long. This is stainless steel made in China and has the
image of a crocodile etched into the blade which is razor sharp.
The image of the crocodile in the handle is a brass or copper
like color. I don't know what material it is.
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This is a break in my regular articles to report on a knife
that I do not have, mostly because it is $200.00 (actually $199.95).
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This is a break in my regular articles to report on a knife
that I do not have, mostly because it is $200.00 (actually $199.95).
I found this knife on the web site of the National Rifle Association
(www.nra.org). From their home page click on NRA store and then
click on knives to see this knife. The following is the description
of the knife from their web site:
A carved Diamondback Rattler's body gracefully adorns the front
of its cocobolo handle, and the back panel features realistic, textured
scales - the result of state-of-the-art laser technology.
When opened, the blade reveals a complete snake, alongside the classic
patriot's warning: "Don't Tread On Me." The NRA store teamed with
American manufacturer Bear Ops® to produce this exclusive collectible knife.
It features a satin finished, Sandvik 14C28N steel blade with incredible
edge stability that's also corrosion resistant and easy to sharpen.
"NRA" is prominently featured on the front of the handle.
Each knife is individually numbered for collectability. Includes
black microfiber pouch and manufacturer's lifetime warranty. Made in USA.
Specifications:
* Sandvik 14C28N knife steel
* Rockwell hardness range: 57-60 HRC
* Laser carved cocobolo wood handle
* Liner lock handle system
* Custom rattlesnake design on handle and blade
* Individually numbered
* Dual thumb studs
* Includes black microfiber storage pouch
* 7 1/4" long (opened)
* 4 1/2" long (closed)
* Thickness: 5/8"
* 100% Made in USA
* Includes manufacturer's lifetime warranty
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This knife is pretty cool. It has a snake "breathing fire" in
the shape of a blade.
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This knife is pretty cool. It has a snake "breathing fire" in
the shape of a blade. It is twenty-one and one/quarter inches
long from the tip of the blade to the tip of the tail. The
blade is ten and three/quarter inches long from the tip to the
back of the snake's mouth.
The blade and the end of the tail, which is three and five/eighths
long, is red with a black border. The snake's body is a black
plastic with the head and part of the tail a silver color with
the fangs black.
On one side of the blade just inside the mouth is etched "XL
1350 STAINLESS STEEL HANDCRAFTED IN CHINA" and, on the other side
of the blade is etched "TOMAHAWK" which I assume may be the name
of the manufacturer.
This is a fantasy knife that does not have a cutting edge.
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This knife is just identified as a hunting knife.
The snake image is a dark silver color with intermittent gold segments on
the snake's ventral surface.
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This knife is just identified as a hunting knife. It is
stainless steel made in China. The word "DEFENDER" is etched into
the blade near the handle.
This knife is thirteen and one/quarter inches long with the
blade seven and three/quarters inches long and is razor sharp.
Most of the handle is a snake with the head lifted up. The snake
image is a dark silver color with intermittent gold segments on
the snake's ventral surface. This is a nice knife that is comfortable in my hand.
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This knife is called "RATTLESNAKE".
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This knife is called "RATTLESNAKE". The side of the box says
"FEATURES: STAINLESS STEEL BLADE WITH TONGUE ETCH - HORN HANDLE,
DETAILED BRASS THROAT, SPACERS, AND POMMEL - 17" OVERALL - CUSTOM SHEATH".
The blade is eight inches long to the snake's snout. Between the
brass spacers are three wood inserts that are pinned to the steel
that runs the entire length of the knife. The snake's head and rattle
are also brass. This was made in Pakistan and the blade is not sharp.
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As you can see by the box, this knife is called "THE SNAKE DAGGER".
This is loosely shaped like a snake moving through the brush in a
series of "S" shaped loops.
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As you can see by the box, this knife is called "THE SNAKE DAGGER".
This is loosely shaped like a snake moving through the brush in a
series of "S" shaped loops.
The knife is seventeen and one/half inches long with the blade
eleven and five/eighths inches long and is mostly a silver color.
The snake's mouth is partly open.
On the side of the box it says, "FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
OVERALL LENGTH 17.5 INCHES, STAINLESS STEEL BLADE, PEWTER FINISH
HANDLE, WITH GENUINE BLACK LEATHER SHEATH". The edge is not quite
razor sharp but could be sharpened. This knife was made in Pakistan.
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This is one of my favorite knives. This was made by the Franklin Mint,
the company that makes collectables like scale model cars, etc. This
is a purely decorative knife without a cutting edge. This is the kind
of knife that couldn't slice through warm butter.
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This is one of my favorite knives. This was made by the Franklin Mint,
the company that makes collectables like scale model cars, etc. This
is a purely decorative knife without a cutting edge. This is the kind
of knife that couldn't slice through warm butter.
This knife is fourteen and one/half inches long with a blade
that is nine inches long from the point to the guard and is two
and three/eighths inches wide. The snakes head is five and one/half
inches from the base of the guard and is coiled back as if it is
preparing to strike. The blade is probably stainless steel. The
guard is a gold color and the handle that the snake is attached
to is a dark brown.
The display plaque is wood and the small plaque at the bottom
says "THE SIOUX SNAKE KNIFE BY BEN NIGHTHORSE". There is a small label
on the back of the display plaque that says "CRAFTED IN MALAYSIA" and
on the back of the knife is a small label that says "MADE IN CHINA".
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This small folding knife came in a box that has a picture of
a cobra on the inside of the cover.
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This small folding knife came in a box that has a picture of
a cobra on the inside of the cover. The box is five and one-quarter
inches long, four and five-sixteenths wide and is one and one-quarter
inch tall. I think this one is made from real wood but it does
seem to be a cheap wood.
The knife is pretty much a uniform silver color with the image
of a cobra in a jungle setting on an ivory like inset in the handle
of the knife. The other side of the handle has a pocket/belt clip.
The knife is six and three-eighths inches long with the blade
two and thirteen-sixteenths inches long and is razor sharp. The
word "Jaguar" is etched on one side of the blade (I have no idea
what that means) and "440 S. Steel China" is etched on the other
side. This knife has a thumb stud for easy one handed opening.
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This small folding knife came in a box that has the image of
a rattlesnake on the cover.
This knife has a unique feature that I haven't seen on any
other knife: it has a lever at the top of the handle that
locks the blade in almost any position.
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This small folding knife came in a box that has the image of
a rattlesnake on the cover. The box is five and one-quarter inches
long, four and five-sixteenths wide and just a hair short of being
one inch tall. I think it's made from real wood but it does seem
to be a cheap wood.
The knife is pretty much a uniform silver color with the image
of a snake's head at the front of the handle and the snake's tail
at the back end of the handle and a vinyl patch of reptile pattern
inset into the middle of the handle. These images are on both sides
of the handle.
The knife is seven and three-quarter inches long with the blade
three and seven-sixteenths inches long and is razor sharp. The word
"Stainless" is etched on one side of the blade and "China" is etched
on the other side.
This knife has a unique feature that I haven't seen on any
other knife. Folding knives are usually locked closed or locked
fully open. This knife has a lever at the top of the handle that
locks the blade in almost any position although I have no idea
why this would be useful.
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This is a folding knife that has the image of a snake etched
into the blade and loosely wrapped around what looks like a stick
but I think is meant to be a knife.
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This is a folding knife that has the image of a snake etched
into the blade and loosely wrapped around what looks like a stick
but I think is meant to be a knife.
The middle part of the handle is sort-of an ivory color with
the ends being a brass like color. The knife is eight and
thirteen-sixteenths inches long with the blade four inches long
and is not very sharp but it could be sharpened.
There isn't any thumb stud for one handed opening but there
is a small notch that was traditionally used to get your thumb
nail into to open the knife. There are no engravings to identify
the material or where this knife was manufactured.
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This is a folding knife that has the image of a crocodilian
set into some black material in the middle of the handle with the
ends of the handle that look like a red marble, but is probably
plastic or ceramic.
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This is a folding knife that has the image of a crocodilian
set into some black material in the middle of the handle with the
ends of the handle that look like a red marble, but is probably
plastic or ceramic.
The knife is eight and one-eighth inches long with the blade
three and one-half inches long and is not very sharp but it could
be sharpened. There isn't any thumb stud for one handed opening
but there is a small notch that was traditionally used to get
your thumb nail into to open the knife.
At the base of the blade is engraved "Stainless" and "China".
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This is a small folding knife with a green reptile-like scale
pattern on the handle.
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This is a small folding knife with a green reptile-like scale
pattern on the handle. I don't know how the pattern was placed
on the handle but it doesn't seem to be engraved in any way.
The handle has a nice smooth finish. The blade has a thumb
stud for one handed opening and the handle has a belt/pocket clip
on the reverse side.
The knife is six and three-eighths inches long with the blade
two and three-quarters inches long and the serrated edge
thirteen-sixteenths of an inch long. The blade is stainless
steel and was made in China.
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This is a very nice folding knife with the image of a cobra
engraved on the handle with the blade and handle a silver color
and a darker background around the cobra.
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This is a very nice folding knife with the image of a cobra
engraved on the handle with the blade and handle a silver color
and a darker background around the cobra.
It has a thumb stud for one handed opening and a belt/pocket
clip on the reverse side. The reverse side of the blade has
engraved text "Hand Made Surgical Steel Crafted in China".
The knife is seven and eleven-sixteenths of an inch long with
the blade three and three-sixteenths of an inch long and razor
sharp. This is a little heavier than most of the folding
knives that I have.
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Both of these are folding knives and both
have a thumb stud for one handed opening although the top knife
has the stud on the top edge of the blade and the bottom knife
has the stud on the side of the blade.
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I am going to describe both of these knives together because
they are so similar. Both of these are folding knives and both
have a thumb stud for one handed opening although the top knife
has the stud on the top edge of the blade and the bottom knife
has the stud on the side of the blade. Both studs are very
effective.
Both knives are stainless steel and made in China with
belt/pocket clips on the reverse side, part of the edge is
serrated and the non-serrated edge is razor sharp and both
have a plastic or vinyl inlay of a reptile skin pattern set
into the handle.
The first knife is seven and seven/eights of an inch long
with the blade three and one/quarter inches long and the
serrated edge one and one/quarter inch long.
The second knife is seven and one/quarter inches long with
the blade three inches long and the serrated edge one and one/quarter inch long.
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This folding knife is seven inches long fully extended and
three and seven-eighths inches closed. On the handle is the image
of an alligator etched into the plastic and the handle is a
ivory-like color.
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This folding knife is seven inches long fully extended and
three and seven-eighths inches closed. On the handle is the image
of an alligator etched into the plastic and the handle is a
ivory-like color.
This was manufactured by Schrade Cutlery of Ellenville, New York.
On the blade you can see engraved "SCHRADE SCRIMSHAW" and
"SCHRADE U.S.A. SC503". The SC503 is the model number with
the alligator on it.
The following excerpt was in the literature that was in
the box with the knife:
"Our knife handles are made of
Schrade Staglon®. This special material is chip-proof,
flame-retardant and virtually indestructible, giving you a
comfortable sure grip for the life of the knife.
Schrade knives are made with one of two different types
of blade steel: HIGH CARBON TOOL STEEL. Chosen for its
strength and ability to take and hold an edge." "SCHRADE+STEEL.
A specially developed, super-hard blade steel with unsurpassed,
edge holding ability. Blades are resistant to rust, stain and corrosion."
This blade is razor sharp.
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This folding knife is eight and three-eighths inches long and
the blade is three and one-half inches long. On both sides of
the plastic handle is an image of a cobra reared up with its hood
spread and mouth open as if it is going to attack.
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This folding knife is eight and three-eighths inches long and
the blade is three and one-half inches long. On both sides of
the plastic handle is an image of a cobra reared up with its hood
spread and mouth open as if it is going to attack. I think the
image was etched into the plastic handle and the colors somehow
applied later.
The image of the cobra is mostly a gold color with the tongue
being red, the lining of the mouth is red, and the eye has a red
border. Engraved on the blade is "CHINA" and "STAINLESS STEEL". The
edge of the blade is not sharp but it could be sharpened.
I think Holly found this in a flea market somewhere in Indianapolis
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I don't know what purpose this little knife is supposed to
serve. Maybe it is just a collectible.
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I don't know what purpose this little knife is supposed to
serve. Maybe it is just a collectible. This little knife has a
key chain ring and a cloth sheath to carry it in. The sheath has
the image of a cobra raised up with the hood spread.
The knife is three and three-quarter inches long with the blade
two and one-eighth inches long. The handle looks like it is made
to look like a bird and is plastic. The blade is steel with some
sort of black coating and the word "PAKISTAN" on the blade. The
blade is not sharp.
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This "Venom Knife" shows
one rattlesnake holding up a knife with another rattlesnake
coiled around the handle. The handle of the knife is part of the
body of a snake with a small rattlesnake coiled around the handle
and there is snake skin pattern etched into the blade.
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This knife I bought in August at a flea market on the east
side of Indianapolis. The box called it "Venom Knife" and shows
one rattlesnake holding up a knife with another rattlesnake
coiled around the handle. The handle of the knife is part of the
body of a snake with a small rattlesnake coiled around the handle
and there is snake skin pattern etched into the blade.
The knife is thirteen and three-sixteenths inches long to the
nose of the snake with the blade eight and one-eighth inches long.
The blade has a sharp point but has no cutting edge, the steel
is three sixty-fourths of an inch thick all the way through.
The base has a large rattlesnake partly coiled up on a bed
of human skulls and is ten and one-half inches long and stands
four and one-quarter inches tall. I don't know what kind of steel
the blade is made from but the snakes are some sort of resin and
were made in China.
There is a separate label that says "Add charm and delight
to your home with this timeless keepsake. This premium collectible
reminds us that imagination is limitless and dreams are forever.
Leaving a vibrant reminder that life is what you make of it with
the rich imaginative palette of our creative spirits. This certifies
that this poly resin figurine was individually hand painted and
crafted by professional artists to present life like character.
Limited edition of 5000 pieces." This was manufactured by DWK
Corporation Home Decor & Accessories.
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This knife has a cartoon like image of a rattlesnake on the
blade with the text "Rattlesnake by Remington" with the snake
and is seven and five-sixteenths of an inch fully opened and four
inches closed.
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This small knife has a picture of a cobra on the blade and the
word "Pakistan" is engraved on the back side of the blade. I don't know
what this knife could be used for and I assume that the big hole
in the blade allows the user to put his finger through it to help
hold on to it.
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This small knife has a picture of a cobra on the blade and the
word "Pakistan" is engraved on the back side of the blade.
I thought that cobra had been painted on because I could feel
something. I found out from one of the engineers that I work with,
Bob Taylor, that this kind of thing is etched into the un-finished
blade by a laser and then the blade is smoothed and polished. Bob
has an electronic magnifier at his desk and he took some enlargements
of the images on this blade. There is an image of the head of the
snake, the rattle of the snake and part of the word Rattlesnake
taken at 50X magnification showing the little pock marks from the laser.
As you see it in the picture the knife is seven and one-quarter
inches long and the blade is three and one-half inches to the
leading corner of the handle. The handle is wood and looks like
different colors of wood were laminated together. I don't know
what this knife could be used for and I assume that the big hole
in the blade allows the user to put his finger through it to help
hold on to it. The edge is not sharp but might have been. I have
not bothered to sharpen it.
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There is no real artwork on this knife
but it was marketed as "Crocodile Bowie - I". This is a heavy
Bowie knife that is thirteen inches long with a razor sharp
blade that is eight inches long and a wooden handle.
The knife was made in Pakistan.
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This knife has no real artwork on it but it was marketed as "Crocodile Bowie - I"
(which meant that I had to have it) and was made in Pakistan.
It is a good heavy bowie knife thirteen inches long with a razor sharp blade that
is eight inches long and is made from stainless steel. The long slot in the
blade is what's called a blood groove to allow blood to flow freely.
The handle is wood with different colors of red, green and tan.
I don't know what the pointed button at the end of the handle would be used for.
Since it was labeled "I" I assume that the manufacturer has either made more
in a series that I haven't seen or had intended to make more.
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This is a long knife that has the image of
a snake coiled up at the end of the blade and is the handle of
the knife.
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This is a long, thin blade that could almost qualify as a small machete. The
entire knife is eighteen and one-half inches long with the blade being twelve and
three-quarters inches long to the "snout" of the snake figure and only one and
five-sixteenths of an inch wide.
The handle is the image of a snake coiled up with the blade held in its
mouth almost as if the snake was swallowing the blade.
There is no text engraved anywhere on the knife so I don't know what
material it is, although there is a little rust on the back side of the blade
which I didn't know was there until I examined this knife recently when I was
taking pictures for this knife series and the image of the snake seems to be a
copper like color with the eyes painted red. This blade is not sharp.
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The only herp art on this knife is at the
top edge that is shaped like the bony plates on the back of an
alligator. This knife was marketed as "Gator Back".
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As you can see from the box in figure one this knife was marketed as "Gator Back".
There isn't any real artwork on this knife except for the notches on the
back of the knife that give the appearance of the bony plates on the back of
the alligator, or other crocodilians.
The points are sharp and I imagine that they could cause a nasty wound.
The knife is thirteen inches long with the blade being eight and one-eighth
inches long and is razor sharp.
On the side of the box are the descriptions "13" Gator Back ", "stainless
steel blade ", " brass guard ", " color wood handle " and " with oily leather sheath ".
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This cobra knife is seventeen inches long
with the razor sharp blade ten and one-quarter inches long. The
words "Fatal Attraction" are engraved on the blade with the image
of a cobra flairing its hood at the end of the handle.
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This is a heavy knife - you could almost use it as a club. It is seventeen inches
long and the blade by itself is ten and one-quarter inches long and is razor sharp.
As you can see there is an image of a cobra with its hood spread at the end of
the knife's handle.
On the blade is engraved: "Fatal Attraction" and "1992 S. A. T. Taiwan"
I don't know what metal the snake is made from. It looks to be bronze or
brass with small phony jewels in the eyes to reflect light and make the snake
seem more menacing.
At the top edge of the knife is a metal bar that is a stiffening bar. I
have that feature on one other long knife that could almost be considered a machete.
I don't remember where I found this knife.
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This snake knife has the image of a snake
on the blade crawling through tall grass and the head of a snake
with a human skull in its mouth at the end of the handle.
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As you can see, this knife has some interesting features.
The blade is six and one-half inches long with the image of a snake crawling
through the grass.
The handle is all metal and a little heavy showing the head of a snake with
the mouth open and a human skull that is held by the snakes fangs.
The entire knife is eleven and one-half inches long and is razor sharp.
On the blade near the handle is engraved "China" and "Stainless".
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This knife is shaped like an antique firearm
and even fits into a metal holster. You can see the image of an
Old World chameleon at the back of the blade and an image of a
chameleon on a branch engraved on the blade, which is razor sharp.
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This is a very interesting knife. The knife is shaped like an antique firearm and
fits into a metal holster.
You can see where the blade meets the handle that there is the shape of an
old world chameleon.
On the end of the handle there is the curled up tail just like the way some
chameleons sometimes hold their tails. On the blade is an image of a chameleon
on a branch and the words "Stainless" and "Rostfrei". Rostfrei is probably
the name of the manufacturer, although in German the word means "stainless".
The handle is not wood but thin sheet metal that is made to look like wood.
It is a relatively thin blade being about one and one-eighth inches wide and
almost seven inches long to the mouth of the chameleon.
The entire knife is twelve and one-half inches long. Note the wicked
serrations on the top edge of the knife. These are one inch back from the tip
of the knife and are two and one-quarter inches long. This knife has a razor
sharp cutting edge.
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This 'gator knife was made in Japan from
surgical stainless steel. The blade has an alligator engraved
into the blade which is razor sharp.
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The knife pictured here I found in a flea market on the East side of
Indianapolis and has an alligator engraved into the blade. This knife is
thirteen inches long with the blade being seven and a half inches long.
The printing on the blade near the handle says "surgical Japan" surgical
meaning surgical stainless steel. This knife is razor sharp.
Some of my decorator knives are just for show and do not have any sharp
edges. They couldn't cut through a wet napkin.
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