Osage watch out!!

k-hat · October 16, 2012, 08:19:00 AM

Been lookin forever for a good draw knife, and tend to shy away from auction sites (like to see it before i buy it), but had this good find i'm totally stoked about.

She looked pretty rough, didn't really know what i was getting, (most of the good lookin knives were going for more than my budget allowed). But for $12 plus shipping i figured it was worth a shot!

Apparently the guy selling it didn't know what he had, didn't think it had ever been sharpened, etc. Well, here she is after a good cleaning and oiling!!

And notice the make :D

The blade is nice and clean with no pits, and seems just sharp/dull enough to do some good osage drawknifin!!!!

fujimo · October 16, 2012, 08:51:00 AM

beautiful- what a score.
gotta love those old tools

4est trekker · October 16, 2012, 09:46:00 AM

Nice find. I paid $10 bucks at a flee market a couple of years ago for a folding Greenlee...felt like I stole from the poor fella!

SportHunter · October 16, 2012, 10:07:00 AM

Nice find, I'll bet that will be put to good use in your hands.

coaster500 · October 16, 2012, 11:00:00 AM

Nice!!!

k-hat · October 16, 2012, 11:04:00 AM

I keep hearn bout all these flea market finds, we even have a pretty large flea market close by similar to canton (bout 30 acres of booths), but for all my lookn i never found one at a flea market. Glad i finally found one. This is the one tool i've needed more than any other. Also found a router and table, nearly new, for $35 on craigs that i picked up yesterday for making arrow shafts :D Now that felt like stealing (esp cuz i was in and out in less than 3 minutes!)

Anyhow, you know i couldn't resist making some shavings this morn

Roy from Pa · October 16, 2012, 08:19:00 PM

Kevin that looks defective, maybe ya otta just send it to me. I'll pay the shipping for ya:)

KellyG · October 16, 2012, 08:42:00 PM

nice find.

k-hat · October 16, 2012, 10:51:00 PM

I'll keep that in mind Roy, but i think i'll give it a go. Let's see... the blade points away from you... right?

psychmonky · October 17, 2012, 07:32:00 AM

My dad just found me a greenlee for $8 at a flea market. I guess it was cheaper cause the name was stamped twice so you can't really read "greenlee." Maybe they are like coins though....worth more with a double die mark?

k-hat · October 17, 2012, 01:11:00 PM

that's awesome, and you didn't have to pay shipping like i did! Who knows? get'r cleaned up and put on the auction as "rare double-stamped greenlee draw knife"

Better yet, make some shavings