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4 Remington 4 Heat treating Part 2 4 Show Application 4 Micarta 4 Lesson of Preparedness

Our international membership is happily involved with “Anything that goes ‘cut’!” November 2015 with horizontal lift Seldom Seen Remington and a transition Pal Utility Knives Co utility. Jim Pitblado The earlier knives had a long pull blade Remington made a large number of four blade 3-3/4 inch utility and were etched knives. Over the years I have managed to collect 18 variations Remington trade of the Remington Official Boy Scout and five variations mark, Boy Scout of the red, white, and blue patriotic knife, R3335, all with the or later Remington 3-3/4 inch body and four . I am relatively certain that trade mark or, after Picture 2 most collectors are familiar with the variations in 1934, Remington etches, tang stamps, bolsters, screwdrivers, can openers and Master Knife. The shields on these knives; so I will not cover any of the above in early knives had a this article. short screwdriver So my purpose in this article is to show and discuss examples and a vertical lift, of Remington 3-3/4 inch utility knives with four blades which one piece can are seldom seen and relatively difficult to find. I am sure that opener transitioning this article will miss some that I have not seen and look forward into a two piece to hearing from you about any variations that I do not discuss. can opener and The basis for this article is the Remington C1 Catalog pages horizontal lift and a 50 and 51, C4 Catalog page 9, and the Remington C5 Catalog longer screwdriver. Picture 3 pages 60 and 61. Of course over the years the knives pictured The tang stamps also in these early catalogs changed with variations in tang stamps, transitioned over time from the early Remington UMC inside a shields, blades, can openers, etches and liners. These changes circle, then to the Remington UMC inside a circle made in the can help date the knives which were made from 1920 to 1940. USA, then to the script Remington inside circle made in USA. The shields also changed from the acorn shield scout knife to The knives in this article are broken down into three sections a federal shield. That last knife, produced by Pal, is probably a as: prototype with all Remington parts, a Pal etch and tang stamp, Variation in the R3333 utility knife, commonly called the no bolster liners and a federal shield. unofficial boy scout knife: Unusual Tang Stamped Utility The second grouping of utility Knives, Advertising and Club knives. knives consists of those with The R3333, or unofficial boy scout unusual tang stamps. Picture 4 knife shown in Picture 1, is an shows the R3322, or Army Knife, early R4393 which later became which is shown with the early the R3333 utility knife. Picture 2 Remington tang stamp, long pull shows two early variations of the master blade, composition handles R3333. One has the Remington with buckeye pins, no shackle and long pull blade; the other has a an acorn shield stamped USA and spear blade. Both have the same short screwdriver. The second Remington trademark, Scout knife in Picture 4 is the R3863 Knife Etch. Picture 3 shows a which has the tang stamp number later R3333 with a master knife for the R4393/R3333 which was Picture 4 etch and two piece can opener produced without a bail. It is an Picture 1 Continued on page 6 to not erode the steel blade. Eventually material can endure. If you look at an Phenolic-Cotton the blade does wear the guides down, old resin impregnated handle, you will Fabric Laminate and they need replacing. Every once in notice it as dark or black; and under a ibdennis awhile I am offered these throw away bright light and magnifier, you will see blocks which I give to knifemakers who the layers which more than likely are Recently I have been mesmerized can experiment with this material to paper. This effect cannot be duplicated by a product that is generally termed make knife handles. I searched deeper with celluloid. thermoset composite or phenolic resin into the actual product that I received Making commercial Micarta is a treatise based. In the knife community this, as by contacting Burton in Eugene. unto itself, and I really do not want to used as handle material, is commonly An MSDS sheet showed that Norplex go there. If one lets their fingers dance called Micarta. Micarta was the manufacturer; and, through the Internet, they will quickly aside from being true Micarta, it also become overwhelmed with the research carried the generic name of “Phenolic- on this product and its variations and Cotton Fabric Laminate.” uses. One more area I do not want to And then there is the early cutlery industry. In 1916 Robeson Cutlery used a paper impregnated compound for its knife handles. It wasn’t called Micarta is a brand name for composites Micarta then but of carbon fiber, fiberglass, paper, canvas, more likely resin linen, or other fabric in a thermosetting impregnated fibre laminates. (The name enter is the variations to choose which resin. It was originally used in electrical Micarta is a registered trademark but product might best suit a knifemaker and decorative applications. This now finds itself in the same category as for use as a knife handle. One U-Tube resin based product was developed by Kleenex.) The Robeson knife that started video I watched showed how one can George Westinghouse as early as 1910 this article is a whittler pattern that has make their own thermoset composite using phenolic resins invented by Leo dark composite handles. Charles Noyes, (Micarta) using Bondo fiberglass resin. Baekeland. The etymology of the word the Robeson collector and I fussed over A bit messy, but one can create their very Micarta might have been derived from identifying the handle material; and then, own ingenious and colorful material. “mica” which was originally used as with the advise of Mark Zalesky (editor In a short description: use 6” squares of an insulating material. And today in my of Knife Magazine), I read a 2001 article cotton, linen or canvas and cover each electrical world this material is used as by Robert Palmer that was entitled Paper square with the fiberglass resin. As each an electrical insulator and can be found Handles on a Knife? After reading the square is covered in resin, it is stacked on in electrical components, electronics patents referenced in this article, the itself and then placed between two flat and motors. We could also speculate clues pointed to resin impregnated paper pieces of metal or wood and clamped into that Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland, to make these handles. This material is place. After the resin hardens, you now who was called “the father of the not as striking as bone, celluloid, stag, have your piece of resin impregnated plastics industry,” added his middle or wood; but it has all of them beat in handle material. There are a lot of name “Arthur” to “Mica” and came up durability. options available in this procedure. How with Micarta. But that is only a wild and In our collection, Robeson thick the material is, and how thick you wooly guess on my part, as I have found knives are the only knives prior to the want your product are considerations. no source to determine the etymology of 1950s I have found to have used this What color and the nature of the fabric the word Micarta. handle material. In fact in our collection also are factors to consider. There is a sawmill that I visit that uses of utility scout knives, we have only We have several kitchen knives made by phenolic resin based blocks as a saw two examples of phenolic resin handled that have handles which we guide for a huge . The blade Bill Harsey . The only explanation for have forever called ivory linen Micarta. touches on the guides and helps to keep so few might be “they ain’t pretty.” In They were made in the early 1980s, and the cuts even. The band saw blades tend fact after years of use and wear, they do to twist, and the composite material not become prettier but suffer the bangs, Continued on page 4 guides the blade so it makes straight bumps and scratches that only a tough cuts. The material is hard but soft enough Page 2 members OKCA Knews following our & Musings November ibdennis meeting. We hope you’ll December Mini Show join our new FB community and We are gaining on table-holders, but not help us build a near enuff. Help us out by participating positive online in this one day December 5 Knife Show. network of area knife enthusiasts. Only $40, and you can be the captain of your own knife table. If nothing else, Anuther reminder... this Show is a great social event. Help Get your reservations in for the April support the OKCA and help foster our 2016 bigga Show. You have until the organization with “anything that goes December 15 to renew the table you cut.” This Show also provides a time that uses the Micarta blocks to guide and had last April. After that date, tables are when you can catch up with your dues align the saw. assigned to those on the waiting list. and pay for that April 2016 table. The mailing label might give you a clue Articles herein.... Micarta Competition whether you are up to date on dues. 2016 I want to thank Gene Martin and or better is the answer. The article in this issue about Micarta Jim Pitblado for their words in this The Sizzler... should be of special interest to issue. More words are needed, and I knifemakers. The Micarta blocks I have know that they are out there. Please share Don’t forget our monthly meeting at collected will be given to anyone who your knowledge, as this Knewslettter is the Sizzler Restaurant. It is the third will make a knife with this Micarta. a perfect medium for contributions from Wednesday of the month which makes At the April Show these knives will be our membership. It is what makes our it November 18, 2015. I always look judged based only on the work of the organization unique. forward to this gathering, so mark your handle itself. An award will be issued. calendar and come be with us. Come Only these blocks can be used. Several Bob Crowder Doming article... smile with us with your latest purchase. makers at the recent 5160 meeting Gene Martin added a tip to the article It is always nice to see my fellow knife took the challenge. I will have blocks last month. “I enjoyed Bob Crowder’s enthusiasts. available at the November 18 OKCA article on pin doming and found it quite It ain’t too early to... Club meeting and also at the December informative. I do have an alternative, 5 Mini Show. A commitment to use the however, to friction fitting the pins. Make lodging reservations for the Micarta for this competition is all that is Dome and fit the pins as Bob describes, April Show. The Valley River Inn - required. And besides that you will get then place a little epoxy on the end of (541) 687-0123 - which is our partner the notoriety that you have a knife and the pin and push it through. Once in in lodging for the Show, had a complete might be able to sell it at the April Show. place, take a Qtip with alcohol on it and remodel; and, from the reports heard, That is, after it has been judged. clean up any traces of epoxy. It may it is one awesome place to stay. Get cause the epoxy to take a little longer to your reservations in early. The rooms Those thus far who have a chunk of fill up fast. Mention the Show when the Micarta are Cliff Christen, Blair completely set up, but it doesn’t inhibit holding power. That way the pins are you register, as we are offered a special Goodman, Walter Hardcastle, Mike rate for the Oregon Knife Collectors. Johnston, Eric Land, Craig Morgan not affected by expansion or contraction of natural handle materials based on You might also note the Courtesy Inn - and Bryan Wages. Be careful... Be (541)345-3391 - the closest motel to the wise... Be creative... Be safe... Use humidity and moisture. That removes any danger of the pins ever coming out.” Knife Show. A Budget motel that has protective devices and cover the mouth worked well with us over the years. and nose and eyes. But you should know OKCA Facebook Group Display Award Knives that if you are a maker of knives. Lisa Wages has taken the lead on our The pictures on this page are the block of Facebook page. She writes: The OKCA The theme of this years display award Micarta, and the bandsaw in the sawmill now has its own Facebook Group! You’ll knife is “trade knives.” Makers have be able to socialize with other members taken the blank and will create their on FB, stay up-to-date on OKCA events, interpretation of what they see as a share show-and-tell photos from your trade knife. The overriding factor is collection, or post a blade for sale. creativity and execution of this project This closed group will begin accepting by the maker. November 2015 Page 3 the Lane Events Center for a December 5 card, it will be mailed in January The Seek-Re-Tary Show. Hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm. with the table confirmations. Report Set up will be at 7:00am. The price for A table application and elayne a table is $40.00. Payment in advance is membership form is included required, an application is not necessary; in this Knewslettter. The October meeting was October 24, note on the payment December Show. We have not decided on the 2015 at the Sizzler Restaurant, Eugene/ We hope to fill 80 tables. Please support 2016 OKCA knife. As soon Springfield OR. We had 35 present. our event with your presence as a as information (description and We are starting to receive renewals for table-holder or a visitor. Please bring a price) is available, it will be membership for the 2016 year as well as Christmas toy for a boy or a girl. Toy announced. Roy Humenick has table renewals for the April 2016 Show. must be new and unwrapped. Bryan volunteered to coordinate this. Christensen has coordinated for these Please be very sure to check the label to be donated to children who would If you are shipping items to the OKCA, on this Knewslettter to be sure it has the otherwise have no gifts for Christmas. please use our special postal address of correct date (2015 - expires December Please contribute to this very worthy OKCA - 3003 W 11- PMB 172 - EUGENE 31, 2015). You must be a current 2016 cause. OR 97402. The mailing address for member to enter Friday, April 8, during correspondence, memberships, table set up for the Show. To contact the OKCA The December Show will be an payments and articles is OKCA - P O (elayne) (541)484-5564 or snail mail opportunity to renew your membership Box 2091 - EUGENE OR 97402. You (P O Box 2091) Eugene OR 97402 or and/or pay for your 2016 April Show may always contact us via email or email [email protected]. If tables. The deadline for first right of phone. We do return telephone calls if a you call, please leave a message if the refusal for your 2016 table is December message is left. 15, 2015. Membership cards will be answering machine kicks in. We do See you at the meeting, November 18, return calls as soon as possible. available for pick up at the December 5 Show. If you are not able to pick up your at the Sizzler Restaurant, Gateway Blvd, We have reserved the Wheeler Pavilion at Eugene/Springfield OR.

Phenolic-Cotton Fabric Laminate continued from page 2 the handles are durable, strong and have Well known laminate not shrunk at all. The most amazing thing materials used in the is how light exposure has transformed printed circuit boards the original almost light colored ivory (PCB) industry are FR-2 to a beautiful orange-cast darker, ivory (phenolic cotton paper), FR-3 (cotton found at http://www. color which enhances the linen layering. paper and epoxy), FR-4 (woven glass and knifecenter.com/info/ I have been told that this type Micarta epoxy), FR-5 (woven glass and epoxy), knife-handle-materials. is not currently available commercially FR-6 (matte glass and polyester), G-10 today. (woven glass and epoxy), CEM-1 (cotton I tried without success paper and epoxy), CEM-2 (cotton paper to find out when the In our accumulation of handmade name Micarta was first knives, we can identify almost every and epoxy), CEM-3 (non-woven glass and epoxy), CEM-4 (woven glass and used. The Micarta maker as having made a Micarta handled trademark is a knife. In most cases this choice had to do epoxy) and CEM-5 (woven glass and polyester). This list shows just a few of registered trademark with durability and functionality and not of Industrial so much for pretty. Get it dirty, greasy, the many combinations that are used in just one industry. Laminates/ or wet, drop it, throw it and use it heavy Norplex, Inc. (dba and without mercy; it comes back to its The study can go on and on in this maze Norplex-Micarta). original fit and finish. One can’t say that of material. In the handmade knife Therefore Micarta about too many other handle materials. world, there are four materials that can or Fiberglass Printed circuit boards are a good way to be mentioned: carbon fiber, strands of Resin or Laminate see the myriads of laminates that make carbon woven into cloth; G-10, fiberglass Materials or phenolic-cotton fabric up electrical boards. The base board which consists of strands of glass woven laminate or Phenolic Resin or Resin is known for its insulating properties. into a cloth; Micarta, commonly linen or Impregnated Fibre Laminates or Camillus, back in the 1990s, made a few any cloth like material; and ZYTEL®, Thermoset Composites...... all of these patterns of folding knives which had a Du Pont developed thermoplastic describe what could be a knife handle printed circuit board handles. They made material. A more expanded explanation material. for a pretty and unusual handle. on these knife handle materials can be Page 4 P.O. BOX 2091 • EUGENE, OR 97402 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND SHOW TABLE CONTRACT *PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE or a photocopy. DO NOT CUT IT UP!* email: [email protected]

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* PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE or a photocopy. DO NOT CUT IT UP!* www.oregonknifeclub.org Seldom Seen Remington Utility Knives trademark etch, no R number but the continued from page 1 early Remington UMC in circle tang stamp, short screwdriver, and two piece early knife R3863 Remington UMC vertical lift can opener and the punch inside circle tang stamp, one piece is replaced with a pen blade. On the with can opener with vertical lift, short backside it says, “For Live Cars” and screwdriver, and in this case an acorn was an advertisement for shipping live shield marked Auto Knife. I have also animals by railcar. This is another very seen one with just a plain acorn shield. hard to find knife in any condition. Picture 7 shows “The Highlander Boys” Club utility knife which is exactly like a Remington Official Boy Scout Knife with the following exceptions. It has no R number. It has a Highlander Boys shield, and the spear blade has an intricate four part etch on it. The etch Picture 6 depicts four scenes representing the program of physical, mental, social and spiritual development. The organization was started by George Olinger, a mortician, in the highland section of Colorado, hence the name Highlander Boys. It was a quasi-military program with uniforms and squad through battalion organization. The top knife Picture 7 Picture 5 in Picture 7 has the Remington UMC in circle made in USA tang stamp, no Picture 5 shows the R4394 Remington tang number, a two piece can opener pearl handled 3- 3/4 inch utility knife. with vertical lift and a long screwdriver. This knife does not have the long pull nor Seen below is a later version of this acorn shield shown in the C25 Catalog knife with the two piece can opener with It has a later Remington tang stamp and horizontal lift. Both of these variations short screwdriver and one pierce can are very scarce. opener and R4394 stamped on the back of the tang. It also has all nickel silver The final Remington utility knife is metal parts as is generally found on a club knife that none of us has yet Remington pearl handled knives. Not seen. Bernard Levine provided me many of these were produced due to the with a picture of the order blank which fragile pearl scales and retail price. is shown in Picture 8. In fact, the only reason it may be a Remington is The final grouping of Advertising and because that is what it says on the order Club Remington utility knives starts out blank. It looks to be a Remington with with Picture 6 showing a 1920s R3333 a different style long pull master blade, without an R number but with the a normal Remington screwdriver, Remington spear blade and trademark can opener and punch; but there is etch, the tang stamped Remington no Remington stamp on the blade to inside the circle made in the USA, short identify it. screwdriver and one piece can opener with vertical lift and lined bolster. A I hope you have enjoyed both my 1928 Nehi Catalogue showed this knife article and the pictures which are could be redeemed for 66 cents and 66 part of this communication. Should Nehi crowns (bottle caps). you be aware of other Remington non official utility knives that are 3-3/4 Picture 6 also shows the large Purina inch closed, I would very much like Remington advertising utility knife. to know about them. This has the spear blade with Remington Picture 8 Page 6 KNIFEMAKING 101 - Heat Treating, Part 2 Gene Martin Last time we wrote of the various parts of heat treating. Now let’s talk about the science and magic involved. Steel has a microstructure that changes at various temperatures. At room temperature steel is primarily made of the microstructures ferrite and pearlite, with maybe some cementite, depending on carbon content. Ferrite and pearlite will only hold so much carbon. This has what is called a Body Centered Cubic structure. When steel is normalized, or allowed to cool slowly, austenite is formed. This relieves the stresses in the steel. When austenite is formed, the alignment of the grain structure transforms into a Face Centered Cubic phase. Austenite in now we’re getting into real magic. Finally, we get to tempering. Tempering lower than .77% carbon begins to form When the blade is taken above the higher is heating the blade slightly to soften it at 1167F. If left to slow cool, it returns to end of austenizing.or critical temperature, a bit and make it less brittle. The type of pearlite and cementite. Steels having less the carbon has gone into suspension tempering, with high or low, or anywhere that a .77% carbon are called hypoeutectic throughout the blade; and it’s ready to in between, determines how hard the blade steels. quench. is. The higher the temperature, the softer As normalizing causes the steel to the steel. Knowing that is how we can When the blade is quenched, extremely unstress, annealing works a bit differently. make a hard blade and softer back spring rapidly cooled, martinsite grains begin to Annealing is heating the blade past the for a folder from the same piece of steel. appear. They grow and eat the austenite, austenizing, or critical temperature, and thus replacing it. That, in and of itself, is Something that also influences the critical cooling very slowly in vermiculite. (That’s magic. They also go into a state called temperate is just what all is in the steel. the stuff we keep covered to keep the Body Centered Tetragonal. It’s basically Simple steel is mostly iron, a little carbon cats out.) That causes the blade to slowly an oblong cube. If a blade hasn’t been and a little manganese. A trace of sulfur transform back to pearlite and cementite. ground symmetrically, it warps right about and phosphorous is almost always present It also serves to reduce the grain size here. Furthering the magic is that carbides, as impurities. They just can’t get the stuff again. those little, tiny, cut like crazy things, out of steel. Cementite is the grain structure that holds also happen during this. And it happens When heat treating 1095, we need to reach the carbon that won’t go into suspension. in far less time than it takes to read this 1525F, hold it just long enough to saturate, It’s where we get carbon clumping. When paragraph. “soak” or equalize the heat, then quench the carbon goes into suspension and is The reason the blade warps is because, it. By way of comparison, ATS334 needs equalized throughout the blade during on an unevenly ground blade, these to go to 1925-1975F, hold for 30 minutes, high heat, it disappears. oblong BCT structures form faster on one then quench. They have almost the same Grain growth is always a concern to side of the blade than the other. As these amount of carbon; but ATS34, a good those of us who forge. It is caused by structures expand and solidify, they push stainless knife steel, has a lot of chromium repeated cycles at high temperature or by against the other side of the blade. That’s and some other things in it. And ATS34 overheating the steel. Overheating is often why symmetry is so very important. quenches in still air. a problem with coal forging, less so with Another bit of magic that happens is the The oil hardening simple steels, those propane forges. Coal gets a lot hotter than hardened blade is much stronger than a 10xx steels, are about the easiest to heat propane. soft blade. treat. All that’s required is a forge or After annealing, the blade is hardened. As welding torch (propane, as a torch doesn’t I’d call all of that pretty magical, wouldn’t if changing grain structure and grain size burn hot enough), a good magnet to find you? in a simple bar of steel isn’t magic enough, the critical temperature and a quench tank. Continued on page 8 November 2015 Page 7 KNIFEMAKING 101 continued from page 6 OKCA Free Classified Ads

For reference, to know how much oil Free classified ads will run up to three issues and then be dropped. Available only to paid members. Write your ad on anything you your quench tank holds: 231 cubic inches have handy (except bamboo leaves) and email or snail mail to the OKCA, PO Box 2091, Eugene OR 97402. The number and size of equals 1 gallon. ads submitted by a single member will be accepted, or excepted, dependent on available space and the mood of the editors. Simply heat the blade above nonmagnetic, then quench. Either heat the whole blade or just the edge, doesn’t matter. Heat to above nonmagnetic and quench. Quench it edge or point down, depending on your take shape. Make sure it goes in straight and vertical. Do not stir it with the blade as it will case warping. Once cooled, clean the blade off so it’s nice and dry, then put it in an oven and draw temper. A little toaster oven is best because it holds the temperature closer. (If you are a bachelor, you can use the kitchen oven. If you are married, don’t plan on the kitchen oven if you want your wife to be happy.) Set it for the appropriate temp, generally somewhere time we’ll talk about deep hardening taught me this stuff 20 years ago, and between 325-400F, and let it cool for steels and air hardening steels. Dr. John Verhoeven, a PhD who wrote a half an hour to an hour. It’s done. Next My thanks to Wayne Goddard who book about it.

The Lesson of The samurai traveling behind them fallen warrior of his possessions. approached the same body and stopped Musashi stopped to witness this. The thief, Preparedness to kick it. When it failed to move, the seeing that Musashi was watching, gathered One day Musashi and his attendant were samurai laughed, and in a loud voice what he could and fled into the forest. walking down a forest path. Several dozen taunted Musashi. “ Do all the samurai Musashi’s attendant turned to his master yards behind them, quite by chance, a in your province fear the dead so?” he and asked, “ When we passed that man, fellow samurai followed, traveling in the asked. The attendant’s face reddened with how did you know that he was not dead?” shame as he heard the man continue to same direction. After a time Musashi and “I didn’t,” replied Musashi. “But only his charge came upon the body of a man ridicule his master. Musashi ignored the comments and continued walking. a foolish man walks unprepared into lying along the side of the narrow path. something that stands plainly before Musashi calmly drew his wakasashi and Suddenly the “dead” man leapt to his him.” held it casually at his side as they passed feet and, brandishing a knife, stabbed by. Once they were a good distance away, the criticizing samurai through the heart, The attendant pondered this as he and his master continued down the The views and opinions implied or expressed herein by authors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the Oregon Knife Collectors Association, its editors, or its officers; and no Musashi re-sheathed his blade. killing him instantly. The deceptive responsibility for such views will be assumed. The OKCA, its officers and its editors assume no responsibility for claims of advertisers for the quality of goods and services the advertiser path together. provides. The act of mailing or delivering a manuscript or advertisement shall constitute an express warranty on the part of the contributor that the material is original and in no way an bandit quickly began stripping the infringement upon the rights of others. The act of mailing or delivering a letter or question to the editor shall constitute permission to publish the letter or portion thereof unless the Oregon Knife Collectors Association is informed otherwise in that letter. This Knewslettter is devoted to the general interest of the knife community and does not include personal information such as births, deaths and illness. We also strive to use only material that is directed to the world of cut. Our charter mandates that our mailing list of the membership cannot be sold or used by other than the Oregon Knife CollectorsAssociation. OKCA Club Whot-zits & Whos Zits

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Craig Morgan Joshua Hill Letters to...... Craig Morgan Joshua Hill OKCAOKCA P O PO Box Box 2091 2091 Eugene Eugene OR 97402 OR 97402 PresidentPresident (541)345-0152 (541)345-0152 Master Master at Arms at (503)580-8998Arms (503)580-8998 Packages(541)484-5564 to...... JohnJohn Priest Priest DennisDennis Ellingsen Ellingsen OKCAPackages 3003 Wonly 11 Ave to: PMBOKCA 172 - Eugene3003 W.OR 11th97402 VViceice President President (541)517-2029 Show ShowChairman Chairman (541)484-5564 (541)484-5564 PMB 172 - Eugene OR 97402 Copyright (C) 2015 Oregon Knife Collectors Association. Knewslettter by elayne & dennis ElayneElayne Ellingsen Ellingsen Knewslettter by elayne & dennis NoCopyright part of this(C) Knewslettter2013 Oregon may Knife be Collectors reproduced Association. without Web page --- http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/ Sec/TSec/Tres.res. (541)484-5564 (541)484-5564 permissionNo part of ofthis the Knewslettter OKCA. may be reproduced without ClubWeb email page--- [email protected] http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/ Layoutpermission and printingof the OKCA. by instaprint Layout -and printing 1208by instaprint W. 6th - Eugene,- 1208 W. OR 6th 97402 - Eugene, - OR 97402 - Club email --- [email protected] PhonePhone (541)686-8591 (541)686-8591 MarchNovember 2013 2015 Page 97 The Knewslettter Oregon Knife Collectors Association PO Box 2091 Eugene, OR 97402

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