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Any original loveless' out there? #14489520 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington After receiving my olt loveless in m4 I started checking out the original loveless knives. They sure fetch a premium!! Anybody got one? Post em up. Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14489794 01/21/20 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,999 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,999 Central MS Following. I’m like to see some originals also. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490074 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington I figured GW would have one!! 😆 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490081 01/21/20 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 5,629 Bay Area CA. C Certifiable Campfire Tracker Certifiable Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 5,629 Bay Area CA. Originally Posted by Judman I figured GW would have one!! 😆 ...dozen! 😂 She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...? She's gone shootin..

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490306 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan I have a pic of a pic of Bob Loveless' personal knife. It is hafted with elephant ivory. It is from a zerox copy from a magazine pic years back. I can send a message pic of that knife to someone if they could post it here to share. Tim "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490349 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington You need a phone or email Tim? Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490352 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Just sent ya a pm Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490433 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Here’s the pic from Tim Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490486 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan The top knife was Bob's personal knife, hafted in elephant bark ivory. Thanks Judman. Best I could come up with for pics. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490539 01/21/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon Handsome knives for sure. Looking at pics online apparently he made a Nesmuk style blade. Betcha GW has one. Probably peeling the face off a porker with it right now too..

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490597 01/21/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon

Re: Any original loveless' out there? longarm #14490612 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Damn nice, still not seeing $5000.... 😂😂 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490639 01/21/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon I doubt a fella would buy that to carry around hunting in the rain.. An investment piece. Pretty good looking knife.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490661 01/21/20 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Last edited by rickmenefee; 01/21/20.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? longarm #14490678 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Originally Posted by longarm I doubt a fella would buy that to carry around hunting in the rain.. An investment piece. Pretty good looking knife. Ya and if a guy had that kinda scratch to dump on a knife, it wouldn't be that big a deal.. 😂😂 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490695 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490716 01/21/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon Very cool piece of history

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490743 01/21/20 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,219 Rapid City, SD, US Boise Campfire Tracker Boise Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,219 Rapid City, SD, US I know a gentleman that use to post here that has a whole collection of Loveless knives that were gifted to him by his friend. Attacks on him and his religion ran him off. I have a copy of "How to Make Knives" by Richard W. Barney and Robert W. Loveless. Printed in 1978. Book belongs with a Loveless collector, it sit on my book shelf. The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14490775 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan I have a 1995 reprint of that book. I should revisit. It has been a while. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Any original loveless' out there? michiganroadkill #14490935 01/21/20 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me

Re: Any original loveless' out there? rickmenefee #14491027 01/21/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman OP Campfire Ranger OP Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me Well there ya go tim!!! Nice work!!👍👍 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? rickmenefee #14491096 01/21/20 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me S.R. Johnson is every bit the maker Bob was. But when you follow in the footsteps you may or may not make as big a name for yourself. S.R. Johnson surely made a name for himself! As did John Young. Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? MontanaCreekHunter #14491532 01/21/20 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me S.R. Johnson is every bit the maker Bob was. But when you follow in the footsteps you may or may not make as big a name for yourself. S.R. Johnson surely made a name for himself! As did John Young. I’m lucky I lived my whole life doing what I wanted. My only concern is taking care of three woman. I’ve sold everything I made for close to 25 years. That’s good enough for me. Best Rick Menefee

Re: Any original loveless' out there? MontanaCreekHunter #14491586 01/21/20 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me S.R. Johnson is every bit the maker Bob was. But when you follow in the footsteps you may or may not make as big a name for yourself. S.R. Johnson surely made a name for himself! As did John Young. Also both are fine humans! John is making a few slipjoints. I planned to go up and spend a week with him last year. Maybe next winter

Re: Any original loveless' out there? rickmenefee #14491932 01/21/20 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me S.R. Johnson is every bit the maker Bob was. But when you follow in the footsteps you may or may not make as big a name for yourself. S.R. Johnson surely made a name for himself! As did John Young. I’m lucky I lived my whole life doing what I wanted. My only concern is taking care of three woman. I’ve sold everything I made for close to 25 years. That’s good enough for me. Best Rick Menefee Rick in my opinion you made your own footsteps. Nothing wrong with either paths. All stated are great knife makers in their own rights. Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14492037 01/21/20 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,418 SW Georgia G Godogs57 Campfire Tracker Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,418 SW Georgia I’m fortunate as well. I have one of his original patterns for his drop point hunter. You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14492989 01/22/20 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota j_elky Campfire Regular j_elky Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota Godogs - care to share a picture of the pattern?

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14493566 01/22/20 Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 867 Port Severn ont. Canada G GWPGUY Campfire Regular GWPGUY Campfire Regular G Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 867 Port Severn ont. Canada Mornin gents, AhHu!!!! GW hasn't got one??? Well there then. We finally found something GW doesn't have 4 or 5 of. Course he's probably out using one & will probably prove me wrong later today. Bill out. 🐾👣🇨🇦

Re: Any original loveless' out there? rickmenefee #14501959 01/24/20 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 887 M mliang Campfire Regular mliang Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 887 Originally Posted by rickmenefee Originally Posted by michiganroadkill Here is the original pattern off Bob’s pattern board. 4 inch dropped hunter pattern. Wow, I would love to own that. I would love to just have a tracing of that one. Pm your address I’ll trace it off. Steve Johnson got mine for me I see another Olt Loveless in my future. This time I'm thinking Buffalo Horn and stainless.

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14503618 01/25/20 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 41 C Catdaddy2 Campfire Greenhorn Catdaddy2 Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 41 Someone was selling this a couple of months ago. 5700.00 I think it was.http://imgur.com/a/ydcqcnm

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14503640 01/25/20 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 41 C Catdaddy2 Campfire Greenhorn Catdaddy2 Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 41 https://imgur.com/a/ydcqcnm

Re: Any original loveless' out there? Judman #14504033 01/25/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,112 western michigan Nice and tooooo bad they only have one for sale. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".