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OC Farmer Score!

us Offline cody6268

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OC Farmer Score!
on: January 09, 2021, 03:01:43 AM
I like the look of Old Cross SAKs. I just don't like the price.   I gave about $30 here for a beat-up one, and $50 for an Electrician.   Farmers were always bringing close to $100. In other words, not happening any time soon.

I occasionally browse the "store" section of another forum I am on. Often, I'll find stuff at insanely low prices.  I'm tired of eBay's changes that make a mess out of everything (i.e genericizing my search results to add related terms, causing a bunch of junk to show up that has nothing to do with what I'm looking for), so they are getting my business a lot more. I could not believe the $33 (plus $3 shipping) price. I had bought items from the particular seller on that store multiple times, so I knew I could trust the guy. And at a price less than a new, modern silver Farmer, there is no reason I was letting this one pass me up.


The only problem is that the blade tip is slightly bent at the very tip, an issue that was mentioned and shown well. Otherwise, it doesn't seem to have seen much wear at all.   I will carry this one for light EDC jobs, but not hard use. I will be purchasing a slip to go with it eventually, so that I won't cause wear to the scales.



au Offline Echotech

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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #1 on: January 09, 2021, 03:13:22 AM
Great score Cody, gotta love OC apart from the bent tip (which doesn’t look too bad from the photo) looks to be in very good shape :like:


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #2 on: January 09, 2021, 03:15:52 AM
Nice pick up!! Really like that red alox colour.


us Offline Aloha

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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #3 on: January 09, 2021, 06:16:46 AM
 :woohoo: Congrats Cody.  It looks great. 
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #4 on: January 09, 2021, 06:18:49 AM
Now that's pretty. :dd:


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #5 on: January 09, 2021, 07:52:20 AM
Substantial & classic, what more could you ask for......,👍👍👍.


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #6 on: January 09, 2021, 01:40:31 PM
 :iagree: nice score. They could reissue these scales and I for one wouldn’t complain! :whistle:


us Offline Myron

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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #7 on: January 09, 2021, 05:42:51 PM
Congratulations Cody.  The old cross Farmer is one of my all-time favorite SAKs, and the price you paid is unbeatable, even with a slightly bent tip.  Well done. 


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #8 on: January 09, 2021, 05:49:47 PM
Nice one! That is a beautiful Farmer  :cheers:
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #9 on: January 09, 2021, 06:44:24 PM
Nice one, Cody! Congrats on the find!! :tu:
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #10 on: January 09, 2021, 06:47:16 PM
Oh, and do you have a pic of the back with all the tools open? I’d like to try to estimate a date on it. Post-‘71.5 is all I can guess from the ‘front’ view of the tools.
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #11 on: January 09, 2021, 11:09:26 PM
Very nice, Cody! I wish Vic had kept the old cross style. More elegant than the shield, and no unsightly engraving panel on the back scale.
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #12 on: January 09, 2021, 11:11:43 PM
Oh, and do you have a pic of the back with all the tools open? I’d like to try to estimate a date on it. Post-‘71.5 is all I can guess from the ‘front’ view of the tools.

I knew I should have shown the back too. I went back and saved that photo as well.

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us Offline Alan K.

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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #13 on: January 10, 2021, 12:10:57 AM
Nice find Cody. :like:


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #14 on: January 10, 2021, 01:18:37 AM
I knew I should have shown the back too. I went back and saved that photo as well.

Thanks for requested the pic Cody.  :cheers:  I don’t know that anyone else would ask or expect it.  :tu:

I’m thinking it looks like late ‘70s. Maybe ‘78?

It’s too bad that they didn’t stamp the year on all pioneers.
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #15 on: January 10, 2021, 10:35:41 AM
Great price on a great knife .
Are you going to give the tip a stern word with some wood and a hammer to straighten?
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #16 on: January 10, 2021, 01:49:41 PM
Great score cody!  You are right they are difficult to find at a decent price!  :cheers:
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #17 on: January 10, 2021, 05:08:36 PM
Good find! :tu:


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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #18 on: January 10, 2021, 05:12:15 PM
Awesome find mate!  :tu:  The fact it's a bargain makes it even better.
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #19 on: January 10, 2021, 05:32:07 PM
Great find!
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Re: OC Farmer Score!
Reply #20 on: January 10, 2021, 11:11:07 PM
 :iagree: :tu:
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