A Very Happy Canada Day!

Charlie, as promised, here is a picture of the "ELK CUTLERY" knife with a MOOSE for a logo :eek: that was made in Canada....errr.....so I was told. :)

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Hi Mark. Elk was the trademark of the Premier cutlery co from NY, an importer with offices in Toronto. The NY office imported from Germany and Japan from 1921 to 1955 using the Elk mark. Very nice bone on that one. Don't think i've seen a premier with bone scales before.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Hi Mark. Elk was the trademark of the Premier cutlery co from NY, an importer with offices in Toronto. The NY office imported from Germany and Japan from 1921 to 1955 using the Elk mark. Very nice bone on that one. Don't think i've seen a premier with bone scales before.

Best regards

Robin
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Hi Robin.

Thank you for the correct information bro. I knew there was a connection to Canada somehow in the history of Elk Cutlery. Do you have a Goins book?
 
Charlie the Grohmann folder is fantastic. I have never seen one before.

And sadly I am also Canadian knife challenged. Last time I was there was the early 2000's. We did a 10 day tour of Algonquin Provincial Park with kayaks. Back then the yaks were still kinda newish and we got many strange looks and comments from Canadians kneeling in canoes.

I carried a modern lockback and my now lost forever Camillus Boy Scout knife. Sadly I didn't think to look for a Canadian made knife while I was there.
 
I'm a little late but Happy Canada Day!!! I hope you guys enjoyed it so much you're still partying :)
 
Premier knives made in Germany, England, Italy and a few other countries. Retailed mostly in local hardware stores throughout Canada with the main wholesale office in Toronto starting around 1910.
Just to introduce myself I am Rick and I have the honour of being one of Charlie's collector/picker friends. He got me addicted to this stuff. Hes a great guy as are all you traditonal collectors of sharp and pointy things. Happy Canada Day and a gr8 Fourth of July to all our friends south of the border.
 
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waynorth said:
I am embarrassed to say, I am currently Canadian-Knife challenged. Until recently I had one of these - great knife! But I gave it away.
I'll have to get another!
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And my friend Old Bowie on here now owns this one in his Premier collection!

The handles are Stag!
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Like many Premiers, it was made in Germany on contract.
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Thank you Charlie - best Premier knife in my collection and no its not going anywhere.
 
Old Bowie said:
Premier knives made in Germany, England, Italy and a few other countries. Retailed mostly in local hardware stores throughout Canada with the main wholesale office in Toronto starting around 1910.
Just to introduce myself I am Rick and I have the honour of being one of Charlie's collector/picker friends. He got me addicted to this stuff. Hes a great guy as are all you traditonal collectors of sharp and pointy things. Happy Canada Day and a gr8 Fourth of July to all our friends south of the border.
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Hi Crocodile Dundee! :eek: Just Kidding. :D Nice to meet you Rick and thanks for the info on the Premier knife I posted. That is a great knife that Charlie gave you!
Happy Canada Day to you sir!
 
smiling-knife said:
Happy Canada Day everyone. A selection of Canadian-related knives to celebrate the day.

Boker penknife with provincial shields early 1900s

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WWI Canadian GI military knife made by Thomas Turner

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Pal souvenir penknife

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RCMP camp knife made by Richards 1950-60s.

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I knew you wouldn't fail us S-K!! Thanks for posting your Canadian collection! Hope you had a good July 1st!!
 
Some day I will figure out who made that Hudson's Bay HJ, for sure, Robin. I'm pretty sure it is German - but it is not marked so.
 
waynorth said:
Some day I will figure out who made that Hudson's Bay HJ, for sure, Robin. I'm pretty sure it is German - but it is not marked so.
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Hi Charlie, I was checking the HBC archives yesterday but nothing is on line. They will loan out dreaded microfishe <sp?
and are very helpful if you call or email them.
I figure they would likely have purchase orders from the period the knife was made as they have them for a couple of centuries back. The website could reveal what they have, it's a LOT. I guess it depends on whether head office in Britain ordered them or if they were ordered from Canada. It would be great to find out.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman: Do you have any idea which Canadian agency issued these knives and for what purpose? I am just curious. :confused:
 
Pleasure to meet you Markesharp :thumbup:
Charlie didn't exactly give me that knife - we did some trading and he got a cool knife. Can't remember which one right now. Must be a senior moment. :rolleyes:
 
Faiaoga said:
Pipeman: Do you have any idea which Canadian agency issued these knives and for what purpose? I am just curious. :confused:
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I got ahold of a few federal departments, they all said they didn't have records that old. My bet is they were purchased as gifts rather than tools for employees. I have every picker I know looking for more but so far no luck.

Best regards

Robin
 
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