Antique New York Knife Company Knives and Company History

[MerryMadMonk]

Thanks, Mark, Bob, Rob and Gevonovich!

Lord have mercy. Al!!!

Ha! That's pretty much what I said when I first laid eyes on it

 

[ea42]

Beautiful barlow Al, incredibly full blades!

Eric

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Thanks, Eric!

 

[zzyzzogeton]

I've been looking through old digital copies of Boys Life magazines, the official magazine of the Boy Scouts, reading the old articles and ads. There is a wealth of information in those old publications.

One of the things I am doing as I work my up from March, 1911, the first issue of publication, is recording the appearance of knife ads and copying the knife/axe/hatchet/tools ads.

The first knife ad appears in the third issue, April 1911. (March 1911 had 2 issues.)

The ad was for a 2 blade knife with watch fob chain by the New York Knife Company.

Here's the ad - from the text, you can see that the advertiser, Perry & Co., was actually trying to entice young scouts to sell their product "Sylvan Bouquet" sachets, and remit the money back to Perry & Co,, in exchange for having the knife sent to them.



I'll eventually post up a separate thread in Traditionals of the knives of Boys Life.

 

[1fartsmella]

Another whittler from my NYK collection. Pattern #3306 ... 3 1/2" closed.

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[1fartsmella]

A few more scans...

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[Gevonovich]

Elegant shape and crisp grinds....lovely knife!! Thanks for the thrill!

 

[MerryMadMonk]

WOW! That is a beautiful knife, Barry!

 

[blademan 13]

Superb. I just love saber ground whittlers and that one is a beauty.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Beautiful knife Barry. Thanks for posting those scans of it.

 

[Primble]

Refurbished in Ebony Wood NYKC Barlow and broken pen removed:

 

[Gevonovich]

Super craftsmanship on the NYKCo, Primble! Just a lovely piece and glad you saved the old covers

 

[waynorth]

Nice save, Rob! Nice, deep bolster stamps!!

 

[Primble]

Thank you Gevo and Charlie. I tried my best to copy the factory bevels to the bolster and Mark did a great job on hiding the pivot pin without disturbing the bolster patina very much. I went up to 2000 grit for the Ebony and it is smooth as glass - maybe too smooth. I might rough it back up a bit, I dunno. After I finished, I oiled the joint and it is very snappy at every stop.

 

[lucydog]

Beautiful knives in this thread, I love the barlow restoration.

I've become interested in vintage pearl handled knives and have these two Hammer Brands. I believe the smaller is a quill knife, and the other is pattern 2005 "Senator" (per the scanned Voyles listing posted earlier in the thread - thanks!)

 

[chuko]

I have not posted in this thread for awhile, but I think this one needs to be shown. Here is my latest addition to my collection of NYKCo. This one is early I think with oval stamps and Hammer Brand etch on the master. Swell center 5 blade 3 spring.
Charles

 

[ea42]

Charles that is just stunning! What a find!

Eric

 

[Gevonovich]

A real stick of dynamite, Charles!!! Does it get any better

 

[Primble]

Another whittler from my NYK collection. Pattern #3306 ... 3 1/2" closed.

I missed this one somehow - very beautiful example !!! :thumbup:

I have not posted in this thread for awhile, but I think this one needs to be shown. Here is my latest addition to my collection of NYKCo. This one is early I think with oval stamps and Hammer Brand etch on the master. Swell center 5 blade 3 spring.
Charles

Wonderful find Charles ! The tang stamps, etch, and liner file work puts it in a class by itself !!! :thumbup:

 

[chuko]

This large (4 1/8" closed, not including ring) rope knife was posted by Mike (galvanic1882) back in post #221, but now it resides in my NYKCo. collection. Thanks Mike
Charles