Antique Winchester Knives and Company History 1919-1942

[Cooter Brown]

Looking forward to a great thread !! Those two Winchesters are divine, Al ! Great thread idea

E.C. Simmons

One of my favorite knives ever posted here!

 

[willard0341]

Amazing pieces of history, thanks to everyone posting and sharing

 

[Gevonovich]

E.C. Simmons wee pruner

 

[mckgreg]

My Winchester Dog Leg Jack. Notice the clip secondary blade. There is something avid Winchester collectors look for in the tang stamp.
Wish I could remember what that is. It seems to separate the more desirable pieces from the others.

 

[Luger1952]

Al, great idea for a thread and great information/photos! Beautiful knives fellow collectors Here is a an original Winchester big coke bottle folding Hunter model 1920.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Great research, Al and Dan!!! I look forward to further, as it occurs!!
Here are some older pics of Winchester knives. I will eventually take some more for this great thread!!
Three Barlows and a fancy Jack!!
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Two Harness Jacks , one with a Napanoch style punch!!View attachment 1285910 View attachment 1285911

Thanks, Charlie! Beautiful examples!

I know Charlie has seen this, but for those who may not have... below is the patent information on the punch designed by William Carman, one of the owners of Napanoch Knife Company. The earliest Winchesters have the Carman Punch. At some point Winchester went with a different (easier to make?) punch.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Winchester 4950 Camp Knife. Top one has the Carman/Napanoch punch and the bottom one does not.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

I do not have any Winchester stamped knives. However, here a few Keen Kutters made by Winchester.

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Excellent! Thanks for showing them, Dan!

 

[MerryMadMonk]

@Luger1952 Beautiful 1920, Lloyd! It doesn't get much better than that!

mckgreg What's the pattern number of your Dog Leg Jack? It is beautiful. Re: tang stamps. It might be that all blades are stamped vs just the master blade.

 

[george65]

wee little pen knife 2902 at 2 5/8"

 

[Augie]

Nice Winchesters everyone and thanks for all the history.

I have a few, here is a dogleg that looks pretty close to Dan's KeenKutter.






Ladies or boys pruner shown next to standard size pruners of the time.







And a large jack shown with a Challenge jack.

 

[Old Hunter]

E.C. Simmons, St. Louis MO Jackknife - very similar construction to Augie's Winchester Jackknife. OH

 

[SteveC]

So what do you guys think, is this Wards Cattle knife made by Winchester ?

 

[MerryMadMonk]

G george65 Nice little senator pen! Factory edges and etch to boot!

Augie John, those are beauties! That big Jack is something else!

Old Hunter Another great Jack! Can definitely see the similarities to John's.

SteveC I don't know for certain, but I lean toward: Yes. It sure looks a lot like this Winchester 3950 Cattle Knife, 3 5/8 inches...

 

[SteveC]

Certainly looks just like yours Al , same jigging as well. I read that the shape of the spey blade is a good indicator .

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Winchester


EC Simmons


Mike

 

[Augie]

I forgot about the Wards knives, here's another one, this one in stag.

 

[SteveC]

That's a great looking knife Augie !

 

[mckgreg]

@mckgreg What's the pattern number of your Dog Leg Jack? It is beautiful. Re: tang stamps. It might be that all blades are stamped vs just the master blade.

I think the stamp on both blades is what the separation is. Can't find a pattern number on this knife. It doesn't appear to have been cobbled.
Great thread !!
I was on a dogleg kick for a while and bought a few of the old guys to use. Couldn't bring myself to use that Winchester tho.
Should have a Keen Kutter around here some place.
Greg

 

[herder]

MerryMadMonk, well presented theme with some wonderful information and pictures by others as well!!!