Anyone recognize this swedge work/long pull and jigging?

North Shore

North Shore

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I saw this knife listed on the bay, looked straight and tight with a nice patina and I liked the masonic square and compass on the federal shield which I am unsure if it was an addition or from the factory. It peaks a little bit but I can live with it or maybe fix it undecided. I threw a 40 dollar max bid with a few hours left and came to find I won it the following day. The seller claims there is no makers mark. It doesn't look like any Schrade or Remington bone or swedge work I'm familiar with, I'm leaning towards a Connecticut maker.

Any thoughts? Sellers pictures, I won't have it for a couple days anyway

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North Shore said:
I saw this knife listed on the bay, looked straight and tight with a nice patina and I liked the masonic square and compass on the federal shield which I am unsure if it was an addition or from the factory. It peaks a little bit but I can live with it or maybe fix it undecided. I threw a 40 dollar max bid with a few hours left and came to find I won it the following day. The seller claims there is no makers mark. It doesn't look like any Schrade or Remington bone or swedge work I'm familiar with, I'm leaning towards a Connecticut maker.

Any thoughts? Sellers pictures, I won't have it for a couple days anyway

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Well, now I'm curious, too. I've never seen a long pull quite like that.
 
Nice knife!

I feel like it could possibly be a Cattaraugus, but I'm far from an expert. I've seen some pulls similar to yours on some of them...but I'm not betting any amount of money on being right.

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I think I have seen an Empire that looks like that knife/pull. I'm looking . . . . . . . . .
 
Ryan, you beat me to it. Catt was my first thought, though not any part of an expert. Just a critical eye and a guess.
 
I can't find what I thought I had, but if I were to make a guess, I would say Napanoch-made, or its successor, Winchester!!
 
North Shore said:
I saw this knife listed on the bay, looked straight and tight with a nice patina and I liked the masonic square and compass on the federal shield which I am unsure if it was an addition or from the factory. It peaks a little bit but I can live with it or maybe fix it undecided. I threw a 40 dollar max bid with a few hours left and came to find I won it the following day. The seller claims there is no makers mark. It doesn't look like any Schrade or Remington bone or swedge work I'm familiar with, I'm leaning towards a Connecticut maker.

Any thoughts? Sellers pictures, I won't have it for a couple days anyway

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For what it's worth, the coloring and jigging look remarkably like a Winchester owned by Stuart ( D Duckdog )

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Wow, that sure looks like a match! Nice Napanoch punch on that scout too. The OP knife definitely isn't Schrade, the bone is unlike anything they put out.

Eric
 
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