Born Again Maher & Grosh

That's an Ulster made farmers jack Neal. He got that one at a show I didn't attend.He'd probably got it anyways, it wasn't cheap.
 
Great thread! Thanks Lyle for the fantastic pics! I just hope I have some extra cash when some of these other patterns drop.
 
Wow, what a collection.some amazing knives there. Thanks to Roger for sharing his collection and to Lyle for posting the pictures.
 
A couple M&G surveyors. Not nearly as well preserved and I hesitated to post them in this topic with all these well preserved examples. But I wanted to show the love. ;)



 
Great pattern and knives Jake. I really like ebony and it seems Maher and Grosh did too.
 
I'll add one...It would have had an etch that said....The Indian Hunter

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Thank you, Lyle. It's a shame that nobody makes the skinny ones anymore. Queen does have the thicker pattern similar to the surveyors made by Valley Forge. But it would be super cool if they rebirthed the skinny pattern for the M&G brand.
 
Nice catalogue pics Jake(as though that was unusual) and as far as posting your M &G's-c'mon they are great! I actually get to see some of your surveyors patterns. I see what you've been talking about in some of our discussions. Is the 2 blade a single spring? Beautiful either way. It would be a hard choice to as to getting the saw or the screwdriver, both would be handy. And there we are again :D "just get both" . Some answers seem eternal.
Thanks, Neal
Ps did you notice the option for a file in place of the screwdriver? Man, what a modern world we lived in:rolleyes:
 
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If they made some of those patterns they would fly off the shelves! Thanks for sharing those wonderful knives. I especially like the colorado stockman and indian hunter:thumbup:
 
Thank you guys. The 2- and 3- blade surveyors both have 2 springs. The 3-blade has a covered back spring whereas the 2-blade has more typical construction. There's a good shot of the backspring in this photo that Lyle posted. I don't recall the reasoning behind the covered backspring but it may have been cost saving. I prefer the standard build of the 2-blade but I do like the blades on the 3-blade. I would love to see modern remakes patterned after these knives.

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You don't see many surveyor patterns - I'd love to see them brought back. I always like seeing yours, Jake!

Here are two Maher & Grosh Serpentine Jacks with partial etches;

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El Diablo sure is a beauty! Definitely a lot going on with the main, saber grind, deep swedge, double pulls and a storyline etch! :eek:
 
About that legend of General Custer carrying one of the big double blades. Given Maher and Grosh was founded in 1875 and Custer died in mid-1876, that doesn't give him much time to buy and carry their knife. I suppose he might have been using a similar knife from another company and M&G decided to copy it when they found out. The catalogs never gave any real details on their statement.

As for the El Diablo model, their 1908 catalog gives a short story about a knife fight between two Mexicans with them. Not exactly what I would consider a folding fighter, but I suppose you use what you have.
 
"As for the El Diablo model, their 1908 catalog gives a short story about a knife fight between two Mexicans with them. Not exactly what I would consider a folding fighter, but I suppose you use what you have."

Name it after the Devil, and create a life or death struggle! Interesting way to sell a knife!!:eek:
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Charlie those two are great looking examples of well loved users. I'd be interested to know what the Diabolo blade thickness started at-from the picture it looks pretty hardy, or hearty take yer pick, but with all the beautiful swedging and saber grind it's difficult to tell.
Thanks, Neal
Ps: just caught the double pulls on it. Man that knife just keeps on giving!🙂
 
The Diablo pattern was once common in most knife lines. The standard frame is 3 7/8-inch with slightly shorter and longer also out there. I wish someone made that pattern in a 4.5-inch frame version. I tried Great Eastern's on a deer a couple of years ago but decided the frame was just too small for my hand when it is covered with blood and working inside an animal. It got very slippery and there just wasn't enough to hold on to.
 
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