help to identify my great-great grandfather's pocket knife

[jon_l]

This is my great-great grandfather J. U. Long's pocket knife. He was from Catawba County, NC. Born on 12/25/1843, and died on 11/3/1928. J. U. Long was a POW during the Civil War, imprisoned at Elmira, NY.





If anyone has an idea what it is, please let me know.

Thank you.

Jon

 

[SteveC]

A close up of the tang stamp would be helpful.

 

[screened porch]

No tang stamps? The steel bolsters are interesting. And a nice knife overall, with a lot of it left.
My great great grandfather was a prisoner in Andersonville. No hard feelings.

 

[Ironbut]

Jon, that knife is very old & possibly quite dangerous. You need to send it to me & I'll safely dispose of it for you. No Charge.
You're welcome.

 

[waynorth]

I enlarged the tangs but they are too pixelated, Jon!! A more hi-def pic of the markings would help!!
Interesting knife!!

 

[jon_l]

I can't make anything out from these photos or with my naked eyes. Perhaps a quality camera with a macro lens could resolve.

 

[Arathol]

Use a flat bed scanner set at maximum resolution.

 

[screened porch]

I think the top pic is pretty good, but that stamp is pretty worn. I might be able to recognize it if I could wet it with my thumb, tilt it in various directions to a good light, and peer through a strong lens at it, if it's a stamp I've seen before.

Your family history is better than a brand name anyway.

 

[Jim Bob]

To me it looks like it's just his last name on the tang stamp according to my 50 year young eyes. I'm also in N.C. and have relatives from the war.

That knife is quite a treasure.

 

[knarfeng]

Let's just talk about the knife, please.