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Que bonitas son las navajas clasicas de Albacete! The classic navajas from Albacete sure are beautiful!
Zebu horn.
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There sure is some beautiful horn in this thread, especially the blond and translucent stuff. Really gorgeous! The more I look at these pics, the more I want something like that. (Y'all are a very bad influence on me)
My only knife with horn covers is an old one, and it's been chewed on.
Other than that, it's a very solid, well made knife. I'm thinking of using epoxy to fill the bad spots. If I can manage to finish with a smooth surface, it should be an improvement.
My only knife with horn covers is an old one, and it's been chewed on.
Other than that, it's a very solid, well made knife. I'm thinking of using epoxy to fill the bad spots. If I can manage to finish with a smooth surface, it should be an improvement. 
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We might call this the beautiful thread!
These two knives were in the Schrade collection at one time. Their distinctive Italian style makes me think of Italian cutlers who founded and worked at Imperial, which was absorbed by the Baer brothers who had also purchased Ulster.
The only Spotted Horn knives I have ever seen!
These knives must have preceded WWII by a fair bit, as knife styling had likely become more "Americanized". They may have been carried over from Italy.
These two knives were in the Schrade collection at one time. Their distinctive Italian style makes me think of Italian cutlers who founded and worked at Imperial, which was absorbed by the Baer brothers who had also purchased Ulster.
The only Spotted Horn knives I have ever seen!
These knives must have preceded WWII by a fair bit, as knife styling had likely become more "Americanized". They may have been carried over from Italy.
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waynorth
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Looks in good condition, Rachel! What is the tang stamp??
A couple more Italianate knives - same source as the "spotted ones above. But one has the name of Imperial's founding family on it - Mirando from Frosolone!!
A couple more Italianate knives - same source as the "spotted ones above. But one has the name of Imperial's founding family on it - Mirando from Frosolone!!
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"Harvard" on the reverse.
I believe it was made for George Worthington Co. Hardware.
Were the knives made before they came to America? That's a piece of cutlery history there!
I would think if you built up the epoxy in a few layers allowing time to cure between layers, it would turn out quite well.There sure is some beautiful horn in this thread, especially the blond and translucent stuff. Really gorgeous! The more I look at these pics, the more I want something like that. (Y'all are a very bad influence on me)
My only knife with horn covers is an old one, and it's been chewed on.
waynorth
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G.W.Co, Cleveland, Germany
"Harvard" on the reverse.
I believe it was made for George Worthington Co. Hardware.
Were the knives made before they came to America? That's a piece of cutlery history there!
Thanks for the tang stamps, Rachel. They look very old style.
Before America?? The straight jack marked Mirando is a Sfilato, a traditional in Frosolone. I wish I had more history!
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Charlie No idea sorry
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An inexpensive but worthwhile knife from Portugal in stainless and Blonde (white,platinum?
) horn. A good slicer and food knife it clearly shows its Latin/Iberian DNA
) horn. A good slicer and food knife it clearly shows its Latin/Iberian DNA
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Beautiful Horn Charlie!!! 
Your new yellow white hearts sure look good in this scan as well!!
Dave
Your new yellow white hearts sure look good in this scan as well!!
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I work a lot with Bull Horn that I collect from La Corrida (the bullfights) here in Merida. The translucent horn is backed with 23 kt Gold Leaf. It's beautiful material to work with.
Saludos
J
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Saludos
J
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