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I just inherited two knives from my Grandfather... sort of. He didn't pass away, but he's got Alzheimers BAD! VERY sad, but that's not what we're here to talk about.
My Uncle had to take his guns. They're from NY and the law there requires that they be able to prove proficiency to even OWN a handgun.
Anyway, in the gun closet were two of his hunting knives. He knew I'd appreciate having them, so he just sent them to me now.
Obviously, I'd never sell them. I might be interested in their value just out of curiosity, but MAINLY, I just don't know what they are or anything about them, so here I am. What can you tell me?
#1: Says Cattaraugus in script and then 2250 under that on the blade. 6" blade; or at least WAS a 6" blade. It looks like it's been sharpened a THOUSAND times.
Slightly over 1/8" thick.
Has a small 2" blood groove midway on the blade.
A 3/4" section of the back of the blade at the tip has been sharpened so I can't tell what kind of point it had. I'd GUESS drop point.
It's DEFINATELY saber ground big time. The flat section is about 7/8 and the ground section is only (used to be) 1/2"
It has a Stacked leather handle and a pommel 1/2" thick that's checkered on the bottom.
The blade is very pitted and darkened.
The leather sheath is sewn with rivots and holds together very well despite how creased and worn it is.
There's something between the stacked leather and the finger guard that looks like wax, or epoxy and I'm not sure if it's original.
The knife weighs about a pound.
#2: Blade says "THE DREVERCo." just like that. No space between Drever and Co. Then, GERMANY below that. They're pretty rough stamps.
Saber-ground 4 3/4" blade with 2.5" blood groove.
Brass Finger-guard.
Stag handle with stacked leather, brass and something black on each end of the stag.
Steel pommel.
Leather snap sheath says "MADE IN GERMANY" on the outside of the belt loop. There's an Indian Chief carved on the sheath.
The sheath has a decorative piece of metal bent around the edge of the end 2.125" of the sheath.
HAD 4 shiney rivots reinforcing the sticking. One is gone.
These knives are NOT in good shape.
When I look at them and imagine...
They each look like they were a man's ONLY knife for his lifetime and perhaps his father's.
IT'S ENTIRELY possible that one or both of these belonged to my GREAT grandfather because my grandfather kept a lot of old stuff like that.
Unfortunately, I'll never be able to ask my grandfather what these are or what their history is in our family. I sincerely hope that someone on this forum can tell me something about them.
Maybe I'll scan them at work on Monday for you if nobody can help me from my descriptions.
Thank you for reading this far even if you can't help me.
I just inherited two knives from my Grandfather... sort of. He didn't pass away, but he's got Alzheimers BAD! VERY sad, but that's not what we're here to talk about.
My Uncle had to take his guns. They're from NY and the law there requires that they be able to prove proficiency to even OWN a handgun.
Anyway, in the gun closet were two of his hunting knives. He knew I'd appreciate having them, so he just sent them to me now.
Obviously, I'd never sell them. I might be interested in their value just out of curiosity, but MAINLY, I just don't know what they are or anything about them, so here I am. What can you tell me?
#1: Says Cattaraugus in script and then 2250 under that on the blade. 6" blade; or at least WAS a 6" blade. It looks like it's been sharpened a THOUSAND times.
Slightly over 1/8" thick.
Has a small 2" blood groove midway on the blade.
A 3/4" section of the back of the blade at the tip has been sharpened so I can't tell what kind of point it had. I'd GUESS drop point.
It's DEFINATELY saber ground big time. The flat section is about 7/8 and the ground section is only (used to be) 1/2"
It has a Stacked leather handle and a pommel 1/2" thick that's checkered on the bottom.
The blade is very pitted and darkened.
The leather sheath is sewn with rivots and holds together very well despite how creased and worn it is.
There's something between the stacked leather and the finger guard that looks like wax, or epoxy and I'm not sure if it's original.
The knife weighs about a pound.
#2: Blade says "THE DREVERCo." just like that. No space between Drever and Co. Then, GERMANY below that. They're pretty rough stamps.
Saber-ground 4 3/4" blade with 2.5" blood groove.
Brass Finger-guard.
Stag handle with stacked leather, brass and something black on each end of the stag.
Steel pommel.
Leather snap sheath says "MADE IN GERMANY" on the outside of the belt loop. There's an Indian Chief carved on the sheath.
The sheath has a decorative piece of metal bent around the edge of the end 2.125" of the sheath.
HAD 4 shiney rivots reinforcing the sticking. One is gone.
These knives are NOT in good shape.
When I look at them and imagine...
They each look like they were a man's ONLY knife for his lifetime and perhaps his father's.
IT'S ENTIRELY possible that one or both of these belonged to my GREAT grandfather because my grandfather kept a lot of old stuff like that.
Unfortunately, I'll never be able to ask my grandfather what these are or what their history is in our family. I sincerely hope that someone on this forum can tell me something about them.
Maybe I'll scan them at work on Monday for you if nobody can help me from my descriptions.
Thank you for reading this far even if you can't help me.
