Is this a french kate?

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adriancook53

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No marking on blade.silver boot on one side of the scales and I think bakalite on the other.any thoughts on this welcome
 
Don't think I would call it one. Though they may be second cousins. The French Kates can open a beer bottle.... that one doesn't look like you could.
 
That's a full figured figural knife. "French Kate" is a name coined by GEC. It is not a pattern name except for GEC. But lots of other companies have made similar knives and the pattern predates GEC.
 
You should have the mods join your two threads about this knife. You can post more pictures in any tread, no need to start another.

Regards

Robin
 
There you go, Adrian. As Pipeman mentioned you can have more then one image in a post. You can also edit your own post to add or change images or text.
 
I thought "French Kate" was another name for a lady's leg knife.


(yes, i am probably rong)
 
That's why I posted this knife because I didn't know .was hoping for a constructive answer.we can all take the piss if we choose to. I personally am after genuine answers if that is someone out there knows .thankyou.
 
"French Kate" is what GEC calls their Lady Leg knife.
All Lady leg knives are figural knives.
Not all figural knives are Lady Legs.
 
adriancook53 said:
That's why I posted this knife because I didn't know .was hoping for a constructive answer.we can all take the piss if we choose to. I personally am after genuine answers if that is someone out there knows .thankyou.
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I think every reply was constructive. Historically they made shoe knives, leg knives, boot shaped knives and yours is a headless body knife with a boot. As has been mentioned before, French Kate is the name that GEC called their leg knife.
 
"French Kate" is not the name for all lady leg, boot, lady body, etc knives. French Kate is a real life person from the history of Titusville, and the name sake for GEC's rendition of the pattern.
 
Bakelite can be tested by dipping it in boiling water,not the whole knife of course. Smell it after it's dip, it stinks like chemical.
NOT a destructive test, all the bakelite dealers use this test. Rubbing it hard may produce the same smell. As I mentioned in your other thread, the rub test can be used for rubber which was used briefly as handles (and nowadays for cutting comp. knives)
 
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btmccutcheon the chance of a beer would be fantastic .exept at my age I still don't have time for a beer. Working 6 days a week .perhaps I need more recreation time at home .cheers buddy.
 
Hey Adrian, any chance of a good clear closeup of the holes in the handle material on either side of her Butt?
I don't think bakelite pits like that, it looks like bug holes found in Horn. Do you think it could be" Have you tried the rub test?
Maybe hold off on the water test in case it is horn.

Best regards

Robin
 
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