Hi,I know of a Sheffield KKK knife in very good condition. I don't know the age of the knife. Dose anybody have any idea of the value and age of this knife? It's a double-edged blade, it looks to be plated instead of polished, the handle is black and has a horse's head on top. Any info would be a big help. Thanks, Bill.
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Seen pocket knives made by various factories don't know how much in demand they are unless you collect that type of memrobilia. Different pattern runs are made at different times by people commisioning different factories. They are usually fairly new and I have never seeen them go for that much. If anything most people are disgusted by them.
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Hi Bill, welcome to the forums. Now that you have decided to join us, have fun.
You should post this question on the Bernard Levine forum. You will probably get more responses from the very knowledgeable group that hang out there.
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You should post this question on the Bernard Levine forum. You will probably get more responses from the very knowledgeable group that hang out there.
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Hi Bill,
Welcome to the forums.
The history of the hateful KKK can be an interesting read. It originally developed as a social club shortly after the US Civil War, and quickly evolved into a tools for venting some of the frustrations of that war and the dramatic social adjustments that followed. Within four years the level of violence offended the sesitivity of its very members and the organization was disbanded by its very founders. A new national organization was created and grew to enormous proportions during the 1915-25 time frame, before it was disbanded by the Federal Government. The were no other national organizations, although some local chapters, or clubs have continued to push their distasteful agenda through the present day. This and the fact that many fake fantasy pieces are in circulation should give you some reference point for deciding how much energy to invest in researching this piece.
Most of the stuff in circulation with KKK marking does not and never did have any connection with the KKK national organization, or any of its local chapters. It tends to be of cheap recent manufacture and is intended solely for the purposes of taking money out of the pocket of beginning collectors.
That's said, there is always a remote chance that you have found something. The best way to approach this is to focus on the knife rather than the superfluous logo. Sheffield is just a city in England. Look to see if there are any markings identifying the maker. Also, check the quality of materials, and the general fit and finish.
When evaluating a knife look at the knife first, the markings and stanps second, and ignore logos and other markings until you have confirmed the first two.
Have fun.
N2S
Welcome to the forums.
The history of the hateful KKK can be an interesting read. It originally developed as a social club shortly after the US Civil War, and quickly evolved into a tools for venting some of the frustrations of that war and the dramatic social adjustments that followed. Within four years the level of violence offended the sesitivity of its very members and the organization was disbanded by its very founders. A new national organization was created and grew to enormous proportions during the 1915-25 time frame, before it was disbanded by the Federal Government. The were no other national organizations, although some local chapters, or clubs have continued to push their distasteful agenda through the present day. This and the fact that many fake fantasy pieces are in circulation should give you some reference point for deciding how much energy to invest in researching this piece.
Most of the stuff in circulation with KKK marking does not and never did have any connection with the KKK national organization, or any of its local chapters. It tends to be of cheap recent manufacture and is intended solely for the purposes of taking money out of the pocket of beginning collectors.
That's said, there is always a remote chance that you have found something. The best way to approach this is to focus on the knife rather than the superfluous logo. Sheffield is just a city in England. Look to see if there are any markings identifying the maker. Also, check the quality of materials, and the general fit and finish.
When evaluating a knife look at the knife first, the markings and stanps second, and ignore logos and other markings until you have confirmed the first two.
Have fun.
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Hi
maybe you want to look at this, about a KKK knife.
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum54/HTML/002991.html
when i was new here (not long ago) i learned a lot about knives, history and BF-members here.
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maybe you want to look at this, about a KKK knife.
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum54/HTML/002991.html
when i was new here (not long ago) i learned a lot about knives, history and BF-members here.
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*so is life : hard but unfair*
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~bigbore`s knives~
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I am going to move this to the Levine Knife Identification forum.
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