Little Tip Bolsters

[El Lobo]

Cool stuff here! :thumbup:

Here are a couple of mine. A 4 line Camillus, and two Winchesters...

Bill

 

[Will Power]

Here are some of mine. top to bottom are Clauss, Camillus. Boker, Ulster, Cattaraugus, and Clover brand.

Those are stunning knives particularly the Cattaraugus

Can I ask what is the material on the Clover brand? Celluloid? And when were they around?

 

[sunburst]

I think I can sneak one into this topic...A Schatt & Morgan Harness Jack.

 

[glennbad]

Glenn, nice ones, is that real or faux tortoise on the SCC?

Based on the pattern number on the blade, it is cell...

 

[Rivit]

Yeah, the Clover Brand has a celluloid handle. It was made by Camillus for Kastor Bros. 1941-1942

 

[zeppos]

I just got this little tip bolstered Remington R6483, a tiny penknife. I don't know anything about it, so i posted it with Bernard to...

 

[smiling-knife]

Nice pocket worn bone on that one Zeppos. Great little tips El Lobo, Rivit and sunburst. Thanks.

 

[Ebbtide]

Excellent thread.
I have knife envy.

 

[smiling-knife]

This is a little Camillus pen knife.

 

[mwochna]

Hey - what a great thread! I really like some of those little guys. Here's one from the Woodward Hardware Company in Cairo, IL. Bernard said it was probably pre-WWI. Jigged bone.

 

[thawk]

 

[Pipeman]

I think i'm in love. What great looking little knives. Thanks

Robin

 

[RandyW]

Those are all COOOOL... Love the little tip with bone.. I may have to ask a knife maker bud of mine to make me one.. that would be shaweeet!!


R

 

[smiling-knife]

Those are really nice guys. Great bone on your knife mwochna. I think you have the winner of the smallest bolster prize there thawk. This is an older remington.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Here's a few of mine, starting at the left and goin' clockwise:

1) Autopoint Chicago USA nice knife with quality craftmanship for a knife that was built like a tinshell knife.

2) Ideal K. CO. USA cute little celluloid pen done in the tinshell style.

3) Kent NYC USA with real NS tip bolsters with celluloid scales.

4) CAMCO USA small bar knife with NS tip bolsters with celluloid scales.

5) CAMILLUS CUTLERY CO. CAMILLUS NY USA looks like black horn scales aith NS tip bolsters.

6) Old Colonial Planters Pen Colonial Prov. USA verysmall clear stamp.

7) USA tinshell style

8) LF&C USA nice Pearl Scales.

In the middle an unknown USA tinshell style keyring knife.

A few from the box.

 

[kai76]

Found this long lost thread and there’re some really nice knives posted here! Here are 3 old ones...
Challenge, HS&B and a Schrade.

 

[bill2000]

Thank you for resurrecting this old post. So much more interesting than the usual slobbering over the latest new release. This is the Traditional Forum at it's best.

 

[Will Power]

@kai76 Yes indeed, a treasure trove from the past and very much worth going over again. The elegance of tip-bolsters when on a smaller knife with beautiful jigging is something the Old Masters did better. Or at least, I know of no recent examples of tip-bolster knives, not even customs? Some people say they are not strong, well a small gents' knife is unlikely to be mated to heavy field work! There is probably complexity of construction that deters contemporary manufacturers, although they will take on Shadow patterns so why not tip-bolster?

Many times I've hoped that GEC will have a go at them, they could perhaps make a Sleeveboard out of the 14 pattern by reversing the frame and having it single-spring. However, I've yet to be convinced by GEC's smaller patterns, too toy like 09, 18, 22 for my taste. The 33 is very good but would benefit from LESS bolster aesthetically.

The tip bolster is the antithesis of a pattern like the Canoe or certain Congress knives that have enormous bolsters (certain Böker and other German Congresses or GEC's 16 Canoe) I don't care for too much bolster, even Barehead knives look better to my eye with a smaller bolster.

Tip is top! Let's hope to see some more.

Thanks, Will

 

[Will Power]

An Old Rem from the 1920s, nice Spear and overall a very decent Sleeveboard.

 

[bill2000]

There's an awful lot to like on that knife. Nice jigging and color, tips, long pull and that loooong swedge. Sunk joints?