Northfield Knife Company

[WoodManGM]

An interesting short article and video on the Northfield Knife Company:

http://www.courant.com/outdoors/hc-news-marteka-knife-shop-falls-20180407-story.html

 

[meako]

Man if I ever drive past a street called Knife Shop Road the hilux will be doing a 180degree bat turn.
And a pet detective style landrovrr roll into the parking spot out the front.

 

[WoodManGM]

Looked it up on Google Maps. Traveling northwest on Northfield Rd. you hang a right on Knife Shop Rd. Knife Shop Rd. loops around counterclockwise, crosses Northfield Rd. again and becomes...Main Street.

 

[Mitt]

Man if I ever drive past a street called Knife Shop Road the hilux will be doing a 180degree bat turn.
And a pet detective style landrovrr roll into the parking spot out the front.

If I had a HiLux...
http://www.thedrive.com/truck-stop/...d-toyota-hilux-trucks-we-cant-have-in-the-u-s

 

[btb01]

If I had a HiLux...
http://www.thedrive.com/truck-stop/...d-toyota-hilux-trucks-we-cant-have-in-the-u-s

If I had a Hilux...

(Name that movie.)

 

[btb01]

Anyways...

Back on topic. Thanks for posting the link, W WoodManGM ! Interesting stuff!

 

[Mitt]

(Name that movie.)

That's easy, here is one of the first scenes in the movie.
Name the guy second from the left

 

[btb01]

That's easy, here is one of the first scenes in the movie.
Name the guy second from the left

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.

(Name that movie.)

Alright, we really should stop getting off topic here.

I have a few Northfield knives (all GEC productions, of course). Here are a few of 'em.

I'd love to see some of the knives made at the factory mentioned in the article. Does anybody have any original Northfields?

 

[Mitt]

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.

(Name that movie.)

Alright, we really should stop getting off topic here.

I have a few Northfield knives (all GEC productions, of course). Here are a few of 'em.

I'd love to see some of the knives made at the factory mentioned in the article. Does anybody have any original Northfields?

Never keep your back turned to someone wearing a rain jacket inside an apartment, he may just have a nice shiny new axe.

I agree, lets see some original Northfields.

 

[kvaughn]

I live about 30 minutes from there. I guess I'll have to go check it out. Knife Shop Rd is a fairly common street name around here.--KV

 

[quaboag]

Hey kvaughn! I live fairly close too and was thinking of checking it out as well. Especially since an article i read says there are articles of note to be found..such as old knife blades and such.
The company there apparently had a niche making knives with cast iron handles fot a spell. Sure would like to see one of those.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Swell Center Whittler c.1858-1876

Senator Pen c.1858-1876

Dogleg Jack c.1876-1919

Charles Platts was the long-time superintendent of Northfield Knife Company. Platts is a name to know... He and his sons later worked for J.B.F Champlin at Cattaraugus Cutlery (1893-1896). His son, H. N. Platts, met and married Debbie Case (Russell Case's sister) during this period. Charles and his sons would later start C. Platts & Sons Cutlery in Gowanda, NY and ultimately relocated to Eldred, PA. H.N. Platts and Russell Case founded W.R. Case & Sons in 1904 in Little Valley, NY. In 1911, due to health issues (grinder's consumption), H.N. sold his interest in W.R. Case & Sons and moved out West and started Western States Cutlery in Boulder, CO.

 

[KellyGlanzer]

 

[Invoice]

Did anyone answer Hewey Lewis? And the News.

 

[Augie]

Couple original Northfield's, not an easy vintage knife to find.

 

[Elsilrac1]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

 

[waynorth]

Couple original Northfield's, not an easy vintage knife to find.



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Great pieces of history, John!!

 

[screened porch]

That's easy, here is one of the first scenes in the movie.
Name the guy second from the left

That was Hughey Lewis of the news, if memory serves. Michael J Fox was too loud to play the prom in the present day. Back to the Future.

 

[Augie]

Great pieces of history, John!!

Thank you Charlie!

 

[jc57]

That's easy, here is one of the first scenes in the movie.
Name the guy second from the left

Huey Lewis. Did not have to Google it, I recognized him. ---- and did not see that someone already answered.

Knife content: My favorite Northfield that I actually carry:

My favorite Northfield that I do not actually carry: