Old Knives from my Dad

[Win Heger]

We cleaned out my late Dad's house a few years back and there were a few old pocket knives. I finally took them out to look at the other day and was intrigued by their condition.

My grandfather was a machinist and had come here from Rumania in 1916. He loved knives and sharp knives especially. You could shave with the butter knives in his house. He had, also, made a knife or two and I remember a carving knife with aluminum handles he had made. The little pocketknives are all very sharp and show that they were users. I'm thinking one or two may have come over with him, just not sure.

Just thought I'd share a couple.

Win

The collection:

Krusius Bros, Germany:

JA Henckels, I love the bone on this:

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Cool photos,,,

my first knife was like that white handled one

 

[stockman242]

beautiful, thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

Peter

 

[smiling-knife]

Very nice. I especially like the Krusius Bros mop senator. Thanks for posting them.

 

[texasflyfisher]

Very nice collection! Thank you for sharing. I can't quite make out the dark bone one at the top. Would it be a Robeson by chance?

 

[338375]

Thats great, always good to find some family keepsakes :thumbup:

 

[PB Wilson]

Really. This isn't a smartarse remark, but that little yellow one toward the top looks like one my Great Grandmother carried in her purse. I've got it somewhere at home in a box with various collections. I think I'll seek it out and carry it for a while.

 

[Win Heger]

Darn you guys are good! It really was a lot of fun digging thru the old knives and "stuff". I found a very interesting cigar cutter, too.

Here's a break down of the knives Ias best I can determine.

Win

1) Robeson
2) UC Co (Utica?)
3) Remington
4) Just Solingen (no other mark I can see)
5) Henckels
6) Krusius

 

[jackknife]

I love posts like this one!

Win, those are some great knives, maybe the best because of the family ties and history. My Uncle Paul was a machinist, and carried very similar knives. The two blade jack or pen seems to be the most popular choice of working men of that era.

You should make a shadow box or wall display of them. They are a priceless link to your past. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[kamagong]

Can you post a close-up of #1? That Robeson looks like a beauty.

 

[markksr]

Nice finds!

 

[sunnyd]

Win,

You Pa sure took nice care of his pocket knives. They're just gorgeous to behold. I am especially taken with that little Remington MOP scaled EE pen with the tipped bolsters and bail. You almost never see them, especially in that condition! I'd love to see a close up of the tang stamps and model number of that one at your convenience at some point in the future if you are so inclined. I like the shadow box display idea as well! Thank you very kindly for sharing those in any case. :thumbup:

Best,

Anthony

 

[navihawk]

It's great to have a collection that fine from your grandfather.The bone jigging on the Henkels looks like deer tracks. Makes me wonder if the guy that made it didn't have the same idea.

 

[fewpop]

Good stuff Win! Thanks for sharing the photos and the family provenance.

Gotta love that Henckels for sure.

 

[PB Wilson]

Really. This isn't a smartarse remark, but that little yellow one toward the top looks like one my Great Grandmother carried in her purse. I've got it somewhere at home in a box with various collections. I think I'll seek it out and carry it for a while.

Here's a pic of the one I mentioned above. Not all that similar now that I've taken another look. My memory isn't what it used to be. It seems to be more like that Remington except for the scale material.

 

[Trent Rock]

Darn you guys are good! It really was a lot of fun digging thru the old knives and "stuff". I found a very interesting cigar cutter, too.

Here's a break down of the knives Ias best I can determine.

Win

1) Robeson
2) UC Co (Utica?)
3) Remington
4) Just Solingen (no other mark I can see)
5) Henckels
6) Krusius

#2 looks like UNION CUTLERY (aka Ka-Bar)

 

[gradall5200]

Great thread and great knives, What a treasure! It has to be a great feeling knowing he used thoes knives and now threre yours!!! Truly awesome.- Joel

 

[fishmagician]

We all have a little different tastes when it comes to what we collect. I love the older, used knives, it' the connection you get with history. Someone carrried and cared for it, worked with it, and maybe passed it on. They were very practical, functional. I had a Case Copperhead that I carried for a long time, and I rubbed the handle with my thumb....today you can feel it, just a little smooth dipple in the handle...character.. Love 'em. I realy like seening these older knives, most of my most prized knives are the older ones...maybe it all because I'm older too, just an old character. LOL LOL....