"Old Knives"

[Will Power]

Vince, flat bolsters and really pocket worn bone,fantastic combination.

 

[malextwo]

3.5" Challenge Cut Co. Tight all the way around. Long pull master. Not too bad of shape. It's heavier than I thought it would be. Just found it in the 'bay.

Mike

 

[malextwo]

Again, from the 'bay. HIBBARD SPENCER BARTLETT 3.5". Great bone scales. Secondary a little weak on the close.

Mike

 

[waynorth]

Here is a "brace" of interesting knives; the Case Tested XX pattern is 06230 1/2.
At 3 1/4" long, with a single backspring, they are like muscle-bound pen knives, as broad as the longer 6245 pattern, and they fit a watch pocket on your jeans nicely!
Tony Foster told me on the phone today, that the pattern did not continue into the Case XX period.

 

[Blues]

I like those, Charlie. Great pair!

 

[ken erickson]

Thanks for posting Charlie. Very interesting pattern esp with single springs.

Ken

 

[waynorth]

Here are pictures of the pile side and the backspring. I think you can see the catch bit at the pen. Cool little knives, no??

 

[ken erickson]

Charlie,

I know it must be a pain to scan showing the backspring and or the blades sitting in the closed position showing the "nesting" but too me its like lifting the hood and checking out the engine of a sports car.

Thanks for taking the time to post these neat knives!
Ken

 

[waynorth]

Charlie,

I know it must be a pain to scan showing the backspring and or the blades sitting in the closed position showing the "nesting" but too me its like lifting the hood and checking out the engine of a sports car.

Thanks for taking the time to post these neat knives!
Ken

Here's closed;

And here's into the nest;

Ken, I opened and closed these knives a bunch of times, and you will be gratified to know that the closed blades all reared up ever so slightly while the opposite blade opened!! So slight I had to do it several times to see it.

 

[ken erickson]

Charlie,
Again, you made my day!:thumbup:

Thanks,

Ken

 

[waynorth]

Piece of cake, Ken. You are welcome!

 

[VCM3]

Here's one for a Saturday morning show....

The owner says,
"Here's an old Keen Kutter 3 5/8" swell center serpentine cattle knife with balloon bolsters.
These are commonly called three spring whittlers today, or humpback whittlers. Though somewhat rare, not really a true whittler. They were made by some early manufacturers
in the stlyle of a whittler, but on three springs instead of two. It was much faster to build them this way as much less fitting and clearance was needed when each blade had it's own spring and no center liners were utilized. They are a somewhat bulkier knife in the hand compared to a nice slim true whittler. The advantage of building any knife that has an equal number of blades and springs is that each blade can be full length if the designer wishes. This one survived pretty much unused with the celluloid scales and it's punch tip still completely intact. Each blade has a square tang, or half stop"

 

[Chewy1]

Love that pattern, Charlie. Too bad it's gone.

 

[lambertiana]

Vince - I love that Keen Kutter, great old knife.

 

[STDK]

Vince - I love that Keen Kutter, great old knife.

Yeah, that Keen Kutter is a beaut,:thumbup:

 

[VCM3]

Equal end Jack

Safe & Happy Thanksgiving to you guys,tomorrow,
-Vince

Description is from the owner,
" 3-3/8 closed, made in the very late 1800's or very early 1900's. Their trademark was a centaur. Very much a cigar jack, knife is virtually round in cross section. Extremely well fitted and finished knife, though heavily carried , sharpened and pocket worn. Except for the corner that has worn away in the thinnest section due to the extremely round handle profile, the shield fitting approaches or exceeds that of many of today's custom knives. The blade action and sound, or walk and talk, is hard to distinguish from that of a Bose knife.The smooth bone handle looks almost translucent in person. Certainly not the nicest nor the most valuable, this is my most often carried and used knife"

 

[ken erickson]

Vince,

Thanks for posting this one! While not normally a fan of smooth, un-dyed bone this one comes across very nice. :thumbup:

Ken

 

[Will Power]

I admire the longpull and swedges on that one a lot.

 

[VCM3]

Vince,

Thanks for posting this one! While not normally a fan of smooth, un-dyed bone this one comes across very nice. :thumbup:

Ken

I admire the longpull and swedges on that one a lot.

Thanks Fella's.
It seems I left one out....

 

[navihawk]

Fantastic. When I look at the old ones,specifically the ones from new york I can't help thinking the smaller pen blades come from NYK co.. the tangs are typically rounded and the swedge is on the other side, the same. They just must have all made them that way back then, or some of them are contracted.
Well worn? If I found a knife in that shape I would consider it NIB.LOL