"Old Knives"

[lambertiana]

Superb catalogue Mike

Kind of interesting/surprising that on the Equal End 2 blade Spear 2203 Stag is cheaper than White-Bone. It could of course be that the word 'Stag' is used inaccurately (as it often was) and is Stagbone.

In the old catalogs, stag usually meant jigged bone. Genuine stag meant deer antler. It seems that HSB did not make a distinction; in my 1884 and 1899 HSB catalogs it calls the bone handled knives stag, but the IXL and NONXLL knives that look like deer antler stag are also called just stag.

 

[waynorth]

waynorth
Good catch Charlie! I sure didn’t lol.
For the evening one of my faves..
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Nice Strawberry Barlow!!

 

[ea42]

Got a couple of knives in today that have some tang stamps I've never seen... I know of two other Challenge stamps but not this one. And I have never seen Schrade Cutlery Co with "cutlery" spelled out either. This stamp is even more interesting because I can make out "Germany" underneath it. Normally that would be a red flag but it is on a scissor blade which may be a part they imported. This is an old MOP gentleman's knife I identified in the 1926 Schrade catalog. I'll post pics of the full knives this weekend.

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Kevin that's a legit and rare stamp on the Schrade. The scissors were imported, as were some of the very early blades for a very short time before they started manufacturing them in-house. The scissors would be pre-1914 for sure. Great find!! There are very few of those out there. Here's a nickel silver 4 blade model (there's a file in there that I didn't open) that I have with similar "Germany" stamped scissors:





Eric

P.S. Mike that's an incredible catalog!!

 

[Markesharp]

Nice knife Eric! First time I have ever seen one to my recollection.

 

[veitsi_poika]

Kevin that's a legit and rare stamp on the Schrade. The scissors were imported, as were some of the very early blades for a very short time before they started manufacturing them in-house. The scissors would be pre-1914 for sure. Great find!! There are very few of those out there. Here's a nickel silver 4 blade model (there's a file in there that I didn't open) that I have with similar "Germany" stamped scissors:

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Eric

P.S. Mike that's an incredible catalog!!

Thanks for the confirmation Eric! That is what I figured regarding the scissors but didn't realize it puts the knife c.1914ish Makes me wonder the true age of the MOP whittler that I have which looks identical in every way except the pattern. The nail file does not have a stamp on it at all so that might be an indicator it is similar in age

 

[Un-Chained]

That’s a beauty there Kev veitsi_poika
No cracks and well preserved

Some of you have seen this one on Sunday past, some better lighting today. The long pull Spey is sweet.

I thought I’d get it in here for good measure

 

[Augie]

The Keen Kutter Wharncliffe Whittler showed up today and it is a stunning knife, not sure if this is MOP celluloid or cracked ice cell but it is really pretty. Knife is 4 1/8" which makes it large for this pattern, appears to be unused.
This knife is not listed in Sellens book, a K3738 is but that is only shown as jigged bone.

 

[Mike Robuck]

I should have "Really great knife, Augie" ready to paste on each of your posts. Very sexy and svelte!

 

[Augie]

I should have "Really great knife, Augie" ready to paste on each of your posts. Very sexy and svelte!

Thanks Mike, appreciate it.

 

[Un-Chained]

That’s beautiful Augie
It looks somewhat colourful, leaning on MOP here. Great catch

 

[veitsi_poika]

The Keen Kutter Wharncliffe Whittler showed up today and it is a stunning knife, not sure if this is MOP celluloid or cracked ice cell but it is really pretty. Knife is 4 1/8" which makes it large for this pattern, appears to be unused.
This knife is not listed in Sellens book but a K3738 is but that is only shown as jigged bone.


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Nice one Augie! That looks similar to the handles I showed on my Aerial knife a page or two back. Do the lines/pattern change when you look at it from different angles like hologram images? I just took these pics from the bottom view to center to top view all on the same side. If I rotate the knife while looking at it, the lines appear and disappear... its psychedelic man

 

[Augie]

Nice one Augie! That looks similar to the handles I showed on my Aerial knife a page or two back. Do the lines/pattern change when you look at it from different angles like hologram images? I just took these pics from the bottom view to center to top view all on the same side. If I rotate the knife while looking at it, the lines appear and disappear... its psychedelic man

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Thanks Kevin, it does seem to shimmer and change as you move the knife in the sunlight.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Kevin, flashbacks are free.

 

[knowtracks]

Kevin, flashbacks are free.

And sometimes unwelcome!

Dave

 

[Will Power]

Augie impressive backspring too and those sunk-joints just craftsmanship!

Regards, Will

 

[CNoyes]

Beautiful knives showing up here. Lots of good ones.

Charlie

 

[waynorth]

Hi Charlie!! Nice to see you around!!
Here's a nice old Robeson pen Award knife (Bronze cast?)!!
I hope old H.L. Jacoby has had a long and healthy life, if a bit tarnished, like his knife!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

That’s a beauty there Kev veitsi_poika
No cracks and well preserved

Some of you have seen this one on Sunday past, some better lighting today. The long pull Spey is sweet.
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I thought I’d get it in here for good measure

I very much like this knife, I know Charlie has commented on it on another thread- But this cattle knife is one very clean example- Very nice!

Charlie N- good to see you !

Charlie C - Grand Ol' Robeson there!

Nice Schrades Kev and Eric!

Nice Wharnie KK Augie!

 

[veitsi_poika]

Lyle, I never heard of JT Mount and Electric being the same company or that JT Mount used the Electric Co mark. Electric was first used by Friedmann & Lauterjung then NY Knife Co after they were bought out??

Mike great paper!

@North Shore @Luger1952 @wlfryjr

I love it when I find knives stashed away that I never knew I had Especially when they are relevant to recent conversations...

 

[Un-Chained]

veitsi_poika Wow Kev
Nice stash