"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

Haha - you are right there Charlie! ( me that is )

 

[r8shell]

https://imgur.com/VjqD0HW

I found a Eskilstuna knife by C.V Östberg. The design pattern is from 1895 and the company ended 1931. There is no way dating it more precise. This is NOS and very nice in MOP. The Böker Barlow for size comparison

That´s a nice collection
Yes, that was a very popular design pattern at the time A little detail on the Eskilstuna knives from around mid 1800 to around1930 is the little "kick" on the blade that hits the backspring when closed. I have not seen that from other countries

Those are very nice.
I have but one knife made in Eskilstuna. A whittler by C.O.Ryd 1876-1918. It's got a little stovepipe kick, too.

 

[ed_is_dead]

Those are very nice.
I have but one knife made in Eskilstuna. A whittler by C.O.Ryd 1876-1918. It's got a little stovepipe kick, too.

You have to like the stove pipe kick. For me it just shows a level of detail finish that appeals. Makes fine tuning the nick/tip placement neater too.
Nice knife R8shell.

 

[TheChunk91]

A schrade 7193. Such a nice old sturdy jack knife.



The pup is likely thinking that if he had such a cutting tool he wouldn’t need to chew his way through things anymore.

 

[Augie]

Nice old Schrade Cut Paul.

Beast of a dogleg, 3 3/4" Henry Sears and Sons.

 

[lambertiana]

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Nice old Schrade Cut Paul.

Beast of a dogleg, 3 3/4" Henry Sears and Sons.

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Beauty and the beast all rolled up in one! Fantastic dogleg!

 

[tongueriver]

Beast is right, Augie! It's a foot long on my computer screen!

 

[Luger1952]

Augie, outstanding jumbo dog leg Jack

 

[TheChunk91]

Thanks John. A real He-Man’s knife that dogleg.

 

[rockman0]

That dogleg looks like it has a lot of easy days behind it. Nice one, Augie

 

[Barbababa]

https://imgur.com/a/976n4Hs

1949 EKA No:3. Measures 89mm in the pocket with two blades and corkscrew

 

[Barbababa]

Those are very nice.
I have but one knife made in Eskilstuna. A whittler by C.O.Ryd 1876-1918. It's got a little stovepipe kick, too.

From what I have read on the subject, it´s the hand forged blades that have that little "stovepipe". After WWII ~1945+ they started to use stamped blades wich don´t have it. Before I got that information I did not like it, now I favour it

 

[CtotheMax]

The problem with finding "mint" old knives, as I understand it, is that the old knives were tools that were meant to be used. That's why its hard to find real Case XX knives that aren't beat up. But there sure are plenty of fakes and "Kentucky mint" knives out there now.

Thanks for posting those pictures.

It’s amazing some old knives you find, there’s hardly a blade left. They look like a nail file with knife handle.

 

[Barbababa]

It’s amazing some old knives you find, there’s hardly a blade left. They look like a nail file with knife handle.

I would not agree with the statement "used", more like abused. Some of the old knifes I find looks like they have been sharpened with chainsaw. I just think there was a lot of alcohol involved while handeling knifes back in the day

 

[CtotheMax]

I would not agree with the statement "used", more like abused. Some of the old knifes I find looks like they have been sharpened with chainsaw. I just think there was a lot of alcohol involved while hadeling knifes back in the day

alcohol was most likely involved.

 

[Cryrow]

I've wandered for to long my friend and hopefully will join the fray once more All these wonderful pruners FINALLY gave me the incentive to round up the ones I have. My love of pruners has always been but then constant prodding from a certain Kiwi kicked it into a full fledged assault Many thanks go out to our friend Duncan. This friend to all is really something else no matter what your first impressions may be

I will post the pruners I have accrued and then something really remarkable!!!
My collection before someone intervened

The GORGEOUS Stag Lockwood Brothers pruner is a gift from Duncan, The Hammer Brand Guano is one I had acquired sometime back

NOW THE REMARKABLE PART!!!
Duncan gifted me his ENTIRE COLLECTION of pruners It really is remarkable. To those who collect, it is a long arduous journey, one that takes time, patience and a lot of commitment!!! that said, Duncan did include in some of the notes that list history of the knife and company, that when I die I have to give one or two back!!! Duncan, you'll just have to come state side, bury me, then pilfer my entire collection

Just look at these. For the sake of this thread, I hope you can zoom in or expand the pictures to see these wonderful Pruners and the descriptions Duncan listed on several of them WARNING: Duncan talks funny and his penmanship is no better

Thank you Matey!!!

I am at work now but will add the names of some of the remarkable knife manufacturers that produced these amazing Pruners.

Hi would you sell some of them knifes x

 

[Campbellclanman]

C Cryrow - you should really private message people if you want to approach them about their knives being for sale - not out in the public forum. Hey.. we all have done this at some time stating to a person- " hey if you ever sell that Knife" etc - but as said, doing that in a form of private message is accepted more so

 

[Campbellclanman]

LOL, I laughed at my good Friend Mr Hilborn and his comments on me speaking funny as well as my penmanship

They were just my scribble notes lol , Paul gifts me untold knives- so he cannot talk- mind you I hold certain information about Paul, so if I see a knife he has and I like it - I simply look him in the Eyes and say " I like this Knife very much Paul" in an assertive manner - he then just drops his gaze to the Floor and hands over the knife to me obediently.

 

[SteveC]

Just got this Camillus #68

 

[rockman0]

That's a nice one, SteveC