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Exceptional stag Michael. Nicely proportioned knife. Clever release mechanism at the locking blade. It appears to have a well designed corkscrew, as well. You are fortunate to possess that knife!
Now give it here!!!!
Ditto, except send it here, NOW!
PM ing addy.
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Thanks fellers. When I first started collecting Henckels I had the Jim Parker "factory find" version of this pattern complete with what looked like jeweler's rouge all over the corkscrew and in the joints. I've wanted to get a real one for some time.
Jim, go stand by the mailbox, it's on the way.
Jim, go stand by the mailbox, it's on the way.
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3 1/2" closed, slight use and sharpening, uncleaned. Brass lined, fluted nickel silver balloon
bolsters, single pin nickel silver shield, bone hafts. This particular stamp in which the line under Camillus only runs from the "A" to the "U" dates this knife from 1946 - 1950. This pattern was used as a Scout knife at some point, and is generally encountered in Delrin. Many refer to this pattern as a carpenter's whittler, where the coping blade is situated alone at the rear of the knife and the other two whittler blades pivot within the front bolster. The saber ground clip master with the matchstrike pull and the pen blade do not have half stops, while the coping, or carpenter's blade does have a half stop ground into it's tang
bolsters, single pin nickel silver shield, bone hafts. This particular stamp in which the line under Camillus only runs from the "A" to the "U" dates this knife from 1946 - 1950. This pattern was used as a Scout knife at some point, and is generally encountered in Delrin. Many refer to this pattern as a carpenter's whittler, where the coping blade is situated alone at the rear of the knife and the other two whittler blades pivot within the front bolster. The saber ground clip master with the matchstrike pull and the pen blade do not have half stops, while the coping, or carpenter's blade does have a half stop ground into it's tang
black mamba
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Sabre grinds, gorgeous bone, and the deepest, widest bolster flutes I've ever seen. A very striking and unusual piece. Many thanks.
The blade arrangement does not match other No 72's that I've seen (I have 2 myself one of which is from the 50s). The bolsters don't look original. Is there any evidence that this knife may have been repaired at some time?
I agree with navihawk, the sabre blade has a great look. And I love camillus bone.
I agree with navihawk, the sabre blade has a great look. And I love camillus bone.
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greyelm &all.This knife was made between 1946 to 1950.By its owners(my friend) word,there is no sign of ever being apart or tampered with.
At first aquisition,it had a few fella's stumped though.
Only to be investigated & to find,there are some like this in derlin,but few in bone.Later built,numerous other delrin examples with plain bolsters and with the secondary blades reversed from their positions on this knife,can be found.
If anyone knows anything else,please speak up,it'd be appreciated :thumbup:
Yo,SCM knives...Thanks for adding,great knife & pics,too :thumbup:
Thanks,
-Vince
Honestly I'm not sure. The patent dates are 1909, and 1910, however I don't know when it was manufactured.
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I've posted this Henckels coke bottle before but I tried to get a better scan today for a friend who just bought a custom coke bottle. Figured I would throw it into this thread. 5 1/4 closed.
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Thanks for posting that Coke Bottle again Mike! I had looked for a few minutes for it a week or so ago. :thumbup:
Ken
Ken
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Mike,Great addition here,I insist on calling those a fiddleback,though,not sure when Coke came into play,in relation to the age of the knife. It sounds better,IMO.
Here's what we've got for today.........
"Here's another late 1800's to early 1900's all ivory " disposable " fruit knife, included in some fruit and gift baskets of the day. Ivory was easily worked by many and still more abundant than the early synthetics that had been around for some time, yet still not that widely used. This example is a 3 1/2" closed swell center serpentine pen pattern with a swedged sheepfoot blade and a common nail nick. Shown along with the other sleeveboard pattern you have already seen with the long pull. The blade action on these is just like any other well built knife. A bit lighter as you would imagine with the lighter blades, but they both snap open and closed quite smartly. They both still work just fine to peel and slice apples. The nickel silver rivets don't rust either. "
Here's what we've got for today.........
"Here's another late 1800's to early 1900's all ivory " disposable " fruit knife, included in some fruit and gift baskets of the day. Ivory was easily worked by many and still more abundant than the early synthetics that had been around for some time, yet still not that widely used. This example is a 3 1/2" closed swell center serpentine pen pattern with a swedged sheepfoot blade and a common nail nick. Shown along with the other sleeveboard pattern you have already seen with the long pull. The blade action on these is just like any other well built knife. A bit lighter as you would imagine with the lighter blades, but they both snap open and closed quite smartly. They both still work just fine to peel and slice apples. The nickel silver rivets don't rust either. "
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