"Old Knives"

Vince,
Thanks for sharing the images of the ivory fruit knives! They have intrigued me , the thought of ivory for a back spring, let alone ivory for the blade!

Ken
 
ken erickson said:
Vince,
Thanks for sharing the images of the ivory fruit knives! They have intrigued me , the thought of ivory for a back spring, let alone ivory for the blade!

Ken
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Ken
Those are pretty neat,aren't they ?
How'd you like to get a basket of fruit delivered with one of those in it ?
-Vince :)
 
You ever see one of these,just kicking around ? :cool:

"3 3/4" closed, 1890 - 1920, nickle silver rivets, barshield and coffin style beveled flat bolsters , brass lined, ivory hafts. This is a rather uncommon pattern. The round tipped blade has not been fouled by mis-sharpening; it is a factory ground corn blade. Back in the 1800's and earlier, work was done by hand and travel was by foot or horse, thus blisters, corns and callouses were much more common than today. In addition, during this time, only the wealthy or affluent were able to afford and wear socks, so corn knives and blades were a necessity, not just a novelty or curiosity. All 4 blades have their long straight pulls cut completely through their tangs. The knife has been used, carried and sharpened, the ivory has some cracks and one blade is chipped at it's base. A very difficult knife to find
in just about any condition. The print image is from an 1885 Wostenholm catalog."

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A few more

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Extraordinary!

My thanks for posting pictures of his remarkable knife (Chiropodist's Model....)which is very nicely executed. Here's a case for pattern revival perhaps?
 
That is quite a knife, thanks for posting it. In particular, the long pulls and the access to them is interesting. I'm glad they got around to inventing affordable socks, and no one has to carve around on my old feet with one of those though. It is no wonder they are rare. When a doctor pulled one of those out and said "Lets take a look at those feet", then started stropping, I'd be changing doctors.:eek:
 
Thanks for the kind comments fella's.
I thank everyone,once again,for adding.It was just a few days ago,I found myself looking in this thread for a few images,for reference.I found one ! It certainly is a helping hand with these Old Knives,besides just fantastic to see them.
-Vince
 
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the one old knife that i own is a buck 112 that is from the first years they were made. i would post a pic but have no camera at the moment.
 
Here's some half decent upgraded photos of a Fillmore cutlery co. knife. There are 2 websites that come up with them relating to Robeson cutlery. one website AAPK, dates Fillmore at 1891 to 1895. The knife is Austrian. I can't seem to load the history of Robeson with more info on it. my computer locks up. Any info would be appreciated.

I tried to get the full affect of the jigging. I've never seen anything like it. a nice shadow.



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Nice Knives Steve & Campbell :thumbup:
-Vince
 
Got a nice New York Knife Teardrop Jack to show tonight

Here's what my friend writes,
"3 1/2" closed, brass lined, nickel silver shield, steel bolsters and center pin, brass scale pins - 2 front, 3 rear, rosewood scales, 1880 - 1931. Heavily carried, sharpened and used, espaecially by myself. An unremarkable knife and pattern in all regards which to me is somewhat of a shame. These are extremely comfortable in both the pocket and in the hand while using, yet seem to never get much attention from anyone. Technically, this is a swell end jack, a pattern long forgotten by time and seldom if ever made
these days"

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Pretty knife Vince. Is it unusual there are three steel pins on the front side, compared to four on the back?
 
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Pretty knife Vince. Is it unusual there are three steel pins on the front side, compared to four on the back?
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Just a thought,I may stand corrected,but depending on positioning,the knifemaker may rely on the pinned shield,as "pinned" at that spot.
When it comes to vintage knives,especially slipjoints with so many patterns & thier varieties/variations,I'd pretty much say,you'll see a lot of everything.

-Vince
 
That makes sense Vince. The shield pins take care of the extra one in the back. You can always tell a NYK by style and quality.What a beauty.
 
That Swell End Teardrop is deeply impressive. The elegance and balance of the knife, particularly the bolster/width of tang are superb. Just the right type of shield too. Your friend has a collection that never ceases to stagger us, we are all fortunate!
 
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