"Old Knives"

[glennbad]

Here's a neat one (to me). Has a patch job in the corners of the bone, but doesn't take away from the knife IMO.

 

[glennbad]

Another pickup, a nice Southington

 

[Augie]

Here's a neat one (to me). Has a patch job in the corners of the bone, but doesn't take away from the knife IMO.

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There's one you don't see everyday, good find.

 

[Un-Chained]

John, p&g, Mike and Glenn
Thank you for these wunderful shares

 

[glennbad]

This was an obscure one...Charles E Brewster Co. Dover NH. He was a wholesale druggist and Grocer's specialist, 1895-1943. It appears he imported his knives, this one is marked Germany.

 

[pistonsandgears]

Nice ones Glenn and Mike!
Here is another I picked up from Roger. Buffalo Cutlery Co. stockman with a punch. Only time I have seen the diamond shield used in a knife of this era other than on a Shapleigh. This one I believe was made by Schrade, kind of a transition jigging pattern between the old pick bone and the peach seed.

 

[waynorth]

Only time I have seen the diamond shield used in a knife of this era other than on a Shapleigh.

Schrade used the plain Diamond for Buffalo!!
Buffalo News 1916!! The above EJ is later than 1916!!

 

[ea42]

Nice ones Glenn and Mike!
Here is another I picked up from Roger. Buffalo Cutlery Co. stockman with a punch. Only time I have seen the diamond shield used in a knife of this era other than on a Shapleigh. This one I believe was made by Schrade, kind of a transition jigging pattern between the old pick bone and the peach seed.

Buffalo bought a lot of seconds off of Schrade Cut Co and then shaved the tangs and put their own tang stamp on (or had it done). It's very possible that yours (and Charlie's beauty) started out as Shapleigh contract knives.

Both of them are stunning!

Eric

 

[pistonsandgears]

Schrade used the plain Diamond for Buffalo!!View attachment 1773732View attachment 1773740
Buffalo News 1916!! The above EJ is later than 1916!!

A stunner there Charlie!!

Buffalo bought a lot of seconds off of Schrade Cut Co and then shaved the tangs and put their own tang stamp on (or had it done). It's very possible that yours (and Charlie's beauty) started out as Shapleigh contract knives.

Both of them are stunning!

Eric

I thought I had read that somewhere but can't remember where I read it. That could be the case here that some knives intended for Shapleigh were rebranded under Buffalo.

 

[tongueriver]

Did they remove the DE from the shields, or turn the shields over, or ....?

 

[waynorth]

Buffalo bought a lot of seconds off of Schrade Cut Co and then shaved the tangs and put their own tang stamp on (or had it done). It's very possible that yours (and Charlie's beauty) started out as Shapleigh contract knives.

Both of them are stunning!

Eric

It's always great to hear these tidbits of History, Eric!! Are you still involved with that Museum project??

 

[Un-Chained]

Did they remove the DE from the shields, or turn the shields over, or ....?

I can swear I see a ghosted “E” on p&g’s first picture there Cal. I would imagine they buffed the shields smooth ??

 

[waynorth]

some knives intended for Shapleigh were rebranded under Buffalo.

Did they remove the DE from the shields, or turn the shields over, or ....?

Good questions!! Not all "Buffalos" used the Diamond!!

 

[pistonsandgears]

I can swear I see a ghosted “E” on p&g’s first picture there Cal. I would imagine they buffed the shields smooth ??

Wow, good eye, I had not even noticed it, but you are right I had to give it another look under a magnifying glass but there is a faint E remaining on the shield.

 

[ea42]

Did they remove the DE from the shields, or turn the shields over, or ....?

Cal, they probably just ground the "DE" off. It was a fairly shallow stamp and the shields sat proud on the jigged bone handles so it would have taken very little effort. Couldn't flip the shields as they were pinned.

Charlie, yes I'm still involved at the museum. Actually headed over there this weekend to do some re-arranging of the displays. We lost our President and his wonderful wife to the damned covid this past winter so it's definitely with some sadness that we head in to this new season.

Eric

PS - Just noticed the posts about the ghost "E", that would likely confirm that the shield was ground down a bit to remove the marks. there was usually a border around the "DE" as well. Had to be fairly conservative with the grinding so they didn't remove the head on the pin.

 

[Un-Chained]

pistonsandgears
I’m finding the cameras are better than our eyes these days my friend. I sometimes see things in my pictures that I as well need a magnifier to confirm.

 

[ea42]

Here's a shot of the original DE shield so you can see what it looked like. I think there might have been a couple of variations:



Eric

 

[Un-Chained]

ea42
What a dandy of an example Eric
Sorry to hear about the President and his wife!
Terrible !!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, yes I'm still involved at the museum. Actually headed over there this weekend to do some re-arranging of the displays. We lost our President and his wonderful wife to the damned covid this past winter so it's definitely with some sadness that we head in to this new season.

Sorry about your loss, Eric!! Puts more burden on your shoulders, I assume!!
5 members of my extended family got Covid in the last 1 1/2 years - mild cases because they were vaccinated. The 6th (my Bro) was not vaxxed, and got a bad case, still suffering after a year!!

 

[ferdiad]

Good questions!! Not all "Buffalos" used the Diamond!!View attachment 1773761View attachment 1773763View attachment 1773765

Those are some nice ones. And look at that wear and patina! I recently rescued an old Case 6265 SAB that I will have to get a picture up on here.