"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

Mike, that's one beautiful Cotton Sampler - Wow!

 

[ea42]

Dang Mike that's amazing, first one I've seen!

Eric

 

[fishin1635]

Very classy… Salesman sample I presume.

 

[black mamba]

Amazing sampler, Mike,

 

[Augie]

Rare gets overused but that is a RARE one there Mike, what a beauty.

 

[pistonsandgears]

Phenomenal knives Lloyd and Mike! Thanks for showing them.

 

[galvanic1882]

Thanks all much appreciated!!!

 

[GmpaJim]

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So much for the “Thou shall not covet” commandment

 

[Augie]

Picked up another nice Empire, 3 3/8" jack with great stag, full blades with a very faint Empire Brand etch. Love how stag goes bolster to bolster unlike modern knives. Also has a wrap around spring, not all that common.

 

[Luger1952]

Love that folder John! That knife epitomizes the essence of ”Old Knives”.

 

[waynorth]

Real nice Empire, John!!
Empire was famous for fitting Stag, and for "Blackening" it with Potassium Permanganate, combined with dye!!
I no longer own these Empires, but as you can see, the bottom two have blackened Stag!!

 

[Augie]

Real nice Empire, John!!
Empire was famous for fitting Stag, and for "Blackening" it with Potassium Permanganate, combined with dye!!
I no longer own these Empires, but as you can see, the bottom two have blackened Stag!!
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Thank you Lloyd and Charlie, Charlie, beautiful Empires, I really like how the blackened stag shows the high points of the stag. This Challenge has blackened stag also.

 

[black mamba]

Awesome knife, John, a real treasure! I'm a huge fan of the wrap-around spring, just another touch of class.

 

[r8shell]

Picked up another nice Empire, 3 3/8" jack with great stag, full blades with a very faint Empire Brand etch. Love how stag goes bolster to bolster unlike modern knives. Also has a wrap around spring, not all that common.


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Oh my, that's a gem!

 

[ed_is_dead]

 

[Campbellclanman]

Augie and Charlie- Oh man each of those Empires have the ability to stop one in their tracks!! Wow, Yep....I too am a huge fan of blackened Stag- some early English Fixed Blades I used to own had that on quite a regular basis.

Ed- Stunner- that Checkered Horn is just gorgeous - please tell us more about this Knife- as in markings etc.

 

[ed_is_dead]

Hi, the only remaining visible markings were on the stump of a blade that I replaced with a button hook that was perhaps (to my best guess) a match to period. Need to find some left hand opening blades...

j
My googlery is coming up short, you?
Calling Will to the front desk!

 

[Campbellclanman]

That's a lovely Knife Ed, it could be a retailers name and not Cutler Firm?, I have a had a look through my books( quickly ) and cant find anything there? Seems to be a very large Knife at least 4 inches closed?

 

[jakemex]

Early multi tool. Love it

 

[ea42]

Hi, the only remaining visible markings were on the stump of a blade that I replaced with a button hook that was perhaps (to my best guess) a match to period. Need to find some left hand opening blades...

j
My googlery is coming up short, you?
Calling Will to the front desk!

Ed, Goins lists and Applebe & Company , Sheffield g. 1900-1920

That's the only information they show for it. Beautiful knife!

Eric