"Old Knives"

[Pepesdad]

Here's a couple of old timers from 1964-65.

Buck 119 and Schrade pilots' knife.

 

[Fodderwing]

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.

Wonderful find John. A centerfold for old.

 

[fishin1635]

Here’s one I just got, NYK, no hammer brand marks. Very thick main blade! Lucky to have gotten this oneView attachment 1870780

Barehead, extra long bolsters and a full blade with an etch… epic find.

My Collection is growing!!!

Awesome collection.., fresh n minty

I found this in a box of my late dad's old tools. he was a SeaBee in WW2 in the South Pacific.

it was a solid block of rust when I found it: neither blade opened. I soaked it in penetrating oil a few days, rinsed it in 91% alcohol & found this. after trying to clean it, seems to be a Camillus TL-29.

Is there a thread on rehabilitating old knives? I know the collectors value is trivial, but it has some sentimental value.

thanks . . .

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Awesome find… cool peace of family history.

A well used Schrade Cut. Co. Rope knife and a hardly used Camillus Cut. Co. Cocobolo Pruner :

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Great looking pruner and rope,

 

[Luger1952]

I posted this in the “Elusive Schrade” thread but thought it belonged here also. I posted in the “Old Knives” thread, a while back, a group of Schrade Cut stag handled folders. Well here are three Walden era stag folders that I just very recently acquired. From the top a 972, 884 and a 894. Three very different stag styles and thinly cut just the way I like it. These are in pristine condition or what B. Levine would classify as Excellent unsharpened. These Walden era stag handled knives are scarce and very hard to find! Just ask Charlie or Eric Thanks for looking!
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[docflash]

Use oil and light abrasives, such as steel wool and ultra fine Scotchbrite. Resist any temptation to use power tools or Dremel tools. It is gonna take some time. Just try to make it look better and do the work by hand and you will be rewarded.

I just got some "Sabitoru Medium Rust Eraser" from Amazon. feels like a VERY hard eraser. packaging is all in Japanese, but apparently you wet it and rub.

I'll post pix after I try it.

 

[waynorth]

Nice 3" Pen knife, with what looks like early Roger's Bone handles, tang marked
Missoula Mercantile Co.
Good snap, generous swedges - hard to pass up. The only time I have seen that brand - from Montana!!

 

[waynorth]

I posted this in the “Elusive Schrade” thread but thought it belonged here also. I posted in the “Old Knives” thread, a while back, a group of Schrade Cut stag handled folders. Well here are three Walden era stag folders that I just very recently acquired. From the top a 972, 884 and a 894. Three very different stag styles and thinly cut just the way I like it. These are in pristine condition or what B. Levine would classify as Excellent unsharpened. These Walden era stag handled knives are scarce and very hard to find! Just ask Charlie or Eric Thanks for looking!
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Wonderful Schrades, Lloyd!! How can you miss with Rare, AND Beautiful!!!

 

[galvanic1882]

My goodness Lloyd those stags are great!!!!

 

[Augie]

I posted this in the “Elusive Schrade” thread but thought it belonged here also. I posted in the “Old Knives” thread, a while back, a group of Schrade Cut stag handled folders. Well here are three Walden era stag folders that I just very recently acquired. From the top a 972, 884 and a 894. Three very different stag styles and thinly cut just the way I like it. These are in pristine condition or what B. Levine would classify as Excellent unsharpened. These Walden era stag handled knives are scarce and very hard to find! Just ask Charlie or Eric Thanks for looking!
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Amazing group Lloyd, your 972 is only about the 4th one I've seen and the only other one I've seen in high condition. They were only made for one year and it was a short run at that, I think 1954 if I remember right but I could be wrong on that.

 

[black mamba]

Lloyd, you are really killin' it with those stag Schrades! I'm swooning . . .

 

[Mike Robuck]

Incredible knives Lloyd! I would be happy to own any one of them.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I have to agree with what everyone else has said about your latest additions Lloyd- just amazing my friend - wow!

Charlie, I can see why that was so hard to pass up - a Stamping I have not come across myself- and what a Nice Knife in lovely condition!!

Augie! a wonderful example !!

 

[Primble]

Landers, Frary, & Clark Cocobolo Pruner at three and seven eights inches closed. Produced between 1912 and 1950.

This company produced many high quality products, besides knives, in the late eighteen hundreds and on into the mid nineteen hundreds.

 

[tongueriver]

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[waynorth]

Landers, Frary, & Clark Cocobolo Pruner at three and seven eights inches closed. Produced between 1912 and 1950.

This company produced many high quality products, besides knives, in the late eighteen hundreds and on into the mid nineteen hundreds.

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Nice Pruner, and enjoyable background info, Rob!! I especially like the Food Chopper AD!!

 

[Primble]

Nice Pruner, and enjoyable background info, Rob!! I especially like the Food Chopper AD!!

Thank you my friend !
I have one of those "Universal" food choppers and a late 1800's No. 11 coffee mill made by L.F. & C., which kinda inspired me to the Pruner. ( As if I need inspiration to seek out an old knife )
They both work as good as new.

You see all those ball bearings in the handle ?
The coffee mill normally resides on my kitchen counter. I keep my empty knife tubes in those wooden boxes.

 

[Benjamin Carl]

Here’s an old Ka-bar! It’s definitely been well used, but wears its age nicely.

I’ve tried doing some research on the tang stamp, and am having trouble nailing down what period this is from. If there is someone out there with more knowledge than I have, I’d love to know!

 

[paulhilborn]

I posted this in the “Elusive Schrade” thread but thought it belonged here also. I posted in the “Old Knives” thread, a while back, a group of Schrade Cut stag handled folders. Well here are three Walden era stag folders that I just very recently acquired. From the top a 972, 884 and a 894. Three very different stag styles and thinly cut just the way I like it. These are in pristine condition or what B. Levine would classify as Excellent unsharpened. These Walden era stag handled knives are scarce and very hard to find! Just ask Charlie or Eric Thanks for looking!
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Stunning Stag's Lloyd, thanks for posting them

 

[Augie]

I posted this in the “Elusive Schrade” thread but thought it belonged here also. I posted in the “Old Knives” thread, a while back, a group of Schrade Cut stag handled folders. Well here are three Walden era stag folders that I just very recently acquired. From the top a 972, 884 and a 894. Three very different stag styles and thinly cut just the way I like it. These are in pristine condition or what B. Levine would classify as Excellent unsharpened. These Walden era stag handled knives are scarce and very hard to find! Just ask Charlie or Eric Thanks for looking!
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Hey Lloyd, found the paperwork, the 972's were made in 1956.

 

[Luger1952]

Thanks guys for all your nice comments on my stag Schrades—much appreciated!

Thanks John for posting this information about the 972 congress—great stuff!! The 884, 894 and the 972 were all $30.00
apiece in 1956 Factoring in inflation ($1.00 in 1956 would be the equivalent of $10.89 in 2022) which would make
these knives cost $327.00 each in 2022.