"Old Knives"

Great Post Cal - Thank you!

Knife Content, if I remember right this was Ex Roland Proctor collection :) A nice Sabre Ground Robeson.


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Sorry to hear of Roland's downturn. He was a very fine contributor to BladeForums, and even though he knew plenty, he was always humble enough to ask questions of other members. I believe at one time he had over 5,000 pocket knives: I hope that at least some of his family appreciates them.
 
black mamba said:
Sorry to hear of Roland's downturn. He was a very fine contributor to BladeForums, and even though he knew plenty, he was always humble enough to ask questions of other members. I believe at one time he had over 5,000 pocket knives: I hope that at least some of his family appreciates them.
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Hey Jeff my friend - how are you going, and it’s always nice to hear nice things about Roland.
Jeff I think you could double that amount- I think from a conversation I had with Roland a few years ago that he thought around 10 thousand at its height? 😯
 
Barbababa said:
Campbellclanman Campbellclanman His name was Sven Gustaf Anderson (1859-1923) and he started his buisiness 1881 and was forced to close his doors in the years just after 1900. It was a big depression in Sweden/Eskilstuna at that time and many fine knifemakers did not make it...
The more comon model of this pattern have a pen blade opposite the main, and nickel silver bolsters in both ends. Usually in dark smooth deer horn.
This is the first time I have found one with the keeper in the back and no pen blade, it could mean it was entended as a soldiers knife with just the nessesary tools (or a working mans tool-knife). Of the 3 knives I have, they all have stainless steel tools (marked ROSTFRI) wich would indicate that he was eager to use the finest and most modern steel avalible. I think it was first used in Germany 1895, and just there after in Sweden. Even though he was only active for ~20 years, knives with his stamp are quite common findings in flee markets in Sweden, and often in fine working condition. Probably due to good material and workmanship
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this is one have lived a harder life
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:)
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Hi, fellow Swede here.
Interesting to see those Andersson knives. I have an EKA which I will assume is later production, probably synthetic scales, but it seems to have the same pattern of pins (although the knife seems mirrored compared to your knives)

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baxtrom said:
Hi, fellow Swede here.
Interesting to see those Andersson knives. I have an EKA which I will assume is later production, probably synthetic scales, but it seems to have the same pattern of pins (although the knife seems mirrored compared to your knives)

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Tjenare :)
Most of my old knives have the corkscrew on the same side as the nail nick of the main blade, but a few have it oposite. I am not sure why?
I think I have that same knife as yours in black celluloid, with only main blade, pen blade and corkscrew?
Mine is stamped E.K.A. Eskilstuna Sweden and should be from between1949-1961. It´s 89mm and is refered to as model no:3 and was avalible in a light colour as well.
The pins are pretty much the same for all old knives with back-tools. First visable is for the scale, second is the spring, third are the back tools and the forth is also for the scale. The main blade and the second blade have nickel silver pins :)
 
Added a couple unusual vintage knives this week. First a R6404 3 3/8" pearl sleeveboard saber main punch whittler, apparently a very rare Remington. The illustration in my Remington book shows it with a pen instead of a punch. It is an early Remington, all blades marked Remington UMC.


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Augie said:
Added a couple unusual vintage knives this week. First a R6404 3 3/8" pearl sleeveboard saber main punch whittler, apparently a very rare Remington. The illustration in my Remington book shows it with a pen instead of a punch. It is an early Remington, all blades marked Remington UMC.


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Wow!! A punch on a gent's whittler!! I agree it's rare!! Nice one John!!
 
Added a F. Herder and Son sheepsfoot jack to the pile today. In business 1727 to 1993. Looks to be unused, possibly ivory covers, pattern is pretty close to a Eureka Jack and has the wrap around spring like a Eureka, nice size at 3 3/4". If anyone has anymore information on the knife or the company it would be appreciated.


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Augie said:
Added a F. Herder and Son sheepsfoot jack to the pile today. In business 1727 to 1993. Looks to be unused, possibly ivory covers, pattern is pretty close to a Eureka Jack and has the wrap around spring like a Eureka, nice size at 3 3/4". If anyone has anymore information on the knife or the company it would be appreciated.


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Real nice one, John!!
F.Herder & Son Made fine knives for gentlemen!! Here's a Seal-Capped corkscrew knife!!Herder Doc 1.jpgHerder Doc 2.jpgHerder Doc 3.jpg
F.Herder & Son made premium scissors, also!!
 
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