"Old Knives"

Mike!! galvanic1882 galvanic1882 Fantastic showing of etched knives in these last few pages!! They are all exceptional knives. The Joseph Rodgers carved pearl whittler (edited to say congress, not sure why I said whittler??) is a standout!
Charlie, waynorth waynorth , great Empires!
Primble Primble , great "dozen" shot. I find it very difficult to take pictures of that many knives at once and still maintain clear detail of each knife, as you have in the pic. Very nice etched J.Primble as well.
kai76 kai76 , that Miller Bros is indeed a GEM!
tongueriver tongueriver , beautiful old Keen Kutter pearl whittler.
 
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Robeson ShurEdge "Craftsman" knife with deep blade etch. I noticed that Robeson made three knives with that short pointy blade, which they called a "Carpenters blade". One of the other knives with that blade had "Mechanic" etched on the main. Three and five eights inches closed. I don't get the impression that the knife was made for Sears and their Craftsman line of tools or knives, rather for people that are referred to as a Craftsman, such as "he is a fine craftsman" ...... people skilled in their trade. Patent date on the punch is PAT. APR. over 25 05.

I like the story that goes with this old knife. After I purchased it, the seller had some communication with me privately and told me it came from his late grandfather's large collection of old knives. He reported that his grandfather worked in the old Camillus knife factory for a number of years. I think the grandson was keeping some and selling some, something I expect to happen with my knives, after I kick the bucket. 🥴

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* A little more information that adds to what I said above is the tang stamps on both blades of this knife indicate it was made between 1910 and 1921, before Sears Craftsman came to be in 1927. Another tidbit of information and something fun to think about ...... this knife was made before you could buy a Popsicle, before Ice Cream bars were available on a stick, and before people had refrigerators in their homes.

Page 43 of my Robeson catalog shows this knife displayed on the bottom right corner, beside the mechanic knife, in the middle.

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Wow, just wow . Over a century old and only a few minor scuffs to show its not factory fresh. Stunning piece of "Craftsmanship" indeed
 
And the show goes on!! Four more beauties, Mike.
All great, but, I am especially partial to the Waterville English jack. Seems to be difficult to get the thumbs up in the right location??
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Nice craftsman Robeson there Rob! I agree with our mate Jeff :thumbsup:

Mike each and every post is amazing, each Knife you display- I imagine trying to get one of them again would be a near impossible task, obviously friends in the know- it even can come down to living in a location where a Cutler firm used to be will help finding a type of knife- but for someone who lives so far overseas like myself - I love seeing posts of these old beauties that people share- so thank you for that!
 
black mamba said:
That may be your best that I've seen, just fantastic!
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waynorth said:
Sweet!!
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Campbellclanman said:
Nice craftsman Robeson there Rob! I agree with our mate Jeff :thumbsup:
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Thank you Jeff, Charlie, and Duncan ....... I was excited to get that Craftsman etched Robeson.
Seems the supply of these old knives has dwindled a lot in recent years, but, every now and then ..... 😊

Mike .... you're a fine excavator of old rabbit holes ! :thumbsup:😊 That Torrey knife appeals to me quite a bit.
 
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Robeson ShurEdge "Craftsman" knife with deep blade etch. I noticed that Robeson made three knives with that short pointy blade, which they called a "Carpenters blade". One of the other knives with that blade had "Mechanic" etched on the main. Three and five eights inches closed. I don't get the impression that the knife was made for Sears and their Craftsman line of tools or knives, rather for people that are referred to as a Craftsman, such as "he is a fine craftsman" ...... people skilled in their trade. Patent date on the punch is PAT. APR. over 25 05.

I like the story that goes with this old knife. After I purchased it, the seller had some communication with me privately and told me it came from his late grandfather's large collection of old knives. He reported that his grandfather worked in the old Camillus knife factory for a number of years. I think the grandson was keeping some and selling some, something I expect to happen with my knives, after I kick the bucket. 🥴

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* A little more information that adds to what I said above is the tang stamps on both blades of this knife indicate it was made between 1910 and 1921, before Sears Craftsman came to be in 1927. Another tidbit of information and something fun to think about ...... this knife was made before you could buy a Popsicle, before Ice Cream bars were available on a stick, and before people had refrigerators in their homes.

Page 43 of my Robeson catalog shows this knife displayed on the bottom right corner, beside the mechanic knife, in the middle.

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Beautiful knife Rob!!!
 
kai76 said:
Haven’t been active on here for a good while maybe 5 years or so but recently found myself lurking around, drooling over and liking the beautiful knives again! Good to see that the regulars are still around and some new folks too. Here’s a Miller Bro’s I’ve posted before.

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Welcome Back Nick- Nice to see you around- I have to agree with our good friend Augie- that really is a Gem - Awesome Knife!
 
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