"Old Knives"

NervousDisc03 said:
He I was wondering g if I could have someone get in contact with me about a knife I got. I can't post pictures here from my phone but I could messege you on another platform I'd just like to know if its real and a better history on it its a George Wolstenholm ixl bowie from the Civil War or its victorian or its not and id like to try and figure it out. I tried to post a link to the pictures i have on my fb idk if its gonna work tho
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You should post this in in Bernard Levine's Knife Collecting and Identification. You will get a lot more comment on it there. You will need to post better pictures. I think you might have to pay for a BF membership though? Another benefit of a paid membership is that you can post pics direct from your phone.
 
The synthetic handles are definitely out there- I am no Schrade expert, early 60's was the era when Schrade Walden stopped using Peachseed - or what they advertised as Bone Stag, and started using Composites, we discussed this a wee bit on page 1223
 
Campbellclanman said:
The synthetic handles are definitely out there- I am no Schrade expert, early 60's was the era when Schrade Walden stopped using Peachseed - or what they advertised as Bone Stag, and started using Composites, we discussed this a wee bit on page 1223
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That’s interesting. When did Schrade stop using the saber grind? And I wonder why some came without an etch. tongueriver tongueriver has one similar to mine, but with an etch.
 
I am not sure when they stopped using the Sabre Grind, we have so many Schrade experts here- you will soon find out, there is also a Thread by Charlie called Elusive Schrades- post up your questions in there, but Cal ( tongueriver ), Charlie, Lloyd, Eric, Augie.... I had better stop or I will leave out others - these guys all know Schrades like you won't believe, Eric is a Cutler and has worked in Schrade- so how lucky are we to have people like this among us.
 
Here is a tribute to Camillus!!! (R.I.P.) And, estate sale treasure!!!
A working knife, that has seen a few miles, and is certainly not the most attractive knife, but could have been one of the most useful - in fact still is!!!Florist Ad Camillus 1.jpg
A short sheepfoot, on a sturdy stockman frame at 3 7/8", the knife is easy to grasp, and has no other blades protruding to create "hot spots"!!! Whittlers will tell you it is a useful configuration!! And for Flower arranging/trimming for an 8 hour shift, it is pretty comfortable!!
I can think of many tasks where it would be appropriate!!! Does useful equal beautiful??? You tell me!!!
I am going to sharpen it today and carry it around to see how it fits for a retiree who just fiddles around !!! 😁
OOH!! I see some cardboard that needs breaking down!!😲🤣
 
Another to add to your collection of Garden Knives / Pruners there Charlie! When you say it's not the most attractive Knife- It's certainly not a ugly knife in fact I think those Florist Knives are quite cool, Sue has a couple of Garden knives that she thinks are neat!
 
Thank you Charlie - I really like seeing her in the Garden, and I see a Knife lying there, she certainly has developed a like for her Knives - mine? "Duncan - it's just another Knife" she tells me, as I am trying to deliver the message of the beauty that I see in a particular Knife.🤣

Here is ( what I thought at least ) is a nice Bare-head Teardrop Sheepsfoot Jack with Peach-Seed Bone that was covered in Paint- and still needs many "goes over" with the Bamboo to remove more of the minute specs still remaining.
Gorgeous Peach-Seed Bone!!!
Brass Liners, Steel Bolsters, Sheepsfoot Main with lovely Swage work and a long pull, Shapleigh Tang Stamp made by Schrade of course, has History on it, and a smashing Walk and Talk that was introduced merely with the aid of Mineral Oil that most probably had not been in these joints for 50+ years. I think this is a Neat Old Knife that still has most of the Steel it left the factory with Carbon Spotting to let you know this Ol' Dog has been round the Block a few times, but has a lot of fight left within.

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