"Old Knives"

[knowtracks]

Charlie, both the knives are from Titusville. 1903 - 1931 they used the same tang stamps the whole time. So that's as good as it gets.

Dave

 

[majorpain1]

This may be the oldest knife I own, American Shear & Knife Co English Jack 1853-1914.

 

[galvanic1882]

Family shot

 

[rockman0]

Mike, that's a very nice NYK family

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[waynorth]

Family shot!

La Bella Famiglia, Michele!!

 

[btb01]

I’m never quite sure if knives like this are old enough for this thread, but hey, it’s about a dozen years older than me, so that gotta make it at least kinda old, right?

From what I’ve been able to find out, these were made by Camillus for AG Russell in 1973 as part of their Knife Collectors Club. The handles are jigged Delrin. Closed length is right at 5”. I think these originally came with a leather slip/pouch, but this didn’t have one with it.

AG Russell was my local knife shop growing up in NW Arkansas, so I was mostly drawn to this knife for the “A.G.R. Co.” and “ARK. USA” tang stamps. The back side of the tang is stamped “Camillus” and a serial number (this one is “4025”).

 

[black mamba]

Nice looking jigged Delrin on that one, Barrett, very nicely done.

 

[majorpain1]

I work less than 5 miles from the A.G. Russell showroom in Rogers which not necessarily good for the bank account. You're right about the Daddy Barlow coming with a slip. The slip has the serial number on the back. Mine is #9929.

I’m never quite sure if knives like this are old enough for this thread, but hey, it’s about a dozen years older than me, so that gotta make it at least kinda old, right?

From what I’ve been able to find out, these were made by Camillus for AG Russell in 1973 as part of their Knife Collectors Club. The handles are jigged Delrin. Closed length is right at 5”. I think these originally came with a leather slip/pouch, but this didn’t have one with it.

AG Russell was my local knife shop growing up in NW Arkansas, so I was mostly drawn to this knife for the “A.G.R. Co.” and “ARK. USA” tang stamps. The back side of the tang is stamped “Camillus” and a serial number (this one is “4025”).

 

[majorpain1]

I have several Bill Howard-era Queen-made English Jacks but these are my "old" English Jacks.

 

[waynorth]

Nice EJs!! Can you list the makers??

 

[btb01]

I work less than 5 miles from the A.G. Russell showroom in Rogers which not necessarily good for the bank account. You're right about the Daddy Barlow coming with a slip. The slip has the serial number on the back. Mine is #9929.


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Seems fitting that the slip has an image of the knife on it, since the knife has a shield that looks like the knife itself, and that shield also has its own smaller shield depicting the knife.

I don’t remember what year they moved from the old Lowell location to the Rogers location, but when I was a kid my dad’s work was just down the road from the Lowell store, and when I was in high school, the new Rogers store was just down the street from the high school.

 

[galvanic1882]

Couple of Russell Green River knives made for Abercrombie & Fitch

 

[waynorth]

Couple of Russell Green River knives made for Abercrombie & Fitch

A couple of great knives, Mike!! Abercrombie and Fitch contracted many adventure knives it seems!!
Here's another:
It's the middle knife in this group of Fisherman's friends!!
Here's a closer look at the "church key" at the tip!!

 

[Alex.Y.]

Here's a closer look at the "church key" at the tip!!

Two caplifters in one knife?

 

[waynorth]

Two caplifters in one knife?

While the church key will open a bottle, it was chiefly designed for piercing canned beer (before pull tabs!)!!
The "pull-tab" was invented in 1959!

 

[Alex.Y.]

While the church key will open a bottle, it was chiefly designed for piercing canned beer (before pull tabs!)!!
The "pull-tab" was invented in 1959!

Ah, thank you for the explanation! I don't think I ever seen that type of beer packing, even in the old movies. Pull-tabs I have seen, but very rarely, mostly crown caps.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Both Mike and Charlie- AMAZING Knives, what a pleasure viewing these! Thanks guys!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Here's another Abercrombie and Fitch Knife , German Contract made this time.

I love the styling and workmanship on this beast, interesting Lock mechanism - nothing new, but it works very well.

 

[waynorth]

Here's another Abercrombie and Fitch Knife , German Contract made this time.

Nice knife, Duncan!! A big hunka beautiful wood, and blade!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks Charlie, wanna swap for one of those HJ's you showed the other day - Don't answer I already know