"Old Knives"

[euroken]

My first vintage Case Tested XX...

In pretty decent shape, the main blade looks to be close to it's full length (based on the length when closed in the well)...at least no cracks in the bone covers...some chips here and there though...the secondary was heavily used and it now looks like a sheepsfoot

 

[galvanic1882]

Just got this from over the pond! Gilles Uxbridge, London. It’s a big one 5 3/4” closed! Love the stag on this one

 

[waynorth]

My first vintage Case Tested XX...

Well loved , and used, old Case!!!

Just got this from over the pond! Gilles Uxbridge, London. It’s a big one 5 3/4” closed! Love the stag on this one!!

Fantastic, and BIG, London Jack!!

 

[lambertiana]

View attachment 2683173View attachment 2683174View attachment 2683175Just got this from over the pond! Gilles Uxbridge, London. It’s a big one 5 3/4” closed! Love the stag on this one

That’s some big great stag!

 

[Campbellclanman]

What a great ol’ Knife, Classy Stag!

 

[Pennlu]

91 pattern

 

[galvanic1882]

Added a couple to the family!

 

[Campbellclanman]

That is one very nice grouping of Knives Mike.

 

[galvanic1882]

That is one very nice grouping of Knives Mike.

Thanks, took awhile to get them

 

[Boattale]

 

[waynorth]

Added a couple to the family! View attachment 2686964

Great collection, Mike!!!! Nice display also!!

 

[galvanic1882]

Thanks Charlie, have another custom case coming that holds 12 knives that I’ll post when I get it

 

[danno50]

Wow, Mike, wonderful additions to the family!!
Love the etches!

 

[Mike Robuck]

All of them are beauties as is the display!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[holo07]

 

[majorpain1]

First old knife that I've gotten in a while. No Keen Kutter on the tang. Just the following. Any help dating the knife would be greatly appreciated.
E.C.
Simmons
St. Louis

 

[waynorth]

E.C.Simmons Hardware owned , and was owned by other Cutlery Companies!!
KeenKutter, Shapleigh, Winchester; and others were involved!!
Calling danno50 !!!

 

[danno50]

First old knife that I've gotten in a while. No Keen Kutter on the tang. Just the following. Any help dating the knife would be greatly appreciated.
E.C.
Simmons
St. Louis

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Very nice old knife, majorpain! I have two very similar, one stamped with the standard Simmons Keen Kutter stamp, and one stamped Simmons/Hardware/Co. I believe my ebony knife is a 2861, which Sellens says was in the Simmons catalogs between 1905 and 1916.
The EC Simmons and Simmons Hardware stamps (not the German ones) are ones that I am not really sure of. However, I am reasonably sure that your knife was made for Simmons by Walden sometime prior to 1923. It is also possible, but this is only speculation, that it may have been made prior to 1905, when the Keen Kutter wedge and bar stamp was first used.

 

[majorpain1]

Very nice old knife, majorpain! I have two very similar, one stamped with the standard Simmons Keen Kutter stamp, and one stamped Simmons/Hardware/Co. I believe my ebony knife is a 2861, which Sellens says was in the Simmons catalogs between 1905 and 1916.
The EC Simmons and Simmons Hardware stamps (not the German ones) are ones that I am not really sure of. However, I am reasonably sure that your knife was made for Simmons by Walden sometime prior to 1923. It is also possible, but this is only speculation, that it may have been made prior to 1905, when the Keen Kutter wedge and bar stamp was first used.

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Lovely knives. Thanks for sharing and the information.