"Old Knives"

[lambertiana]

Some bone (bonus: has blades, too).

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Remington sure used some nice bone.

 

[ed_is_dead]

 

[r8shell]

I found another W.H.Morley & Sons.
65 millimeters (two and nine sixteenths in freedom units) closed.
Only a few cracks in the pearl, and the spring on the scissors actually works! Not bad for 100-ish years old. I really like the old style wide nail file.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[tongueriver]

I love those little guys and the scissor is always a bonus.
NYK.

 

[waynorth]

I love those little guys and the scissor is always a bonus.
NYK.

Nice little knife!!
The main looks like a "corn" blade!! Hollow Ground??
Cool!

 

[wlfryjr]

Nice knives fellows and Rachel.

 

[r8shell]

Nice knives fellows and Rachel.

Thanks!

There's something I've found interesting about these little knives with files on the back. I only own two, but most I've seen pictures of are like this Boker:

The frame is cut out, to accommodate the file, with the barest hint of a nail relief to lift it.
On the Morley, the file sits flush, and there's more of a nail relief.
What's even more unusual to me is there's a nail nick cut into the side of the file itself.

As I said, I only have these two examples to go by, but I'm curious if anyone's seen one like this. It feels like a more elegant bit of engineering.

 

[danno50]

Thanks!

There's something I've found interesting about these little knives with files on the back. I only own two, but most I've seen pictures of are like this Boker:

The frame is cut out, to accommodate the file, with the barest hint of a nail relief to lift it.
On the Morley, the file sits flush, and there's more of a nail relief.
What's even more unusual to me is there's a nail nick cut into the side of the file itself.

As I said, I only have these two examples to go by, but I'm curious if anyone's seen one like this. It feels like a more elegant bit of engineering.

I have 8 Keen Kutters lobsters with the nail file. All of them are like your pearl one, flush with the frame with a bit of relief cut out to give access. I have two Sheffield made lobsters with files. One is like you pearl handled one, and one is like you Boker.

 

[waynorth]

This Robeson Lobster is quite an engineered knife! The main side is constructed like a "whittler" with a main blade and two very small secondaries either side!
There is an EO notch on the file side!! The wider file on the back, also has a full length narrow insertion file on its side, that acts as a "matchstrike" pull and a file, which shapes the end of a fingernail when it is inserted and worked back and forth. It works very well as a pull and a file!!

 

[r8shell]

I have 8 Keen Kutters lobsters with the nail file. All of them are like your pearl one, flush with the frame with a bit of relief cut out to give access. I have two Sheffield made lobsters with files. One is like you pearl handled one, and one is like you Boker.

Hmm, I wonder if the flush style was more common. It's very cool either way.

This Robeson Lobster is quite an engineered knife! The main side is constructed like a "whittler" with a main blade and two very small secondaries either side!
There is an EO notch on the file side!! The wider file on the back, also has a full length narrow insertion file on its side, that acts as a "matchstrike" pull and a file, which shapes the end of a fingernail when it is inserted and worked back and forth. It works very well as a pull and a file!!View attachment 2750569

Wow! What a marvelous little manicure knife.

This could be a whole new rabbit hole, discovering all the clever variations out there.

 

[ed_is_dead]

On the subject of manicuring knives



Brookes and Crookes lobster.
The perfectly fitted file has a coarse cut recessed into a channel on the outside and a fine cut on the underside when open. Very effective little thing with two blades opposite, a beautiful pattern perfectly executed.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Ed, Nice Stag on that John Petty & Sons

r8shell, that W.H Morley is Awesome, I too think the Wide File is neat The Pocket worn Pic Bone addition again is very cool!

A grand old Lambsfoot Jose

Cal, yet another amazing example from your Stables! Wow!

Charlie, That Robeson is superb, What talent it must have taken to put together such a Knife, I remember Stan Shaw was talking about putting together the small Pearl Knives and the difficulty they faced, let alone them knowing how expensive the Pearl was, he really leant on that side of things, so the skill set must have been insanely high to be able to fit this Knife together, and in the end, the ways everything nestled in together so beautifully is remarkable!

Ed, that Brookes and Crookes is gorgeous.

I am afraid my additions don't come anywhere near these lovely examples shown, but like you all, I love how these just slot together with the most precise movements and fitting.

This wee one here is a little Chubby for sure, I wouldn't call it a Lobster, but has a lot in common...

 

[waynorth]

Wow! What a marvelous little manicure knife.

This could be a whole new rabbit hole, discovering all the clever variations out there.

Some are quite intricate!!
Here is an Empire Serpentine Pen with a spear blade, and a file! The file is broad on one side, and the side showing has two rows of "insertion" file, one acting as the pull!!
Insertion files are interesting - they 'capture' your nail to keep it in filing position!!!
Note the "candle-end" caps!!!

 

[waynorth]

This Ibberson has a pull on the file, and an EO notch for access!
Welcome to the Rabbit hole!!

 

[waynorth]

And this Schrade Cut has a narrow file-pull also, and a pair of Scissors!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Empire, Ibberson & Schrade Cut Co. Talk about heavy hitters!

Those Pearl lobsters are stunning, I don't think I have seen a curved File blade like the one on that Empire! Am I the only one when I see such knives like these being posted I as myself "Why didn't I go down this road of collecting"?

The examples shown here by everyone must becoming few and far between. Thank you all for the quality showing.

 

[danno50]

r8shell , waynorth , Campbellclanman , ed_is_dead , beautiful knives all! I really like these. A few Keen Kutter lobsters with files and an EC Simmons.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Beautiful viewing - everybody! Thank you Dan for those shots of those incredible knives, each one is a sight!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, That Robeson is superb, What talent it must have taken to put together such a Knife, I remember Stan Shaw was talking about putting together the small Pearl Knives and the difficulty they faced, let alone them knowing how expensive the Pearl was, he really leant on that side of things, so the skill set must have been insanely high to be able to fit this Knife together, and in the end, the ways everything nestled in together so beautifully is remarkable!

This Ibberson has a pull on the file, and an EO notch for access!View attachment 2750903
Welcome to the Rabbit hole!!

Interesting you should mention Stan Shaw, Duncan!! I took another look at that Ibberson above, and sure enough Stan's initials are in it, with the year 57!!!
SS-57 stamped in the liner!!! Too small to get a picture!!
A Stan Shaw knife I didn't know I had!!
The skill to put these little knives together borders on superhuman!!!