"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

How can we all not agree with what Dan said- Cal those are spectacular- each and every Knife.
Man, there's something about that early Pic Bone isn't there?

Fantastic Showing my friend!

 

[WinMag775]

American Shear & Knife Co.

 

[Campbellclanman]

That's one very nice EO WinMag775

 

[majorpain1]

I bought a mixed lot on the bay as I thought I saw a couple of diamonds in the rough. Out of 21 I threw 3 right into the junk bin. Here's the first 4 to receive spa treatment. A Challenge barehead jack with rat tail bolster, Robeson heavy jack 1922-39, Robeson Pocketeze pen 1922-39 and New York Knife Co. Hammer Brand advertising knife 1888-1931.

 

[lambertiana]

I bought a mixed lot on the bay as I thought I saw a couple of diamonds in the rough. Out of 21 I threw 3 right into the junk bin. Here's the first 4 to receive spa treatment. A Challenge barehead jack with rat tail bolster, Robeson heavy jack 1922-39, Robeson Pocketeze pen 1922-39 and New York Knife Co. Hammer Brand advertising knife 1888-1931.

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That Challenge is a gem!

 

[r8shell]

American Shear & Knife Co.

Nice one!


Mine:

 

[WinMag775]

Nice one!


Mine:

Thanks for posting yours. I've seen very few bone covers from this maker. The pocket worn jigging along with that seasoned bone is magnificent!

 

[r8shell]

Thanks for posting yours. I've seen very few bone covers from this maker. The pocket worn jigging along with that seasoned bone is magnificent!

Thanks. The other side has a crack, but still not too bad for its age.
The ebony and shield on yours looks great. I tend to assume knives without shields were sold as the less fancy option for hard work. I don't know if that's always the case, but this one got used a lot.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Interesting motif. What kind of business was Casa Viamonte?

Thank you, this house unfortunately no longer exists, it sold home goods.

 

[Frank.K]

From top to bottom; New York Knife Co, Imperial, and Schrade

 

[galvanic1882]

Can we see them open, especially the NYK?

 

[tongueriver]

In eighteen years of collecting Schrades, I have never seen another Schrade CutCo in yellow celluloid. So... here is my one and only.

 

[Oldy]

all my old bone knives in one picture,one for every day of a 6 day week.

 

[black mamba]

No gas there, Cal, looks pristine.

 

[Campbellclanman]

WinMag775 and r8shell - Thank you both for sharing your American Shear & Knife Co. examples.

Frank, nice trio, like Mike asked- it would be great having a more in epth look at that N.Y.K Co please Sir.

Cal matey, yet another fine example- That Yellow Cell Schrade is awesome!

Oldy- that's a fine group of stunning "Bone Stag"

 

[Xhul]

A couple of cheap ebay finds that I don’t know very much about, just thought they looked interesting. Both still have excellent action. “Melrose Cutlery Co Germany” and “Crusade Trade Mark Made in USA”

 

[wlfryjr]

Wow a lot has happened since I last checked in.

Here is an old Utica with celluloid covers that still looks pretty good. A little shrinkage, but I think that happened fairly soon after manufacture and then stabilized. It would be nice to know how old this one is, but it is definitely slightly older than I. And maybe my Dad as well. But not Grandpa. He was hatched a week before Custer encountered karma in 1876.

Cal ,I used to talk to Lee a lot Let us know how he's doing and tell him hello from Lyle. Those early Schrades look like Walden Handle Factory (Stag Shop c 1905-1915 ) recipients.

Thanks. The other side has a crack, but still not too bad for its age.
The ebony and shield on yours looks great. I tend to assume knives without shields were sold as the less fancy option for hard work. I don't know if that's always the case, but this one got used a lot.

Those handles look like what I call Salisbury bone that appears on many early knives. I have a
pictures of it on various early companies including another American Shear knife ( not my knife), many Holleys, Curley Cutlery, and Hatch. Here's that American Shear:

From top to bottom; New York Knife Co, Imperial, and Schrade
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Nice that NYK looks like the surveyor pattern? Cool knife.

 

[wlfryjr]

Here's one that should be in my mailbox today. Old Empire farmers jack. It's worn and I have it's twin in a little better shape as an A F Shapleigh. c 1888-1902.




Here's the A F Shapleigh twin:

 

[r8shell]

Those handles look like what I call Salisbury bone that appears on many early knives. I have a pictures of it on various early companies including another American Shear knife, many Holleys, Curley Cutlery, and Hatch. Here's that American Shear:

Wow, that's a nice one.
I've never heard the term 'Salisbury bone'. Does it refer to the coloring, or jigging, or something else?

Here's one that should be in my mailbox today. Old Empire farmers jack. It's worn and I have it's twin in a little better shape as an A F Shapleigh. c 1888-1902.

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Here's the A F Shapleigh twin:

Amazing!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Agreed with R8shell, gorgeous knives Lyle!