"Old Knives"

afishhunter said:
Beautiful Elgin.
CVA/TRADITIONS "Rebel" revolver? .36 or .44 caliber?
Western W48? (blade looks same length as revolver barrel. The CVA "Rebel" I had years ago was .44 cal. and had an 8 inch barrel.)
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.36 cal CVA and the Bowie is a Western W49. The Elgin pocket watch is a Elgin 16s / Grade 291, made in 1919. I also collect pocket watches🤪

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I was 8n an antique store the other day with my family, I found a Cattaragus quarter master knife that had been rehandled with a wood piece, the bottom pommel had been screwed or nails into the wood handle, the blade was worn a bit and the sheath was in bad shape, they only wanted 35.00 for it but I passed, interesting but any thought of restoring would have required some time and money.
 
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Campbellclanman said:
Outstanding Whaler Knife Cal, not mention the others you've just posted along with! That Stag Cut Co is a little beauty!

That also goes for those amazing Empires and Cut Co'S Charlie! What a great handle of knives!
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Thanks, Duncan!!

It is a thrill for a knife collector to find a knife that hasn't been used, and is decades old! This one has been used a little, and carelessly, but still retains the blade etch, and a touch of newness - the cutler's handling remains from over 100 years ago!!!Double end Jack Jr 1.jpgDouble end Jack Jr 2.jpgDouble end Jack Jr 3.jpg
It has some grit in the divots of the bone jigging, but who am I to erase its years of history, so preserved!!?? The beauty shines through as truth will do!!
There are too many untruths in the world right now, so I will keep history as it is!! As precious as the Lapis Lazuli that surrounds it!!
 
waynorth said:
Empire was known for its Blackened Stag.
I think there were Schrade cutlers who admired Empire's work! They, for instance copied, and gave credit to, some Empire work, like the Empire Banner Bolster!
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Schrade also capitalized on Empire's engineering for their farmers jacks Charlie.
Schrade and Empire are the only companies that made their patterns 4 1/8" to enlarge the bolster on the pruner end. This allowed them to put the pivot pin in the solid section and not in their rat tails, like everyone else.
 
wlfryjr said:
Schrade also capitalized on Empire's engineering for their farmers jacks Charlie.
Schrade and Empire are the only companies that made their patterns 4 1/8" to enlarge the bolster on the pruner end. This allowed them to put the pivot pin in the solid section and not in their rat tails, like everyone else.
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Ingenious details like this are what makes the cutlery industry so fascinating!! Pivot details are crucial to hard working pocket tool longevity!!
 
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