"Old Knives"

tongueriver said:
I love this little Ulster peanut. It would be even better with a re-cover, but it's cool just the way it is.

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Haha, I have this exact same knife.(The Ulster, not the steak knife) Of course, mine has a piece of the cover broken off already, so it makes the decision about a recover easier. How's the action on those blade? I found mine to be a little soft, and if IIRC, they both still had the half stop. They still snap, but it's a lighter snap...
 
glennbad said:
Haha, I have this exact same knife.(The Ulster, not the steak knife) Of course, mine has a piece of the cover broken off already, so it makes the decision about a recover easier. How's the action on those blade? I found mine to be a little soft, and if IIRC, they both still had the half stop. They still snap, but it's a lighter snap...
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I would say that this one is about the same.
 
My favorite Cattle Knife:

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Slice-and-dice said:
I learned something new, which is typical for me as I peruse the postings about old knives on BF. Never seen a Budding Knife with an ivory budder... wild!

I would have assumed this was a gunstock pattern doctor's knife.
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Ivory "spuds" were quite common for many years!! When used to open the bark, these spuds were not reactive to the cambium layer and bark, and didn't pollute/poison/spoil the plant!! Here's an example made for Marshall Wells; a Zenith brand, with an ivory spud!!Marshall Wells 1.jpgMarshall Wells 2.jpg
Nice pickbone handles; a spey blade was sometimes used in these knives to protect the plant when making cuts in the bark!!
In later years, stainless steel was used to replace the ivory spuds, as a cost saving measure!!
 
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