"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman said:
Charlie - the depth of those high end Budding and Grafting knives was real candy for the eye.

That Beautifully Jigged Bone New York Budding Knife is a standout IMO.

Another great knife that stood out to me ( as if all the others weren't something to talk about) that Stag handled Tourzalin ( that's what I can kind of make out on the blade).
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Glad you like them, Duncan!!
And yes, the Stag is a Tourzalin!!
 
Campbellclanman said:
Cal - amazing additions, just right up there my friend!

Cal, that fixed blade - can I still see a join of the blade to the spine in the 4th and 8th photos down from top? Looks like it doesn't it?
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Yes; there is a joint. Generally marketed to florists' shops. Probably a bench knife as usually operated. Only one I have ever seen.
 
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Here's an interesting Gunstock marked W.H.Morely & Sons!! They had an office in New York, and their knives were made in Germany!!
The brand belonged to Kastor & Bros, but the blade was stamped Clover Brand!!!
Of High quality, the knife has authoritative snap, and nice "pressed" stag (?) handles.W H Morely 1.jpgW H Morely 2.jpg
Levine says this company existed between ca.1913 to 1927!!! ~100 years old!!!
Clover Brand was later switched to Camillus until about 1941!!
 
waynorth said:
Here's an interesting Gunstock marked W.H.Morely & Sons!! They had an office in New York, and their knives were made in Germany!!
The brand belonged to Kastor & Bros, but the blade was stamped Clover Brand!!!
Of High quality, the knife has authoritative snap, and nice "pressed" stag (?) handles.View attachment 3005906View attachment 3005907
Levine says this company existed between ca.1913 to 1927!!! ~100 years old!!!
Clover Brand was later switched to Camillus until about 1941!!
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Amazing Morley, Charlie! I have a few and they all have a four leafed clover stamp on the reverse tang. I read somewhere that the clover represented the four Kastor brothers.

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r8shell said:
the clover represented the four Kastor brothers.
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I've heard that also!
r8shell said:
Amazing Morley, Charlie! I have a few and they all have a four leafed clover stamp on the reverse tang. I read somewhere that the clover represented the four Kastor brothers.

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Their quality was good!! Apparently they were in the advertising business also! Their metal embossing was superior!!W H Morely 3 metals 1.jpgW H Morely 3 metals 2.jpg
 
QUESTION: For the purposed of this thread, what is the cut-off for "YOUNG"?
Is a 45 year old knife "Old", or does "old" start at 50 or older?

I "think" a knife made in 1980 could be considered "old" ... tho 45 for a "human" is "Middle Age"* ... "Teenage" for a turtle ... and "Infant" for a tree ...
*Most "humans*, anyway ... I knew a few for whom 45 was "old age" or "don't count" seeing as they departed for their next life either before or soon after reaching 45.
My ex sister-in-law left at 50. My paternal gramps, and youngest brother both left at 53, due to a massive heart attack.
(Gramps was at home, shortly after his daily 10 mile power-walk. Brother when at work. He was head chef at a 3 or 4 star restaurant in PA. He suddenly dropped dead in the kitchen. Yes. They closed early that day.)
One of my Jr. High through High School classmates and friend left 25 years before reaching 45, "thanks" to a accident while riding his Sportster. 😭
 
waynorth said:
You are only as young as you feel!! 😁
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impossible. some summer days or in a warm, dry place I "feel" pretty much how I "think" I remember felting in my high school days.
When it cold and damp ... I "think" I feel much more old than I have (or can) reached ... several centuries older... 🤨

Is a 45 year old knife suitable for inclusion in this thread?
 
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