"Old Knives"

[Augie]

Nice condition Camillus short line 72 whittler, full blades with original finishes.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Sweet 72 Augie matey- Aren't they just a great patterned knife!

 

[Alex.Y.]

Nice condition Camillus short line 72 whittler, full blades with original finishes.


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Beautiful find! Congrats! I'm puzzled with the attribution here: swell end (or unequal ends?) balloon frame, three blades that doesn't match nor stockman, nor whittler config. What's the springs construction?

 

[Alex.Y.]

That one I deem one of the most pleasing finds of mine. Rob Klaas, Ohligs, Solingen on the mark side, two cranes (kissing cranes) on the pile side.


As usual, I keep find knives that can't be properly dated using both Goins and Levine, lol. Robert Klaas is a famous maker, but still I couldn't narrow it down at leas to a decade or so. No info on when they used short "Rob" instead of "Robert", nor the cranes look identical to any pictured iteration of 'em.

 

[Pennlu]

Remington EO R243

 

[Augie]

Sweet 72 Augie matey- Aren't they just a great patterned knife!

They sure are Duncan, thank you.

 

[Augie]

Beautiful find! Congrats! I'm puzzled with the attribution here: swell end (or unequal ends?) balloon frame, three blades that doesn't match nor stockman, nor whittler config. What's the springs construction?

Thanks, they are not your traditional whittler, they are unique and probably called whittler due to the blade combination, coping, pen and clip. 2 spring construction not split.

 

[Alex.Y.]

2 spring construction not split

So main blade rests on one spring only? That's a rare encounter for sure.

 

[afishhunter]

So main blade rests on one spring only? ...

Not necessarally.
I saw photos of one that the primary sat on both springs, and the secondaries each sat on one.
I don't remember who made it ... maybe Rough Ryder or (offshore) Marbles?

 

[r8shell]

That one I deem one of the most pleasing finds of mine. Rob Klaas, Ohligs, Solingen on the mark side, two cranes (kissing cranes) on the pile side.
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As usual, I keep find knives that can't be properly dated using both Goins and Levine, lol. Robert Klaas is a famous maker, but still I couldn't narrow it down at leas to a decade or so. No info on when they used short "Rob" instead of "Robert", nor the cranes look identical to any pictured iteration of 'em.
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I'm afraid I can't help with the date of your knife, but here's one that's similar.
It's got an even weirder abbreviation: ROBT
It's a mystery to me.

 

[Augie]

So main blade rests on one spring only? That's a rare encounter for sure.

Main is on its own spring, secondaries are on opposite sides of ends of the other.

 

[afishhunter]

Main is on its own spring, secondaries are on opposite sides of ends of the other.

So typical stockman/cattleman configuration/layout?

 

[r8shell]

So typical stockman/cattleman configuration/layout?

Exactly, but with whittling blades.

 

[Campbellclanman]

That one I deem one of the most pleasing finds of mine. Rob Klaas, Ohligs, Solingen on the mark side, two cranes (kissing cranes) on the pile side.
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As usual, I keep find knives that can't be properly dated using both Goins and Levine, lol. Robert Klaas is a famous maker, but still I couldn't narrow it down at leas to a decade or so. No info on when they used short "Rob" instead of "Robert", nor the cranes look identical to any pictured iteration of 'em.
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I'm afraid I can't help with the date of your knife, but here's one that's similar.
It's got an even weirder abbreviation: ROBT
It's a mystery to me.

Nice Klaas Pocket Knives, they certainly made a great knife

 

[Campbellclanman]

Remington EO R243
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Wow- What a great example!

 

[waynorth]

Nice condition Camillus short line 72 whittler, full blades with original finishes.

Nice knife, Augie!!! A non-split spring whittler!!!

Here is a similar knife, a very early Empire from the 18th century!!!! You can tell by the W.Winsted marking (West Winsted) used before the two towns were incorporated together into (now) Winsted CT. Three-blade with carpenter blades in a swell-center handle!!!

 

[SteveC]

Beautiful find! Congrats! I'm puzzled with the attribution here: swell end (or unequal ends?) balloon frame, three blades that doesn't match nor stockman, nor whittler config. What's the springs construction?

Thanks, they are not your traditional whittler, they are unique and probably called whittler due to the blade combination, coping, pen and clip. 2 spring construction not split.

Camillus called it a Carpenters Whittler

 

[waynorth]

Camillus called it a Carpenters Whittler

W.Winsted CT. Three-blade with Carpenter blades in a swell-center handle!!!

A non-split spring whittler!!!

Just so, Steve!!! It's funny how reference names change over the decades, as does a lot of the English language

 

[cudgee]

as does a lot of the English language

Say What !!!!

 

[lambertiana]

That one I deem one of the most pleasing finds of mine. Rob Klaas, Ohligs, Solingen on the mark side, two cranes (kissing cranes) on the pile side.
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As usual, I keep find knives that can't be properly dated using both Goins and Levine, lol. Robert Klaas is a famous maker, but still I couldn't narrow it down at leas to a decade or so. No info on when they used short "Rob" instead of "Robert", nor the cranes look identical to any pictured iteration of 'em.
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I'm afraid I can't help with the date of your knife, but here's one that's similar.
It's got an even weirder abbreviation: ROBT
It's a mystery to me.

I got some new production Robert Klaas knives in the early 90s and the tangs are stamped Robt like R8shell’s.