"Old Knives"

rickmenefee · May 28, 2011

I hope thats a joke

waynorth · May 28, 2011

There's a lot of miles left on that Empire! They did fit stag nicely in their heyday. And rightly so, since it was Sheffield cutlers who started the company, initiating that fine legacy.
They also blackened a lot of stag, giving it a more formal look.

VCM3 · May 28, 2011

Charlie that one in the middle is OSO SWEEEET!!

waynorth · May 28, 2011

It's kind of a "before" picture of the one you posted. Lucky find - as any good old knife is.
Thanks for feeding and caring for this thread, Vince. It just never quits!

VCM3 · May 28, 2011

waynorth said:
It's kind of a "before" picture of the one you posted. Lucky find - as any good old knife is.
Thanks for feeding and caring for this thread, Vince. It just never quits!

You are welcome,Thank You & all too.
I'll see U soon CC
-Vince

bakerg2g · May 28, 2011

Charile and Vince... Thanks for posting those knives!
You two gentlemen keep this one of the best threads
on BF!...imho. Thanks for all the "eye candy"..

Jason

on_the_edge · May 30, 2011

I recently picked up an old Robeson Regular Jack dated to somewhere between 1917 and 1939. It still has a ton of life left in it to top it off, it takes one wicked edge!!!

supratentorial · May 31, 2011

Gorgeous knives, Charlie!

on_the_edge said:
...it takes one wicked edge!!!

I hope that I'm sharp after 70+ years.

rickmenefee said:
I would like to post pictures of them side by side.

Rick, Send me a PM if you want to borrow the knife for your photo.

coniferwoodsman · May 31, 2011

I found these two over the weekend-

By coniferwoodsman at 2011-05-31
Top is a Queen from the twenties and the bottom is a Kent , I'm guessing 40's. Blades have the tips broken and some serious wear on the secondary blade of the Queen. The real bummer, though is this-

By coniferwoodsman at 2011-05-31
As you can see, or mayhaps you can't but the scale on the Pile side of the Queen is broken. Such a shame as this is really nice bone.
All the Best,

Humppa · May 31, 2011

Well, that´s a pitty! Here in germany, we can´t find any of theese beauties... On a fleamarket perhaps, but mostly it´s really destroyed.

lambertiana · May 31, 2011

Here's a big Queen City that I got for almost nothing at a local antique shop

Kart · Jun 1, 2011

Vorsmenskaya artel' (crew) "Red October" (USSR)

All photos: http://kartograf.mylivepage.ru/blog/26/73323

Old Bowie · Jun 2, 2011

Charlie = I do like your Wharncliffes - very nice

VCM3 · Jun 4, 2011

6 " oal, 2 " blade, nicely figured polished horn handle, used, sharpened, stains and spiders, approx. 1910 - 1920, weighs exactly one ounce

VCM3 · Jun 4, 2011

3-5/8" Slim Jack,flat beveled bolsters,pressed bone.German made,I do believe

VCM3 · Jun 4, 2011

3-3/8" ,nice bone

Mad_Maxx · Jun 4, 2011

this last one is awesome!

Campbellclanman · Jun 4, 2011

bakerg2g said:
Charile and Vince... Thanks for posting those knives!
You two gentlemen keep this one of the best threads
on BF!...imho. Thanks for all the "eye candy"..

Jason

Jason, you beat me to it, I have just had a look through again, I havent been in here for a couple of weeks, just what is wrong with me

, this is one fantastic thread, with stunning knives!

Vince..Wow, lovely, just lovely beautifull old knives...thank you Charlie, Vince ( what a thread Sir! )...all the others...

Galeocerdoshark · Jun 5, 2011

My grandmother gave me this knife yesterday, it belonged to her father. Her father (my greatgranddad) was born in 1895 and got this knife in his teens when he was working at the docks of Antwerp harbor (Belgium). She doesn't know if he made it himself or that he bought it from a local knifemaker. Anyway, the knife was in bad shape, all rusty, filled with dirt. I cleaned it up but some of the patina is still there (I don't mind). I took some before & after pictures. I've also added an edge to it, but have no pictures of that yet.

You can clearly see it's and old folding knife (approx. 100yo), strange locking mechanism as well. Anyway, enjoy!

Before:

picture of the lock:

After:

I still got some work to do, but this is the result so far. There was still rabbit hair in the handle (he used the blade to skin small game etc.) and since this person died in 1978... Go figure

Adam Buttry · Jun 7, 2011

Ulster "Old Timer". Built by Schrade Walden under the Ulster name for RJ Reynolds.
Also known as Ulster "Prince Albert" knives. Model 114OT. Camper/Utility pattern.
Originally purchased and carried by my grandfather until he passed in 1978.
Passed down and carried by my father until he passed in 2009.
Passed down and currently being carried by me.