"Old Knives"

Kerry, Really nice old knife. About as good as it gets!! I don't post much on here, but I watch the Old Knife Thread
daily. The best place to see old unique knives.
 
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I dont know why but the rounded end cap bolster really appeals to me, it looks like it would feel great in the hand...I like it! :)
 
Vintage Camillus equal end, 4 lines stamp estimated to be pre-WW2. This came rusty, hardly opened and the blades were full of file marks. Now it's a beauty ;)

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@Lambertiana, this sleeve board is great looking

Mike
 
Here's a Schrade Cut Co. Stockman. Schrade doesn't call the scales
Butter and Molasses, But I don't remember what it's called..lol
I don't have my book here at work... I'll check it once I get home tonight..
Love the swedges on this knife, espc. the Clip blade... It's in great shape
all blades have excellent snap and hasn't been sharpned much if any!..imho

Jason

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bakerg2g said:
Here's a Schrade Cut Co. Stockman. Schrade doesn't call the scales
Butter and Molasses, But I don't remember what it's called..lol
I don't have my book here at work... I'll check it once I get home tonight..
Love the swedges on this knife, espc. the Clip blade... It's in great shape
all blades have excellent snap and hasn't been sharpned much if any!..imho

Jason
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Man, that is a beauty. Schrade Cut Co days, they called that celluloid "Brown Lined Cream Pyralin". And I'm pretty sure that is an 8904K. Here is an illustration from the 1926 Schrade Cut Co catalog.

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Hey guys picked this one up today at a gun show, it REALLY reminded me of my granddads folder and the price was very right. The bone on it is quite attractive and there is one tiny crack barely visible near the pin under the bolster but doesnt show in the pics, but appears almost translucent! The fluted bolsters are darn nice too.

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I cant quite make out who made it, looks like R.GROVES under the loupe with the S missing from corrosion and then Sheffield England...the blade does look like it was cleaned and has some deep pitting toward the tip but there is zero play, snaps like a fur trap and took a razor edge. Also anyone know what used to be on the blade? I can make out the last word saying FOOT

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Thanks Mike! guess its a marketing thing with the "Real Sheep Foot" thing...might ask Bernard Levine first, I'm weary about joining more knife forums. I used this knife tonight to cut some fruit and vegetables up :) gotta fix the patina up but man can these Sheffield knives slice!
 
Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers lists a "Richard Groves & Sons Ltd."
The blade stamping may be "REAL LAMB FOOT" rather than sheep foot - lamb foot has more of a curve or slope to the spine; sheep foot spine is straighter, parallel to edge. Looks like the top of an M as next to last letter in the middle word of the stamping as well.
 
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Lamb foot does seem right based on whats left of the stamp, good to know what was there at least! thanks a lot for that info!
 
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3 1/4" closed. Here's a photo of the knife next to a 3 5/8" cattle knife for comparison.
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There's a little notch in the handle to reach the nick on the spey blade.
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"CF Kayser Germany" is listed in Goin's Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings but there's no date provided.
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