"Old Knives"

[mike Berkovitch]

Very nice pick Duncan , they all look great. If I have to choose one I couldn't.
Mike

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thank you Lambertiana & Mike!
Lambertiana, that cattle knife looks to be a very well made, solid knife, love the colour of that bone!

 

[waynorth]

Duncan - Sweet bunch you have there! I especially like that first Ulster.

Charlie - I have a Challenge cattle knife with the Alvord punch. Maybe the knife was made by Empire, maybe Empire sold Challenge the punch.

I agree - two firm maybes!!

 

[bakerg2g]

Here's an old Wards Dogleg Jack (386) made by Winchester. Great old knife. It has
some nice old bone.

Jason

 

[waynorth]

Nice oldie, Jason!! Winchester apparently contracted out more than Remington (if Rem did any??).

 

[bakerg2g]

Thanks Charlie, You know, I'm not sure if Remington did any or not? But I'll
try and find out and post it if I do...

Jason

 

[ken erickson]

Jason,

What is the closed length on your Winchester dogleg? And nice old bone is an understatement.

 

[bakerg2g]

Jason,

What is the closed length on your Winchester dogleg? And nice old bone is an understatement.

Ken, Thanks! and it's 3-1/2 closed, Bone is nice and thin, Springs are nice in tight, But action is really smooth. Has
a very nice feel to it! Proud to own it.

Jason

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Challenge cutlery EO, one of three old ones I got recently. Still need some cleaning and care. I believe that that the main blade reshaped some times in the past due to a breakage but it great knife to its age. Callenge cutlery operates between 1890 to 1928.

Mike

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Second one is Blish-Mize & Silliman hardware Co. cattle knife with a punch. Great bone, I love the two blades shape and the fact that they are similar length. Need some care and more research, any info is welcomed. The company is working since 1871 till present, some of its knives were made by American Shear and Knife co.

Mike

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Third one is Wards Cattle knife, Main blade has no snap but the other one and the punch has loud talking. Not sure if I'll keep it, anyway here are some photos, info is welcomed

Mike

 

[Campbellclanman]

Mike, I wish I could help you on the information on these knives, I really do, but all I can say is I think these knives are beauties!.....its funny, quite often I see that "collectors" wouldnt want a knife like this because its not MINT, well I consider myself a ( poor mans level ) collector...and to not have these beautiful old knives would be a shame, how could we walk away from a knife like these!! ..I think they possess a lot of Beauty and Character..theres something in them that make us study them so much.

By the way I like the bone on all three of them mike, very rich old Bone = awesome, with the cleaning, I wouldnt use anything greater than grade 0000 steel wool, this doesnt remove patina at all, this with lots of Mineral oil and quite often you have a resurrected knife!
Great old knives Mike, I look forward to reading any info that comes up on them.

 

[supratentorial]

Cool knives, Mike! Is this one split spring or three spring?

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Duncan, you are so right. These knives bares a lot of history and a lot of character, they still have a long life. The bone is outstanding reach, though the photos are very poor. Meantime I've learn that Wards knives were made by many manufacturers such as Remington, Winchester, Camillus and so on, this one looks to me like Camillus production but there is no way I can be sure.

Jake, the cattle knife you referred has 3 springs, this one became one of my favorites.

Mike

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, Mike. I can see why you favor it!

 

[Gevonovich]

Yes...Thanks Mike for posting those old and lovely knives. I wrote a poem once with the line...I remember every line in your face...and every line I wish I could still trace - that's how I feel about old knives too

 

[quattromori]

I know this has nothing to do with American patterns...still, I found this picture, and these surely are old knives: three antique Pattada resolzas used and sharpened way beyond our average use and sharpening. I remember that, when I was young, my grandfather's brother had a knife that was on the same path of these ones, and also reminded me of the stories that my dad told me about his grandfather's knife.

Fausto

 

[supratentorial]

Interesting knives, Fausto. Thank you for sharing the photo. Are they friction folders or slipjoints?

Here's an unusual Keen Kutter cattle knife that I picked up recently. The main blade is worn down and tipped but I plan to sharpen it up and pocket carry it. The interesting thing about this knife is that it has a small clip blade in place of a sheepfoot blade. The main blade is a (heavily worn) spear and the other blade is a spey.

 

[jdracing]

I picked this one up awhile back.
From what I have been told by a member of
the Forum is that it was made between 1890s-1947
or in that area....Don't know if it qualifys as an old
enough knife,but I thought it was a really well
built knife to not see more of this brand.HICKORY...
The tang stamp reads HICKORY with a diamond thru
the middle.
My camera does not do this Pearl justice...It has some
really beaitiful scales.
Hope you all enjoy as much as I enjoy this thread.
Thank you,
JD

 

[quattromori]

Interesting knives, Fausto. Thank you for sharing the photo. Are they friction folders or slipjoints?

As actually almost any knife from my homeland, they're friction folders. It's interesting to see how far you the use of a knife can be pushed. Both the handle color and the level of sharpening of the blades tell a long story of cutting and pocket carry.

Fausto