"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

Thats a VERY nice knife you have there Jason :thumbup:

 

[robbobus]

To me, that Remington is undoubtedly the finest old knife in this thread. Gorgeous Dogleg goodness.

Rob

 

[supratentorial]

Here's a two-blade Remington Sowbelly

Nothing like Remington jigged bone. Nice dogleg, Jason!

Here's an old Remington Dogleg Jack (R1363) Has extended back spring! Nice
old knife...imho

Jason

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[Campbellclanman]

Jake...Now that Sowbelly is reeel nice, the two bladed thing going on there attracts me more so as well, just what year is this Sowbelly Jake?

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, Duncan. The tang stamp dates c1924-1933 and the model number is R4253.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Wow those two Remington are pure gem. Thanks for sharing, these kind of knives are the reason of my passion. True craftsmanship, quality and beauty.
Mike

 

[Tony Bose]

Is that sowbelly on a single back spring?

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, guys. Tony, it's a single back spring. Let me know if you want to see more photos.. or the knife.

 

[Tony Bose]

Yes, I would like to see it from top and bottom please.

 

[thawk]

Both of those Remingtons are fantastic.

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, thawk. I'm beginning to suspect that Jason has a time machine.

Here are a few more angles of the sowbelly. The blades have been sharpened quite a bit. It has a single spring and a "catch bit" (??) -- I learned that word from Ken and I hope I'm using it correctly.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Jake, thats one very very neat Sowbelly, they dont usually twist me around like this beauty is...lovely knife, thank you for showing us this gem Sir.

 

[Tony Bose]

Thank you jake. Is it rubbing when closed, it looks like it is.

 

[supratentorial]

The blades do rub. The spey blade rubs more than the clip blade. The walk and talk is good. Let me know if you want to make me one.

 

[KnifeHead]

The blades do rub. The spey blade rubs more than the clip blade. The walk and talk is good. Let me know if you want to make me one.

Now THAT'S funny and somewhat subtle.

In other news, here is an old 3 5/8" Diamond Edge Surveyor made by NORVELL-SHAPLEIGH HDWE. CO. between 1902-1917. It's been cleaned, as evidenced by the grodie innards and shiny outside. The long pull on the spay blade is generally an indicator of older knives so maybe this one was made closer to the early years of this stamp. The master blade has half-stops and the secondary blades are cam ended which is fairly typical for old stock/cattle knives.

This is really a pretty fancy knife with it's gaudy celluloid handle and pinched n thread bolsters. Too bad somebody (it appears) tried to tighten the one small pin on the shield side and ended up doing a little patch work.

 

[ken erickson]

Kerry,

That Diamond Edge must have been really something brand new sitting in the hardware store display case. Neat blade selection also.

Jake,

Thanks for sharing that Remington sowbelly with single spring!

 

[supratentorial]

Did it work?! Kerry, thank you for posting that surveyor. There seem to be a lot of variations of this pattern. The Valley Forge surveyor that's up on the Boseknives site is also really nice. I have an old Maher & Grosh surveyor and it's one of my favorite patterns. Let me know if you want to make me one.

Thank you, Ken!

 

[Will Power]

Two really impressive knives being shown here, this place is always full of treasures.

A single spring Sowbelly is, like most single spring knives, a testament to skill. The caramel colour and wear on that bone is remarkable.

So too is the celluloid on that Surveyor, somehow those slant bolsters and the Diamond shield make for a beautiful knife. Sort of 'crushed frozen juice' that cell. Fantastic!

 

[252chevyboyz]

Boker Tree Brand Classic:

Improved Eagle Muskrat:

Schrade "Scrimshaw":

Old Armed Forces Knife:

 

[black mamba]

In other news, here is an old 3 5/8" Diamond Edge Surveyor made by NORVELL-SHAPLEIGH HDWE. CO. between 1902-1917.

Kerry, the beautiful surveyor looks a lot like what is now called a railsplitter pattern. Was the term railsplitter used back then, or does the punch blade (I've never seen one on a railsplitter) make it a different pattern? Thanks for showing!