"Old Knives"

A large old Colonial LockBlade.
This knife is on loan from a friend. I suspect it may be from the forties? Any help on this would be appreciated. :)
It's in really good shape for it's age, with minimal blade wobble, and a very tight lock up.
I have done nothing to clean this knife up. It is shown as found. ;)
-Bruce
Here it is with a Schrade Bearpaw for size comparison. This thing is pretty big.
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A closeup of the inscription.
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The lock.
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Blades open.
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And a close up of the other side.
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The Colonial is from WWII. It was part of army and navy aircraft bail out kits as I recall. The other brand I have seen was marked United.
 
Tang stamp reads "WITTE HDWE CO St. Louis" from what i have gathered was a hardware store in St. Louis that went from the late 1800's to the 1950's.
My great-grandfather was a carpenter and built his own house, which is still standing today. The knife still has great snap. It was among my grandfather's belongings when he passed it away and i managed to snatch it before it was thrown away by the un-appreciative.
 
I agree with Clutrch... very nice scales, and Oh too have my Grndads knife!...what a treasure.
I just edited my last sentence, I thought it said WHITE, HOWE, St LOUIS. Would this be a Schrade Walden?
Creek walker-that was a brilliant save my friend... just great to see, could we please see a snap of the other side?..thank you in advance.
Duncan
 
Vanguard41xx,
Thank you for keeping this thread alive.

Can you provide information on the Large (Ebony) Hawkbill and the celluloid naked lady knife?

Mike H.
 
reader1 said:
Vanguard41xx,
Thank you for keeping this thread alive.

Can you provide information on the Large (Ebony) Hawkbill and the celluloid naked lady knife?

Mike H.
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Sure thing. The ebony Hawkbill is a a Schrade Walden. The risque knife is my in Germany by a company called Cosmo.
 
I like the new cheese box background Vanguard :thumbup: - as well as those very cool old Jacks :thumbup::thumbup:
 
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Bad picture- Top is "A.W/ Wadsworth/ &Son/ Germany" it is pretty beat - broken tip, blade play, rusty bolsters. I think the scales are walnut.
Bottom knife is "New York/ Knife Co./ Walden" Ebony scales, tight snap and only 2 3/8" closed.
All the Best

Dave
 
Here is one of my favorites and apparently someone else's also by the pocketworn handles.

It has the longest pruning blade of any of my knives of this pattern.And that is not all.:)

Old Ulster Farmer jack. Hope you enjoy

Pay particular attention to the stamping on this nkife.

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It's not horn, and it's not celluloid. Minimal shrinkage.
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I would like to know how to tell it's not celluloid.

I have a Aerial knife I've been pondering about.I believe they stopped making pocket knives in the late 40s.

Here it is. I call it a Farmers Moose :) 4 1/4"

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i bought this recently, the tang stamp was used between 1924 and 1935. the main blade was a sheepsfoot originally, but the previous owner made it into a drop point and just didn't sharpen it. but they didn't do much.
 
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