Not a knife ,but this interesting tool / piece is seen in a few of the postings i've been showing
"Here's a 24 " folding rule and architect's scale made by Joseph Buck of London between 1834 and 1872. He was a prominent toolmaker during those years and maintained a shop there where he built and sold the very highest quality tools. Some speak of him as the Joseph Rodgers of toolmakers. The ivory is still in perfect shape, no cracks or chips, as are the nickle silver hinge and fittings. The rule has seen extensive handling and use over the years but, amazingly, the hinge is still tight as a drum throughout it's entire
arc of rotation, and all the pins still line up perfectly when closed. It remains perfectly straight and can be set easily on edge when open, though only 1/8" thick. How'd you like to fit those hand built finger hinges into that thin ivory ? Notice the one image with the steel scale in it..... there is a finger and two outer caps cut into the edge of that 1/8" ivory."
) on that rule, no metrics?
