"Old Knives"

[pistonsandgears]

A grail knife, pistonsandgears!!! The bone on that on is fantastic. I have wanted that Jack for sooooo long

Many thanks for the compliments, Remington made some nice ones.

 

[bob124]

sweet

 

[pistonsandgears]

Just picked up this old Robeson fixed blade.
Blade is 4.5"
I thought the "Anvil Hammered" etch was interesting and the prominent anvil hammering marks.

 

[pmew]

Edited.

 

[leghog]

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[pistonsandgears]

Here is one from a knife company I know nothing about. If anyone has any information on the company it would be appreciated.
Single blade ebony wood bullet end jack tang stamped Crucible Knife Co. New York

 

[pmew]

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Agreed

 

[Gevonovich]

Here is one from a knife company I know nothing about. If anyone has any information on the company it would be appreciated.
Single blade ebony wood bullet end jack tang stamped Crucible Knife Co. New York

Some info I dug up online:Goins 2nd Edition list this company as being in business from only 1926 - 1929, and were probably a victim of the stock market crash in 1929.
Others say until 32.

It sure is a beauty!!! What is the closed length

 

[pistonsandgears]

Some info I dug up online:Goins 2nd Edition list this company as being in business from only 1926 - 1929, and were probably a victim of the stock market crash in 1929.
Others say until 32.

It sure is a beauty!!! What is the closed length

Thanks Gevonovich for digging up the information. Sounds like the company wasn't around long, guess that explains why I haven't seen many of the brand floating around. Closed length is 3 5/8 inches.

 

[Simple Man]

I believe this would be old enough.....If not, enjoy it anyway.

VOOS USA Jack, Spear, Flush joints, pretty bone, what is not to love?

 

[Gevonovich]

I really like the Voos bone!! Its old enough and could we see the flush joints?

 

[Simple Man]

I have been blessed with very nice deep jigging on both this one and the Robeson recently. Here is the backside.

I can try to get better pics of the flush joint tomorrow, but these show it pretty well. And I may be referring to it wrongly. What I am talking about is that the pivot end of the blade sits below, at, or very close to the scale when the blades are closed, giving them fewer sharp points in the pocket.

 

[pistonsandgears]

I have been blessed with very nice deep jigging on both this one and the Robeson recently. Here is the backside.

I can try to get better pics of the flush joint tomorrow, but these show it pretty well. And I may be referring to it wrongly. What I am talking about is that the pivot end of the blade sits below, at, or very close to the scale when the blades are closed, giving them fewer sharp points in the pocket.

Like the jigging on that one. I have posted this picture before in the "totin today" thread but I have to say Robeson seems to have had some of the most impressive jigging I have seen.

 

[Gevonovich]

I have searched for the proper terminology and cannot find the full explanation on a great post long ago...where is P when you need her...lol. I'm thinking sunken joints and flush joints ( or maybe its flush tang) but there is a difference and it was explained in great detail in the "lost" post. ( I want to say S-K post)

I see what your saying and your thinking flush joints and I'm thinking sunken joints. What I was thinking about was more of a flush tang, in which when closed the tang is flush with the bolster and thus a semi self cleaning joint or flush joint/tang. I will find it or hopefully ~P will...

 

[Simple Man]

Ahh, I see your train of thought. No, what I like means that there is a "well" for lint and stuff to collect, but makes a much better "worry stone".

Here is a good (quick and dirty) 3/4 top shot to show what I mean.

 

[Simple Man]

Like the jigging on that one. I have posted this picture before in the "totin today" thread but I have to say Robeson seems to have had some of the most impressive jigging I have seen.

I do agree, here is mine I posted in this thread about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Yours is a beauty, it doesn't get much deeper than that. I believe yours has better coloration.

 

[Ballenxj]

Just picked up this old Robeson fixed blade.

A very nice find, and I note you seem to have also found a left handed sheath with it?
-Bruce

 

[pistonsandgears]

A very nice find, and I note you seem to have also found a left handed sheath with it?
-Bruce

Thanks, you are correct it is a left handed sheath and it has certainly seen better days. You can see where someone used staples to repair it where some stitching came out.
If I were to carry it regularly I would probably need to get a new sheath for it. The original sheath certainly has a lot of character.

 

[VCM3]

"I got this carved ivory Joseph Rodgers & Sons corn knife from a gentleman in Australia a couple of years ago to go with the carved ivory Rodgers breadknife that I showed you previously. The bread knife was 12" overall with a 5 " handle, while the corn knife is proportioned significantly larger in both overall length and handle diameter, at 13 1/2 "overall and a handle length of 6 ". The blade is 2" wide, about that of an ear of corn. It was built in the mid 1800's, when Sheffield knife making skills and supply of talented craftsmen were still both at their peak, as can be evidenced by the spectacular realism in the rendering of an ear of corn into the rock hard ivory handle. The blade even has a 3/4 length swedge on the mark side. The feel in the hand is superb, and the visual impact in person cannot begin to be conveyed by these images. It looks so realistic in person, you could almost roll it in butter and salt it. It has been well used, and the blade exhibits significant staining while still remaining full. I use it in my kitchen much as you would a chef knife or santoku, along with that bread knife and a few other similar vintage Rodgers slicers and kitchen knives. The rounded tip, while useless for piercing, and unusual looking, makes the knife extremely safe to handle while still being razor sharp They work just as well today as when built; and seem to be ground much thinner than most modern blades, which for me at least, makes slicing and cutting much easier. They can all be brought to a razor's edge easily and quickly."

Quoted from my friend

 

[reader1]

Vince,

There have been many stunning and wonderful items posted here by you and others, allowing us to see items far beyond our reach.

This carved ivory handle is superb.

Thank you,

Mike H.