"Old Knives"

ptradeco said:
I need to come visit and hire you as a tour guide Jack.
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It'd be my pleasure to show you round Brad. All I'd say is, come soon, while Sheffield still has some history left standing, every time I visit there's less to see.
 
Jack Black said:
Here's a couple of pics I found online from when the building was empty, seems I was wrong about the red-paint, but I think it was red at some point, perhaps when the building was first renovated.
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I'm really liking your photos Jack. Allows me to see far away historic places through your images. :)
 
A petite Brooks and Crooks swell center congress with fancy bolsters. Knife is 2 1/8" closed.
Charles

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okay, "serpentine lobster", with all the sci-fi imagery it conjures up, is officially my favourite name for a knife pattern, that is a very fine beast of a knife :)
 
A New York Knife lobster, notice how the pearl has aged to a nice pink color.
Charles
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Not in great condition, but at least full blades, this Robeson USA Cutlery stamped jack has black jigged delrin covers and comes in at 3⅜" closed. Gaps at both bolsters, some minor pitting on rear bolster, and a lazy closing pen (the clip main is a bear trap open and close!) don't offset what a great slicer this little jack is.

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Nice knife. Pressure molded black composition handles.
Probably dates circa WWII.
Is there not a pattern number?
 
Sure is Charles, should have included it. #626636 on pile side master tang. Chart of tang stamps I've seen shows 1917-1939, so probably late '30s?
 
chuko said:
A petite Brooks and Crooks swell center congress with fancy bolsters. Knife is 2 1/8" closed.
Charles

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Great little knife, always amaze me the how they kept the details on each blade and bolster on such small knife. And the pearl so pretty as well.
Mike
 
Pattern with "6" as the first digit indicates bone. They substituted black composition during and shortly after WWII.

I agree the tang stamp, according to published research, indicates 1917 - 1939, but I have no idea how accurate those determinations might be. They are based on one man's research.

BRL tells us to ignore the stamp and read the knife.

Your knife is a bit confusing.
 
Thanks, Charlie. I consider very strongly that this is a "parts" knife, with the composition covers replacing the original bone, as they really don't fit very well with gaps at both bolsters on both sides. The secondary pen also has no stamps at all, and has non-existant spring closure while the clip main is a bear trap. Still, I only gave a $20 bill for it, worth it just for the good blades.
 
That is one incredible piece of workmanship Charles! Thanks for showin' it for us. :)
 
Picked up another Robeson ShurEdge Rochester, pre-WWII. Equal end, single spring pen #626105 with golden wormgroove bone, 3.05" closed.
Wonderful snappy W&T, some blade loss, about 85% full. Covers are perfect, no cracks, no gaps. A nice little survivor.

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Couple of Sheffield Sleeve Boards:

These probably date 1930-50 era.

Joseph Rodgers 3 1/4"

Stag, not gnarly but has great color and character.

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J.H. Thompson 3 1/4"

Interesting jigging and color to the bone.


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