"Old Knives"

Thanks Vince. Here is another old one marked W. Mills / & Son / Sheffield. Willis Mills and his son Ernest made knives from 1921-1940 (Ernest went on much longer). Nice pen knife with pearl and gold wash.
Charles

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Charles, that may be the finest conditioned 80+ year old knife I've ever seen. Looks like it left the factory today!
 
I like big knives but this is WONDERFUL
chuko said:
Thanks Vince. Here is another old one marked W. Mills / & Son / Sheffield. Willis Mills and his son Ernest made knives from 1921-1940 (Ernest went on much longer). Nice pen knife with pearl and gold wash.
Charles

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this also
chuko said:
Interesting pen knife with unusual shape kind of a swell center on top only. Marked Goodbebere /Cain & Co or Gain & Co. Only reference I have found is in my "London Knife Book" Ron Flook is for a George Thomas Goodbebere (1836). Knife is in great condition. I posted this in the Sheffield thread hoping for some more information, but I know it is old so I'm posting here as well.
Charles
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Charles, thanks for posting those. Can't think of anything to write that hasn't already been written about them.
 
Charles that W. Mills is the definition of quality craftsmanship!!! The follow-through in that design is just amazing, wow!
 
Thanks for all the kind comments. I liked the Mills as soon as I saw it (condition is unused), but began to more fully appreciate it when I researched the W. Mills mark. I have other Mills knives, but they are mostly Earnest Mills, his son.
Charles
 
I did a poor job capturing the pearl on those old beauties the first time, they deserve better. Goodbehere first:

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Couple more of the Mills and son, fabulous pearl, hard to capture.

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Excellent photography John! MOP has got to be one of the hardest materials to capture on, I was gonna say film, but everything is digital nowadays. Capture on bytes? Anyway, great job. Two thumbs up and thanks you Charles, for letting us drool over them! Your knives are always a pleasure to view.
 
Thanks. Here's a better pic of the Needham pearl.

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I really appreciate the quality of Chief's pictures. They really show off the knives I have had the joy of collecting.

Charles
 
Boy, I am truly enjoying seeing these knives, and also the fine pictures of the knives as well. I don't really have anything more to add than that.

Very nice, thanks to everyone for sharing them.
 
Remington green bone peanut, circa 1924-1933. It shows some use, but, there is still some life in the ole knife - snappy blades fer such an old lad.:D

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Wow, Primble! That is a heck of a peanut! I really dig it. That old greenbone is awesome, and yours here is a prime example, really excellent. Some folks may take issue with the surface of the blades, but to me they are gorgeous. I, for one, would be proud to carry that one. :thumbup:
 
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