"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

New York Knife Company Hammer Brand Bone Jack Knife and Schrade Cut. Co., Walden, N.Y., Bone Janitor's Knife

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Wow...... great knives - Stunning Bone - Fantastic knives there Primble :thumbup:

 

[Henry44]

Primble. Why are they called "Janitor's Knife" ? regards Henry

 

[Primble]

Schrade Cut. Co., Walden, N.Y., Bone Electrician's Knife, circa 1917-1946:

I almost passed on buying this knife. As you can see from the bottom picture, the sheep-foot blade was well worn and wagly edged. I noticed how lovely the old bone was and that nothing else really bothered me about it. I wanted it and maybe I could rescue the blade. I can clean up an old knife pretty well, but, this was an extra challenge. I do not use any power tools on rescuing a knife and I spent the better part of an afternoon with hand tools (mostly flat emery sticks) and got the edge pretty straight, the swedge curved toward the tip, and a new edge on it. I then forced a patina back on the old blade and finished with a slight polishing of the ole bone. While the job is not quite perfect, I was satisfied with the way it turned out and what would have been a useless knife to me is now a knife I would be proud to carry - and show off - every once in a while.

P.S. - Man, that sure was a lot of elbow grease!! :yawn:

P.S.S. - the closed length of the knife is three and five-eighths inches and it is pretty deep, with the three springs.

 

[Primble]

Wow...... great knives - Stunning Bone - Fantastic knives there Primble :thumbup:

Much appreciated Duncan - have a wonderful day friend!

Primble. Why are they called "Janitor's Knife" ? regards Henry

Henry,

Just the one on the right. I got this knife from a old timer near the Canadian border and that is what he called it. He seemed to be pretty knife savvy and an antiques guy as well. I can see with the screwdriver blade where it might have gotten the name, however, it could just be a nick-name and the manufacturer might have given it another. I did try to do a quick research, but, came up empty. To date - most of my time has been restoring the ole knife. Maybe some of those with better references might weigh in on this one and we can pin it down.

 

[Paul M]

Beautiful Old Knives Primble! Here is a link to a 1926 Schrade Catalog which shows your knife on page 11. Schrade called it an Electrician's knife.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1926_Schrade_Catalogs.pdf

 

[Ballenxj]

New York Knife Company Hammer Brand Bone Jack Knife and Schrade Cut. Co., Walden, N.Y., Bone Janitor's Knife

Janitors Knife? Never heard of one before, I'll bet it is rare. It is very nice.

I will post more photos of the Schrade soon.

Love to see anything SCHRADE. (As long as they are made in the U.S.A.)

 

[Primble]

Beautiful Old Knives Primble! Here is a link to a 1926 Schrade Catalog which shows your knife on page 11. Schrade called it an Electrician's knife.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1926_Schrade_Catalogs.pdf

Many many thanks Paul - and boy - was that fast!

You know I thought electrician's knife when he told me Janitor's knife, due to the screwdriver-stripper blade, but, in the usual Primble fashion, I figured he might know more than me and I took his word for it, at least until I could find out for sure. It made no difference as far as the purchase went.

I reckon "Janitors knife" turns out to be a nick-name for the ole knife, however, I can see the use for it by an old school custodian. Add to that, I am kind of fond of nick-names.

I changed the initial post of the knife in question, but, not the post on the prior page, so as to not cause confusion. I am very glad to have that old Schrade PDF.

 

[Primble]

Janitors Knife? Never heard of one before, I'll bet it is rare. It is very nice.

Thanks for your reply and it as it turns out, very very very and extremely rare!!!

The "Primble" Schrade Janitors knife.

All is good when one can laugh at ones self!

 

[Ballenxj]

Schrade Cut. Co., Walden, N.Y., Bone Electrician's Knife, circa 1917-1946:

I almost passed on buying this knife. As you can see from the bottom picture, the sheep-foot blade was well worn and wagly edged. I noticed how lovely the old bone was and that nothing else really bothered me about it. I wanted it and maybe I could rescue the blade. I can clean up an old knife pretty well, but, this was an extra challenge. I do not use any power tools on rescuing a knife and I spent the better part of an afternoon with hand tools (mostly flat emery sticks) and got the edge pretty straight, the swedge curved toward the tip, and a new edge on it. I then forced a patina back on the old blade and finished with a slight polishing of the ole bone. While the job is not quite perfect, I was satisfied with the way it turned out and what would have been a useless knife to me is now a knife I would be proud to carry - and show off - every once in a while.

It's a BEAUTY! If you ever tire of it, send it to me. I promise to take real good care of it.

 

[Primble]

It's a BEAUTY! If you ever tire of it, send it to me. I promise to take real good care of it.

By all means sir - I will put you down for this one on my - "Good folk to send ole knives to when I get tired of them or am ready to kick the bucket" list. :thumbup:

 

[Ballenxj]

By all means sir - I will put you down for this one on my - "Good folk to send ole knives to when I get tired of them or am ready to kick the bucket" list. :thumbup:

Please let me know when I should start holding my breath?

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Primble, Sir, you never stop surprising with your old gems and your rescuing skills. Great knives :thumbup:

Mike

 

[Primble]

Please let me know when I should start holding my breath?

Will do - you have to be careful though - those half stops sound like bear traps snappin!

Primble, Sir, you never stop surprising with your old gems and your rescuing skills. Great knives :thumbup:

Mike

Much appreciated Mike and still waitin' on those of yours to come up.

 

[waynorth]

That's a great electrician's knife, Primble. Here's a variation on an Electrician's knife. It appears to have a similar blade to yours, but in a different handle pattern.
I have done nothing to it, but add a couple of drops of oil.

It is unusual how the blades are fitted together in the knife!

 

[waynorth]

Primble, here's another variation, this time on the same handle pattern as yours, with that big electrician's blade, but some different secondaries.

Obviously a Schrade-made knife, but stamped "Dasco", for the Damascus Steel Company.

 

[Gevonovich]

Goodness gracious those knives are delicious, Primble and Charlie!!

I thought I heard my old radio kick on and you could hear old Blue Eyes bust out in song:

...Something begins bewitching me... I Wanna cry, wanna croon, wanna laugh like a loon.

 

[Primble]

That's a great electrician's knife, Primble. Here's a variation on an Electrician's knife. It appears to have a similar blade to yours, but in a different handle pattern.
I have done nothing to it, but add a couple of drops of oil.

It is unusual how the blades are fitted together in the knife!

Very unusual and indeed a very interesting blade fitting!

Primble, here's another variation, this time on the same handle pattern as yours, with that big electrician's blade, but some different secondaries.

Obviously a Schrade-made knife, but stamped "Dasco", for the Damascus Steel Company.

I agree, the jigging, bolsters, shield, and driver blade are identical. Got to love the punch and the main blade is a fine one! Looks like yours was not used so much or really well taken care of. Mine might have been an EDC. Yours is a really useful knife with that spear blade, punch, screwdriver, and wire stripper, all in one knife. Maybe the Dasco was a special order knife, back in the day? I really really like yours - I am glad you posted it. :thumbup:

P.S. - If I could have found a beauty like yours, it sure would have saved me a bunch of elbow grease! :yawn:

Goodness gracious those knives are delicious, Primble and Charlie!!

I thought I heard my old radio kick on and you could hear old Blue Eyes bust out in song:

...Something begins bewitching me... I Wanna cry, wanna croon, wanna laugh like a loon.

Always appreciated Gevo - you have a beauty and top notch photo on the other thread today! :thumbup:

 

[Gevonovich]

Always appreciated Gevo - you have a beauty and top notch photo on the other thread today! :thumbup:

Thanks and I am starting to wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes with all these lovelies

 

[Primble]

Thanks and I am starting to wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes with all these lovelies

As far as my rabbit hole goes, I am getting pretty close to the bottom of the hole. I am going to have to start a recycle program.

Maybe we can convince Waynorth to post some of those great old "Tested era" Case knives that I know he has got to have - and then Mike promised to show us two - where are you Mike?

 

[waynorth]

As far as my rabbit hole goes, I am getting pretty close to the bottom of the hole. I am going to have to start a recycle program.

Maybe we can convince Waynorth to post some of those great old "Tested era" Case knives that I know he has got to have - and then Mike promised to show us two - where are you Mike?

Guilty as charged!