"Old Knives"

cnas122 said:
And while I'm at it, my EDC 1123...with a little lead patch job on the handle. I love this knife. To hell with mint condition ;) :thumbup:

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That lead patch is awsome. a great example of enginuity
 
Speaking of the Hammer Brand, heres a great example. This knife had a chip near the tip that I hones out. Made the blade almost an 1/8 inch shorter but turned it into a worthy piece. There's absolutely no blade play in this thing and the two worm holes give the horn character. I think someone chipped the blade and put it away in some trunk somewhere.
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Nice whittler, N-hawk. Looks like an older tang stamp, although BRL disputes that.
 
I'll have to send a pic over there. It would be cool to get a date on it. Whats your take on the date? You can just barely make out the etch on the blade in the right light.
 
Just received this knife from an old friend. As mint as a pedestrian workhorse model gets. Big beautiful slabs of peachseed, and just the barest flyspecks on the blade. Thunderous halfstop and snap! Listen to me, you'd think I was selling it! I'm not.
It's M-M-good!
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It probably precedes WWII, but not by much, so 1930s is where I think it came from. Before Baer took over, and with what I believe is the latest version of peachseed bone. Just over 4" long. Tasty, IMO!!
 
Here are a couple with obvious Schrade DNA. Apparently, Schrade made some knives for this tool company prior to WWII. 1930 to 1942 according to BRL.
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I've added a copy of my friend Eric's jack to show further Schrade Cut DNA!! I hope you don't mind Eric!!??
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waynorth said:
I'm pretty sure New York Knife Co. made that one, Vince, putting it pre-1931. I have that shield on three NYK made knives, one with the older non-Hammer Brand marking, so it may be early. Could precede WWI, but I can't confirm that.
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That shield dates back a ways. Here it is in this page from an 1886 HSB catalog:
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Many more beautiful examples waynorth and navihawk. Thanks.

I've completely lost track of what i've posted and where. Anyway, don't think you have seen this one here before, but I could be wrong. This horseman's knife was made by J. Milner Sheffield circa 1900.


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s-k, that's a beautiful example! I have always enjoyed those horseman's knives, just haven't been able to take the plunge yet. Thanks for showing us how beautiful they can be!
Love that perfect patina!!
 
You're welcome waynorth and thank-you for the positive response. This one is a little later on the evolutionary scale. Circa 1920s, it has many features similar to the traditional scout/utility patterns made in the US and Germany, albeit in a different configuration.
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What are the markings on that one, s-k.
It is interesting to see the different texture of the jigging, which is unlike anything I've seen from North America. It almost looks like the blades were blued at the outset??
Nice knife s-k!!
 
Charlie..that Hawk is KILLER!! and the others!!! WOW!!!

I especially like the 3 blade...
 
Waynorth... even with a magnifying glass I can't make out the first line of the stamp. The last two line being Sheffield, England. Sorry, not much help.
 
This english jack was made by the Damascus Steel Products Corp. (DASCO Knives 1930-1942)of Rockford, IL. It's 4.5" long. Does anyone know anything about the company?

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Kerry,

That's a beauty.

Goins' states that it operated from 1922-1962. C.F. Maitland was the president. In 1928 they built a factory at the corner of Kishwaukee St and 21st Avenue. Dealt in all types of cutlery. LGIV provides similar info as to location and years.
 
I gather that Dasco made other tools, but I think they subcontracted their pocket knives. Lots of Schrade DNA there!! Schrade made all of the others I've seen so far. That's a beauty!! Nice English Jack!
 
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