"Old Knives"

Thanks. I think it is quite a "treasure". It's one of the rare knives that someone kept properly stored as a 'safe Queen' for about 100 years, or close to. I know condition and age are two separate entities but to see a very old knife in this pristine condition does get my doubts up. I am grateful to those collectors who have dedicated themselves to specific brands as they become the experts that the rest of us need.
The Master blade on this one also makes it very neat. One does not often see a full saber grind on Spearpoint blades, except for daggers.
kj
 
I picked up this Keen recently, I thought it was a pretty good score when I first got it, but upon further inspection I believe it's been tinkered with and not all original. Not a bad little barlow, but I'm dissapointed. I'm pretty sure the pen blade was from a different KK, with the nail nick on the wrong side for this knife, then the knife was reassembled with the pen behind the main.

 
coolio said:
I picked up this Keen recently, I thought it was a pretty good score when I first got it, but upon further inspection I believe it's been tinkered with and not all original. Not a bad little barlow, but I'm dissapointed. I'm pretty sure the pen blade was from a different KK, with the nail nick on the wrong side for this knife, then the knife was reassembled with the pen behind the main.

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Looks like a good user Brad. The pen behind the main may not be original (I really don't know), but I like that configuration better than pen in front. :thumbup:
 
Here is KK barlow, it looks yours been messed, though it can be great user

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Mike
 
If you got that Barlow on ebay, i think you should return it and insist on a full refund. Paypal will back you up if the item is a 'fake' which in knife collecting includes a knife that has been tampered with.
kj
 
That is great Galvanic thank you for posting it :thumbup:
 
Hi everyone! I just picked up a George Wostenholm Sheffield knife. The scales seem to be" honey" stag, and the carbon blade was originally stamped I*XL. The knife was made in the curvy serpentine pattern with 4 pins on each scale. It has a ringed top bolster, with a carbon steel butt plate. Anyone know the age of these? The backspring still is strong with good snap open and closing.
 
You need to take some good in-focus pictures showing the whole knife: blades open & blades closed, and close ups of any tang or blade markings to get any sort of reasonable answer.
kj
 
Love the Ellenville, great looking knife. My find for the week is this Wostenholm I*XL with really nice bone, looks like it was used but not abused.
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Augie said:
My find for the week is this Wostenholm I*XL with really nice bone, looks like it was used but not abused.
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That is really nice. :cool: I wonder what year it was made? Looks like it might be really old.
Also love that it is unscripted "Oil the Joints" right on the blade. ;)
 
Thank you everyone. Ballenxj, I'm not sure on how to date Wostenholm's, from what I have been able to find I am guessing late 40's thru the 60's. The "Oil The Joints" was stamped on the carbon steel knives and there again not on all of them from what I can find.
I have some later 1970's Wostenholm Barlow's in stainless that are not stamped "Oil The Joints". Maybe someone else knows more about dating Wostenholm's.
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Augie said:
My find for the week is this Wostenholm I*XL with really nice bone, looks like it was used but not abused.
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A sweet looking "morel mushroom hunter" barlow Augie (I think Marksharpe invented that nickname maybe:D)
 
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