"Old Knives"

Thanks Duncan, look forward to seeing your pics my friend :thumbup:
 
Lot of nice old knives posted in the last few days, Thanks. Found this Craftsman Barlow this week, it was dirty but cleaned up well with full tight blades. I think it was make by Ulster in the 1960's.
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Augie, are those Delrin handles on the Craftsman ?
Delrin can be useful for dating a knife: first used for knife handles by Schrade-Walden, 1960. Soon after that most knife companies began using it, a lot. However it can be difficult to differentiate Delrin from the earlier plastics.
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Thought I would put up my Robeson Electrician's Knife and the Ulster model # 63 that I bought new back in 1961.The little ones around the Robeson are not new , but just useful for now props.






Harry
 
Thats something Harry, having your knives from 61 still. Even better is it sure looks like you have gotten quite a bit of use out of them, thats the whole purpose of a knife anyways isn't it.
 
Augie:That Ulster was the first good knife that I could afford to buy after just getting out of the Army .It has cleaned a lot of game and done a lot of work for me.


Harry
 
Robeson 4 in. Jumbo Jack w/ cocobolo covers



Here compared to a 'standard' sized EO from the same company

 
Great old knives you have there OE! Beautiful colour to the old Bone!

Barry - just great to see that lovely old Robeson Jumbo!!! Wow what great condition! Nice to see.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Great old knives you have there OE! Beautiful colour to the old Bone!

Barry - just great to see that lovely old Robeson Jumbo!!! Wow what great condition! Nice to see.
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Thank you Duncan . I have never known for sure if it was bone or not on the Ulster. Back then , I did not know to ask and did not even care.
I had to rescue the Robeson Electrician a month or so ago because I had never seen one before . Saw lots of other brands , but never a Robeson and my Dad was an Electric Lineman for 50 yrs.

Harry
 
Lovely Robesons Barry :thumbup:

Augie said:
Thats something Harry, having your knives from 61 still. Even better is it sure looks like you have gotten quite a bit of use out of them, thats the whole purpose of a knife anyways isn't it.
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Harry, the bone on that Ulster is just great. I am sure there are tons of memories locked up in that old bone and steel!

Barry, very nice Robeson. The Cocobolo looks to have aged wonderfully.
 
blademan 13 said:
Harry, the bone on that Ulster is just great. I am sure there are tons of memories locked up in that old bone and steel!

Barry, very nice Robeson. The Cocobolo looks to have aged wonderfully.
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Yes that knife was carried by me all across this country coast to coast and some European countries and Uzbekistan.Of course that was before 9-11 .

Harry
 
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Wow- so if you think like me- Harry I feel kind silly but they would be my old friends - something I look forward to carrying big time - like MANY of my knives.
 
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