"Old Knives"

Great knives Jack, I have a Simmons Keen Kutter Pearl Hounds tooth/Eureka Jack exactly like that - extremely well made knife!!
 
Thanks Duncan, that sounds nice, they certainly made a good knife :thumbup:
 
Early Engineers four-line Camillus.
Follows the 1940 spec. with brass liners/nickel-silver bolsters.
Spear point main blade is worn down badly, the awl was broken at the tip and has been re-shaped. Still, love the feel of this old wartime piece in the hand.

Cheers, Bob.




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I scored these two beauties at a consignment shop this weekend.

First up is an Ibberson. I have no idea on its age. It has gorgeous MOP scales and fileworked brass liners. I cant find any stamps on the liners to indicate age, nor can I find any "Stainless" marks on the blades. The small blade has "Ibberson" diagonally stamped and main blade is stamped Ibberson and I can lightly make out "Sheffield" on the back.

It unfortunately has a broken main blade but the MOP is flawless and it has a ton of character. Anyone have any additional info they can give me? How can I date this?

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The second is my favorite score in a long time. It is a Southington swell center 3-blade pattern. It has tapered liner springs in almost a whittler pattern with an interesting file blade. I believe Southington only made knives 1867-1905 making this well over 110 years old! Blades are stamped "Southington Cut Co"

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Great knives Bob and David. I really like the old WW2 army issued pocket knives, great example Bob. David, the Southington is a gem. What its closed length?

Mike
 
Love those solid Catt's Harry.

I just put this old Pruner up in Charlies "Prune Big or go home" Thread.
Cristopher Johnsone made some extremely beautiful knives, and I really do feel this firm doesn't get recognition enough - Bowies made before the American Civil War - the stunning horsman/Sportsman knives-Oh you name it they made it, as well as this one here - not so pretty as some of their finer knives, this Pruner is stamped Johnson Western Works - this knife is American Civil war Period, in 1868 the " &Co" was added.
Iron Bolsters, Hammered Iron Pins, Checkered Horn Scales, Iron Butt Plate, and a snap that will remove little fingers if left in the way when closing!!



 
Lovely lovely old pruner, Duncan!! Just an absolute treasure...a work of art in my eyes!!! Thank you for sharing it:D
 
That is a great old pruner, Duncan!! By coincidence I actually just got a C.J. barlow in the mail yesterday :D
 
Thank You Gev and Philllll - I especially liked looking at your art yesterday Gev ( photography).
Philllll - Great stuff - no doubt we will see that in the ever expanding Barlow Thread?
 
I just spied it in Charlies Thread Philllll - I would be guessing because CJ at the later point had a few different stampings, Western Works, then Western Works & Co, as you see the initials CJ are in the Flag, CJ also used the stamping "Flag Knife" on some knives earlier than your beautiful example-so I am only guessing - perhaps (Jack could help better) but Im guessing a 60's knife there.
 
Phil and Duncan, those knives are incredible :thumbup:
 
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