"Old Knives"

[Jack Black]

Covered it with a plate of glass to protect scanner,no ill effects. All of my scans have been done as such.

Hence,no scratches ,as on our buddy Charlies. He still has one of the best scanners ever,long live your scanner Charlie.

I'll second that on Charlie's scanner Lyle! :thumbup:

Nice :thumbup:

 

[wlfryjr]

Thank you Herder,I was hoping for some cuts from European makers,Sheffield or German.

Thanks so much as your cut ( one I did not have ,I grin)shows a later Ulster such as this one:

I have these from Wostenholm:


1960s catalog

1930s cut

From 1913 HG Lipscomb Nashville Tn

 

[Campbellclanman]

Aren't these great to look through!
thank you guys for going to the trouble of finding these.

 

[wlfryjr]

To clarify,Nick's example of Hart Cutlery according to Goins, 1900-1920; and that coincides with the latter time frame of this Southington (1867-1905)with very similar style jigging( the Southington is probably a little older than the Hart and 1st Ulster posted):

This is an even older Ulster as it matches very well to the cut below.The very old jigged bone knives also appear to be dyed less homogeneous than later handles??. Still seems a precursor to the Schrade peachseed.As shown in the Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett 1894 catalog cut. The cut seems to authentically show the jigging:

Nick I have been pondering this jigging for quite a while,may bear a thread of it's own.I think the jigging style was much less tolerate in the "Golden Age " than now. Variances were at the best minimal,if not indistinguishable for certain time frames.From what I have observed, you can tell the makers by the bone for a relative time frame,although styles of jigging did change over time.

 

[67nick]

Wow, thanks so much Lyle I really appreciate the info you've given here. This is the stuff that makes me love old knives, knife collecting, and the good folks here at BF! :thumbup:

 

[wlfryjr]

Me too Nick.

Thanks again Herder.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Went to the local gunshow, while everyone was busy buyin' up guns and ammo I was busy diggin' in the bottom of the $5 knife bins. If you're persistent you can still find some oldie but moldy's.

I did manage to rescue this ol" Queen #3 Sleevboard in Faux Winterbottom Bone..

Now I have another added to the collection.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Vintage Kabar wrapped in beautiful celluloid

 

[screened porch]

I like the hook-sharpening shield.

 

[Primble]

Lyle your collection continues to amaze me !!!

 

[wlfryjr]

Thanks Rob, I just thought I should have posted the catalog cut of the Southington. I'll try to remedy that.

 

[kootenay joe]

The idea of a thread dedicated to jigging patterns is excellent,but i think a 'sticky' might work better if it could be organized into sections. For example: Schrade/Ulster/Utica/Remington/Queen, etc.
Each section could show what is known about the changes in jigging over time; for example, Schrade Cut Co Peachseed bone jigging changes a few times during 1905-46 and then Schrade-Walden was a little different again, i think.
I left out Case because they are the only company i know of whose jigging patterns and variations are already documented in books. Jigging for all the other USA knife companies is not well covered by any books i know of.
What a great sticky that would be.
kj

 

[Augie]

Lyle your collection continues to amaze me !!!

Agree with Rob, what an amazing collection.

 

[jdracing]

Agree with Rob, what an amazing collection.

i 3rd. that.....
While Im here,can anyone tell me a really good book for info on dates,stamps,various knives
made by each company?....I've 3 diff books,none have all,all have a little that the others don't.
I'd like one that doesn't cost an arm an leg either...The best one of the 3 I have was put out by
blade.....

Also,anyone give me a close date on this Robeson,an value while I show it off?.
Thanks,JD

 

[jdracing]

I'll get better pic If needed?...I did not realize it was so fuzzy....JD

 

[kootenay joe]

No idea of value jd, but it's a fine looking knife. Needs a Robeson collector to know if this is a rarity. I can see it being of interest to anyone who collects vintage Jacks, in addition to Robeson collectors.
kj

 

[jdracing]

No idea of value jd, but it's a fine looking knife. Needs a Robeson collector to know if this is a rarity. I can see it being of interest to anyone who collects vintage Jacks, in addition to Robeson collectors.
kj

Thanks KJ,
I've only had about a week and at first didn't really like it......But it's really growing on me...
It's a really well built tank of a knife that just has the feel of quality.....Im glad I have it....
But CHRISTmas times a coming and I just may do something i'll regret in the future..I need
4 yards concrete to pour a slab 12x24 for my son a basketball court.....Got some decisions to
make about how to get the concrete....The stuff has gotten expensive....It's probably cheap
compared to where some of you live though....
Here's another Im gonna possibly miss....Im having trouble finding the dates for both of these,Remington and the Robeson.
JD

 

[jdracing]

Anyone know the date on this one?...Anyone have a better copy?....I have started collecting
easy openers,and this one cause my eye...It's kinda rough,but I didn't have it......I know I need
concrete,but not at my easy openers expense.....JD
Says Central Shoe Company IKCO is stamped on bolster best i can see it...JD

contact me here as well.
msjdracing@rtmc.net

 

[T. Erdelyi]

 

[wlfryjr]

The easiest for me is Goins Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings for IDing ,and it's not expensive.