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https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Herder ,you know I like it.
Unique whittler Nick,I like the matching curved bar shield,and yes the handles are exquisite. The Wostenholm of Herder is black composition,and I might say done very well.
Hoping everyone here has a Merry Christmas !
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Fayetteville Knife Company, Fayetteville, N.Y., U.S.A., circa 1880-1911:
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There was a discussion some years ago in BRL forum as to what is "Black Composition". The outcome was "nobody seems to know". It is not Gutta Percha which is also black and looks similar to Black Composition".
kj
Nice knives. The Wostenholm with imitation stag appears similar to this one in a 1960s catalogue. Wostenholm used these scales as early as the 1930s. I have no information on the composition of the material.
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Wow Primble, top models Barlows
Nick, Very interesting congress whittlers, I just love the knives you post.
Hetder and Robin, impressive knives.
Thanks all for sharing
Mike
Wow Primble, top models Barlows
Thanks all for sharing
Mike
Primble, I think I've said this before, but you either have the best looking old knives out there, or the best skills at photographing them. I'm pretty sure it's a combination of both.Great stuff!
Beautiful array of old Barlows!!!
OK - let me ask the black composition question another way. I have passed on a few knives in the past that had that material listed. I am anti-celluloid - don't want them in my house. I don't think the black composition is a form of celluloid, however, not knowing the composition leaves me wary of them. Have any of you guys ever heard of the black composition out gassing like celluloid?![]()