"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman · Dec 24, 2015

Primbs me ol' matey- I just LOVE those beautiful bolsters on those great old Knives, What a wonderful Place this is-Great People- Great knives, Great sharing of knowledge and thank you to those people who own these knives and are willing to share their good fortune with us and let us view their treasures - we are SO much the richer for that.
Merry Christmas.

Mike Robuck · Dec 24, 2015

Those are all very nice Primble. Even if you may have posted them before they are worth seeing again. Merry Xmas to all of the patrons of the Old Knife crew.

chuko · Dec 24, 2015

Reposting an old favorite of mine Innocent and sons,c. 1860
Merry Christmas to all here on the porch.

Charles

Campbellclanman · Dec 24, 2015

And Merry Christmas to you Charles - man that is a spectacular knife!!!

black mamba · Dec 24, 2015

Literally, as good as it gets, Charles. Thanks, and merry Christmas to you and yours.

Primble · Dec 24, 2015

herder said:
Nice examples S-K, Augie, and Primble.

Campbellclanman said:
Primbs me ol' matey- I just LOVE those beautiful bolsters on those great old Knives, What a wonderful Place this is-Great People- Great knives, Great sharing of knowledge and thank you to those people who own these knives and are willing to share their good fortune with us and let us view their treasures - we are SO much the richer for that.
Merry Christmas.

Mike Robuck said:
Those are all very nice Primble. Even if you may have posted them before they are worth seeing again. Merry Xmas to all of the patrons of the Old Knife crew.

Thank you guys and Merry Christmas to all !!!

Charles - fantastic old knife !!! :thumbup::thumbup:

wlfryjr · Dec 24, 2015

I hope Christmas makes you all happy.

Great showings everybody.

67nick · Dec 25, 2015

Hey there, I hope everyone is having a great holiday. Just wanted to stop by real quick and wish y'all a very merry Christmas!!!

jdracing · Dec 25, 2015

OK friends,hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas....

Got a question....I can provide couple more pics if needed.
Is this knife real,or been faked?

If real,is it worth 45.00?
How old is it?/...That real bone?

Thank you,JD

jdracing · Dec 25, 2015

OK,i forget how to edit my membership?...I just renewed but says im still registered user?...
But i am gold membershipper again for nother year....Any ideas?...I have ADD,so I forget stuff....Thanks for your help friends,JD

smiling-knife · Dec 26, 2015

It doesn't look "fake" IMO. The scales appear to be black imitation stag. Made in the 1950-70 I think.

blade dude · Dec 26, 2015

smiling-knife · Dec 26, 2015

I don't think I have posted this knife here before. A 4-blade Wostenholm circa 1850-1890.

Pipeman · Dec 26, 2015

smiling-knife said:
I don't think I have posted this knife here before. A 4-blade Wostenholm circa 1850-1890.

Oh my, that is a pretty knife, a well loved knife, for all it's life.

Best regards

Robin

Pipeman · Dec 26, 2015

jdracing said:
OK friends,hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas....

Got a question....I can provide couple more pics if needed.
Is this knife real,or been faked?

If real,is it worth 45.00?
How old is it?/...That real bone?

Thank you,JD

Nice one JD, I'd pay 45 in a NY minute

I could easily convince myself that it's a horticultural knife, and it could have been meant for pruning.

Best regards

Robin

kootenay joe · Dec 26, 2015

Good 4" Camillus pictured 'up there'.
s-k, is 1850 a guess ? or are there aspects to the knife that suggest no earlier than ~ 1850 ?
thank you, kj

Don W · Dec 26, 2015

Smiling-knife - That 4 blade is a treasure. Very nice.

Case Bros Springville NY

herder · Dec 26, 2015

Nice examples fellows.

herder · Dec 26, 2015

Most are well aware that George Schrade's first foray into the knife business was through the Press Button Knife Company back in the 19th century. And while George designed and originally produced these early American switchblade knives, problems led him to team up with the well established Walden Knife Company of New York. Walden Knife Co. then manufactured the Press Button Knife under the initial leadership of Schrade through a separate company division from 1892 to 1923. Dozens of different switchblade variations were produced from small gentleman's models to large hunting types, and most were good sellers at the time. George had sold his shares back to the Walden Knife Co. and left in 1903 to start another knife business with his brothers, but Walden kept producing the Press Button knives up until 1923. These were very well made spring fired knives which were handled in a variety of materials including Ivory, Pearl, Silver, Ebony, Celluloid, and Bone. Old George was quite the guy who was a machinist, inventor, business man, and a bit of a ruthless rascal as well, but he sure produced some fine knives from the late 1800s and throughout the 1900s.

Enclosed is an uncommon example of a Press Button 3-3/4 inch double end model commonly called the "Mechanics Jack". This knife (which is marked "Press Button - Knife Co. - Walden NY.") has some beautiful pic-bone handles which were done by hand and preceded jigged bone handles that were later done by machines.

Campbellclanman · Dec 26, 2015

Some absolute fine and hard-to-get examples shown here - Loving it! Herder - like you say The Bone on your knife IS Beautiful!!
Steve that Wostenholm Ivory Beauty is just superb - now thats how a Master makes a knife!