"Old Knives"

[Gevonovich]

The fish knife is fantastic!! Why are the fish knives rare?

 

[Pipeman]

+1 :thumbup:

Here is another old knife I picked up the other day, and an unusual one I think. I can't even find a name for this pattern, long spear and a spey on a single spring, tapers like a sleeveboard, but has square bolsters There's nothing magnetic about it apart from the trademark

Thats a great old Petty Jack, The barrel mark is wonderful. My old Petty does not have the Barrel mark.

Best regards

Robin

 

[Rostovsky]

The fish knife is fantastic!! Why are the fish knives rare?

40 years ago it was quite expensive and produced in small editions. Today to find one of these in good condition a great success. He has an unusual opening mechanism and fixing. The photo will do tomorrow. And while a couple of knives. The second knife not a fork, and the device for Smoking cigarettes without filter, cigarette when holding your fingers no longer works. I hope it is clear explained.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack
The magnetic is just unusual cool Love the tang stamp:thumbup::thumbup:

Thats a great old Petty Jack, The barrel mark is wonderful. My old Petty does not have the Barrel mark.

Jack ,any info on the handles on that one?

Thanks a lot gents :thumbup: I'm not sure about the covers Lyle, not synthetic, maybe pressed bone? Certainly very intricate, if they're jigged.

Jack!!!! that is one extremely nce knife - to me my friend - if I found that knife, I would call that a half year - even perhaps THE years best find!!! Just a stunning knife - I love everything about it! Well Done Jack - awesome to see.:thumbup:

Thanks a lot Duncan, I was very pleased to find it, but have already gifted it to a friend of ours (I'm sure you can guess who) :thumbup:

Fascinating to see these old Soviet era kra knives I particularly like this one, such beautiful simplicity, reminds me of the Polish Gerlach knives :thumbup:

 

[mattdesmond]

Here's my new prized possession. A Never Dull Cutlery Co. knife c1877-1940. Apparently made by the Butler Brothers? Measures 3" Closed. Very tight snap and has a half-way stop. If anyone has additional info, I'd love to hear about it.

 

[Rostovsky]

The knife fish. And one of the most popular 40 years ago knives in the USSR - the knife squirrel

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[Jack Black]

Another find this week was this Harrison Fisher Crown Penknife

 

[r8shell]

Wow, that's a beauty, Jack! A shadow that age with no cracks must be quite a rarity, too

 

[Jack Black]

Wow, that's a beauty, Jack! A shadow that age with no cracks must be quite a rarity, too

That r8shell, yes, I'm pleased with this one. Still has great Walk & Talk too

 

[TsarBomba]

The knife fish. And one of the most popular 40 years ago knives in the USSR - the knife squirrel

Thanks for sharing all these great Soviet-era knives, Rostovsky! A lot of the traditional cutlery we focus on is from the Western world, but there is so much more out there. I appreciate the peek at this rich history. :thumbup:

 

[Rostovsky]

Thanks for sharing all these great Soviet-era knives, Rostovsky! A lot of the traditional cutlery we focus on is from the Western world, but there is so much more out there. I appreciate the peek at this rich history. :thumbup:

Thank you. If so, here's the knife of a schoolboy. It cost one school Breakfast. If I'm not tired, I still have something to show.

 

[CNoyes]

Jack Black, here is an old Robeson whittler 4" long with a similar frame shape to your John Petty & Sons posted above.

It's a bit more heavily bolstered, but it is a sleeveboard with squared bolsters.

This knife was produced before Robeson opened their factory in Perry, New York in 1900 and falls within the post 1891 time frame for possibly
being made in Camillus, New York by Sherwood & Bingham, brothers-in-law and both previous Sheffield cutlers.

 

[supratentorial]

Those are interesting and uncommon patterns, Jack and Charlie. Much more recently but still quite a few years ago (1980s I think) Queen made a knife similar to Jack's knife except that it has 2 full size blades. It was branded Winchester. Not quite an oldie but I thought it may be of interest.... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Box-quot-Winchesters?p=14851810#post14851810

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black, here is an old Robeson whittler 4" long with a similar frame shape to your John Petty & Sons posted above.

It's a bit more heavily bolstered, but it is a sleeveboard with squared bolsters.

This knife was produced before Robeson opened their factory in Perry, New York in 1900 and falls within the post 1891 time frame for possibly
being made in Camillus, New York by Sherwood & Bingham, brothers-in-law and both previous Sheffield cutlers.

Thanks for that Charlie, very interesting knife, and in beautiful condition too :thumbup:

Those are interesting and uncommon patterns, Jack and Charlie. Much more recently but still quite a few years ago (1980s I think) Queen made a knife similar to Jack's knife except that it has 2 full size blades. It was branded Winchester. Not quite an oldie but I thought it may be of interest.... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Box-quot-Winchesters?p=14851810#post14851810

Thanks Jake, interesting to see that :thumbup: Anyone have a name for this pattern, I can't find anything in Levine?

 

[supratentorial]

Jack, My interpretation of LGIV is that it's a large sleeveboard double end jack... sometimes called a jumbo. It doesn't match the example of a jumbo (p191) but I think it is in the same category. I'm not sure if that's correct though...

 

[67nick]

That is one beautiful whittler Charlie!!!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, My interpretation of LGIV is that it's a large sleeveboard double end jack... sometimes called a jumbo. It doesn't match the example of a jumbo (p191) but I think it is in the same category. I'm not sure if that's correct though...

Thanks Jake :thumbup: I've always thought that a Sleeveboard (Pen or Jack) had to have rounded ends (see for example LG1V pgs 179 and 241). Certainly seems to be an unusual pattern :thumbup:

 

[supratentorial]

I agree. That is how BRL defines a sleeveboard but I don't know of a closer match... sort of a sleeveboard with square ends. It's not serpentine so it can't be a stockman derivative double-end jack. I think it must be in the category of cattle knife derivative double-end jacks. If I recall correctly, Winchester called it a Texas jack but BRL identifies a Texas Jack as a stockman derivative.

Would be a good question for BRL.

 

[CNoyes]

Could we get them to fall within the definition of an Anglo-Saxon pattern?

 

[Campbellclanman]

Jack, I was meant to include the stunning Petty Sleeve-board in my last "Multi-Quote", I think those fantastic early Sheffields the way the dee stamping is struck are just amazing - and thats a great find my friend!

the Lovely warm Bone of the Harrison Pen Knife is just great - agan a lovely find - you are doing so well lately!

Rotovsky, mattdesmond - nice old knives you have shown us - I really like that one of your Mattdesmond - nice Stampings!

Charlie N, my friend.... when you show your knives I know just how lucky we are that you share what are the ultimate examples one could ever find of such a High Ranking Collection - thank you for this. I was pleased to see what you had to state about the age of the Whittler- being from pre-Robeson Manufacture days and there being a possibility of it being Camillus, I dont know if I am correct in the way I am thinking that there may be a perception that when THE most admired and collectible Brands are mentioned - not many are quick to mention Camillus - yet I think they are right up there along side ANYONE - and that Whittler is proof - what a stunning knife!