"Old Knives"

Beautiful Knife Jake- Stunning Stag my friend - Love it!!

Hey Augie....Oh Man! That Pruner......

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Some old Ring Openers, my pride and joy Schrade CutCo Walden NY and a German Hoffritz contract knife and a Sheffield made version I got as a gift from Jack Black 2 years ago come this June, Thanks Jack, it finds it's way into my watch pocket quite often and I always think of you my friend. :)

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Thanks Jake and Duncan, first capped end pruner I have found with close to a full blade, most of them I have the blade is pretty well used.
 
Dean, never too late to comment on those lovely knives that Dan managed to score :eek: Boy he showed some stunning knives didnt he!

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T Erdelyi - I can see why that Schrade Walden i your favourite! What a beauty!
 
thanks for the further kind comments on my knives. Mike, WOW, great Schrade. Beautiful Keen Kutter, Supratentorial. I haven't seen a lot of KKs with real stag. Great pruner, Augie, any NYKC Hammer Brand is a good find. Lovely Schrade ring turner, T. Erdelyi. Nifebrite, nice barlows, old and new.
Dan
 
Thank you Dan.

Had a good morning at a small local knife show, picked up a few decent old ones,

A Dwight Devine&Sons Ulster jack,
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A Hibbard Spencer&Bartlett fixed blade that looks to be in amazing condition with wonderful bone. Anyone have any idea of a date range for this one?

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A Nice condition Ulster Barlow, nice saw cut bone,

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And finally an American Winsted Barlow, pretty rough but I've only seen the B bolster stamp once before,

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If I am not mistaken, American was a cutlery formed by disgruntled Empire employees, after the Empire cutlery was sold, ca. 1919. It was a reprise of American Knife Co. that closed in 1911, also in Connecticut.
Interesting piece, John!
 
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Thank You Dan.
I didn't know Simmons made knives in the US and Germany... so, is it the same brand?
That Keen Kutter Hand Hammered Blade and lettering is very nice, looking a bit like some engraved old saxophone bell.:)
Cool tang stamps R8Shell, Dan and Augie!:thumbup:
Mike, interesting to see this old Schrade pattern, very nice frame and jigging!
 
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The middle knife is an Empire Saddlehorn - very distinctive!
The right-hand knife is an American Cutlery co, Winsted. I suspect the cutlers who left Empire, brought a few patterns with them!!:eek: Ahem!!

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Wow! Augie what a fantastic haul. Just a great day. The Deight Devone Uldter is a pure Stunner. I can find the words to match that absolutely beautiful HSB Fixed Blade my friend.
I bought a 1920's fixed blade Union Cut Co / it too was used and Mint so they are out there and boy did you score a move knife.
The Bpne handle Slans are just gorgeous.
And not to leave out the two nice Barlows either - that Ulster is in superb order- I personally would be so pleased coming home with just that knife Augie.
The American Barlow / you say it's in rough condition - but apart from the wear to the tip from sharpening that makes it sit up from the liner - I can only see a great old Barlow.

Very, very well done Augie.

Charlie - great help with interesting information. And what beauties you have shown for examples of the stampings. WOW!!
 
Hi Frank, Windows 8 ( which I loathe to be honest ) and I am using Google Chrome.
- in saying that - this morning was a first as I went in to edit and it said the web site had"timed out"
But it was strange that I could add another post without this happening. I think I as well as other at times when trying to get into the BF cant - it comes up with the usual "Database error" etc,
Frank I just added the groan as I was embarrassed at how my txt typing on the I phone came out when I checked the post :o It doesnt help having saw-cut finger tips on tiny wee buttons on the phone.
MMMM...strange, could edit this post, but just tried to get into my above post with all the wrong predictive spelling ( mistakes ) on there -and it still does the same thing - so that post must have some background behind it from my Phone and wont let me edit it? ( as you can see I am right up there with computers :( )

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Duncan, thanks for the comments, it was a good day, I really enjoyed the hunt, beautiful mint knife you posted:thumb up:

Charlie, thank you for the information, I found some of the same and also found the possibility of 2 companies in Connecticut using the American name.

One more arrived today, a nice Rodgers stag penknife, I'm thinking 1900 to 1930's. Decent shape with some pitting.


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nifebrite said:
Thank You Dan.
I didn't know Simmons made knives in the US and Germany... so, is it the same brand?
That Keen Kutter Hand Hammered Blade and lettering is very nice, looking a bit like some engraved old saxophone bell.:)
Cool tang stamps R8Shell, Dan and Augie!:thumbup:
Mike, interesting to see this old Schrade pattern, very nice frame and jigging!
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thanks nifebrite. It is the same company. According to Sellens the Simmons Hornet brand knives were made in Germany from 1883 to 1917, do not know by whom. During this time period the other Simmons brands (Keen Kutter being the most prominent) were made by Walden.
Dan
 
Wow Augie, that is a great haul of knives :) Nice Rodgers too :thumbup:

T. Erdelyi said:
Some old Ring Openers, my pride and joy Schrade CutCo Walden NY and a German Hoffritz contract knife and a Sheffield made version I got as a gift from Jack Black 2 years ago come this June, Thanks Jack, it finds it's way into my watch pocket quite often and I always think of you my friend. :)

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Blimey, is it 2 years Ted? Where does time go?! Nice to see your collection of ring-openers, particularly your beautiful Schrade :thumbup: Everytime I pick up a ring-opener, I end up giving it away since I think they are an unusual and interesting pattern, which some folk have not previously seen. I think I only have one! :D Two, including this Granton Fruit Knife

 
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