"Old Knives"

[Jolipapa]

Thank you :thumbup:

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Here is older Case one arm knife, used as it should be but a lot of life left still. Worn red bone, which is the best Case have ever had, the corn cob jigging is almost disappear. I like the stepped bolster, which I've never seen on Case before and the long pull. It looks like someone had buffed it sometimes and that annoys me, but overall grea EDC knife.

Mike

 

[galvanic1882]

Nice knives, Mike I like that Case!!

 

[Augie]

Wow, don't have time to do much for a week and you all post a bunch of great knives, Mike, Mike, Jack, Jake, SK, Jolipapa, all very nice and some rare ones there also, congrats!

I've had a good week knife wise, added a few to the collection, first up a Challenge Cut Co long pull spear jack in fantastic condition, looks like it has been cleaned but was done by someone that knew how to do it without over buffing or rounding edges. Knife works like a new knife, great snap and no play.

Next up a Camillus 4 line cattle knife, at least I think that is what this pattern is called, this knife was found with close to full blades but heavily rusted and dirty. I've been working on some techniques to clean these knives and I think it came out great. This knife also has snaps like a brand new knife.

Finally a Joseph Fenton&Sons Sheffield, not marked England so assume pre 1890. Unfortunately this one has been over cleaned and lot of blade loss, still has good snap and no play, really nice fat stag.

 

[galvanic1882]

Those are some beauties, I really like that Challenge!!

 

[r8shell]

Next up a Camillus 4 line cattle knife, at least I think that is what this pattern is called, this knife was found with close to full blades but heavily rusted and dirty. I've been working on some techniques to clean these knives and I think it came out great. This knife also has snaps like a brand new knife.

Nice old Camillus. The covers look like Delrin, and in good shape. Are the liners all steel? I found a four liner like that, but the covers were cell, so I had to replace them. During WW2, that pattern was the Army Air Corps Utility knife, but I imagine it was sold to the civilian market later.

 

[Campbellclanman]

R8shell - the Cammy of Augies is Bone- they have some stunning Bone on those Cattle Knives that came out in that era.

Mike - that one arm is a beauty. Gorgeous Red Bone- !!

Augie - well my friend I'm not too sure how you do it my friend - but when you say you've had a good knife week - it commands my attention.
Again you fail to disappoint me my friend - wow! That Challenge is just beautiful and please accept my compliments on the most excellent cleaning job of the Cammilus.

 

[CNoyes]

I think that's bone on the Camillus cattle knife.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Thanks Mike and Duncan.

Mike

 

[pmew]

I received this morning a knife very special to me.
Firstly because the pattern is no more built and I love this shape. Then though more a bitza than a true vintage knife, it has been assembled from vintage parts. I have yet to discover who made the blades, but the saw shows the old (and quite unobstrusive compared with today) "le sabot Fontenille" stamp. Now le Sabot and Fontenille-Pataud still exist but are separate entities. And last but not least, it has been assembled by a 87 years old retired cutler, member of the Vieilles Lames (Old Blades) association, around Thiers that are still assembling and repairing knives on the local markets and events nearly every week end.

It is a Charlois. The name comes from the little Burgundy town of Charolles, renowned for the charolais beefs, where it originates. It is one of the oldest French pattern, probably dating from around 1800. It is also known as the carter's knife.
It is not a dwarf, 11,5cm (4 1/2") and weights a healthy 180g (6,3+ ounces). Blades are not stainless and have a nice w & t, a 4 for the sheepfoot and a 6,5 for the smaller. A good worker!

Wow! I've not seen anything like this before, and it's fascinating. I love the guillochage on the awl. Wee question; the three studs in the covers, are they purely decorative?

 

[r8shell]

Oops, how embarrassing! I'm just so used to seeing Delrin, it didn't occur to me to look closer. Really beautiful bone.

 

[Jolipapa]

Wow! I've not seen anything like this before, and it's fascinating. I love the guillochage on the awl. Wee question; the three studs in the covers, are they purely decorative?

They are also useful to maintain the slabs. I'll post more explanation tomorrow.

(from "couteaux de poche" by D. Pascal)

 

[Yar]

Here are my "old" knives. Not that many of them and most were given to me over the years.

The blade is stamped Japan Sakurai

My Boy Scout knife that I actually used in Scouts

My dad have me these

Schrade

I bought this at a garage sale for $4 last year. Unfortunately the small blade was broken at some point

The Opinel isn't a "old" knife but it was the first knife that I still have that I bought with my own money 20 years ago

 

[supratentorial]

Nice knives, guys

They are also useful to maintain the slabs. I'll post more explanation tomorrow.

(from "couteaux de poche" by D. Pascal)

Neat knife! thank you for sharing it. Good reference too. I own a copy but I "read" it by typing in most of the words into Babelfish or Google translate.

 

[Jolipapa]

Nice knives, guys



Neat knife! thank you for sharing it. Good reference too. I own a copy but I "read" it by typing in most of the words into Babelfish or Google translate.

Google is not always a good translator, but feeel free to ask if needed!

 

[Rostovsky]

 

[Will Power]

Interesting Fishing Knife, what are the handles please? Metal or composite?

Thanks, Will

 

[Rostovsky]

Interesting Fishing Knife, what are the handles please? Metal or composite?

Thanks, Will

plastic.
The knife a few dozen years, and he's not sharpened, not used. Just where something was stored.

 

[John A. Larsen]

YAR, are you sure that japanese knife is not stamped "Samurai"? John

 

[Yar]

YAR, are you sure that japanese knife is not stamped "Samurai"? John

No it's Sakurai.