"Old Knives"

WW1 Paul, usually referred to as a 'Gift Knife'. I dare say there are some examples in the Miltary Clasp Knives thread. Yes, it would have had a copper bail originally, like this one by Joseph Allen. Usually Sheffield-made, but Camillus also made some for 'Keen Kutter', which I understand were for export to Canada :thumbup:

 
Nice knives pmew and Jack. I like the bone scales on these old knives. pmew there may be some letters missing before and after the ones that are visible on the top row. What do you think? Here's another.

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Thanks S-K, good to see you here :) Be interested to hear your thoughts on the French multi-blade I posted a page or two back :thumbup:
 
pmew
Great job on the refurbish on that venerable old piece! If only it could tell its story now:D Thanks for sharing it.
 
Jack and SK thanks for your help with this one. Any thoughts on the tang stamp?
 
Probably posted this one already some time in the past, but it's in my pocket right now. Southington.
 
I always enjoy seeing that knife Lambertiana :thumbup:
Jack, S-K and Paul -love those Knives, I always enjoy looking at the Bone! -Jack I remember you posting the KK when you got it - with a small curse towards the previous owner who owned a Grinder- but mate- that knife still looks good! :thumbup:
 
Campbellclanman said:
I always enjoy seeing that knife Lambertiana :thumbup:
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Yes indeed, me too :thumbup:

Campbellclanman said:
Jack, S-K and Paul -love those Knives, I always enjoy looking at the Bone! -Jack I remember you posting the KK when you got it - with a small curse towards the previous owner who owned a Grinder- but mate- that knife still looks good! :thumbup:
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Thanks Duncan, aye, a great shame someone 'cleaned it up' with a Dremel, really made a mess of the blade :(
 
Cool fishin' knife. :thumbup: Is that a hook sharpener shield?
 
That is so cool T. Erdelyi

I've seen you post that great knife before, but never taken in the little things about the knife- which of course make a knife, thank you and r8shell for bringing these to the surface for me!
 
Here's a few that are recent pickups.

This a nice old Rodgers. However, I think that one of the blades has been replaced, as it is the only one not marked. Still a nice piece.



And here's a nice 4-pack. The St. Lawrence is pretty beat up, but still has good snap. The HG Long & Co is nice, despite having a broken blade. The Catt and the Butler Bros. are nice finds also.
 
Oh wow Glenn- my friend that is absolutely great to see- some fantastic old knives. I just love seeing that- so thank you Glenn.
 
Nice Glenn, love seeing a variety of vintage knives, gives me some other patterns to keep my eye out for.
 
You guys are a bad influence, you posted those pictures of the WW1 gift knives and I had to have one, found a Herbert Robinson Sheffield, not marked England but I remember reading if they wern't for export they would not be marked.
Anyone with any history on Robinson or the gift knife pattern?

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Congratulations on that beautiful 8173-1914 clasp knife Augie. I think there might be some history about the knife in the Military Clasp Knife thread, and if you Google 'WW1 Gift Knife' you should find several interesting threads elsewhere. By coincidence, I've just spread raspberry jam on my morning toast with a Herbert Robinson tea knife, gifted to me by ADEE, which has their full mark of a Sheffield grinder (see below). Herbert Robinson was born in 1868, the son of a pocket-blade grinder. He forged pen and pocket blades before establishing his own business. Robinson may have been involved in an earlier firm, but Herbert Robinson & Co date back to at least 1900 (and possibly as early as 1898). Herbert Robinson died in 1935. The firm continued, and after WW2 was styled as Herbert Robinson & Co (Cutlers). It lasted until 1968.

 
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