"Old Knives"

The Cs always get me!! :eek:
Really nice CCC Pruner John; I agree with Steve - looks like Cocobola.:thumbup:
Thanks for the history, Jack!!:)

A pair of beauties, huelsdonk. Empire did a lot of knives in deeply blackened Stag - apparently they were famous for it, to quote a friend from Connecticut!:rolleyes:

Nice T.V, rookie! Some day, we'll call you Pro, if you keep finding knives like that one!!!:D
 
Thanks Charlie, thought you would like it.

John, as Duncan and Paul stated, that Miller Bros is a real stunner, what a knife!
 
huelsdonk said:
Here are a couple oldies from Connecticut that I picked up recently: a Miller Brothers dogleg jack and an Empire congress. The MB is bone, and the Empire appears to be stag (I think?). I live in CT and am always trying to learn more about the dozens of makers that used to be in this state.

- John

John - those are beauties for sure. Meriden is where I was born, and lived there the first 35 years of my life. I have a couple Miller Bros Knives and an LF&C that I've picked up in the past year. I am just recently learning of these old CT cutlery makers, and find it interesting as well.

Glen
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Wow, John, I just love that Millers Bros dogleg!
 
huelsdonk, here are a couple of those Empire "blackened stag" knives.
It took me years to find them, with the help of a friend in Winsted, CT!

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waynorth said:
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Wow, waynorth, those are some great looking knives! Being that I am not that knowledgable, I'd like to ask you something. How come bottom most penknife (I asume?) has both a long pull and a nail nick on the master blade? I have seen this before and found it most intriguing. Is there any special reason or just for aestetics?

Thank you.
 
That Black Stag is really wonderful. Time to start issuing that again.;)

The Wharncliffe Serp is getting towards Grail /Golden Fleece territory...:eek::D:cool:

Thanks, Will
 
ISKRA said:
Wow, waynorth, those are some great looking knives! Being that I am not that knowledgable, I'd like to ask you something. How come bottom most penknife (I asume?) has both a long pull and a nail nick on the master blade? I have seen this before and found it most intriguing. Is there any special reason or just for aestetics?

Thank you.
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Interesting question, ISKRA.
If you have strong nails, it is quicker to flip the blade open with the long pull close to the pivot. If you have nails that break easily, or have just had a manicure, or if the spring is over-strong, the nick out at end gives you a mechanical advantage.
Aesthetically, the jury is out, IMO.
 
waynorth said:
Interesting question, ISKRA.
If you have strong nails, it is quicker to flip the blade open with the long pull close to the pivot. If you have nails that break easily, or have just had a manicure, or if the spring is over-strong, the nick out at end gives you a mechanical advantage.
Aesthetically, the jury is out, IMO.
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Thank you for your answer. I often overthink things like that and search for a deep philosophy behind it despite there usually isn't any. :D
 
Charlie, great trio of knives, the middle one is exceptional, looks unused.

I've got this Joseph Rodgers with what looks like the black stag, it is a very attractive handle material.


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That's a beauty JR, John!

I know that Empire was started by Sheffield cutlers ca. 1858. I wonder if blackened stag is a Sheffield influence??
 
Great looking knives Charlie, it is always a treat when you post Empires.
Thanks for sharing them.
My thought on the double nick is that is a matter of design and for the cutler being able to show his professional ability.

Mike
 
waynorth said:
huelsdonk, here are a couple of those Empire "blackened stag" knives.
It took me years to find them, with the help of a friend in Winsted, CT!

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Wow, thanks for sharing those. They are gorgeous. The half whittler in the middle is unreal.

huelsdonk said:
Here are a couple oldies from Connecticut that I picked up recently: a Miller Brothers dogleg jack and an Empire congress. The MB is bone, and the Empire appears to be stag (I think?). I live in CT and am always trying to learn more about the dozens of makers that used to be in this state.

- John

John - those are beauties for sure. Meriden is where I was born, and lived there the first 35 years of my life. I have a couple Miller Bros Knives and an LF&C that I've picked up in the past year. I am just recently learning of these old CT cutlery makers, and find it interesting as well.

Glen
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Yeah, I'm from the Seattle area, but I've lived here in Redding for the past 7 years. I didn't get fired up about knives until recently and had no idea this state had such a rich manufacturing history. It's been really fun to look into it. I dragged my wife and daughter up to what's left of the old Northfield factory (conveniently located on Knife Shop Road, I love how literal street names are in this state) a while back. There isn't much left, but it was neat to see. With Miller Brothers in mind, we also checked out an antiques place in Plantsville, near Meriden, recently. I always imagine that somewhere, in a barn or an attic, is a mother lode just waiting to be found. Someone's great uncle worked at one of the factories and stored a crate of unopened knives... I'm sure it's out there somewhere. I guess that's the fun of the hunt.

Augie said:
Charlie, great trio of knives, the middle one is exceptional, looks unused.

I've got this Joseph Rodgers with what looks like the black stag, it is a very attractive handle material.


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Augie, that is a beauty as well.


To All: this is a really cool place. Thanks for being so welcoming to a newbie like me.

John
 
Stunning knives, fellas!

Duncan, a true plethora of gorgeous knives. That Richartz really does it for me though. Great pattern, bone and that main blade, oo la la!

Huelsdonk, that Miller is simply fantastic. :thumbup: Everything really comes together on that one, just has the look of a real classic
 
Here is a MAHER & GROSH I got at an auction last week. It seems to be very well made and has beautiful walk and talk, the blade is tight and I just sharpened it so I'm gonna carry it this week
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Can anyone tell me anything about this old knife? It's tang stamped " WESTERN CUTLERY NEW YORK", everything I've found about WESTERN is made in Colorado not New York
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