"Old Knives"

Added a few this past week, a nice Pal easy open, full blades and nice bone.

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And finally added a horseman's knife, been looking for awhile but as Jack stated they can be very expensive. Found a decent example that has issues but I think its a rare one and pretty old, maybe as old as Civil War era. Made by Parkin&Marshall Sheffield.

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Very nice John, I've told Duncan this that I wonder if certain knives I have on my watch list if you, Atiger, Charlie and others are watching as well. I know Charlie and I have been there at the end more than once:o

I feel worse if I increase a fellow formites final cost but yet happy they ended up with a classic vintage knife. I think I had that horse knife in my sights (a BEAUTIFUL knife by the way John) as I noticed it was minus the pick. I could be wrong though:)

I'm a sucker for those EZ open Jacks also. I like the Pal:thumbup::cool:
 
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In full agreement with Paul Augie matey.

Hey Augie- just what are you trying to do to us man?
I love those Big old Horseman/Sportsman knives.

That Pal is a beautiful old knife - I havent seen too many Pal stamping a like that- I love looking at the stampings - even though Bernard tells us off for it and to ignore that- I find that impossible to do- mainly to look at 1, the styling of the Stamp, 2, The Font and how deeply struck the stamping is- does the stamping have shoulders from cold stamping etc- just so much that we take in when looking at a knife.

Once again Augie - awesome viewing.
 
Augie said:
Jack, really nice group from the kitchen table, love the horseman's knife, they are hard to find for a reasonable price, finally found an example myself that I will post when I get a chance.
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Augie said:
And finally added a horseman's knife, been looking for awhile but as Jack stated they can be very expensive. Found a decent example that has issues but I think its a rare one and pretty old, maybe as old as Civil War era. Made by Parkin&Marshall Sheffield.

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Thank you my friend, and congratulations :thumbup: That is a very interesting old knife, great pics too, I love the nail nick on the awl :thumbup: According To Geoff Tweedale, the partnership of William Parkin and William Marshall dates back to 1845, with the firm having quite a convoluted history, until it's demise in 1908 (I can give further details if helpful).
 
Thank you, Paul, Duncan, Jack, appreciate the comments.

Paul, I'm pretty sure we are bidding on the same knives at times, those Case red bone pruners are are good example. I hate running a forum friend up but there are only a small number of good condition vintage knives out there so unfortunately that will happen at times. I don't think this horseman's knife was one, I caught it just when it was listed with a very low buy it now.

Jack, thank you for the information, I'm always looking for any information you can provide, you are my go to guy for history on these old Sheffield knives and I appreciate it.
 
Pretty neat old knife there Guy, great that you have a knife that belonged to your Grandfather. Looks to be horn handles.

Welcome to the forum!
 
The El Hauista Parralino is a terrific old knife and family heirloom. Welcome to bladeforums:thumbup:
 
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This is a handcrafted chilean pocket knife which belonged to my grandfather. The blade reads "El Huasito Parralino", which I guess would be the "brand"
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Neat knife. I always enjoy seeing knives that are traditional to a certain area or region. That it belonged to your grandfather, well that just makes it even more special!
 
Campbellclanman said:
In full agreement with Paul Augie matey.

Hey Augie- just what are you trying to do to us man?
I love those Big old Horseman/Sportsman knives.

That Pal is a beautiful old knife - I havent seen too many Pal stamping a like that- I love looking at the stampings - even though Bernard tells us off for it and to ignore that- I find that impossible to do- mainly to look at 1, the styling of the Stamp, 2, The Font and how deeply struck the stamping is- does the stamping have shoulders from cold stamping etc- just so much that we take in when looking at a knife.

Once again Augie - awesome viewing.
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I always loved those knives, the stag on both sides of that one are stunning, I like early job specific knives like that one or the timber scribe, raze/race knife always intrigued me.

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guy24601 said:
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This is a handcrafted chilean pocket knife which belonged to my grandfather. The blade reads "El Huasito Parralino", which I guess would be the "brand"
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Here's a link on bf right here about a similar if not identical knife, welcome to Blade Forums.

Time was everyone's remembers seein' one of these in the glovebox of dad's or pop-pop's car, when I was a kid to own one of these was like havin' a toolbox in your pocket before Tim Leatherman thought that way. Nowadays I enjoy them for another reason, as a memory of a much simpler time in my life and quite possibly many of you.... Ahem, "older" gentlemen too. ;) :)

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Few more additions this week,

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An Empire, Winstead Ct. easy open in ebony.

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A Fairmount which was a Camillus brand. This one has stunning celluloid handles and is a good tight knife.

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Last a Schrade Cut Co small Congress. I was proud of my wife on this one, she looked thru a bucket of junk knives at a flea market and pulled this one out, had to pay 2 bucks for it. She is really starting to get an eye for these old ones.

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Sorry about that Duncan, if it makes you feel any better the main blade has very little snap left.
 
I'm sorry to hear that Augie- and please don't apologise as We all just love looking at your knives.

That guts me - there was no mention of this in the description - that seller would be coping an earful from me for sure.
 
Let's talk about snap Augie my friend. I have some neat old knives- with NO SNAP AT ALL - but - a consistent amount of
Hold throughout the opening action.
The springs DO NOT move at all - even when at half stop where the Spring should be exposed to the limit - is this more a case of the "cam" at the rear of the blade being worn down to a point that it doesn't actually have any shape to push the Spring? I hope this doesn't sound silly.
 
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I'm sorry to hear that Augie- and please don't apologise as We all just love looking at your knives.

That guts me - there was no mention of this in the description - that seller would be coping an earful from me for sure.
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Thanks buddy. Sometimes you win like the Walden and sometimes you lose a little like this one, but in the long run everything balances out. It is still a very nice looking example of a hard to find vintage knife and will look great on display.
 
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