"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman said:
Jack - I know...... theres something about Augie- when I meet him at the Rendezvous - the first thing I am going to do is hold a Mirror up to him to see if he has a reflection.
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Gevonovich said:
LOL....I bet he can walk into it and disappear ;):D
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LOL! :D :thumbup:

I picked up this IXL Serpentine Jack in horn a couple of weeks ago :)

 
Some great knives being posted. I really enjoy this thread.

Who made the Coke barlow? I can't read the stamp. The checkered ebony pruner sure is a jewel..
 
biglmbass said:
Some great knives being posted. I really enjoy this thread.

Who made the Coke barlow? I can't read the stamp. The checkered ebony pruner sure is a jewel..
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biglmbass, the coke barlow is a Kutmaster in pristine shape gifted to Duncan from mister Bigbiscuit aka Bob. What a gift!!!

That wonderful Pruner is made by Russell belonging to our time traveling friend John:D

Jack, that's a great Sepentine Jack, I like those horn covers:cool::thumbup:
 
Come on guys, are you kidding me? How can you all "come across" such fantastic knives, Jack, Augie, Paul are you shaing the same machine?

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Mike
 
LOL! I found that one the same day I found the Rase Knife and Sheepsfoot Mike! :D :thumbup:
 
I went to the gun show today and came home with a few interesting finds. As usual, I'd appreciate any info anyone has on the age and origins of these.

A William Rodgers pen knife in what I think may be ivory. I'm not sure, since I've not handled much ivory aside from some old piano keys. It doesn't have the regular lines of "French Ivory" I'll have to try and take better pictures when the outside light is better, but what do y'all think?




W R Humphrey's 'Radiant' in (pressed?) stag. There's a piece chipped off of the cover.



Stamped blade.


And lastly, a Remington mother of pearl. Again, hard to photograph. The tang stamp is print letters inside a circle.



 
As usual, bunch of great pickups posted here lately.

Jack - beautiful horn on that IXL.

Augie - what a cool Russell pruner. I had actually been eyeballing that puppy as well and had the same question about whether it was ebony or composition. Great to see it here.

R8shell - I know not the first thing about English knives, so I can't help there. The type of the Remington stamp looks like script as opposed to block letters to me (it's a little hard to make out). I think it would be from 1935-1940. As ever, there are many on the porch who are ever so very much more knowledgeable than I am - please correct me if I'm wrong here.
 
I think Ivory as well Rachel, no distinguishable grain to indicate bone. All nice pick ups:thumbup:

STAG or pressed STAG? It looks like good ol Stage but can't say for certain.
 
Thanks, Paul. I'm pretty pleased with the day's haul. :)
I'm kind of excited to have a real ivory knife. I feel I can carry it guilt-free, since it's an antique. On the other hand, if I had it in my pocket and happened to meet an elephant, I'm afraid he would know...:o


huelsdonk, here's a closer look at the tang stamp.



I'm thinking 1935-1940, too, but I don't know much about Remingtons. Did they make their own knives at that time or contract them out?
 
Okay, so it's block type rather than script. Still, with nothing printed outside the circle it should definitely be from the '35-'40 period. DuPont bought Remington in 1933, but they still made all their knives in house (Bridgeport, CT) until they closed the cutlery business in 1940.
 
Superb finds r8shell, congratulations :) :thumbup: I've come across a lot of William Rodgers with covers of French Ivory, Ivorine, cell, and white plastic, but that looks like the real thing. Would it be possible to post a close-up pic of the covers? :thumbup:
 
Thanks for the comments everyone, appreciated.

Jack, that is a very nice serpentine jack, nice find.

Rachel, you had a good day! I think the Rodgers is ivory, 3 nice knives for your collection.
 
Jack Black said:
Superb finds r8shell, congratulations :) :thumbup: I've come across a lot of William Rodgers with covers of French Ivory, Ivorine, cell, and white plastic, but that looks like the real thing. Would it be possible to post a close-up pic of the covers? :thumbup:
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Maybe this is clearer. Since I switched to progressive glasses, it's harder to tell if a photo is out of focus or if it's just me :D





eta: Thanks for the info, huelsdonk. I bought it because it reminded me of a little pearl pen knife my grandfather had, and it's nice to know it's a "real" Remington. :)
 
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Wow, Jack, some nice ones there!

However, Augie, that barlow! Wow! I just love those thick slab bone covers. That is so cool!
 
r8shell said:
Maybe this is clearer. Since I switched to progressive glasses, it's harder to tell if a photo is out of focus or if it's just me :D
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Yeah, I'm a bit like that after a few beers! :D ;) :thumbup: Thanks for the extra pics, I downloaded them, but the quality is lost on zoom. It looks like ivory r8shell, but are there any irregular grain or swirls there at all, you can usually see some at least? They can look a bit like contour lines on a map, but may just be in a few small areas, or seen throughout the material, like on this razor (below). I come across quite a bit of ivory, but it can still be tricky sometimes, and I know it can be very difficult to photograph :thumbup:





A couple of more examples :thumbup:





glennbad said:
Wow, Jack, some nice ones there!
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Thanks a lot Glenn :) :thumbup:
 
Jack my friend - nice IXL matey- that's a real beauty right there my friend.

R8shell- I think Ivory as well if you look at your two initial photos - the last photo have a look at the left of the scale- you'll see the lines Jack explains. Ivory for sure.
The Humpheries is a great knife- such a great catch those two.
 
Thank you for posting those pictures, Jack, and thanks for taking a look, Campbellclanman. I do see some grain lines, but they aren't as neatly defined as in your first two pictures. I just can't seem to photo them. :grumpy:Grrr. Of course you know what I'm going to ask next. :D Assuming it is ivory, how old do you think it is? Pre-WW2? Older than that?

I'd never heard of Humphrey's, though the old fellow at the table said "Oh, I see them all the time." Which I doubt, but maybe he'll bring more of them to the next show. :D

By the way, that IXL in horn (buffalo?) is a beauty! I can't tell from the picture, is it a little peanut size or a big ol' jack?
 
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