"Old Knives"

huelsdonk · Jan 30, 2017

I hadn't popped by here for a couple days. Good stuff, thanks for sharing it guys.

Paul - Outstanding scout. I love that bone.

Jamie - Great Ulster. It's always great to see that old stag in such good shape.

Phil - Wow. Awesome knives. I'm personally kind of smitten with the cattle knife, but they're both such great examples.

chuko · Jan 30, 2017

Here is a Henckel's Sportsman Knife I recently acquired. You can find this listed on pg 269 of Levine's IV.
Charles

redsparrow · Jan 30, 2017

Charles, that one just does it for me!!! Fits nicely with some of your gentleman knives, only one that's ready for anything. Very cool Sir! -James

philllll · Jan 30, 2017

Does that main blade have a pull on both sides? Too cool!

supratentorial · Jan 31, 2017

Beautiful knife, Charles :thumbup:

chuko · Jan 31, 2017

philllll said:
Does that main blade have a pull on both sides? Too cool!

Yes it does. Pretty special piece.
Charles

herder · Feb 1, 2017

J. A. Henckels offered quite a range of pearl handled knives from the late 1800s through WWII.
Enclosed is an 18 blade version.

Campbellclanman · Feb 1, 2017

Whew!
Herder that's a beauty right there!!

herder · Feb 1, 2017

Thanks Campbellclanman, you have some mighty fine Henckels knives as well.

Campbellclanman · Feb 1, 2017

Thank you kind Sir- not quite in the Caliber as this though- but that's what is so grear about we here in BF - where sharing each other's knives and thoughts is such a experience for the gaining of knowledge of these awesome old knives.

blademan 13 · Feb 1, 2017

Herder,

That simply boggles the mind. Pretty much a one knife knife collection!

paulhilborn · Feb 1, 2017

WOW Neal, what a Henkels!!! Hard to fathom the craftsmanship in such a small knife...jeweler quality right there, thank you for sharing

:thumbup:

supratentorial · Feb 1, 2017

Beautiful knife, herder. What is the implement extending furthest to the right? A pencil?

Gevonovich · Feb 1, 2017

What an amazing specimen, herder! What is the closed length on this one. It's interesting that most were in the three to three and a quarter inch range. Such a treat to see

philllll · Feb 1, 2017

herder said:
J. A. Henckels offered quite a range of pearl handled knives from the late 1800s through WWII.
Enclosed is an 18 blade version.

Incredible!

Mike Robuck · Feb 1, 2017

Beautiful Henckels Charles and Herder. I have that same sportsman's knife. This is the closest I could come to finding it in a catalog:

Couple of bad scans:

supratentorial · Feb 2, 2017

I enjoyed the scans, Mike :thumbup:

Campbellclanman · Feb 2, 2017

Another incredible Henckels Mike.
Mike too has shared with us some absolute knock-out Henckels in the past- Oh to be a fly on the wall during one of Mikes "oil'em up" days!

herder · Feb 2, 2017

Thanks all for the nice comments.
The 18 blade Henckels is 3 inches long and that folding tool is a pencil, supratentorial.
While a good quality folding knife sold for about $1.00 to $3.00 in the early 1900s, that pearl 18 blade folder sold for over $10.00.

Mike Robuck · Feb 3, 2017

Glad you liked 'em Jake. I would also like to commend Herder on getting all 18 blades open on that knife for his picture. No easy task

Thanks Duncan. I don't buy very many Henckels anymore but I think most of them are in this thread. I'm happy to see others' appreciation for them. I've already posted this Chicago Worlds Fair knife in a separate thread but adding it here: