"Old Knives"

[sunnyd]

.. It's a great old knife that has you not knowing wheather to scratch your watch or wind your ass.

Tony,

You had me rolling with that one. That's one I've never heard before. I recon I'll use it around my neck of the woods here abouts.

Thanks,

Anthony

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Here is a vintage Northfield Knife, Co. A Prunning pattern(I think?). I carried this one today as a back up and cut some braded rope dockside.

 

[d.parker]

Tony that sure is a dandy Ole knife congrats on it's capture. Do you have any thought on who might have made it for Simmons? As you know Simmons goes back to 1870 and the knife could have been made by Rodgers it sure looks like a Rodgers Knife to me... It would not have to be marked England before 1890...

 

[Tony Bose]

Tony that sure is a dandy Ole knife congrats on it's capture. Do you have any thought on who might have made it for Simmons? As you know Simmons goes back to 1870 and the knife could have been made by Rodgers it sure looks like a Rodgers Knife to me... It would not have to be marked England before 1890...

I don't know Darrell, I was hoping some one here had a clue. What companys made knives for KK in the early days? Everybody put on their Peckerton Detinctive hats.

 

[VCM3]

Miller Bros. ?
-Vince

 

[waynorth]

I actually talked to Alvin Sellens today, but he couldn't shed any light on it. I posted it over in BRL's forum, and added the following info;

It looks like an American knife to me. If it was made before 1922-23, it was likely made at the Walden Knife Company plant in New York State. First use of the Wedge and Bar logo was 1905 according to Alvin Sellens.
In about 1923 the Walden knife factory was moved to the Winchester facilities in Connecticut, and continued to produce KK knives.
Simmons and Winchester separated again, in about 1929. Knife production ceased at the Winchester facility shortly after, in 1930-1931. It started up again some time later until 1942, (but may not have made any KKs) when it stopped for good, according to P.R.Pankiewicz. Schrade may have made KKs during that upheaval.
Shapleigh bought Simmons in 1940. I don't know where they got their knives after that. Some from Schrade, some from Camillus . . .who else . . .???

It seems, from the peened rivets, and the (what looks like) hand jigged bone, it is an early knife.[end quote]

Looking at my meager supply of Winchester pics, I suspect it was made in Walden, after 1905 of course, and likely before 1923. But I am groping in the semi-darkness!!
I'll just sit here and scratch my errr. . . watch, and hope someone more knowledgeable comes along . .

 

[george65]

 

[george65]

 

[ken erickson]

George65, Thanks for showing these two knives! And Welcome to BF:thumbup:

 

[d.parker]

george65, Thanks for posting the old split back spring knife. I can't make out the stamp, do you know it's maker? That's the first one I have ever seen in over 50 yrs. looking with a true split back spring Could you post a pix of the trough? I would like to know if it has a catchbit or how it is made on bottom end. Are the round inlays Ivory?

 

[george65]

George65, Thanks for showing these two knives! And Welcome to BF:thumbup:

thanks for the welcome, I'm glad to be here

 

[Tony Bose]

Now this is a real split backspring whittler, very old, rare. Very nice, I enjoyed looking at it. Thank you.

 

[george65]

george65, Thanks for posting the old split back spring knife. I can't make out the stamp, do you know it's maker? That's the first one I have ever seen in over 50 yrs. looking with a true split back spring Could you post a pix of the trough? I would like to know if it has a catchbit or how it is made on bottom end...

I believe the maker is Thomas Reaney / shalesmoor (Sheffield directories, 1833-41-57) no catchbit... I'll take a shot of the trough whenever the weather clears up.

 

[waynorth]

Welcome George! And thanks for the treat! The definition of "split-backspring" comes to life!! Nice old Miller also!!
Here's a big Schrade Jack I just got in the mail, a Schrade Cut. Co. 4 1/2" Peachseed bone "English" style Jack.
I love these big'uns!

 

[4ever3]

WOW George ! Both of those are over the wall in right field :thumbup: Thanks for posting them

 

[jonet143]

"HHH" oscar barnett tool co. plier knife. looks to have the original blade replaced with an old shapleigh blade but still an old example. this one has j.c. lewis pat. nov. 20, 1900 on the plier handle.

 

[KnifeHead]

Harrison Bros and Howson, Cutlers to Her Majesty...this is a Sheffield company stamp that was used from 1847-1901. The stag on this set is amazing and the blades look as if they have never been sharpened. Perhaps this set has only been uses a few times. Typically for fine carving blades such as this, they are flat ground very thin. The cutler still finds it necessary to give the blades a nice swedge on the mark side of the blade...why?....because HE CAN!!!

 

[ken erickson]

wonderful stag!! Thanks for showing us this set:thumbup:

Ken

 

[navihawk]

Thanks for sharing. nice set.

 

[waynorth]

You can serve roast beef with class, if you've got that set in the dining room!!

 

[stockman242]

Great set. :thumbup:

Peter