"Old Knives"

Duncan, more great knives, very nice collection, very nice pictures also.

Charlie, beautiful slim trappers, really like the M&G with that swedge. I've posted this one before but it fits with these, it's a no name but very well made with nice bone.

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I was walking through an antique store with my wife and saw this. I know nothing about this type of knife but I bet someone here can give me some idea what it is. I think its probably old enough to post here

the tang stamp is not completely readable. it has 3 lines of text. the top line begins "BLAN....."(illegible)
the second line I can only make out a "T"
the third line says "germany"
Who made this? Please and thank you.
 
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I just perused the last couple pages, and holy smoke, what a trove of extraordinary knives. Duncan, Charlie, Charlie, and Angie thanks for sharing your collections.

WMB - I looked in Goins, and didn't find anything German starting with "Blan". There's a Blaich or a Black. Regardless, looks like a cool little pearl tuxedo pen knife. Probably from the early 20th Century? That would be my guess anyway.
 
Well, I'm at home watching it snow like the dickens here in Connecticut, so I thought I'd post a few knives.

I recently picked up this Wilbert Cutlery hunter. It's lost some metal over the years, but it's overall still in pretty decent shape. I really like it - it's just a solid, hunk of a knife with a lively spring. Levine indicates that Sears contracted these out to Empire and Napanoch. Does anyone have a notion who did this one?

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Next are a couple of ticklers/big toothpicks - an American Knife Co. and a Robeson. I didn't have any of these. They're pretty neat knives. I like the bone on the American.

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Finally, here is a rather humble Challenge jack with a good bit of blade loss. I included it because I'm kind of curious about the jigging. Would this be considered a form of pick bone? It almost has that "scratted" look to it.

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Anyway, hope everyone is having a good Thursday. Cheers!
 
Very Nice Augie what a great mystery:thumbup:

Nice also John, all great, the Wilbert, AKC and Robeson. I like the Challenge alot. The bone looks a bit like scratting:cool:
 
huelsdonk said:
WMB - I looked in Goins, and didn't find anything German starting with "Blan". There's a Blaich or a Black. Regardless, looks like a cool little pearl tuxedo pen knife. Probably from the early 20th Century? That would be my guess anyway.
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Thanks very much. I am sure of "BLAN..." it looks like perhaps "BLANDL..." or BLANDI..."
Google hasn't helped me any here.
 
Augie said:
Duncan, more great knives, very nice collection, very nice pictures also.

Charlie, beautiful slim trappers, really like the M&G with that swedge. I've posted this one before but it fits with these, it's a no name but very well made with nice bone.

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Very nice Knife Augie my friend- drop dead gorgeous!
 
Thanks a lot, Paul.



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Thanks very much. I am sure of "BLAN..." it looks like perhaps "BLANDL..." or BLANDI..."
Google hasn't helped me any here.
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WMB - I checked in Mr. Voyles' book, and I think I found the answer: Blandula Cutlery Co. Germany. Try throwing that in the old Google. I don't have any dates of operation or company history, but I bet that's who made your knife.

Snow's letting up. Time to fire up the blower.
 
Nice knives John
I dont know too much about Empire- Charlie sure does - but that Wilbert sure looks like a Empire to me- but like I say......

Bloomin' nice knife though my friend!
 
Thank you very much huelsdonk, I found a tang stamp online now and I am sure this is what it is. I havent yet found years of operation for this company yet, but I found one reference to them saying 1909, but thats it so far.... thanks very much indeed!
 
Duncan - thanks for the kind words and the input. From a few similar knives that I've seen, I was sort of leaning Empire as the maker as well.

WMB - You're quite welcome. I'm just glad I could help a little. Good luck with the research!
 
That hunter looks pretty Empire-ish to me also huelsdonk, and they did do contract work for Sears.
 
Found this old Boker today at an estate sale. It has half stops and is a pretty solid knife. I'm not overly fond of the full size trapper as an edc but I just couldn't leave it behind.

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GasMan1 said:
Found this old Boker today at an estate sale. It has half stops and is a pretty solid knife. I'm not overly fond of the full size trapper as an edc but I just couldn't leave it behind.

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Ooh, that's a nice Boker! I love the fancy rat-tail bolster. I'd call that a large Jack, I think a trapper has a serpentine frame.
 
Thanks Jamie. The older gentleman at the house that sold it to me knew what he had. He said he preferred a little smaller knife and pulled a Case xx stockman out of his pocket.:thumbup:

That's true Rachel. And it doesn't have a spay blade either. I stand corrected. :o
 
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GasMan1 said:
Found this old Boker today at an estate sale. It has half stops and is a pretty solid knife. I'm not overly fond of the full size trapper as an edc but I just couldn't leave it behind.


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Nice Boker GasMan1!!! Cool pocket scale too.
 
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