"Old Knives"

[sunnyd]

Nice MOTS Anthony! You must show us more of your treasures!!

Yes Charlie, They will be forthcoming this week. I am making the trip back again tomorrow to make certain I didn't miss anything as well.

 

[canineforge]

Can you do a closer pic of the jigging?

Here is a close up, Charlie. I just noticed you ask. My wide-angle compact camera doesn't do up-close-and-personal well, but you get what you pay for. Thanks for the help on this one.

- Joe

 

[338375]

Sounds like ya struck gold there Anthony .....
Definetely lookin forward to seein the rest of your new found goodies
Thats a knife knuts dream to come upon a box of old knives, especially slippies

 

[waynorth]

That bone jig sort of resembles late Rogers, but I am far from an expert on that stuff.
Despite what I posted before, reviewing the details of your pictures, the knife seems to be a later production than the Empire models. The glaze finish, common nicks, and minimal swedging point to a more recent effort.
Some of the details say pre-WWII, and some say later; even recent. Sorry to be so vague. It's a knife you have to coon-finger and chicken-eye for a while. Why not toss it in front of BRL's crowd, and watch the ensuing kerfuffle??

 

[sunnyd]

Sounds like ya struck gold there Anthony
.. Definetely lookin forward to seein the rest of your new found goodies
Thats a knife knuts dream to come upon a box of old knives, especially slippies

Actually,, I recon I sorta did strike gold, if you like the history of old knives the way I,, well we(most of us here in this forum do).. I must admit, when I first laid eyes on the box of knives I found, I was quite exited.. Because you never know what you'll find after all.. .. Its a very small stash of cool knives in pretty decent varying conditions but I was pleased to found them.

Anthony

 

[navihawk]

Nice MOTS Anthony! You must show us more of your treasures!!

X 2 on that Anthony. Even the old antiques or unusual old stuff is cool to. If you post up any of that stuff that would be cool too.

 

[sunnyd]

navihawk,

As was already previously promised I will try and post the other old knives here for you all to enjoy.. However, the other antique items will not be in proper line with the subject matter with this forum's thread criteria.. If you like, I can always email you the additional photographs?.

Let me know?.

Thanks,

Anthony

 

[navihawk]

navihawk,

As was already previously promised I will try and post the other old knives here for you all to enjoy.. However, the other antique items will not be in proper line with the subject matter with this forum's thread criteria.. If you like, I can always email you the additional photographs?.

Let me know?.

Thanks,

Anthony

:thumbup:Thats cool Anthony. Don't go out of your way on my account. If theres some cool stuff feel free to shoot me some snaps.I'm just as happy looking at knives. I just like anything old.
Steve

 

[sunnyd]

OK, the first installment of the group..

Top to bottom and left to right is the following:

1st row,

><> Kutmaster EE Pen (shadow)
><> Camillus EE Pen
><> Imperial Tuxeddo

2nd row,

><> Kutmaster EE Pen (tipped bolsters)
><> Schrade Walden NY,#708
><> Van Camp Hardware EE Pen
><> Iroquios EE Jack (tipped bolsters)

More to come later.

Thanks,

Anthony

 

[waynorth]

Anthony, are you teasing us with mirror image pictures??

 

[VCM3]

Ivory Anglo Saxon Whittler

This is a 4-1/4" knife,made in the height of knifemaking in England in the late 1800's,the "golden age of knifemaking" ,by the same cutlers that made that fabulous carving set Kerry posted a ways back. This amazing old knife has flat "coffin style" bolsters that chamfer to thier edges

 

[VCM3]

Swayback Jack w/ blade etch

In unbelieveable condition,the etch reads "Miller 1863 Brand"

 

[VCM3]

Unused, blade etch pretty much intact, 2 secondary blades and back of main blade glazed finish, front of main hard to see, crocus finish under etch, notice slightly different bone jigging pattern between front and rear scales.

 

[VCM3]

Front & back scales

 

[sunnyd]

Anthony, are you teasing us with mirror image pictures??

Oops, yes it appears I screwed up the scan somehow. Sorry.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Those are very nice Vince. I really like the ivory whittler and Miller swayback jack. Thanks for posting them.

 

[waynorth]

Real nice ones Vince, from your mystery friend! Unused, or barely used old knives, thinly veiled with patina; it doesn't get any better!
I've seen that difference in the peachseed bone before. Maher & Grosh knives were often made by Schrade. I think as the tapered cutters wore down on the jigging machine, they made the cuts or grooves a little wider, giving a slightly different appearance.

 

[VCM3]

Real nice ones Vince, from your mystery friend! Unused, or barely used old knives, thinly veiled with patina; it doesn't get any better!
I've seen that difference in the peachseed bone before. Maher & Grosh knives were often made by Schrade. I think as the tapered cutters wore down on the jigging machine, they made the cuts or grooves a little wider, giving a slightly different appearance.

He has been busy ,hasn't he ?

It is my pleasure to post them ,to share them with you all.Quite a cool thread that has compiled here,Thanks to all & BF's too
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

Real nice ones Vince, from your mystery friend! Unused, or barely used old knives, thinly veiled with patina; it doesn't get any better!
I've seen that difference in the peachseed bone before. Maher & Grosh knives were often made by Schrade. I think as the tapered cutters wore down on the jigging machine, they made the cuts or grooves a little wider, giving a slightly different appearance.

Charlie,your statement about the knife being made by Schrade,is on the money.
Check it out,all of ya' ,the cutler had a bit too much wine the night before.That day he forgot who's knife he was making. If you look you can see the SC in the top line and The W in the second line down. He must've grabbed the wrong stamp at first, then restruck with the correct one. First blow was very light and at an angle, as if he realized it at the last second before the hammer hit, and pulled the stamp away slightly, as only the first two letters in each line were transfered to the tang.

 

[VCM3]

Early 20th century hardware company based in Cleveland Ohio, ebony half whittler, oval shield ,3-1/4" closed