"Old Knives"

A high quality knife for sure!
Queen made it, for SMKW. Since Smokey owned the copyright, Queen could be sued if they sold the knives to anyone else, and no-one else could use the names without the same risk.
 
Thanks Jeff. I think you're dead on. I jumped the gun on dating the knife - didn't look hard enough or long enough when researching. Yep, I kept looking at the sticker since making my posts and it kept looking newer and newer. Just goes to show you can teach an old dog new things.

I appreciate everyone's and anyone's comments.
 
waynorth said:
A high quality knife for sure!
Queen made it, for SMKW. Since Smokey owned the copyright, Queen could be sued if they sold the knives to anyone else, and no-one else could use the names without the same risk.
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Thanks Charlie. Good info!!
 
Ed, the Robson may not be as old as you originally thought but it is one fine knife. The Queen replicas that I've seen have been made well with quality touches such as the pinned shield and excellent bone. Nice knife Sir!
 
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That a nice one in pearl, herder! I have several of the Bruckmanns, but most are in that cheap plastic they used.
 
Just found this thread...wow! some beautiful knives fellas :thumbsup:


Here are a few of my older knives

Remington

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CRfXWE6 by SteveC, on Flickr



Utica's

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DSC00986 by SteveC, on Flickr

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Camillus

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SteveC, I love that Remington of yours. I save all the pics you post of it, it's an example of my idea of a perfect knife. There are many more here in this amazing thread.
I am tooling up to start making traditional folders, knives pictured here on this thread are an inspiration and design 'catalogue' for me in my quest to make some really good (and hopefully beautiful) pocket knives.

Michael

P.S. I'm new to bladeforums and in the last couple of months I've learned much about traditional folding knives from my time spent here on the porch. Thanks all
 
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20171016_123255_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_123408_HDR_Film2-1.jpg Here are a few of those earlier referenced Bruckmann's with the horn looking plastic handles. Very well made knives. All blades have the bridge symbol over MANN and the master has E.BRUCKMANN over SOLINGEN-O. Very nice grinds, tight fit and no blade rub.
 

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Bruckmann pearl whittler. Visually stunning. Coined liner around the backsprings. Polished blade well. Nicely swaged pen blades and beefy master. Blades were stamped a little differentlyn. E.BRUCKMANN over GERMANY instead of Solingen and the bridge symbol over MANN. All 3 blades stamped on each side. Beautiful, but fatally flawed. The placement of the master nail nick is too close to the tang. Even with the pen blade open my nail slips out half the time. I would rate the pull at 15 on a 1 - 10 scale, or just plain dangerous. It bit me a wee bit taking these photos. Did I mention wonderful grinds and s h a r p? 20171016_125641_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125622_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_130045_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125641_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125622_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125435_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125413_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125335_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_125239_HDR_Film2-1.jpg 20171016_130045_HDR_Film2-1.jpg
 
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Do those kind of knives sort of "copy" (loose term) the first swiss army knife? Or were designs like that "Horseman Knife" around before the swiss knife?

If the first swiss army knife was in the 1880s, then were those kind of multi-tool knives influenced by the first Swiss army knife? They seem a little similar to me.
 
Im am sure those Horseman Knives were in quite early in the scene- I gifted my Sheffield Book - so unable to reference....but Adds or Pamphlets/ Catalogs from early Sheffield Advertising can help with your question.
Multi-Bladed/Tooled Knives were hugely popular in the very early Sheffield/ Solingen days.
 
Hard to keep up with the fine and rare knives on this thread. I have to go back a page or two almost every time I come here!!
The English Jack, named in America:D, is defined by Bernie Levine as being a Regular Jack (swells slightly at the non-pivot end, with straight sides), over 4" in length. Camillus made some beauties!! 2 are just over 4 3/8" and one is 4 9/16".
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