"Old Knives"

Thank You Ron! And just like Santa all in one night!!!:)
It's a good thing I'm snowed in here, cause I don't think I'll get much accomplished tomorrow er, today!:confused:o_O:D
This last knife is a Pruner that has seen some use. But that's what Pruners are for!
4" closed, half stop, all steel construction with Cocobolo (I think) covers, New York stamp.
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Just like Porky the Pig said....Ba-dap, Ba-dap that's all folks!! :D
Back to our regularly scheduled program.........

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You oughta get snowed in more often, Dave! What a beautiful show - on several levels!!
You have a very significant collection of historical S&Ms. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to see them! Thanks for the show!! :thumbsup:
BTW, that Tobacco-etched knife has some very interesting bone jigging. I could go on and on about the details, and, the BEADS!! 'nuff said!:rolleyes:
 
Thank You Charlie!:)
It is amazing to me that any knives as old as many shown in this whole thread are in as pristine shape as they are today. That E/O just being one of them, that's what makes the "hunt" so much FUN!! :D:D:cool:

Dave
 
Great knives Dave. I really like the pearl congress. I admire people who can stick to a certain brand or pattern. My collecting seems to be all over the place, but doing it your way gives you a deeper knowledge of the company you collect.
 
knowtracks said:
All right!! Down to the last 2 "old" Schatts! :(:rolleyes: Beauty and the Beasty !!
This 4 blade MOP Humpback Congress pattern had to be expensive in it's day, hell it was expensive today!! :eek:;):D All 4 blades have New York stamps and half stops, 3 1/2" closed, sunk joints, nickle-silver pins and bar shield, brass liners with the center liner having a coined edge JUST inside the bed! :cool: the backsprings are completely covered with N/S plate. A bunch of us studied this knife at the GEC Rendezvous Picnic and Evan finally figured out how they built it. The Pearl has Beautiful fire that I wish would photograph better, a lot of pinks and blues! :cool: Can't believe they decided to cut a shield in it but it is still today as tight as can be! :thumbsup:
Here is Beauty!!:D A true masterpiece of the cutlers art!!
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Gorgeous group of knives Dave looks like Dave Clarke had some killer knives.

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waynorth said:
You oughta get snowed in more often, Dave! What a beautiful show - on several levels!!
You have a very significant collection of historical S&Ms. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to see them! Thanks for the show!! :thumbsup:
BTW, that Tobacco-etched knife has some very interesting bone jigging. I could go on and on about the details, and, the BEADS!! 'nuff said!:rolleyes:
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Yeah Dave, just what Charlie said...get snowed in more often:D Just a privilege to view and even to have held some of those OUTSTANDING Knives;):thumbsup:
 
knowtracks said:
This old Schatt my Friend Paul fell completely in love with! If I had not just got it and if it wasn't such a rare old girl, I'm sure it would be our Friend from Nort Dakooota's knife! He loved it that much!! ;):D:D
This Beautifully jigged bone, close to peach seed, EO pattern is 3 1/2" closed, solid half stops and snap, once again no pull on the main Big leaf spear and nick on the pen, etch is still quite visible and reads "FINZER'S TOBACCO KNIFE", brass liners and pins, Sweet Cut swedge! :D tang stamp is New York with the "curved" X between the S&M once again! :cool:
This old girl has all the bells and whistles!!:cool::cool::cool:
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This one HAS to come over...I'm a HUGE Irish fan and one of my favorite lines in the movie is from Rudy's dad. Tweaking it just a wee bit seems appropriate here..."This (adds the word---KNIFE) is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen!":) and Dave, that knife rightly resides with you, I am just honored to mentioned/thought of along with this grand ole girl;):cool::D
 
Here again trying to play catch up, very nice old knives being posted everyone. Dave, love all the Shatts but that Tobacco spear blade is just stellar!

Couple of WW1 Navy knives, a Mutt and a Jeff in sizes, a Thomaston and a Wostenholm, both patterns made by several different manufacturers.

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Nice ones, Augie!! I didn't know Thomaston did some of those Navy Issue style knives!
Cool I*XL - I like the copper bail!
 
Wow everyone- I need to catch up on this Thread - today’s job.
Dave that Tobacco Knife is simply incredible- I was watching Paul Eyes when CFing your Knives - I’m telling you he changed for a second there :eek:
 
Been seeing a lot of Schatt & Morgans on this thread recently. Here's one I got yesterday. The only flaws I can find with it is that the main blade has a sizable chip in right in the belly of the spear. This is my first Schatt. I googled the tang stamp and I think it is from 1901 - 1932 (I think, maybe you can check me on that). I saw this knife at an antique show yesterday and the tag said 110$ (that's a lot) Full disclosure I bought it for 80$.

I really wanted it in my collection. My collection of traditional knives is big but my collection of Antique Traditional knives is not very big. For us down in the south (North Carolina) I feel it is hard to find old knives from reputable brands like this in good shape. They have to come a long way from up North to get down here. And back then they were manufactured up North not down South. Hope you enjoy this beautiful knife.

Anyway I love the jigging and look of this knife. The shield is awesome too! I've been trying to oil it good because the only two things I can actually get open are the Main blade and Can opener. The screwdriver/caplifter and awl (At least I think it is an awl, it's too tight to open right now) have not been opened yet. I have no other knives of this "Scout pattern". I kind of like it. I am not really a big fan of a bail/lanyard ring but it looks cool. Love the antique amber/autumn bone!(pretty much my favorite color for bone covers) All around great knife in (what I can tell "original" condition) It doesn't look like anyone has polished on it. And I certainly won't.

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Here you can barely see that "sizable" chip in the belly of the spear.

Wonderful old knives everyone!!!!! Nice old Schatts recently. Keep it up! and have a nice day!
 
Nice addition to the run of Schatts we've been seeing, Jak3!!

How about an Ulster timeout?? Some swell centers, with a Pearl Whittler on top, and three built on a heftier frame. The jigged bone knife is a single-spring double-end Jack, and the Ebony and smooth Bone ones are two-blade Jacks.
(The beads are melon shell heishi from the Santo Domingo Pueblo)

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Very nice jigging on the Thomaston and the Schatt & Morgan! Great group of Ulsters Charlie! Those swedges are sweet!
 
Sweet additions to your collection Augie!! :thumbsup: Love the bone! :cool:
Jak3, that Titusville stamp is from 1903 to 1928 when they closed their doors.
Charlie!!!!!!! Simply GORGEOUS!!:cool::cool::cool: The smooth bone and the Cocobolo sing!!! :D
Love the melon shell beads! Just the right color to ad interest to the pic!

Happy Birthday Joanne!!!! :)

Dave
 
LG-IV discusses the WWI issue jacks on page 202.

He listed the brands he had actually seen, about six, I think and eight more of which he had heard.

Neither of those lists included Thomaston, so that's got to be a rare knife.

Levine listed fourteen makers and this Thomaston makes fifteen.

I'd love to see somebody put together a complete set from all the known makers. It would be a very impressive display.

LG-IV lists:

New York Knife Company
Schrade Cutlery Company
W. R. Case & Sons
Napanoch Knife Company
IKCO ( Imperial Knife Company)
Cattaraugus Cutlery Company
Union Cutlery Company
Empire Knife Company
Challenge Cutlery Company
Miller Brothers Cutlery Company
Camillus Cutlery Company
Valley Forge Cutlery Company
Schatt & Morgan Cutlery Company
Robeson Cutlery Company
And I think we can add Thomaston Knife Company.
 
waynorth said:
Nice addition to the run of Schatts we've been seeing, Jak3!!

How about an Ulster timeout?? Some swell centers, with a Pearl Whittler on top, and three built on a heftier frame. The jigged bone knife is a single-spring double-end Jack, and the Ebony and smooth Bone ones are two-blade Jacks.
(The beads are melon shell heishi from the Santo Domingo Pueblo)

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