"Old Knives"

[paulhilborn]

Beautiful Case's Paul, that red's just amazing to look at!

Kevin that's a great pruner, never seen the double rat-tail small version before. Here are a couple of Ulsters that I have, the large one has similar bolsters to yours:

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Eric

Thanks Eric, the red bone covers on this one seem to be really vivid so it was hard not to grab it. A wonderful pair o Pruners

2 great looking jacks Paul, I can't turn down a nice Case red bone either, some of the prettiest handle material ever made.

Totally agree my friend, Case red bone is timeless. Love the M&G, curvy liked the famed Mae West

 

[wlfryjr]

Your knife has appeal John.When you get a knife like this ,it shows the collector in you.

 

[Duckdog]

George Wostenholm IXL (1890-1971), J. Russell & Co. (Green River Knife Works 1884-1941), and a Kutmaster (1937-present).

The diamond - R - diamond stamp is barely left on the top of the Russell tang (possible prior owner polishing).

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

Since we have a bunch of these blades together, I'm bringing back one that I posted in December to join the crowd. I date this knife at 1890-1932, as that tang stamp was used by NYKC 1878-1932, but the fertilizer company wasn't founded in Hawaii until 1890.

And this Sabre from Japan isn't as old as the others, but it is a worker.

- Stuart

 

[Gevonovich]

Fantastic showing of Pruners, Stuart !! Pruners are Perfect Thanks for the treat !!

 

[mitch4ging]

The fine Camilli posted @SteveC and veitsi_poika prompted one of my choices today; the other just fit in to make a pair. A Camillus cattle knife (4 line, all blades) and a Kutmaster stockman. The KUTMASTER/UTICA,N.Y./U.S.A. tang stamp has a T stamped underneath; anyone know what that signifies?

- Stuart

That's such a great looking pair, Stuart!

 

[herder]

Great looking bunch of knives all, and good to see Paul H. back in the old knives playground.

 

[veitsi_poika]

My favorite pruner (so far) Walden Knife Co...

- Kevin

 

[Duckdog]

Gevonovich , mitch4ging Thanks, this is fun (as opposed to the house chores that I should be doing).
veitsi_poika Dude, that's a beast! Thanks for sharing (but I'm not letting my knives see that).
- Stuart

 

[Bartleby]

George Wostenholm IXL (1890-1971), J. Russell & Co. (Green River Knife Works 1884-1941), and a Kutmaster (1937-present).

Thanks for posting the flat sided Kutmaster! My grand dad carried one as a greenskeeper and caddy on Long Island long, long ago. Any idea when they were made?

 

[Mike Robuck]

Great looking pruners Stuart and Kevin. Henckels pruners:

 

[supratentorial]

Nice knives, guys! Beautiful covers on that Henckels, Mike Robuck !

Nice knife but I've got to admit that the "guano" etch made me grin like a teenager.

 

[wlfryjr]

That's some handle on that Wostenholm Stuart. I believe that's an older stamp.

 

[Duckdog]

Thanks, guys. B Bartleby thanks for the info on your grandfather, that's pretty cool. Mike Robuck those are some nice knives. My research on dates, limited to Goins and Levine only, proved inconclusive as to more precise periods.
- Stuart

 

[LongBlade]

Augie - Great looking 3 blade M&G - unique pattern ... ashame about the one spring but how many 3 spring knives does one ever see so I can see the appeal for sure

Stuart - Great showing of some lovely hawkbills - some real beauties in there!

Kevin - Great old Walden hawkbill - I have one somewhere too - the snap of that blade is no doubt a bear trap ... I assume yours is also hard snapping - actually heard Walden made some of the strongest snapping hawkbills out there when you get them in good condition...

Mike - That is a lovely Henckles Hawkbill ... beautiful condition and some great gnarly stag ...

Since the hawkbill parade is on ... Here's a couple of my new ones and need to get pics of others ...

American Shear & Knife:

Waterville:

Cheers
Lee

 

[Duckdog]

Stuart - Great showing of some lovely hawkbills - some real beauties in there!

Thanks, Lee, for the compliment and for sharing those old fellows.
- Stuart

 

[black mamba]

A pair from the 1930s.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Took my 20's pre-Eisenhower penknife out for the mornin', what a beautiful example of Case's craftmanship.

 

[herder]

Some great old pruners shown on this page, along with a few other nice old folders.
Here is another vintage pruner from Russell.

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[paulhilborn]

Some great old pruners shown on this page, along with a few other nice old folders.
Here is another vintage pruner from Russell.

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VERY NICE herder