"Old Knives"

[d.parker]

Gold leaf backing, was and is still used today by a few custom makers, under tortoise shell....

 

[KnifeHead]

Here's a couple of "new old ones" I picked up recently. Something I noticed just recently is that on these small pen knives, the master blade usually has a cam end tang and the secondary blade usually has half stops.

E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter 2 3/4" Sleeveboard Pen(bummer the pearl is cracked on the mark side )

Cattaraugus 3" Senator Pen

 

[JatMat]

Very Nice Kutter there. Thanks for sharing.
Jim

 

[d.parker]

Great old pens Kerry, I like the bone with bar shield......

 

[waynorth]

I agree with D.P. The simple bar shield enhances the bone on that pattern. There is a nice symphony going on there!!

 

[smiling-knife]

Great looking knives and excellent photos to match Kerry. I have the mop Keen Kutter's Sheffield Twin.... ok fraternal not identical twin. Mine is not a sleeveboard.

 

[KnifeHead]

That's pretty cool S-K...:thumbuup:

 

[navihawk]

Thanks for the tortouse shell lesson guys.

 

[VCM3]

Peanut
2 3/4" closed, sharply pointed, deeply swedged, very thin clip with a crisp nail nick in the right spot

 

[JatMat]

Great Peanut!
From one who loves peanuts.
Jim

 

[VCM3]

Great Peanut!
From one who loves peanuts.
Jim

Jim I freaked w/I opened the Email on this one.I knew you'd too
-Vince

 

[lambertiana]

A pair of Ulsters

 

[Blues]

Nice Ulsters, both of 'em!

 

[KnifeHead]

Ulster 2 15/16" MoP Swell Center Balloon Pen

Holley 2 15/16' Ebony Pen

 

[knowtracks]

Maybe not as old as some others posted but there is a couple of pre-war ebony handled Schatts. The 2 bladed Jack is large at 4" And the Electricians knife might have seen some action, it's eletro-engraved down the backspring;
Newt V.P. 74 U.S. Navy

 

[knowtracks]

And because I have 1 more ebony here is a Cattaraugus 3 1/4" Jack

 

[lambertiana]

I'm really liking that Schatt jack.....

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful Ebonies!! Real nice examples my friends!!
Under appreciated, ebony was probably the most common handle material. I love it!!

 

[TDE]

very nice pics of some great looking knives! I have a few 1940's pocketknives, they are a treasure. paul

 

[waynorth]

This one might be from after WWII, but maybe someone who knows for sure could comment. A Sta-Sharp Four Blade Cattle knife, with that Bone that looks like Rogers' bone.