"Old Knives"

[veitsi_poika]

I recently picked up a nice Cut Co jack in butter & molasses (my weakness!). Some blade loss, but otherwise excellent condition.

K suffix for butter & molasses cell.

I love 'em Jeff... great find!

 

[waynorth]

Very cool! I generally avoid buying celluloid handled knives, and might should get rid of the few I do have...and yet I picked up this butter & molasses the other day.

It's a very interesting color scheme. I tend to think about celluloid being used either to simulate a natural material, or to take advantage of its ability to look bright and sparkly. Is there some story about the origin of the b&m cell? Perhaps invented over a breakfast meeting?

"Perhaps invented over a breakfast meeting?"

 

[black mamba]

Thanks all, and r8shell, I like your idea of the breakfast brain wave!

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Gevonovich]

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Love the knife and that shield is superb...wow!

 

[Fodderwing]

Love the knife and that shield is superb...wow!

Thanks Gev. This really is a sweet knife. The secondary spring wraps around to fill part of the well.

 

[Gevonovich]

I think L lambertiana has one like it. I know one of the heavy weights does ? Rare as hens teeth.

 

[JohnDF]

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That is an amazing shield on that knife.

 

[Fodderwing]

That is an amazing shield on that knife.

Thank you kindly John.

 

[Mike Robuck]

I agree, great knife. I’ve always liked that shield.

 

[herder]

Nice old H.S.B., Fodderwing.

 

[Fodderwing]

I agree, great knife. I’ve always liked that shield.

Nice old H.S.B., Fodderwing.

Thank you very much.

 

[Old Engineer]

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Just an all around very nice HSB & Co. Dwight . I bet it sharpens up like a razor . An awful lot to like about it my friend .

Harry

 

[Fodderwing]

Just an all around very nice HSB & Co. Dwight . I bet it sharpens up like a razor . An awful lot to like about it my friend

Thank you Harry.

 

[paulhilborn]

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I can't help but chime in when you show one like that Dwight ebony, I'd guess? combined with fantastic shield, aged patina, full blades and look at the main's Swage

 

[lambertiana]

I think L lambertiana has one like it. I know one of the heavy weights does ? Rare as hens teeth.

To which knife do you refer?

 

[Gevonovich]

To which knife do you refer?

Post No. 16283. Dwight's (Fodderwing) Ebony HSB above. My memory is not what it use to be...lol

I just checked and I have a Robeson with a shield that is so close...huh.

no camera yet

 

[Fodderwing]

I can't help but chime in when you show one like that Dwight ebony, I'd guess? combined with fantastic shield, aged patina, full blades and look at the main's Swage

Thanks Paul!

 

[lambertiana]

Post No. 16283. Dwight's (Fodderwing) Ebony HSB above. My memory is not what it use to be...lol

I have a number of ebony oldies, here are a few of them. Perhaps the one that you remember is among this group.

I only have one ebony HSB, this dogleg:

Other regular jacks with ebony scales (I also have a number with cocobolo scales):

Challenge

Empire

Southington

H&B

Eagle Phila

T Hessenbruch

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

The WOW! factor is of the charts on this page!