"Old Knives"

waynorth · May 17, 2009

Nice batch Rick! I hope you are not insulted by my intemperate remarks on Bernie's forum!

Nice black ones janekc!:thumbup:
Kerry, I'd call that celluloid "Shaken, Not Stirred"!

Nice Chapman!! Looks kinda Schradey to me . . . . .

SHEBOP · May 17, 2009

Rick said:
What an absolutely spectacular thread! I just read it from beginning to end: An Internet treasure trove, to be sure.

A few mint XXs:

And a few I posted on the Bernard Levine board:

OUTSTANDING, RICK!:thumbup:
THANKS FOR SHARING...PLEASE KEEP 'EM COMING!

SHEBOP · May 17, 2009

janekc said:
Six nice pieces i ran into this week

THAT'S QUITE A FIND...:thumbup:
THANKS FOR THE LOOK-SEE...

lambertiana · May 17, 2009

Rick - That NYKC swell center is a beauty!

JaneKC - I love that lot, they really do belong in my collection!

Kerry - I have never seen that style of celluloid before. But it has a punch, so you better keep it away from Charlie.

For today - An Ulster cokebottle jack

Rick · May 17, 2009

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

waynorth said:
Nice batch Rick! I hope you are not insulted by my intemperate remarks on Bernie's forum!

Not at all! I found your comments extremely helpful.

d.parker · May 17, 2009

Looks like it has been re handled in Mammoth to me?, and cleaned back up sorta.......

Rick · May 19, 2009

Thought I'd share this little Remington Jack. The R993 pattern is pretty pedestrian, but this example is special to me for its unusually nice feel, fit, 'n finish. The snap, smoothness and spring-tension are just perfect. It's also the closest example of a fresh-from-a-1930s-hardware-store Remington I have.

ken erickson · May 19, 2009

Thanks for posting the pictures of the Remington! Lovely Jack.

Ken

lambertiana · May 20, 2009

The blade grinds on that Remington are outstanding! Look how well they executed that swedge.

smiling-knife · May 20, 2009

That is very sweet. A great looking knife. Thanks for posting it.

mckgreg · May 20, 2009

Good stuff !!
Greg

sunnyd · May 20, 2009

Rick said:
...but this example is special to me for its unusually nice feel, fit, 'n finish. The snap, smoothness and spring-tension are just perfect. It's also the closest example of a fresh-from-a-1930s-hardware-store Remington I have...

Very

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waynorth · May 20, 2009

I'd take that pedestrian jack for a walk any day, Rick!!:thumbup:
Nicely detailed; you can see that Remington knew a thing or two about how to please a knife lover!

navihawk · May 21, 2009

That Remington has it all.

waynorth · May 24, 2009

An 1890s catalog lists this congress pattern as a "Tobacco Knife". I don't think this knife goes back that far, but it does go back a ways. I love the care Sheffield cutlers took in fitting stag to the bolsters; gnarly all the way!!

d.parker · May 24, 2009

Nice Old JR Congress can't beat Rodgers for stag covers...

Thanks for posting Fuzzy Mouse.......

VCM3 · May 24, 2009

Great knives being posted,Thanks !

Here is an IXL Office knife,ivory scales,3-3/4" closed,2" blades

VCM3 · May 24, 2009

Another,a Challenge,French Ivory celluloid
Common in the late 1800's,early 1900's,these "Office Knives" were

lambertiana · May 24, 2009

Challenge jack with monster snap

navihawk · May 25, 2009

Here's another French Ivory. A Utica.It's funny Vince, the very subtle differences in the scrollwork on these knives. Almost identical