"Old Knives"

[KnifeHead]

Tony says these were called "bananna knives" and that several of the old cutlery companies made them. This one is 5 3/8" closed, saber ground blade has hardly(if ever) been used. It's good and sharp now though because of you-know-who can't have a dull knife laying around. That would be uncivilized.

This one has the Valley Forge stamp.

 

[Blues]

Wow, some great images. That "Steamboat Arabia" image is awesome!

 

[d.parker]

Kerry that's a nice old knife.. The story is a good one.. There isn't any Indian Reservations in Oklahoma. It is either alloted land or trust land..

As everyone knows the Native Americans sure didn't wipe out the Buffalo, it was carried out buy others.....

 

[KnifeHead]

Kerry that's a nice old knife.. The story is a good one.. There isn't any Indian Reservations in Oklahoma. It is either alloted land or trust land..

As everyone knows the Native Americans sure didn't wipe out the Buffalo, it was carried out buy others.....

Some of the stories that folks pass on about knives are pretty funny sometimes. I'm glad the Buffalo are back in great numbers again...just because. :thumbup:

 

[Mike Robuck]

Those steamboat knives are very cool, as is the AH (I bet Charlie has lust in his heart for the AH) and the banana knife.

I've had banana knives by Bob Cargill but until now I hadn't seen an old knife in that pattern. I like the bolsters too.

 

[lambertiana]

Nice banana knife. And that steamboat Arabia pic is great. I would really like to find out what the tang stamps are on those.

 

[zerogee]

Nice banana knife. And that steamboat Arabia pic is great. I would really like to find out what the tang stamps are on those.

I know that some of them are George Wostenholm Celebrated IXL Cutlery and Jonathan Crookes knives -- don't know what else. I would be surprised if there weren't some Joseph Rodgers & Sons knives in there also.

 

[VCM3]

Wow,I can't believe all the great posts! Thanks!

So here's another,not mine,but check it out....

Descriptrion ..
"There were chute knives before modern versions were built by custom makers. These were introduced during WWII for British paratroopers to carry sewn into their jackets in a special cloth sheath. They were designed to safely, quickly and easily cut through a harness, webbing, or cord lines should an emergency occur at the plane door, on the way down should a chute need to be cut away during freefall, or if one became entangled during landing in a tree or wires. It is a stout, heavy knife almost a foot in length, with a full length spine ground from about 3 /16" stock. There is absolutely no blade flex. The knife can easily be used to pry heavy things open. Although a commodity knife produced in large numbers, the typical Joseph Rodgers fit, finish, and beautiful blade grind are still evident on this unused example which still retains it's original protective varnish coat over the blade, handle, and those nice, big copper rivets. In later years these were reintroduced into service with fire, police, emt, and rescue teams in England for use as seat belt and
shoulder harness cutters where they remain in production by existing English cutlery firms to this day"

 

[ken erickson]

Vince,

Thanks for sharing the "chute" knife! I learn something new every time i stop in here.

Ken

 

[VCM3]

Vince,

Thanks for sharing the "chute" knife! I learn something new every time i stop in here.

Ken

Ken,
I am learning so much,too,cool stuff!! You're welcome & thanks everyone for adding !
-Vince

 

[zerogee]

There are much earlier knives that look very much like this, except that they are straight (or, well, straighter at least) -- they were meant to be used as "hand and a half" draw knives, with some more general purpose use thrown in -- though I doubt the draw knife versions were as thick - geez! You could use this thing as a club if all else fails. The old Joseph Rodgers never did anything by halves did they? Thanks for showing this!

 

[lambertiana]

The pen is broken and the main is beat up, but this is the only one I have ever seen with this mark: Krakauer-Zork-Moye's Socs, Inc, based in El Paso:

 

[338375]

Heres an old Schrade Cut.Co that I recently picked up. I posted a thread with it, then realized I should have just put the pics here

 

[VCM3]

Check these out,not as old,but certainly no longer in production

Description from the owner :

"Western sheathed pair, 7 3/4" and 6 1/4" respectively. These sets were built in relatively small numbers in the early to mid fifties in various handle colors. These green handles were used on very few sets. They were sheathed and carried a little but only the tiny one has been used slightly, mostly " holster wear " here and there. Their somewhat unique handle construction was very labor intensive. Acquired from a retired Western employee."

 

[navihawk]

Absolutely incredible Western set Vince. They look great in the sheath.

 

[d.parker]

Nice complete set Vince... Congrats to the owner.....

 

[338375]

Nice set Vince.... I've seen a few of those but never with the green

 

[cutlersedge]

Hi All,

I am new here and just spent 3 days reading this great thread! There are lots of nice old knives shown here. Would like to show a few of mine but cannot figure out how to post pictures, I did read the sticky on how to, still having trouble.
Do you have to be a paying member?


Thanks

 

[Blues]

Hi All,

I am new here and just spent 3 days reading this great thread! There are lots of nice old knives shown here. Would like to show a few of mine but cannot figure out how to post pictures, I did read the sticky on how to, still having trouble.
Do you have to be a paying member?


Thanks

You can use a free image hosting website if you aren't a paying member.

Please post questions on this topic in "service and support" rather than in this thread. Thank you.

 

[JatMat]

Hi All,

I am new here and just spent 3 days reading this great thread! There are lots of nice old knives shown here. Would like to show a few of mine but cannot figure out how to post pictures.

Thanks

Welcome to BladeForums, looking forward to seeing some of yours.
Jim