"Old Knives"

[soulsurf]

Can anybody help me figure out what this is? It was gifted to me and I have no background/knowledge on this type of knife https://imgur.com/gallery/KZ0NSOq

silver? any idea on the age?

 

[Campbellclanman]

soulsurf
Your Pocket Knife is a pattern what they call a "Lobster" Pattern, Lobsters usually have either the 3 like yours or the 4 blades.
Silver? Im not too sure on that one- usually Silver will have Hallmarks - it may most probably be Nickel Silver.

Nice tidy Henckels - probably from the 50's to 60's era.

 

[soulsurf]

Thank you!! That’s super helpful. I was thinking silver because of the way it was tarnishing and that “835” stamp on it.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Soulsurf- You may be right on the 835- I just looked it up and 835 = European Silver ( 83.5 Silver + 16.5% Copper).

 

[herder]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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[JJ Cahill]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

That is quite a beauty!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Holy Smokes!!! Herder - Lovely Knife my friend.
I have not seen that Etch before!

 

[kai76]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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That’s a real neat pattern. Love the swage on the sheepsfoot blade and how the wooden covers are nicely rounded off at the frame/liners! And a big ol shield to boot. Interesting unique etch too, like you said.

 

[Augie]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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WOW Herder, that is a great knife!

 

[TheChunk91]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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Very much a top shelf knife.

 

[black mamba]

Oh, come on guys, someone was just good with a Dremel!

Fabulous knife, herder, just wonderful.

 

[glennbad]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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We need a "WOW" button!

 

[waynorth]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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A wonderful knife, herder!! From the golden years of NYK!!

 

[Fodderwing]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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What a spectacular knife Neal! WOWZZA! Love the blades and shield and the ebony...

 

[Luger1952]

Herder, fabulous nicely preserved NYK example Here is a photo of the folder in the 1908 Biddle Hardware Catalog. No. 254 Redwood?

 

[herder]

Thanks everyone for the nice compliments on the New York Knife Co. Carpenters model.
Luger1952, thanks for posting that NYK page from the re-print book. There are so many beautiful models shown in that catalog which will make your head spin.

 

[Luger1952]

There are so many beautiful models shown in that catalog which will make your head spin.

Ain’t that the truth!!

 

[lambertiana]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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Nice knife! I have seen Carpenter's knives in catalogs, but never a real specimen.

Here is one similar (iron bolsters and liners) in this poor image from a 1902 catalog:

And here is a sibling, almost certainly made by NYKC (even has the same etch, sans the arm & hammer) from the 1886 HSB catalog:

 

[paulhilborn]

Here is an old New York Knife Co. with a pretty unique blade etch.
It reads "Carpenters Knife" with a picture of their famous "arm and hammer" near the tang.

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AMAZING KNIFE herder!!!

 

[herder]

Thanks, Lambertiana and Paul.
And thanks Lambertiana for posting those great catalog cuts. Just incredible how much work and detail went into those old knives.