"Old Knives"

[SteveC]

Just in the other day

Camillus US Army Radio Jack or PX exchange knife. Four line stamp with jigged Rosewood handles

Still had the factory edge

 

[North Shore]

I recently got this Case pruner, first old knife in a while

 

[Campbellclanman]

North Shore my friend - THAT Sir is a gorgeous old Knife - just look at that Bone!!

 

[waynorth]

Older German knife!! Well made, it takes a good edge and stayed tight with no wobble at all, even though it's a well used lockback!!
Decent bone handles; note the worm groove. English-sounding name of "Harrington cutlery". The German cutleries fought hard for their market share after WWI and WWII!
No idea who made it, or exactly when . . . . . . Opinions are welcome!!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Cool Knife Charlie!
At first glance I don’t think I would have been able to tell it was a German Knife!

 

[waynorth]

I had to look at it a while before I could tell, Duncan. They finished the bolsters crosswise, so the bone exceeds the bolsters just a bit. Eliminates that "white" area you see on knives finished lengthwise.

 

[TheChunk91]

I just got this one today. Schrade walden 896Y.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks Charlie - nice! Yep everything on that knife kinda ticks all the boxes doesn’t it!

Paul matey - another fine Schrade! That pattern is a nice sleek number!

 

[black mamba]

Looks like an earlier "slenderino" Paul, with cell instead of Delrin. Mid to late '50s, maybe? Beautiful!

 

[TheChunk91]

Thank you Duncan and Jeff.

Jeff, it is definitely in the 50's or maybe early 60's range with celluloid, crocus polished main and pinned bolsters. The 896Y doesn't seem to be shown in catalogs but you can find the 896K which was the same except it had butter & molasses celluloid.

 

[black mamba]

Yes, Paul, a favorite of mine!

 

[tongueriver]

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[Campbellclanman]

That’s a real nice knife Calvin.
Both yours and Charlie’s both look like American made knives if I can say that- like a transitional knife.
Both lookers that have everything going for them and both have strong similarities in Bone Jig type, Bolsters etc. very nice!

 

[Augie]

Cal, that's a nice one, everyone that's posted German knives have posted some really nice knives. I also had some bias against German knives but finally figured out that just like vintage American made knives their is a wide range of quality.
This Garland Barlow changed my mine, as well made as any of my vintage Barlows.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow that’s a nice one Augie - Garland? XLNT is Kastor Bros isn’t it? So is Garland another trade name under Kastor - as there were a few or so you think Garland is a customer / merchant stamp?

 

[Augie]

Wow that’s a nice one Augie - Garland? XLNT is Kastor Bros isn’t it? So is Garland another trade name under Kastor - as there were a few or so you think Garland is a customer / merchant stamp?

Thank you Duncan, information is hard to find, from what I can figure out Garland was a trade name for a New York importer, Max Klaas, dating from 1913-1940. Which company actually made it is unknown as far as I know.

 

[black mamba]

Augie, what a great Barlow! The stag, the bolster and the grinds all come together beautifully.

 

[Augie]

Augie, what a great Barlow! The stag, the bolster and the grinds all come together beautifully.

Thank you Jeff, it is one of my favorites. Hard to beat a long pull spear blade.

 

[veitsi_poika]

Thank you Duncan, information is hard to find, from what I can figure out Garland was a trade name for a New York importer, Max Klaas, dating from 1913-1940. Which company actually made it is unknown as far as I know.

I have a feeling the Klaas family was the maker of Garland Knives and Kastor used them as one of their many suppliers. The XLNT logo was used by several cutlers around Germany so I am not sure it is specific to Kastor.



Here is a post I made a while back.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/old-knives.527126/page-790#post-18517709

Below is from the Kastor List of brands... it shows Garland on the list but shows the parent company as "Max Klaas" and the Kastor related column says "suspect". I think that it is why I came to the conclusion previously that they are not an "owned" brand of Kastor's.

 

[veitsi_poika]

With that said, I agree with Augie on the quality, the Garland jack that I have is superb as well!