"Old Knives"

[VCM3]

And still going..

My eyes popped outta my head w/ I opened that e-mail!
Enjoy!
-Vince

 

[1fartsmella]

BTW At one time your Miller Bros Knife Was etched "CARTER'S SKINNER". It's a rare knife, in beautiful condition. Maybe if you look very carefully you might still see the remnants of the etch?

 

[VCM3]

BTW At one time your Miller Bros Knife Was etched "CARTER'S SKINNER". It's a rare knife, in beautiful condition. Maybe if you look very carefully you might still see the remnants of the etch?

The etch is long gone,but thank's for that info 1fartsmella :thumbup:
-Vince

 

[rickmenefee]

I guess Loveless was not the first to make a gut hook. Good looking knive.

 

[zerogee]

Here is one of these huge Miller Bros with the etch:

 

[1fartsmella]

I stand corrected. "CARTER SKINNING KNIFE" I wonder, who was this Carter?

 

[zerogee]

I stand corrected. "CARTER SKINNING KNIFE" I wonder, who was this Carter?

Dunno - I would assume he was a famous at the time old buffalo hunter or some such, but that's just pure guesswork.

 

[VCM3]

Massive Etch zerogee Thank you for showing that one.. Do you have others that you have not posted ?
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

Here's a carving set,some stag....Marked George H Cowen Sheffield
The knife is 16" OAL

 

[zerogee]

Here's a gorgeous 4 1/2 inch one-armed man pattern by Ashton Jackson & Co, Sheffield - probably circa 1850 (neither Goins nor LG4 have any info on them). Very nice pattern with horn scales (some insect damage to the mark side), birdseye rivets, and a tiny square kick on the pen (which is sized to be a true quill pen blade (it's not worn down to that size - it's actually had rather little wear - look at the choil in the last picture) - and even has a concave curved back to fit the curve of the handle). Notice the grind on the main blade - this is not a sabre grind -- it's actually more similar to a double edge dagger grind, though the back shows that these are actually huge cut swedges that are made to look like a double edge grind. Fancy threaded and pinched bolsters - though I'd say that the pivot pin was replaced somewhere down the line. Extended spring on the pen also. Notice the aesthetic details - the clipped tip of the main blade (also to make it more pocket friendly), the clipped tip of the pen, and the faceted butt of the handle - all tying the design together - while the concave backs of the main blade and the pen, along with the curved center line of the main blade grind, all tie into the curves of the handle. They didn't miss a trick on this puppy.

 

[waynorth]

Zero, that is such an amazing knife. A person may only see one of those in their lifetimes!!
(Kinda looks like another challenge for the knife-making community!!) Thanks for the pictures! I think you stunned everyone into silence!!

 

[waynorth]

Here is a crop from the P.O. today. Along with Ken Coats knife posted elsewhere, it was a rewarding drive to my remote P.O.box. I gotta go more often.

From the top;
a Carrier (Robeson secondary brand I think) Dr. Knife, with a neat etch remaining, an NYK one-piece-handled budding and grafting knife,
yet another good old Schrade Cut barlow, a nice little Schrade Cut GS knife (not an "official" scout knife, but oughta be), and finally a KeenKutter pruner.

 

[Pipeman]

Charlie
Love that grafting knife, the jigging is amazing. Are you saying that the handle is one piece of bone that has been split back to the spud? If so, could you post a picture from above? Great jigging on the Girl scout knife too.

Regards

Robin

 

[VCM3]

I really wanna thank all of you for keeping this going & making it what it is.
-Vince

Here's another grafting knife & description by it's owner :
"Christopher Johnson grafting knife, 2 5/8" closed,, brass liners, steel pins, cocobolo scales, mid to late 1800's. Flag Brand and Western Works were his trademarks. This is the only spey blade I've ever liked enough to use. Very sharply and thinly ground, cuts like a razor, even the point is sharp enough to be useful. The swedge work and tip are beautifully done. It's at least as thin as an older Case " flesh only " spey. I have used it heavily for a variety of smaller cutting tasks over time, I carry and use it a lot. The short but fat handle with the ball end just snuggles into two or three fingers perfectly giving one extreme cutting control on very precise cuts. It's perfect as a box opener, pulling splinters, and cutting away small slices of skin. I use it for trimming photos and paper as well. My sharpening skills have sadly taken their toll over the years, but it's pretty much still original shape. It is one of those few near mint ( when I got it ) knives that I decided to use anyway. Sounds like a small cap pistol when it shuts."

 

[waynorth]

Charlie
Love that grafting knife, the jigging is amazing. Are you saying that the handle is one piece of bone that has been split back to the spud? If so, could you post a picture from above? Great jigging on the Girl scout knife too.

Regards

Robin

Here's the backspring, Robin. If I can make it stand up, I'll add the top later.

Note! No liners!! The structure is the bone handle.

 

[Sauconian]

Zero, that is such an amazing knife. A person may only see one of those in their lifetimes!!
(Kinda looks like another challenge for the knife-making community!!) Thanks for the pictures! I think you stunned everyone into silence!!

Stunned is true enough Charlie, I keep coming back to look at it. I think, for me, fascinated is more appropriate than than amazed. Sweeney Todd keeps popping into my head.

Charlie, is your budding knife ground/sharpened on the pile side only, or both ?

BTW: I have someone I'd like to introduce that Girl Scout to. I think they'd make a nice pair.

Fran

 

[VCM3]

If I recall,Charlie,your friend Art,told us about those grafting knives,at Blade '07.Well ,you already may have known that,not sure ?,but I learned it then :thumbup:
Some done in Ivory this way as well,it is used to insert the cutting into the tree/bush.They used bone & Ivory,becuase carbon steel (no ss then),could give the plant an infection,or disease.
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

Massive Etch zerogee Thank you for showing that one.. Do you have others that you have not posted ?
-Vince

zerogee,I agree,that one arm razor is stunning...I knew you had more :thumbup:
Thanks,
-Vince

 

[Pipeman]

Thanks Charlie, that is a very neat knife, I may try making one of those this fall when I get some time. Thanks again

Regards

Robin

Here's the backspring, Robin. If I can make it stand up, I'll add the top later.

Note! No liners!! The structure is the bone handle.

 

[VCM3]

Here is a nice whittler I like the double pulls on the main blade.I like this knife,a lot ,says I

"New York Knife Co whittler, 3 1/4 " closed. Been around the block a couple times, but still mechanically perfect, tight , and very snappy and crisp. The main has a round tang while the secondary tangs are square. The bone is nice and I like the double pull spear. The length and shape make it easy in and on the pocket." says he,the owner

Where does he find these? It's really incredible