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A real nice pen....
Dixon Cutlery Co.
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"Well built and fitted up yet unremarkable 3 1/4" closed pen knife. I know nothing about the company at all. Looks to have been built maybe around 1920 or so. I bought it because liked the bone."
Edited in... This is what BLG IV has on the list : Dixon Cutlery Co. , made in "Werwolf" Work,Ger./U.S.A,Whol. Import,c1920's ?
Dixon Cutlery Co.
Quote,
"Well built and fitted up yet unremarkable 3 1/4" closed pen knife. I know nothing about the company at all. Looks to have been built maybe around 1920 or so. I bought it because liked the bone."
Edited in... This is what BLG IV has on the list : Dixon Cutlery Co. , made in "Werwolf" Work,Ger./U.S.A,Whol. Import,c1920's ?
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I being about the anti-thesis of an expert I see no REAL problems.
No bolsters but I have at least one knife like that.
I think the scales are AWESOME and that knife would look GREAT as mine....
But that's a whole 'nother subject!
I still say MEGA SWEET!
No bolsters but I have at least one knife like that.
I think the scales are AWESOME and that knife would look GREAT as mine....
But that's a whole 'nother subject!
I still say MEGA SWEET!
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Ladies & Gents,tonight,I post for you..
Joeseph Rodgers Norfolk Knife
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"This knife has seen heavy use and sharpening over time but all implements are still tight and snap crisply. The knife is fairly large at 4 1/2" long, 11/16" thick, and a bit over an inch wide. The main blade originally had " Norfolk Knife " stamped across it, but only the " E " remains as usage and wear have eroded the other letters. The wharncliff has been sharpened down considerably as well, when new the blade was as deep as the kick and went straight across. Most of these had one shield, this one has one on either scale. The super thin center liner was milled and the inner springs have been nicely scalloped. The pen blade was almost a third deeper when it was built in the mid to late 1800's. In total it has six folding implements, the two large pull outs, and the fixed turnscrew extending from the bottom bolster. These were basically a large sportsman's knife, but with a handle shaped to accomodate the use of the master wharncliff instead of the typical spearpoint found in
the more common equal ended sportsman. Some had a saw blade in place of the buttonhook on this example. This pattern was made in smaller sizes as well, and also with fewer blades. These larger examples are fairly difficult to find and not often seen. I have included a couple of scans with it next to large knives you have seen previously to give you a sense of scale. It does not look very big when viewed alone. It's a heavy, substantial knife
you would not want to carry in your pocket for very long"
Joeseph Rodgers Norfolk Knife
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"This knife has seen heavy use and sharpening over time but all implements are still tight and snap crisply. The knife is fairly large at 4 1/2" long, 11/16" thick, and a bit over an inch wide. The main blade originally had " Norfolk Knife " stamped across it, but only the " E " remains as usage and wear have eroded the other letters. The wharncliff has been sharpened down considerably as well, when new the blade was as deep as the kick and went straight across. Most of these had one shield, this one has one on either scale. The super thin center liner was milled and the inner springs have been nicely scalloped. The pen blade was almost a third deeper when it was built in the mid to late 1800's. In total it has six folding implements, the two large pull outs, and the fixed turnscrew extending from the bottom bolster. These were basically a large sportsman's knife, but with a handle shaped to accomodate the use of the master wharncliff instead of the typical spearpoint found in
the more common equal ended sportsman. Some had a saw blade in place of the buttonhook on this example. This pattern was made in smaller sizes as well, and also with fewer blades. These larger examples are fairly difficult to find and not often seen. I have included a couple of scans with it next to large knives you have seen previously to give you a sense of scale. It does not look very big when viewed alone. It's a heavy, substantial knife
you would not want to carry in your pocket for very long"
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Oh,no,there's a pin. It goes through the liners,just not the bone
If you look at the "trough" picture (the slot where the blades close into) you'll see the hump,where the pin is.in the spring
I guess they elected to do it that way,so the bone (thin) would not crack,there
-Vince
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Great knife, Vince! You seem to have some real beauties in your collection.
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Not mine,just posting them Most I've posted in this thread are owned,by a friend of mine
-Vince
