"Old Knives"

Mike Robuck · Dec 25, 2019

Very cool knife and info Mike! A power trio Dave! (Neat fruit knife) Good to see your post Kevin. Also great knives and posts by Duncan. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all who post and read in ye olde knives thread.

waynorth · Dec 25, 2019

Merry Christmas Mike, Mike and Myron!!
That M-21 is a cool knife!!

A whole history lesson in one folding package!!

Ballenxj · Dec 27, 2019

r8shell said:
It's looking better, already! Nice and snappy, too.

Looks a lot like a Barlow knife with shorter bolster. Nice find.

TheChunk91 · Dec 27, 2019

I am really liking this golden pearl pyralin (celluloid) stuff on my latest old knife. This one would be a senior citizen, at over 80 years.

r8shell · Dec 27, 2019

Ballenxj said:
Looks a lot like a Barlow knife with shorter bolster. Nice find.

Thank you, it was a lucky catch.

black mamba · Dec 27, 2019

I do like the older cell, Paul, as I figure if it's lasted 70+ years without gassing, then it probably won't. The only celluloid I've had problems with has been more recent German stuff, from the 1970s and '80s. And when they went, they went quick!
Do you think the match strike pull helps date it at all? I don't recall seeing any mention of that feature in the catalogs.

TheChunk91 · Dec 27, 2019

black mamba said:
I do like the older cell, Paul, as I figure if it's lasted 70+ years without gassing, then it probably won't. The only celluloid I've had problems with has been more recent German stuff, from the 1970s and '80s. And when they went, they went quick!
Do you think the match strike pull helps date it at all? I don't recall seeing any mention of that feature in the catalogs.

It may never gas out but celluloid is cantankerous and I would never fully trust it on anything, but it's attraction is worth the risk. I don't know anything about dating it with the match strike.

Gevonovich · Dec 27, 2019

TheChunk91 said:
I am really liking this golden pearl pyralin (celluloid) stuff on my latest old knife. This one would be a senior citizen, at over 80 years.

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That one is a beauty, Paul !! Never used

Great looking cell indeed. Congrats

TheChunk91 · Dec 27, 2019

Gevonovich said:
That one is a beauty, Paul !! Never used Great looking cell indeed. Congrats

Thank you Gev. It has been used but only a little and the factory edges are still present. I think someone shined it up just a tad.

lambertiana · Dec 27, 2019

TheChunk91 said:
I am really liking this golden pearl pyralin (celluloid) stuff on my latest old knife. This one would be a senior citizen, at over 80 years.

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I have always seen that celluloid called waterfall. No matter what you call it, it is my favorite celluloid, especially the green variety.

TheChunk91 · Dec 27, 2019

lambertiana said:
I have always seen that celluloid called waterfall. No matter what you call it, it is my favorite celluloid, especially the green variety.

Waterfall is more of an ivory like color and is consistent in color. It doesn't have the variation like this one. They had other colors like this golden pearl pattern, such as abalone pearl and smoked pearl.

Campbellclanman · Dec 28, 2019

After your discussion on the Cell I just went back and enlarged the photo of that gorgeous knife Paul, Whew! What a sweetheart of a knife. The Celluloid Covers simply look staggering

North Shore · Dec 28, 2019

A little Wusthof knife from an antique store today cant find much about it

tongueriver · Dec 28, 2019

Nice! I like those little knife purses, as well.

tongueriver · Dec 28, 2019

Nice! I like those little knife purses, as well.

tongueriver · Dec 28, 2019

Nice! I like those little knife purses, as well.

Campbellclanman · Dec 29, 2019

Well, we can see that Cal likes the Knife

Those Early Solingen Knives are usually equal in in quality of manufacture to anywhere else - extremely good Quality, Here is a link to the History of the Company that made your Knife....

http://s.wuesthof.com/fp-1391153191...HOF.pdf?_ga=1.156209275.1172005440.1423654297

Campbellclanman · Dec 29, 2019

I have a nice whittler made by this Company that is equal in Quality when comparing to earlier Henckels - in fact just about a duplicate of my other early Henckels Whittlers - the Quality on both are right up there!

r8shell · Dec 30, 2019

I don't have one of

waynorth 's fabulous Jumbo Jacks on the way, but I did find an old Camillus Sword Brand with an oversized banner shield!

The main blade is pretty worn down, but I think I can turn it into a good utility knife, like this old Walden:

Before pic:

waynorth · Dec 30, 2019

That old banner shield is a big part of my decision, Rachel!!
I have a couple around here!