"Old Knives"

Hello all - I have a CW Dahlgren knife w/metal scabbard. Beautiful knife. Is it a hunting or scout knife?

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I just received another old fixed blade, a Robeson No. 4 with fluted edge, complete with original sheath and box. Condition is near mint on all. My best research places this knife in the late 1950s to early '60s timeframe, but any additional info about age would be greatly appreciated. The leather handle is a little dried out, but everything is tight and as it should be. To bring back the leather handle to "as new," should I oil it, wax it . . . what would you suggest? Thanks!

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Nice Robeson Jeff, I agree on your time frame. I would put a few drops of mineral oil in my hand and rub it in the leather, it will evaporate out over time but will rehydrate the leather, I used neats foot oil on an old hatchet sheath, it's very supple now but very dark, almost black. Neats foot oil works well on new raw leather, it darkens it a little and protects it from drying out, I would be afraid to use it on this knife.
 
Sorry, i jumped the gun, looking at a couple of websites that say mineral oil will cause dry rot. Ignore me as usual:D

rockman0 said:
Nice Robeson Jeff, I agree on your time frame. I would put a few drops of mineral oil in my hand and rub it in the leather, it will evaporate out over time but will rehydrate the leather, I used neats foot oil on an old hatchet sheath, it's very supple now but very dark, almost black. Neats foot oil works well on new raw leather, it darkens it a little and protects it from drying out, I would be afraid to use it on this knife.
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Jeff That’s YET ANOTHER beauty my friend. I would try some Neutral Shoe Polish on the Handle my friend.
I also used to paint some very high end Jaguars for a collector - he was extremely well known for his high detail work on these cars and they constantly placed in the Concours car shows.
George was very good at using leather restorative you can buy in Auto Shops on old cracked up seats - Oh man when he was finished with them using a ton of elbow grease and that product- just an amazing outcome - quite unbelievable the difference.

But the easier alternative would be the Neutral shoe polish - really work it in and buff it up.
I would generously wrap the blade- in masking tape etc, place the blade in a wood Vice - or Vice with wood liners to protect your blade, gentle lock it in, and with a soft cotton rag end in each hand really “spindle buff” ( imagine a Shoe Polish guy on the Streets - Like that ) the polish in - then do the same with a clean rag and Buff. Repeat this a few times - I bet you it will come up amazing!.
 
I hope everyone is doing well under these trying times, stay inside, and just keep away from people - we step outside tomorrow for the first time in 4 weeks - and allowed to back into level 3 after being in complete lock-down for a month!
My Postmaster in North Dakota has goodies for me but we thought we had better hold off sending for a wee while, so in the meantime I thought I would share this, but I haven't seen many???

Ok - sure- we have seen a few of the 10th Division Ulsters out there- not that they are a Dime a Dozen for sure when they come up rightly so they are snatched up- Quickly! but I spied this one here....

When I first saw this, the sellers photos were not that good, I could see the Bolsters and through the haze I thought..."mmm this has been messed around with" spying what looked like severe Bolster damage - but I couldn't tell properly, so I looked further into it...
The Bolsters are... like my Other 10th Division Knife - they are there, and peened down- there that'll do the job - these actually haven't been touched other than factory....
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Now this is Rogers Stag Bone - the name gets flung around a lot, but its a really nice standard variation of the Bone - and what a shame that we get so "used" to looking at the Scouts / Utility Knives etc that have this quite Beautiful Bone..

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When I was glancing through I thought - yes...a standard Ulster Knife of ths sorts- Blades are quite good- ok...I will keep looking...

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Thats when I saw this- now help me out here Folks- I havent seen this before, nor have I ever owned a HJ or Knife with a Punch that has a Lock, I remember Charlie showing us an absolutely Superb HJ with a Bolster Lock for the Punch- which never have I forgotten.........

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When I saw this, I have to grab this Knife to further look into it, yep...sure enough, a Punch with a Liner Lock!
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Like I said I have the Ulster Division type Of Knife like this- without this feature, and many many other WW2 type of Utility and Scout Knives - without this, I know that Camillus make a Rope Knife with a Locking Marlin but have not seen these little guys with this feature.... have you ?
Would like very much to view yours if you have!
 
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