Pearl handled Knives

[kwackster]

Antique Sheffield made Flockton, Tomkin & Co two-blade folding knife:

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

 

[danno50]

A group shot of my Simmons Hardware and Keen Kutter pearls. Also three of my nicest Simmons Hardware pearls.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

1) On the left is the Streamlight Microstream USB flashlight ;
2) Center is a full custom linerlock “Mini-Yakuza” by Chuck Gedraitis, featuring a modified tanto blade in Vegas Forge razor wire SS Damascus, lustrous (and luscious) patinated copper bolsters, and black lip mother-of-pearl scales;
3)At right is the full custom “Conqueror” linerlock by Michael J. Smith, with Damascus blade and backspacer by Mike Norris, hand-blued and jeweled liners, Robert Eggerling fire-blued mosaic Damascus bolsters, and mother-of-Pearl scales;
4) Watch is Patek Philippe Aquanaut (Patek’s version of the classic field watch).

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

 

[rockman0]

A group shot of my Simmons Hardware and Keen Kutter pearls. Also three of my nicest Simmons Hardware pearls.

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Dan, those 3 are impressive examples! The bottom one is a beautiful jack

 

[danno50]

Thanks Rob.

 

[unclekurty]

 

[JW225]

 

[Trubetzkoy]

I just shared this one in the Gaucho knives thread. I still need to do some work on it.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Antique Sheffield made Flockton, Tomkin & Co two-blade folding knife:

Is that a... knife purse?

 

[tiguy7]

This CEM Maniago Lobster has my most used blade; a flush cutting, curved jaw cuticle nipper.View attachment 2212387View attachment 2212386

 

[kwackster]

SwissHeritageCo : that is indeed a knife purse, and it came with the knife when this was bought new in 1920 in Amsterdam.

 

[Trubetzkoy]

The "gaucho" knife I shared a couple posts ago, now restored:

Some pictures of the restoration process can be found in this post.

 

[LastRodeo]

GEC Northfield UN-X-LD 668210.

 

[sceva]

MOP can be very beautiful but I don't keep one around long. I carry and use my knives and MOP always seems a little on the fragile side to me.

 

[KMG723]

In my opinion mother of pearl , abalone etc are beautiful materials that when paired with the other materials of the knife enhance it greatly . But it can look cheap and if the scales are not perfect can draw your eye straight to any faults and detract from the rest of the piece .
It can also go the other way if there is too much embellishment they can look gaudy . But put together right I think your hard pressed to find another material as attractive .

 

[NCGRIZ]

When it comes to Shaw's knives, is there a good source for value appraisal? Thank you!

 

[unclekurty]

Here’s a gunstock with a spearpoint.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

MOP is one of my favorite cover materials and I need a fix every now and then. I haven’t added much to the pearl collection lately, but I had this one out today for an inspection and maintenance wax. Gold lipped Case Cheetah Cub that my wife ordered from Shepard Hills as a Christmas gift in 2005.