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My wife, daughter, and I loaded up the diaper bag and the stroller, and headed down to Dover, Ohio yesterday for the annual Dale Warther memorial knife show. This is a smaller show compared to many, but I've always walked out with a nice slipjoint or two, and this year I seemed to have struck gold. This was Julia's (my daughter) first knife show! A lot of the dealers thought it was very humorous that I brought a two month old girl to a knife show, but heck, she has to get used to them some time! 
Now, the haul:
Yes, I have an addiction. No, I'm not quitting.
From the top, we have:
This one is my 2nd favorite from the show. It's an Ulster Cut Co swell center jack. It still walks and talks like new, and seems to have seen little use. I'm not sure if the covers are ivory or bone, but I'm leaning toward ivory. The nearest date range I can put on it is 1876-1941.
Next up is a large cigar jack from Kutmaster, circa 1937-1959. This beast of a cigar is in very nice shape, and I love the picked bone.
Here's an interesting one. The trapper-like shape and blade setup of this knife kind of threw me, but it's an American Shear and Knife Co. Both tang stamps look legit, but the covers and shield certainly don't look original to a knife company that dates from 1870-1914. The dealer that I bought it from was an old timer, and he had two American Shear's on his table, both of which looked similar to this. If nothing else, I figure someone used the original blades from an American shear and home-brewed the rest. Either way, a neat piece!
Here's a nice Robeson pen knife. It's a simple, clean knife, and I think the jigging is fantastic on old Robesons.
Ahh, my mystery razor Barlow. It's a nicely put together knife, and the tang stamp leaves me wondering who made it. It's a large letter C that is underlined. Under that, it's marked Made in USA, and then '91. So it's a fairly recent knife, but I have no idea who the maker is. Any ideas? (Paging Charlie, Charlie to the front desk, please). You'll notice in the top photo that there is no chip in the bone cover, and then one appears in the picture above. Don't drop knives on concrete, folks, you'll feel like a jerk...
Now, my Boys Knives! The top one is a post-1955 Imperial that's in wonderful condition. The lower one that's missing the bail is my favorite buy from the show. The bottom one is a similar vintage Imperial with a spear point (Thanks Charlie!), just with a different (and sneaky looking) tang stamp. A very nice couple of BK's.
This is a knife/tool kit from Clauss Cutlery out of Fremont, Ohio. It's missing one item, but the rest of it is still in very nice shape. The spring on the knife is an absolute bear trap, which is why it has almost no use on the blade. This is my first tool knife, but I can definitely see the appeal.
Whew, that's about it. I bought one fixed blade custom from a local maker that I couldn't pass up, but I don't think it necessarily belongs in traditionals. Anyway, I had a great time with the family and talking with dealers. I picked up a walnut display case too, so I can hang up some of my older knives on the wall.
Thanks for looking!
-Dan
Now, the haul:
Yes, I have an addiction. No, I'm not quitting.
From the top, we have:
This one is my 2nd favorite from the show. It's an Ulster Cut Co swell center jack. It still walks and talks like new, and seems to have seen little use. I'm not sure if the covers are ivory or bone, but I'm leaning toward ivory. The nearest date range I can put on it is 1876-1941.
Next up is a large cigar jack from Kutmaster, circa 1937-1959. This beast of a cigar is in very nice shape, and I love the picked bone.
Here's an interesting one. The trapper-like shape and blade setup of this knife kind of threw me, but it's an American Shear and Knife Co. Both tang stamps look legit, but the covers and shield certainly don't look original to a knife company that dates from 1870-1914. The dealer that I bought it from was an old timer, and he had two American Shear's on his table, both of which looked similar to this. If nothing else, I figure someone used the original blades from an American shear and home-brewed the rest. Either way, a neat piece!
Here's a nice Robeson pen knife. It's a simple, clean knife, and I think the jigging is fantastic on old Robesons.
Ahh, my mystery razor Barlow. It's a nicely put together knife, and the tang stamp leaves me wondering who made it. It's a large letter C that is underlined. Under that, it's marked Made in USA, and then '91. So it's a fairly recent knife, but I have no idea who the maker is. Any ideas? (Paging Charlie, Charlie to the front desk, please). You'll notice in the top photo that there is no chip in the bone cover, and then one appears in the picture above. Don't drop knives on concrete, folks, you'll feel like a jerk...
Now, my Boys Knives! The top one is a post-1955 Imperial that's in wonderful condition. The lower one that's missing the bail is my favorite buy from the show. The bottom one is a similar vintage Imperial with a spear point (Thanks Charlie!), just with a different (and sneaky looking) tang stamp. A very nice couple of BK's.
This is a knife/tool kit from Clauss Cutlery out of Fremont, Ohio. It's missing one item, but the rest of it is still in very nice shape. The spring on the knife is an absolute bear trap, which is why it has almost no use on the blade. This is my first tool knife, but I can definitely see the appeal.
Whew, that's about it. I bought one fixed blade custom from a local maker that I couldn't pass up, but I don't think it necessarily belongs in traditionals. Anyway, I had a great time with the family and talking with dealers. I picked up a walnut display case too, so I can hang up some of my older knives on the wall.
Thanks for looking!
-Dan
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