Rare knives...

[Modoc ED]

Prototype: 4 1/8" Brown Bone 2010 Great Eastern Cutlery Rancher (531310) with 1095 Steel

 

[mbkr]

Canal Street prototype of the 2015 Forum knife. Bolstered with elk and nail nicks on the same side. Shown with the shadow pattern it became.

 

[Ebbtide]

GEC stag Mako.
It’s been so long, I forgot the model number.
63?

Oh well

 

[nyrico]

Two of my favorite and rarest knives in my collection. Top 23 Bull Lock {Stock photo} and 85 One Arm EO {Bottom}

 

[Old Engineer]

A knife that I have had for 3 or 4 years and is not real old . Probably made in the 1950's or 60's by Taylors Eye Witness for use in the Coal Mines to clean Conveyor Belts . It looks Broken but isn't .

My Pickle Knife : One of 12 made and I knew where there were 2 others of them . Made in 2017

Russell Barlow that had been Double Stamped

My Wife's Ladies Leg Knives made in 2011 : Serialized Numbers 20 and 21 of 25 made

waynorth 2019 White Charlie's Lamb : 2 of 25 made

This old knife was my Dad's when he was a working Electric Lineman . Complete with the black tape . On the end of the wooden handle he put an Eyelet so he could hang it on his Safety Belt . To me it is a 1 of 1 . The other knife is an older TEW .

Harry

 

[Will Power]

Canal Street prototype of the 2015 Forum knife. Bolstered with elk and nail nicks on the same side. Shown with the shadow pattern it became.

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Interesting example But have to say that the Shadow was the better choice for Forum Knife, I very much like mine but the rich ringed Bocote has faded into an anonymous brown over the years despite keeping it for the most part in the dark. Such is most wood, destined for loss of looks Still a great knife mind

Thanks, Will

 

[DaveHS]

Two special ones

 

[danno50]

Here is a Naugatuck Cutlery Co jack. Goins has two listings: one with no information except dates of 1872 to 1888; one (listed as a straight line stamp) with dates of 1872 to 1891. In almost 18 years on Blade Forums and about 17 on AAPK I have only seen one other Naugatuck Cutlery Co knife posted.

 

[BOHAWG]

Here's a rare 1 of 3 Prototype 542208

 

[waynorth]

Here's a rare 1 of 3 Prototype 542208View attachment 3128116View attachment 3128120

Big for a pearl knife!!!

 

[BOHAWG]

Not super rare, but everytime I've seen another its got a crack somewhere.
531410 Cattle Baron Black Pearl

 

[BOHAWG]

735108 Genuine Stag 1 of 2
735108 Black and Orange 1 only.

 

[Jack Black]

About 20 of these made.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Dittert's Celebrated Cutlery 2,35" sportsman, 18 blades + tweezers and toothpick, genuine turtleshell handle.

Restoration took me a few weekends, but it was worth it. If I find something similar, would I grab it? Absolutely. Would I hate doing the same amount of restoration again? Absolutely.

By the way, if anyone have any information on the maker I'd love to hear it.


Edit: tang stamp pic added.

 

[SteveC]

G.Butler with an unusual Gunstock like handle shape and Spey secondary.

 

[Alex.Y.]

G.Butler with an unusual Gunstock like handle shape and Spey secondary.


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That sort of gunstock handle was popular in the pocket cutlery of Russian Empire around 19th century, though a little bit more oval in the end part.

 

[Jack Black]

That sort of gunstock handle was popular in the pocket cutlery of Russian Empire around 19th century, though a little bit more oval in the end part.

It was popular historically in England, and in France too I believe. In the days when steel was softer, and knives were used more, wear was more of a consideration. The friction between the blade and tang and spring causes wear, and the point of the knife consequently rises in the frame. With this sort of frame, more cover is given to the point of the knife.

In the case of this old Abram Brooksbank, the point of the blade isn't exposed because of wear, but because it was modded from its original form as a Lambsfoot

 

[danno50]

Dittert's Celebrated Cutlery 2,35" sportsman, 18 blades + tweezers and toothpick, genuine turtleshell handle.
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Restoration took me a few weekends, but it was worth it. If I find something similar, would I grab it? Absolutely. Would I hate doing the same amount of restoration again? Absolutely.

By the way, if anyone have any information on the maker I'd love to hear it.

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Edit: tang stamp pic added.

Goins has a listing for Dittert & Co with dates of 1900 to 1930, no other information given.
Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makes" has a listing for J.E. Dittert & Co. Says it was founded in the 19th century and specialized in pocket knives and surgical instruments. Trademark was a plumbline within a triangle, which was registered in 1895. Celebrated was a term used by some Sheffield.
Found a couple of Ditterts for sale on the internet:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/dittert-cutlery-multi-tool-with-mother-of-pearl-3330-c-60e4466bd2

Vintage Antique Folding Pocket Knife Dittert Germany Multiblade 1900-1930 OLD!!! | #2074409322

This is a fantastic and rare Dittert & Co Germany made folding knife. It is a multi blade pattern 10 implements including a tweezer/snuff spoon that slides into the handle. This dates between 1900-193

www.worthpoint.com

That is a beautiful old knife.

 

[Will Power]

Rare for me at least....Stainless White Owl in Light Tan Bone, One of only five made, which means there are only 4 max in the US now

 

[Alex.Y.]

Goins has a listing for Dittert & Co with dates of 1900 to 1930, no other information given.
Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makes" has a listing for J.E. Dittert & Co. Says it was founded in the 19th century and specialized in pocket knives and surgical instruments. Trademark was a plumbline within a triangle, which was registered in 1895. Celebrated was a term used by some Sheffield.
Found a couple of Ditterts for sale on the internet:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/dittert-cutlery-multi-tool-with-mother-of-pearl-3330-c-60e4466bd2

Vintage Antique Folding Pocket Knife Dittert Germany Multiblade 1900-1930 OLD!!! | #2074409322

This is a fantastic and rare Dittert & Co Germany made folding knife. It is a multi blade pattern 10 implements including a tweezer/snuff spoon that slides into the handle. This dates between 1900-193

www.worthpoint.com

That is a beautiful old knife.

Thank you! I guess I need to check Goins again, I found nothing first time. For "J.E. Dittert & Co" I was wondering if they could be the same "Dittert" I am looking for, but found no specific info on them apart from making military daggers in the first third of 20th century.