Sportsman's Knife

[waynorth]

I recently managed to get this knife in a trade.
It was likely contracted by this firm over 100 years ago!

Patina-ed, but hardly used, the big flaw is the checkered Horn handle. Eaten by moth/fly larvae, it weakened and broke, losing an insert tool in the process. Still a good candidate for restoration . . . . . . maybe!!??!!

 

[Ben G]

It's really cool either way! What did you trade?

 

[Pipeman]

That'd make your Breeches bulge

Great knife Charlie, interesting and beautifully built.

Best regards

Robin

 

[afishhunter]

If it was mine and I had the skills, knowledge, and tools to do it, (which I do not have) I'd restore it.
Looks like a great find. Congrats on getting it.

 

[glennbad]

Great looking piece! It is elegant and utilitarian at the same time.

 

[Bob W]

If it was mine and I had the skills, knowledge, and tools to do it, (which I do not have) I'd restore it.
Looks like a great find. Congrats on getting it.

I think that because that knife is so rare and so old, there is nothing that anyone could do it that wouldn't decrease the value.

Probably lost 10% just by photographing it.

 

[supratentorial]

Nice kife, Charlie! Any idea who made it for Hammond & Co?

...btw, your shoe is unbuttoned.

 

[jc57]

So did you lose the toothpick or the tweezers?

 

[Ryouchijtx]

looks great though for it's time, a great find

 

[Macchina]

I think half the fun would be making the missing implement. I always enjoyed freehand grinding steel to meet my needs even I worked as a machine builder. It would be great to freehand a matching toothpick...

 

[lambertiana]

Wow, I like it! You don't see checkered horn very often.

 

[JSutter]

I think restoring that knife would be awesome.

 

[Codger_64]

Nice kife, Charlie! Any idea who made it for Hammond & Co?

...btw, your shoe is unbuttoned.

Glove button hook. That indicates the era in which it was made and sold. Gentlemen wore buttoned gloves.

 

[supratentorial]

Glove button hook. That indicates the era in which it was made and sold. Gentlemen wore buttoned gloves.

Codger, What is the era of the knife? Didn't men wear button boots also?

(1913 Life)

 

[Bigfattyt]

Sweet. I think it would look smashing with checkered ebony!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Codger, What is the era of the knife? Didn't men wear button boots also?

(1913 Life)

I haven't seen one of those ads in quite some time. My grandfather was a shoemaker for the Walk-Over Shoe Co. and we lived just a couple blocks from the factory in the Campello section of Brockton, MA.

 

[Jack Black]

Very interesting knife Charlie, and a nice find my friend :thumbup:

Moths you say?! Those devastating beasts cost me a couple of hundred quid last year! Hoping I've got rid of them, but better check my knives!

 

[Ernie1980]

Nice find! That would be a great restoration project:thumbup:

 

[Gevonovich]

One heck of a fine Sportsman, Charlie!!