Sunken Booty

I love those rounded bolsters. Lately I've been lusting after a three blade 3 5/8" cigar whittler. If only one would come out of Wilfred Works (hint...) ;)
 
waynorth said:
Better!! But we'll test yours for you just to be sure, say 'till 2015?? O.K???
:D:D:D
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I'll take your word for it.:thumbup:
I will have a hard time waiting past 20:15 this evening much less 2015.:D
 
waynorth said:
I'll bet a few bucks the Ebony was made by NYK!
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I'll second that, NYKC used that shield a lot. Here are two catalog pics from 1902, my vote is for #2146 (the found knife looks like a clip master, not spear). Or it could be #2199.
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That dock claimed quite a few scout patterns. I think that pattern was the first knife I lost also. I still remember the sick to the stomach feeling I had when I lost it. Mine took a dunk also, in a tidal marsh in Md. while collecting turtles.
 
Wow looks like two were open when they were dropped! I can feel the sadness of the boys that dropped them.
Really cool post!
Thanks
 
Really cool.
I'll bet that dock and nearby vacationers heard some high decibel blue language over the years.
 
NYKCo for the ebony jack makes sense. Tony was thinking that and told me Empire...whut a goober :p
 
Cool post. I can imagine the words coming out of the mouths as these knives went into the drink.
 
Our youth minister at church found a Case folding hunter similar to a Schrade 227uh when working on the Katrina recovery.

He found it in some river and knew that my son and I are "into" knives. He gave it to us and I cleaned it up and got it in usable shape.

I'll try to post a pic later.
 
KnifeHead said:
NYKCo for the ebony jack makes sense. Tony was thinking that and told me Empire...whut a goober :p
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Hey hey hey!!:eek: Show some respect for your goobers - no, udders - no ELDERS! Yeah, that's it Elders!:grumpy:

(Young snapperwhipper - err - whippersnapper!:grumpy:)

:D
 
Ebony has been used for musical instruments for centuries. The wood is usually left natural and unfinished. As far as we can tell, it easily lasts for 400 years of regular use. ;)
 
I am the guy who found the knives. I thought you might like a little more background.

These were found at the site of the Euclid Beach Amusement Park Pier in Cleveland Ohio. The pier had been in operation since 1895 till around 1972 when it collapsed into the lake. The Amusement park had closed in 1969. We started diving the pier around '72 and found all sorts of things that had fallen or were thrown in the water over the years. Uncountable coins, mostly fallen out of peoples pockets but some thrown in like a wishing well. Tokens and slugs from the penny arcade. So many pocket knives I stopped picking them up. Literally tons of lead fishing sinkers and ANYTHING a person might have in their pocket: Pocket watches, chains, fobs, bullets, etc. It was a fun time and I dove the area over hundred times.

I appreciate all the info on the knives, it makes them more than rusty relics. Thanks.
 
allegheny said:
I am the guy who found the knives. I thought you might like a little more background.
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Welcome to the forum and thanks for the additional background info. :cool::thumbup:
 
I would never throw a pocket knife in the water to make a wish.:mad:

It sounds pretty unlucky to me.:p

Now, maybe I should go read more about this thread, after I opined. :p:D

Actually,

That makes me want to take up scuba diving.
 
This one is in slightly better shape, it looks like a match. As previously sugested this is marked HAMMER BRAND on the master and NEW YORK KNIFE CO WALDEN on the caplifter.
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That ones seen its share of duties. Look at the peening of the bolster around the bail, as everything else.
 
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