what knife is this?

Ferahgo

Ferahgo

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I bought an old slip-joint from someone who has no idea about blades. What I got in the mail was a three blade Royal Band pocket knife. It is made in America.

The blades are 2". 1.5" and 1".The handle is 3.5"


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Anybody know anything about this thing?
 
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Goins shows Royal Brand Sharp Cutter to be a trademark used by Samuel Bernstein of New York between 1914 and 1954. The knives were apparently imported from Germany and sold by F.W. Woolworth.

Many of the Royal Brand knives that I have owned have been identical in every detail to 1920's era IMPERIAL solid bolster knives that I have owned...these have all been celluloid handled knives. Others exhibit the tooling and bone jigging of Utica Cutlery.
Like most contract brands they were made by a number of manufacturers.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21260
 
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The pattern is called a stockman. The covers appear to be horn. A soak in neetsfoot oil will bring back their luster. Not neetsfoot oil compound, but just neetsfoot oil.

Before you do that, run the knife under warm water with a bit of dish soap and work the blades open and shut several times to wash out any gunk. Then, blow out the knife really well with compressed air. If you're going to soak it in oil, do it now. If not, a couple drops of mineral oil in the joints and put it in your pocket!

Nice older knife.
 
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