Photos Who has a knife as old as they are. Traditional only.

[T. Erdelyi]

Sucks bein’ so far from home, I’m sittin’ here with the Mrs. in Myrtle beach lookin’ after my wife’s sister and her family. She’s in her late 70s and isn’t in the best of health so for the last 16 moths we’ve been driving back and forth every couple of weeks between the 2 places.

There’s a point, it’s relevant and I’m gettin’ there, (any of you earlier members know I could make this much longer )

So we were visiting her in the hospital and she was complaining about how old she was and how old things don’t work so well when your old like her.

I told her I have knives as old as her and older that work perfectly fine.

This got me to thinkin’ what knives do I have that were the same age as me, 60-65 years old. I have many Case knives from the 60s, Colonials and a host of others.

So what knives do you have that were made around the year you were born. (If you want to include a little fact from around when you were born like, “…fire was invented the year before I was born…” pictures always if ya got ‘em and I’ll post some up when I get back to NEPA

 

[r8shell]

Late 70s, huh? You can tell her there are knives twice her age, still going strong.

Some a little worn down, but that's to be expected for a senior citizen. They can still hobble along well enough.

 

[kyhunt]

I have this little one. It was given to my mom in 72 when I was born by an insurance agent.

 

[black mamba]

This Western L36 was born the same year I was.

These two Schrade Waldens were made around the time of my birth, maybe a few years earlier.

Schrade Cut Cos and Robesons are several decades older than I am.

 

[Danke42]

 

[kyhunt]

This one is definitely older than me. I honestly don’t remember the age. I bought it a few years back from someone in the Queen Collectors Club. I want to say between 1908-1920 but don’t hold me to that.

 

[waynorth]

Oates Barlow around 200 years old - works perfectly!!!

 

[Old Hunter]

Born in 1955, this Belknap Hardware is probably post-WWII to about the time of my birth. OH

 

[Drop bear]

I am 50. And managed to pick up my grandfathers pocket knife when my mum did a house clean.

A little slip joint thing. So this one would be over a hundred years old mabye?

First time I looked is when I took the video. But it's a Sheffield.

 

[.577NE]

Case 1940-1964, guaranteed older than me, and still going strong; very strong.

 

[afishhunter]

Same age as me?
I'll have to check. Off hand I can think of one, a 1947 to 1955 Imperial "Engineer's" knife. It might qualify ... or it might be a tad older. No way I know of to narrow the date any farther. (I got here in 1955.)

I know I have a few that are considerably older than I R that get pocket time and used ...
Most of my accumulation R younger than my Married with Children grandkids, however.

Oldest I have owned since new is a Western "Demo" knife the Army Reserves gave me in 1975. For whatever reason(s) they didn't want it back when I was discharged.
(I received a unwanted by I "forever" Honorable medical discharge.)
I still wish they would have let me keep the M-16 with selective fire (not a 3 to 5 round burst trigger), and maybe one of the morters, complete with base, and a few baker's dozen practice rounds, and blank 12 guage shot shells to propell the practice rounds.

Of course when I was discharged, my draft classification was changed to E-4-F. (quote: "Even if we are attacked, keep your arse home!") so it not "suprising" they wanted the M-16 back.

WW1 and WW2 troops got to keep their battle rifles and side arms, if they wanted to ... wish I was given that option ... (even tho I have never been a "fan" of the M-16, Ida kept it ...)
Oh well. Considering the cost of ammo now, I couldn't afford to shoot it anyway ... in either the semi auto or full auto mode.

 

[RickHuf]

As old as I am? Many of them are older.

This old beat up 110 is about the same age I think. I've had it since the late 90s but it's birthday is closer to mine.



According to what I've been able to find on these knives from people much more knowledgeable than myself, this one dates around my age as well. The Exxon 501 not the new Larrin

 

[Old Engineer]

Pretty sure that both of these were made before I was born . Probably a Ridal & Sayner Pruner and a Taylors Eye Witness Lambfoot

All of these Russells are :

This Case Could have been made the year I was born .

An original Northfield , which went out of production in 1926

Old SEO&S : Both have Integral Bolsters which went out of style in the industry in the late 1890's . The shorter one now resides with a friend from Kentucky and it will be taken care of very well .

Harry

 

[dsutton24]

Many:

https://imgur.com/6hkNQj1

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I love how fast a thread can take off.

Great knives everyone. I have to dig around in the knives I brought down on the plane, I’m sure I have something close.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Celluloid was popular when I was born around the time of the hippies.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Here’s a couple from the late 50s early 60s. That’s when I popped onto the scene.

 

[RickHuf]

Here’s a couple from the late 50s early 60s. That’s when I popped onto the scene.

The coke kutmaster is really cool! Nice one.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Double tap

 

[Hoffmajo89]

I’ve got a number that are older, to WAY older than I am. But I keep this one because it was made the year I was born.

Winchester Black Box Splitback Whittler - 3971