VALLEY FORGE
- cattaraugus57
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VALLEY FORGE
Hey all,bought an Equal End Jack that's stamped "Valley Forge".but that's all
doesn't say "Cutlery Co" and not in a Circle.
(I'll try to get a decent pic.)
Is this common or?
doesn't say "Cutlery Co" and not in a Circle.
(I'll try to get a decent pic.)
Is this common or?
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Not uncommon in my experience. I have seen a few later VF knives that look to be from the 40's to 50 marked that way.
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Just to expand a bit on btrwtr's comments. I've seen three markings for Valley Forge Cutlery. The first is the plain curved Valley Forge marking. After Boker bought out Valley Forge the marking remained the same, however, Boker added a "VF" inside a circle on the back of the tang. Finally, you see a generally less expensively (and later) made knife marked with the straight Valley Forge marking.
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
I agree - the "straight line" stamped VF knives were lower quality, all the ones that I have seen had composition handles, relatively thin blade stock, no frills. Maybe offered by Boker in the 50's as a lower priced knife.
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- cattaraugus57
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Thank you Fellas!
It is a pretty "light" Knife,Blades are somewhat thin too.
It is a pretty "light" Knife,Blades are somewhat thin too.
"whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"
Re: VALLEY FORGE
Couldn't get this off my mind, so I went back and looked at my Valley Forge knives. The older knives are actually stamped with a straight line Valley Forge/Cutlery Co./Newark N.J on the master with Valley/Forge/Cutlery Co. on the secondary. The Boker made knives are the curved Valley Forge with the "VF" in a circle on the back, and finally there is the stamping that is the subject of this thread straight line Valley Forge. None of the three line Valley Forge's has the "VF" in a circle.
Reminds me of the old saying "A short pencil is better than a long memory"
Here are all of my straight three line knives:
Reminds me of the old saying "A short pencil is better than a long memory"
Here are all of my straight three line knives:
- cattaraugus57
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Good info...thanks for posting
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Some dandies Steele. The etched is a prize among prizes.
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Lyle
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
I'll say
"whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"
Re: VALLEY FORGE
Thanks, it does have a nice etch, unfortunately the blade was tipped at some point apparently and has been reshaped. It's actually about 1/4" short.
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Re: VALLEY FORGE
Well You can hardly tell...they're all beauty's!
"whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"