Here's one I suspect only because of the source. Any comments on the authenticity of the knife would be appreciated.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Empi ... ING_ACTIVE
Antique Empire horsemans knife
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Re: Antique Empire horsemans knife
British Empire maybe. The guy is a knife cobbler from way back.
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Re: Antique Empire horsemans knife
Master not maked and pen blade marked Empire tells me enough to have no interest in it.
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Re: Antique Empire horsemans knife
Did Empire Knife Co of Winsted CT. ever make a Horseman's pattern knife ?
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Kj that's a good question. I have never seen one but the company was founded in 1856 when horses ruled the day so I would think it probable.kootenay joe wrote:Did Empire Knife Co of Winsted CT. ever make a Horseman's pattern knife ?
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Re: Antique Empire horsemans knife
If those handles are stag they are the smoothest stag ever.They look more like wood and I have never seen a sportsman's knife with wood handles;although that is not to say they don't exist.
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Handles are stag, probably an English knife to start with, probably replaced a broken pen blade with the marked one and then aged any worked areas match the rest of the knife. To my recollection I have never seen this pattern produced in the USA, most were English and I think I've seen a few German ones but it's been a while
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