GOT SHIELDS?

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Re: GOT SHIELDS?

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Can't figure this one out and would like any info about it that is out there
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Charlie,

Here is another Waterville knife shield, like the one you posted earlier.
This is another knife from the "parts" box.

The jigged bone is pretty nice on this old knife! :D
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Robeson Shield
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Didnt see any Boker Shields in there.
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Here's one I've not seen yet. Rob. Klaas of Kissing Crane fame. Not found anyone yet who can tell me about the single crane Klaas.

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TJ,

A close up of the tang stamps, please.









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Here you go:

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Sure hope you have some info for me. No one seems to know anything about this Crane Brand.
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TJ,

I suspect the Crane Brand knife you have was a knife that was imported by Max Klaas between 1907-1914. After 1914 Metropolitan Cutlery Co. of New York owned the Crane Brand trademark, it probably was not used after the 1940`s

It is unusual. I have not seen another.



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I have an unmarked shield that exactly the shape of the "stainless" shield on page 2 or the Crane Brand pictured above on an unknown Trapper.

It has been said to be Schrade.

Any other thoughts?
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Miller

I would certainly want that you would be correct on your dates, but I just don't think the knife is that old. Here is a full view of the knife, a 4-blade Congress

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Here is another with the same tang stamp less the soligen mark:

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This second "jack" is unused.
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Here is an unusual shield from the Girl Scouts.

It is on a New York Knife Co. Girl Scout knife.


WOHELO= Work Health Love


Not easy to find this scout knife :(



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some old pre 1948 Case shields
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Robeson BP shield.

Supposedly stands for Belt Punch.
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Here's a fancy Rooster shield;
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Neat shield on a Peerless cutlery, maybe by Robeson. Looks like a magazine premium; "Subscribe for two years and we'll send you a Harness Jack!"
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Odd shield, odd knife!
Reportedly came from Albert Baer's pattern drawer. Has a number inked on it.
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Here is a curved banner shield on an old Morley gunstock.
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One more Boxing Day shield;
Cool shield on an Empire Fish Jack;
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That Pearl handled Cigar is a HUMDINGER!
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Charlie,

All nice old shields :D

That Camillus is most unusual, not the usual jigging pattern you see, and the shield is one of a kind. Very Nice! ::drool::
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Here is a nice Keen Kutter............
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Here are some modern-day shields - the latest from Bear & Son, a Bear-made Moore Maker, and a Smith & Wesson from Seki, Japan. I'm much taken with the S&W, a really clean, intricate and detailed casting.
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Thought I would add this one...

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