J.T Mount & Co Newark N.J. 1885-1911

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J.T Mount & Co Newark N.J. 1885-1911

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Here is an interesting old knife I picked up recently.
It was made by J.T. Mount & Co. Newark, N.J. circa 1885-1911.
A well constructed old knife with long nail pull on the master, half stops, and unusual jigged bone handles.

Here is what Goins Encyclopedia has to say about this company:

"J.T. Mount & Co. Newark N.J. c. 1885-1911. James T. Mount was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1845. He moved to east Orange, New Jersey in 1881, and about 1885 opened a cutlery manufacturing company in Newark, located in the Nassau Works. This works had previously been occupied by Charles Booth, and later Furness & Banister. He operated the plant for several years, closing it in 1905. Mr. mount died in 1921".

Anybody have any knives by this maker? If so post them here ::tu::
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Fantastic knife by a rare company! ::tu:: The bone reminds me of some old Holleys I've seen.
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That's a great looking knife... really like the bone scales, long pull and swedge ::tu:: Thanks for posting it. :D s-k
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Awesome knife D!!
::tu:: ::tu::

I'll swap you a DOUBLE HANDFUL of 40 dollar sharpening sticks for it. :wink:

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AKC, S-K, Willie

Thanks guys! :)


Willie,

Make that two double handfull`s of 40 dollar sharpening sticks and you got yourself a deal! :wink: :P :lol: :lol:


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LOL, my 40 buck sharpening stones don't cost me anything but time. ;) That's how much the state pays for the bulbs that I get the filaments out of. Be a HECK of deal for me and you'd never be out of something to sharpen a blade with. :mrgreen:

That is a gorgeous knife.
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I posted this once before in one hit wonders, here's the link


http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... unt#p81496
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That knife way to COOL---awesome BONE---rare maker--its got CHARACTER--thx Mark
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Thanks Mark ::tu::

I have not seen this exact jigging pattern on any other knife brand yet.
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Cool knife thanks for sharin it. I enjoy seeing knives I have never seen before.
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Everything is nice about that knife. Very well designed. I like that long narrow pen. Thanks for the pictures!!

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Gorgeous bone on that pen, Dimitri! ::drool::

Here are a couple that belong in this thread.
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Here is my only J T Mount knife, I love the etch on it. Covered back-spring and sunken joints.
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Nice additions to this thread :D ::tu::
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I posted this under Mail Call earlier today, but just now remembered this thread. This one definitely belongs here. ::nod::
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Some amazing old pocket knives in this thread. ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool::
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^ I agree.
Mike, that congress is exceptional. The covered backsprings are really nice.
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Resurrection of this thread. Secondary spey- SELECTRIC ??
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“ELECTRIC”, I’m sure.
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One I just found
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Man I love that one!! What is the size closed?
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Nice old knife! ::tu::
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Beautiful old knife Pete !

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Really cool find, awesome knife. 😎👍
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That looks like a chunk of beef.

What a knife.
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