Empire Knife Company

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Everyone sure has some nice looking empire's, especially that display board--never seen that many empire knives together--I thought I would share my jumbo 4" fat Empire with everyone--Have a happy thanksgiving all---Thx Mark
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Nice one Mark. ::tu::
Looks like a solid, well made hunk of a knife.
I really like those scales.
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That's a great Jack, rattlesnake! Thanks for showing it!
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::tu:: ::tu::
Very nice.

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I was happy to find this little Empire with perfect pearl recently! :D
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It happened again!! I welcome back this old thread, and your nice Pearl knife, AKC!!
I love it when someone takes the time to search what's been done, and posts another knife. It is wonderful for future research, if all the Empires are in one thread!
Nice going!!
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Thanks Upnorth ::tu:: This site is a great research tool, an impressive amount of info is collected here
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I didn't know what to think when I found this one. I thought upnorth owned ALL of them. Sorry about the lousy picture. New camera, new photo program, same old stupid brain.
Empire, 3&3/8" closed. 3 blades,1 file, all un-sharpened. Both handles stamped sterling. Both handles embossed, National Fire Hartford. I'll keep working on this. Hopefully I can get a better picture. I'll also try to get a better one of the MOP page turner with the abalone inlay in the handle.
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That silver penknife is a beauty CC! I obviously don't have 'em all!
Here's a little crown pen I picked up about two weeks ago;
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This knife just knocked my socks off! Never sharpened, I think it's the best Empire (subcontract) I've ever seen!! Not cleaned, almost all of its original finish! Better than I had hoped from Ebay!!
Empire made Diamond Edge marked knives for Shapleigh before WWI, but I haven't pinned this one down yet.
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Very nice!! ::tu::

I sure do like that Jumbo you posted above as well. :mrgreen:
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Congrats again Charlie ! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

That has got to be the snag of the year ! ::ds::

Did you sleep with her under your pillow last night ? :wink:

This just proves that knives like this may not be at yard sales anymore, but can come our way if we try hard enough.

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That is a purty lil' Empire there Bill! ::tu::
I like it. ::tu::
It goes real nice with that page turner.
Did you find them together?

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Sauconian wrote:That has got to be the snag of the year ! ::ds::

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Charlie,

Very nice knife you found!
Here is an old Empire Knife Co. knife box.


It originally held six pattern #1257 F


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CCBill, thats a nice Empire, silver is one of my favorite knife handles and you dont see nice ornate ones like that too often ::tu::

Upnorth, I cant ignore the first one you showed recently, that crown is a cool pattern! ::tu:: And the big one is phenominal, probably one of a kind in that condition! Quite a find. :)
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You lucky dog, M.B!!
I've been looking for Empire boxes to go with my historical display; so far no luck! That's a nice one!
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Sauconian wrote:Congrats again Charlie ! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

That has got to be the snag of the year ! ::ds::

Did you sleep with her under your pillow last night ? :wink:

This just proves that knives like this may not be at yard sales anymore, but can come our way if we try hard enough.

Fran
To set the record straight, I wouldn't have that knife if Fran hadn't alerted me to its poorly listed auction! Thanks Fran!! ::tu::
(I'd have a whole bunch of money though! sheesh thanks Fran)
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A well worn Empire.

Nice dog-leg pattern, ebony handle.

The owner sure liked this knife, and got a lot of use out of it!
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M.B.,

Don't you wish that old jack could tell you where it's been and what it's done over the years? Bet there are some stories there.
Classy old dog. ::tu::

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MB;
I love that shield! I don't think I've ever seen a bomb shield with such sharp, crisp corners as that.

I see that someone has posted anew to the "Shields" thread, too. If it wasn't you posting this shield, please do so. I'm about to check it out.

I've never seen that particular shield before on any maker's knife.

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There some old knives that have a certain intangible quality that makes me want to use them and forget all other newer knives. I guess it is something in the design and in the F&F that you just know it is quality and that it will fit in your hand like an extension of your body.

That old Empire is such a knife. I understand why the previous owner used it up.
What a magnificent knife! And the shield is "da Bom!"

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Thanks Guys!

Phil,

If this one could talk it would have lots and lots to say! ::nod::

Charlie,

It is a very attractive shield, that is what drew me to it, even though the condition is poor I still have a place for it in my collection. I don`t recall ever seeing a shield exactly like this on a knife by another manufacturer. ::hmm::

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orvet wrote:What a magnificent knife! And the shield is "da Bom!"
That sums it up nicely!

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There are a lot of interesting shields that only occur on Empire knives. That's a nice one, M.B.
Here's another, in this group shot of Empire products, along with a couple of other interesting ones.
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Charlie,

Nice group of Empire Products ::nod::

What does the stamp on the scissors look like?



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