Vintage Whittler Knives
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Hey Charlie,
I asked Ken and he said that while it was a neat knife he didn't have any immediate plans to make that pattern.
I asked Ken and he said that while it was a neat knife he didn't have any immediate plans to make that pattern.
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Thanks Mike. He would do an excellent job if he ever decided to make a similar knife.
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Now here's an odd one. A serpentine, candle-ended, tip bolstered, divided back-springs, bone handled whittler by The Robeson Cutlery Company.
This is not my knife, but it is currently for sale on Ebay.
Has anyone ever seen a similar knife by any other manufacturer?
Pattern number on this is 632273. 3" long closed.
Strange stuff. Not a whittlin' knife, but made in the "whittler" way.
Bernard Levine did not mention nor illustrate such a knife in his books.
Charlie Noyes
This is not my knife, but it is currently for sale on Ebay.
Has anyone ever seen a similar knife by any other manufacturer?
Pattern number on this is 632273. 3" long closed.
Strange stuff. Not a whittlin' knife, but made in the "whittler" way.
Bernard Levine did not mention nor illustrate such a knife in his books.
Charlie Noyes
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I have handled alot of knives over the last 40 years but nothing like this lock back whittler. According to the records this was from a store in Montana in the early 1900's and I always wondered if it was English.
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That is a terrific knife! Looks like it would just fit the hand so well. Very, very cool.
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More H. Bokers.
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Gulo thanks for posting those beauties. Your collection is impressive. With these and all the others you've posted earlier, I've decided you must have a faucet somewhere that you just turn on and these old whittlers come out!
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This thread is an excellent resource to study the whittler pattern. There is a rich variety of manufacturers and styles.
Here is a cleaned Case Tested XX 6376 1/2. It is unusual (to me at least) because all of the blades are stamped plus it has the pattern number stamped. I would love to hear opinions about the stamping. One man's "unusual" could be another man's "suspicious"
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Here is a cleaned Case Tested XX 6376 1/2. It is unusual (to me at least) because all of the blades are stamped plus it has the pattern number stamped. I would love to hear opinions about the stamping. One man's "unusual" could be another man's "suspicious"
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Ralph who know what some guy did to the knife when he was putting it together, which was 75 + years ago. I've seen all the Blades stamp before, but something about the knife makes me wonder. Someone else will have to answer your question. I do like the knife.
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Jerry, I've seen all the blades stamped on Case Tested knives before. It's not that unusual. The shield on yours looks right for the Tested era. However I think the pattern number being stamped on one is unusual. But that's not to say it never happened. Nice looking knife in any case (pun intended).
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Hey Jerry. Fine knife you have there. First one I have personally seen. I would say all 3 blades stamped in neither common or uncommon. The pattern stamp will be found on very early TESTED knives. I ahve one or 2 myself.RalphAlsip wrote:This thread is an excellent resource to study the whittler pattern. There is a rich variety of manufacturers and styles.
Here is a cleaned Case Tested XX 6376 1/2. It is unusual (to me at least) because all of the blades are stamped plus it has the pattern number stamped. I would love to hear opinions about the stamping. One man's "unusual" could be another man's "suspicious"
It is a constant struggle for me to understand when my camera will flash and when it won't.
Your pics cannot be enlarged also so it is hard to tell but is there a ""XX" stamped directly above the pattern number? If so, mine is like that also.
The other thing that makes me think early TESTED is the pen blade tang shape. Pre TESTED era knives had that arched type tang shape. Look at it and compare to the other blades on the knife as it is hard to describe. Not uncommomn for one blade to have it and the others not. I have mainly seen this on secondary blades.
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This one probably belongs under the rare tang stamps thread also, but I decided to put it here. Marked Washington Cutlery Co. Milwaukee. Split backspring whittler with stag handles. All blades are stamped. Pile side on master blade stamped with "V". Goins says this company ceased making knives in early 1900s. Only example I've ever seen.
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Time to post some more old Whittlers. Here's a few more.
Sorry about the upside down pics - don't know why it does that sometimes?
Ken
Sorry about the upside down pics - don't know why it does that sometimes?
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....mp, those are beautiful!!!!..my favorite pattern!!!..... ..............
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Pretty scales on that Joe
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Thanks Tommy, my favorite pattern too!
Joe, great scales on that Hammer Whittier. Looks like there's a fire inside the knife.
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Joe, great scales on that Hammer Whittier. Looks like there's a fire inside the knife.
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Amazing Hammer Brand whittler, Joe!
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.......frj, what's the handle mat'l. on that one???............ ....................
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Thank you, Ken and Glenn.
Tommy, it's a plastic of some sort. Notice the chunk out at the swell center. That happened a long time ago.
Tommy, it's a plastic of some sort. Notice the chunk out at the swell center. That happened a long time ago.
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Lots of eye candy posted on this thread! Thanks for sharing.
Here are a few old pictures to add:
Brown Brothers
Friedmann & Lauterjung
Holley Lakeville
Hukill Hunter Pittsburgh
Here are a few old pictures to add:
Brown Brothers
Friedmann & Lauterjung
Holley Lakeville
Hukill Hunter Pittsburgh
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geeezzz!.Nice posts everyone!..another great Thread!...I'll have to dig some out when I get a chance.
thegreedygulo ...I have never seen a nicer collection of Bokers!
especially like the Warncliff
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especially like the Warncliff
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