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I don`t know if this has been done before. I thought it would be nice to see as many different pocket knife shields as possible, especially the one`s with factory engraved advertising. Also if anyone has an unusual shaped shield those would be nice to see as well! I have shown a few below to get started. Let`s see those SHIELDS!
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
Here are some shields used by Robeson through the years.
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- This is, I believe, the oldest PocketEze shield. It is not an oval. I've not seen this particular shield very often.
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- This is the more common, but still pre-WWII, PocketEze shield with the red background.
- PocketEze Shield.jpg (24.31 KiB) Viewed 19302 times
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- This is a gold-leaf PocketEze shield used on some premium pearl handled knives. This shield is pre-WWII, as well.
- Gold PocketEze Shield.jpg (14.67 KiB) Viewed 19302 times
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- This is the Robeson MasterCraft shield with the black background. The MasterCraft knives had the bronze bearings between the blade tang and backspring. Pre-WWII.
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- Robeson's early, pre-WWII, stainless pocketknives were shielded and etched as, "No-Rustain". The shield had a blue background.
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- Robeson knives stamped, "Demonstrator" on the master blade most often had this nice ShurEdge shield. These knives almost always had rough black handles. I've seen them with bone handles, but I'm not sure they were original.
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- This modern art deco style ShurEdge shield was used during the late 1950's and early 1960's.
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- Robeson used this shield on some stock knives with a belt punch blade. This shield will also be found with the letters,
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- Robeson used this shield on some stock knives with a belt punch blade. This shield will also be found with the letters,
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- This U.S.A. shield is on a hard to find three blade military issue scout-utility made during WWII. It will also be found on some, but not all, of the more common four blade knives.
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- The Campers shield was used on both two and four blade utlity knives.
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WOW! Nice old shields Charlie, we are off to a good start. I will be posting more shields shortly.M.B.
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
Robeson did use a PocketEze shield after WWII, as evidenced by the shield illustrated below. This one is on a post war, two blade, black composition handled serpentine jack.
The tang stamp has the word, "SHUREDGE" in block letters, not script, indicating post 1948 production.
There was no red background on this shield.
Most Robeson knives made after WWII had a ROBESON marked shield. Initially, the "shield" was simply impressed into the black composition handles and filled with white paint.
Later, an oval nickel-silver ROBESON shield was used. Most strawberry bone handled knives had this shield.
The shield in the photo is on a strawberry bone handled, four blade congress pattern knife.
I omitted two of the older shields in the previous post. Robeson shielded some of their four blade scout-utilities with a shield that read, "SCOUT".
They also made a smaller, junior sized scout-utility that had a shield that read, "OUTING".
An example of each is below.
The tang stamp has the word, "SHUREDGE" in block letters, not script, indicating post 1948 production.
There was no red background on this shield.
Most Robeson knives made after WWII had a ROBESON marked shield. Initially, the "shield" was simply impressed into the black composition handles and filled with white paint.
Later, an oval nickel-silver ROBESON shield was used. Most strawberry bone handled knives had this shield.
The shield in the photo is on a strawberry bone handled, four blade congress pattern knife.
I omitted two of the older shields in the previous post. Robeson shielded some of their four blade scout-utilities with a shield that read, "SCOUT".
They also made a smaller, junior sized scout-utility that had a shield that read, "OUTING".
An example of each is below.
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- Late 1950's to early 1960's PocketEze shield.
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- Robeson "shield" impressed into black composition post-war knife and filled with white paint.
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- Nickel-silver oval Robeson shield used from early 1950's until 1965.
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- Scout shield used on some four blade scout-utility knives.
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- Outing shield on a small, junior sized four blade scout-utility knife.
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
Robeson, like other manufacturers, made knives for other corporations, and even other knife manufacturers.
Below are some knives made by Robeson with Robeson tang stamps, but shields that advertise other companies or organizations.
The bottom photo shows a Ka-Bar shield on a four blade scout-utility. The blades are marked KaBar, but the knife was made by Robeson and has their proprietary can-opener/cap-lifter and screw-driver blades.
Below are some knives made by Robeson with Robeson tang stamps, but shields that advertise other companies or organizations.
The bottom photo shows a Ka-Bar shield on a four blade scout-utility. The blades are marked KaBar, but the knife was made by Robeson and has their proprietary can-opener/cap-lifter and screw-driver blades.
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- A Cities Service logo shield on a Robeson marked pearl sleeveboard pen knife.
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- A Clauss shield on a Robeson marked two blade jack.
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- A Colonial shield on a Robeson marked, celluloid handled coke bottle jack. Colonial Trucking?
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- A Jimmie Allen flying wing shield on a Robeson marked two blade slim regular jack. This knife was a premium from a 1930's radio program.
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- A cloisonne' style Shriner's shield.
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- A Shriner's shield on a pearl handled pen knife.
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- The official Girl Scouts logo shield on a Robeson marked two blade pen knife. Robeson is not known to have ever had a contract to produce official GS knives, yet a few of these are known to exist. The master blade is etched, GIRL * SCOUT with the GS logo between the two words.
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- This shield is on a two blade utility pen knife. I have no idea who "Shields" might have been.
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- A KaBar shield on a KaBar marked four blade scout-utility, but made by Robeson.
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Here is one I like old dog head
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
Charlie, Robeson made some very nice shields. The Jimmy Allen shield is my favorite. Gringo and Stockman very nice old shields! Here are a few more of mine. M.B.
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- Camillus
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- Pal Cut. Co.
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- Remington
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
More Shields.
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- Keen kutter
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- Camillus
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- Ka-Bar, Dogshead
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- Buster Brown Shoe Co.
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Re: GOT SHIELDS?
There are some great old and new shields showing up in this thread. There has to have been hundreds, if not thousands, of differently marked shields used on just American made knives.
If we start adding unmarked shields, this thread could get right crowded.
We could make a case for creating a pictorial data base for American pocketknife shields.
Charlie Noyes
If we start adding unmarked shields, this thread could get right crowded.
We could make a case for creating a pictorial data base for American pocketknife shields.
Charlie Noyes
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Charlie, There seems to be alot of different shields used over the years. I agree with you, starting a pictorial data base for these shields would be a great idea! How about all you other collectors in AAPK land, what do you think? I know there are others out there that have some unusual and interesting shields to show. Let`s see them!
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a frontier powderhorn, and a couple Bokers
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I think the data base thing is a good idea. I would love to see good larger pictures of the Case shields, tall "S" short "s" and the older case tested and earlier, the small differences that would help date knives. I know about Garys article, that is a big help to me. He could not cover everything so it would be nice to have more.
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Hi, Testcase nice shields, Like the steamship one. Stockman, let Gary know about this thread, maybe he can post some pictures of Case shields, with the dates they were used. Charlie did a fine job listing his Robeson knife shields. I have already used the thread to identify some Robeson knives I had! If there are more specific brand collectors out there, please add to the growing list of shields used by your favorite manufacturer. When I list a new picture of a shield I will also now include the knife manufacturer, please do the same. I did not do this at first and some people contacted me to find out who made the knife. Here are a few more old knife shields.
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- E. Weck & Co.
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- N.Y. Knife Co. Unofficial Boy Scout knife
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- Camillus, 4-line address
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Sometimes I buy just for the shields,,,
First group Winchester circa 1998
A camillus 45-70 Bullet trapper
And a Camillus made Russell Granddaddy Barlow
A couple Shrade/ Skoal shields
And a Frontier powder horn
First group Winchester circa 1998
A camillus 45-70 Bullet trapper
And a Camillus made Russell Granddaddy Barlow
A couple Shrade/ Skoal shields
And a Frontier powder horn
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Ok, just one more. Ok two then I am done, unless I buy more cool shields...hmmmm Honey, where did I leave the debit card, honey...oh honey...
An Eagle Shield Commemorative Shrade did for Parker.
And a Remington Acorn, maybe my favorite of all time knives...
An Eagle Shield Commemorative Shrade did for Parker.
And a Remington Acorn, maybe my favorite of all time knives...
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Here is a cool one I have not seen posted yet.
The shield from a Challenge TL-29.
Great thread!
Dale
The shield from a Challenge TL-29.
Great thread!
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Here are some more.
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A few more.
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And STILL more!
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GO DALE !
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Dale, Nice shields!! I like the Challenge TL-29, never seen one marked like that. What condition is the rest of the knife in??
Let`s see some more, your on a roll!
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Let`s see some more, your on a roll!
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Here is the Challenge TL-29 & a few more shields.
The Challenge is in pretty good condition.
I am loosing track. I hope none of these are duplicates.
Dale
The Challenge is in pretty good condition.
I am loosing track. I hope none of these are duplicates.
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OK,
Here a few shields I have in the shop as replacements.
Most came from LT, and a few were sent to me by Johnnie, (IIRC).
Dale
Here a few shields I have in the shop as replacements.
Most came from LT, and a few were sent to me by Johnnie, (IIRC).
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Dale,
Nice selection of shields.
That TL-29 looks good
I will try to post more as soon as I can.
M.B.
Nice selection of shields.
That TL-29 looks good
I will try to post more as soon as I can.
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