Celluloid Handles

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:58 am

Hey Joe where have you been hiding those beauty's....Very nice looking...In fact this whole topic has nothing but Jewels...

Thanks,

Sunburst

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:05 am

Joe it is very hard to find a Kamp King in nice condition like yours. Both of those knives are nice. Thanks for the pic.

James

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:35 am

Thanks James and sunburst. My brother found them in a couple of thrift stores.

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:11 am

Your brother did good Joe

Here is another unusual Hammer Brand toothpick.

James

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:31 am

I am going to Blade Show West next weekend. I will keep my eyes pealed for some more Hammers, especially an auto.
Phil & James (and everyone else), These are great looking knives!

If I can get the picture posting thing figured out I will post some of mine.
Great thread!!

Dale

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:48 am

Hi, does anyone recognise the one in the middle of the 1st photo? The only mark is USA. Photo 2 shows two imperial knives similar to some shown earlier. If anyone collects these and would like them please let me know. They look very close to mint IMO.

s-k

sorry...the brown handled onein 2nd photo is Colonial not Imperial. Looks like similar shell construction.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:17 pm

jfarmer wrote:Some of my Hammers and Imperials on a reproduction card. Sorry that the picture quality isn't that great.

James

jfarmer Is it ok with you if I copy this photo of yours and lust over this beautiful lady?

I will keep her on the top of my photo cover.

One thing I just learned ( SC505S are "Toothpicks" ? I never looked at them that way befor )

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:03 pm

Fine with me Ken.

James

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:21 pm

Hey there Ken,

The SC505 is a Stockman pattern...I believe we were just showing it as an example of "Ivory" Delrin with scrimshaw, versus those knives with celluloid handles. I don't remember it being referred to as a Toothpick pattern. There just seem to be a lot of Toothpicks in this thread.

Bill

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:22 pm

Here is two little bowling pins.

James

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:44 pm

James, It looks like you got yourself a nice collection of Hammers.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:24 pm

To All;
WOW, what a great bunch of knives.
I now officially know what a switchblade collector is.
Does anyone know can a shell handle be replaced or is the old shell removable without destroying it? Does anyone fabricate replacement shells?
Thanks for the outstanding photos,
wb

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:32 pm

Thanks Joe

Mossdancer, it is possible to remove the handles, they just have a little tab on each end that folds over into the frame. I do not know of anyone making new ones.

James

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:34 pm

Here is a different color candy stripe Imperial.

James

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:37 pm

James,
I like your bowling pins.

I have an Ivory one, but not the red one.
Nice little fellows.

Dale

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:49 pm

Thanks Dale. I have quite a few of the little mini Hammers and Imperials. Here is a black jigged celluloid Hammer auto.

James

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:44 pm

Here are a few of my shell handles.
The ones on the left are Hammer Brands.
The ones on the right are Imperials.
Sorry for the poor scan. By the time I cut down the file size so it would post it lost a lot of the integrity of the picture.

Dale

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:13 pm

Here is a miniature Hammer Brand. 2-1/4" closed. It has shell handles. The blades really walk & talk and have half stops. What is so impressive about this knife is that it has all the features of a big knife in a much smaller package.
The bluing of the main blade is a quirk of scanner.

Dale

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:24 pm

I guess I got the picture posting figured out.
Here is a celluloid handle Western States I picked up for $5 at a pawn shop a while back. The main blade is a bit used, but it is good carbon steel.

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:50 pm

How often do we go into five pages around here? As we discuss mostly shell handles? Who cares, I am enjoying this. Love those switchblades!
Dale, appreciate seeing yer stuff.

As any of you know, Imperial used those shell handles, with the thin strip of celluloid on a lot of advertising knives. I am not sure the newer, more modern shell handles were actually cell, probably just a newer plastic. They just don't have the look of those earlier beautys. But here is my latest contribution, a salesman's sample case and the catalog that went with it. These are things, like the cardboard display things we show above, that adds to a collection.

Phil

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:55 pm

Hi guys,

I love the shell handle knives. Mainly cause I can still afford them. While most don't consider these very valuable, they are important in knife history, and mint examples of some are becoming harder to find.

I have been into the Imperial line for awhile, and have taken a liking to certain styles. Here is a pic of my favorites. They are called Tu-Tone, and remind alot of people of the paint jobs on cars in the 50's. (All in the pic are Imperial, except the lower right, which is German-made.

Thanks for sharing pics of your knives, everyone.

Glenn

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:04 pm

Oh yeah, celluloid handles...

Here is an old schrade cut co, well used...

Glenn

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:38 pm

Nice knives guys. Thanks for the pics. I loves the old cell wrap knives. I have never seen any of those tu-tone knives. I guess that gives me something else to look for now.

James

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:01 pm

James' autos, Dale's ole users, Phil's saleman samples, Glen's Tu-tones and Schrade, WOW, they are all great looking.

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:30 pm

Here is a green auto and a green mini non auto. Both are Hammer Brand.

James

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