Celluloid Handles

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:28 am

And a little celluloid fixed blade.

James

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:56 am

Nice tux James.

Cute little fixed blade also.

Ken,
I use a scanner mostly. You might try different colored backgrounds as Phil suggested. I just tried a blue towel & the blades seemed to show up better than with the yellow towel for a background. I like towels better than paper, just seems to work better for me. I think the key is experimentation.

Dale

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:19 pm

It's not old and it's not a very good pic but here is a Case XX Taffy Stripe Celluloid Toothpick.

James

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:39 pm

nmikash.. Sure looks like your Schrades are Imitation Ivory (Celluloid). Nice ones!

Love that last toothpick! I must have one.

Phil

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:05 pm

jfarmer the white strip on your tooth pick makes me think of toothpaste.

Gr8Scout and orvet when I get a scanner I will have to try that too.

That was just a photo from E Bay on that knife I just won. I wanted to clean it first. Then show it.

If I have to I will get my son's camera Sunday. Not only to show some Cells but also to show the old gun case I store them in.

I think I will be learning a lot more about taking photo's the next few weeks.

nmikash · Post by **nmikash** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:58 am

I'm keeping this thread alive with a few recent aquisitions: Here's a few mini Hammers.

nmikash · Post by **nmikash** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:04 am

We've made it to lucky page number 13. Here's an old Imperial toothpick. The dark greenish spot is my shirt in a reflection.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:22 am

nmikash Here's an old Imperial toothpick.

Here is one sister to yours.

I note you have 2 pins in yours. I have none. This is a fish knife. I just won this on E Bay and have not recived it yet. I am starting to like the fell of a toothpicks in my hand. Any reason for this? Is it just me?

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:07 pm

Trying to post pics of my entire collection of celluloid handle knives....

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:10 pm

More....

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:12 pm

More.....

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:15 pm

More.....

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:17 pm

This is the last of them....

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:06 am

Knifeaholic, Very colorful and beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing.
Take Care
GARY

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:22 am

My eyes are dazzled!

That is a beautiful collection. I have about exhausted all the celluoids in my collection, but............I have a couple coming.

Dale

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:45 pm

knifeaholic I still am will to buy one of those base ball bates.

If you are willing to part with just one.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:58 pm

i forgot i had this 1 1/2" knife. patent on blade refers to a better way to attach decorative covers by f.a. mirando in 1941. this is a real knife with brass liners, nickle bolsters and a sharp blade. walks and talks. if anybody knows more about these little knives..........
mirando was the co-founder of imperial

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:22 pm

here is an old utica I recently aquired

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:47 pm

I got a couple celluloid handles in the mail yesterday. I haven't have a chance to clean them up, but I would post them anyway.

The first is an Imperial tuxedo.
The second is an Utica.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:45 pm

Dale, thats the same stamp that is on my Utica, any idea of DOM?

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:34 am

I don't know the date. I don't have a copy of Goins' book on cutlery markings, yet. If you can find a copy it might tell you.

Does anyone in the forum know?

Thanks,
Dale

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:43 am

The "arched" Utica stamping is thought to be 1920's to 1930's. probably up to WWII.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:07 am

Thanks KA!

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:07 am

KA to save the day, thanks for the info guys. Yet another book to buy

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:56 pm

Hukk ; Looks like I received my first BAD celluloid handle. See the right blade how it shows the line that is not covered up by the handles? (Sorry I do not know how to put that red pen to the photo like you do) its bad yes. The bolsters are rusty like too. So are the Ring and the Shield. The Blades were polished trying to get off the black stuff, and they are very loose too. I can see through the knife between the brass and handles (I see3 pins but they don’t show on the out sides of the handle) and in-between the springs. This knife is stamped made in Germany and shield stamped FISH KNIFE.
I am afraid to place it with any of my other knives. This is the WORST knife I have.

This is built to sit the bottom of a tackle box, not in a display case.

To use another mans words.

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