McGREW history help please,
McGREW history help please,
This very nice little pocket knife was sent to me by paulsvintage , as im enjoying the hunt of looking up the backgrounds on all these knives im having a bit of trouble with this one, plus the pattern name of this name, its a great EDC for me as well as i like the option of 1 smaller blade as less threatening to some folk again big thanks to paul and any help you guys n gals can help me with ,
Paul,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
so is this the same company still trading ? plus read on here about possibly camillus making them ?
http://fflgundealers.net/mcgrew-knife-inc.html
http://fflgundealers.net/mcgrew-knife-inc.html
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Can't help on the company but the pattern appears to be a serpentine jack.The master blade looks like a modified Turkish clip blade and the secondary either a Wharncliffe or a sheepfoot.Reference is Levine's Guide 2 from the pictures of Remington blade types of the 1930's.
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Re: McGREW history help please,
knife7knut wrote:Can't help on the company but the pattern appears to be a serpentine jack.The master blade looks like a modified Turkish clip blade and the secondary either a Wharncliffe or a sheepfoot.Reference is Levine's Guide 2 from the pictures of Remington blade types of the 1930's.
Thanks mate, so serpent jack i did see one in the book i was reading last night ill go back and have a second look
so a mystery company
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Well stil not finding much about McGrew ARK, i have found a few pics and they seem possibly older MC's ? none with round shileds though, another thing i come up with is the hillbilly reference ,
could mine be a jack modern ?
different tang stamp to the one i have, possibly older ?
could mine be a jack modern ?
different tang stamp to the one i have, possibly older ?
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Zed:
Here's their contact info:
McGrew Knife Co.
242 Highway 70E
Glenwood Arkansas 71943 USA
Tel: 870 356 3882
As you are in the UK if you want to ring them up you'll have to use the country code as well.
Here's their contact info:
McGrew Knife Co.
242 Highway 70E
Glenwood Arkansas 71943 USA
Tel: 870 356 3882
As you are in the UK if you want to ring them up you'll have to use the country code as well.
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Re: McGREW history help please,
I had never heard of McGrew until I saw your post but I do have a knife with that shield. The shield is stamped U*S*A*. Clip blade is stamped "Prov. Cut. Co/Prov. R.I./ U.S.A.". The blade is etched "Spiral Edged". It is an Imperial Knife and I would guess that is who made your knife for McGrew.
The picture below is not very good. The color of the handles is exactly the same as your and I believe the shield is the same.
Joe
The picture below is not very good. The color of the handles is exactly the same as your and I believe the shield is the same.
Joe
Re: McGREW history help please,
Thanks knife7knut i did find a address but was hoping to find possibly a email address but i guess this is the same company as all adds up
thanks joe, does your shield say U.S.A ? looks the same
thanks joe, does your shield say U.S.A ? looks the same
Paul,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
well just found this so copied it
there are different emblems used on the handles I have seen 3 different ones, one a shield with a M that's underlined, one that's a circular with USA and one that's an oval that says McGrew. I don't know if the different shields signify different years or different models or handle types. One of mine has pickbone handles the other yellow bone.
plus read about a life time warranty ? camillus still comes up alot as well
there are different emblems used on the handles I have seen 3 different ones, one a shield with a M that's underlined, one that's a circular with USA and one that's an oval that says McGrew. I don't know if the different shields signify different years or different models or handle types. One of mine has pickbone handles the other yellow bone.
plus read about a life time warranty ? camillus still comes up alot as well
Paul,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Providence Cutlery Co was actually a separate knife company and (as far as I know) completely unrelated to Imperial. The Prov Cut Co factory was near the old Imperial factory in Providence RI.JoeBob441 wrote:I had never heard of McGrew until I saw your post but I do have a knife with that shield. The shield is stamped U*S*A*. Clip blade is stamped "Prov. Cut. Co/Prov. R.I./ U.S.A.". The blade is etched "Spiral Edged". It is an Imperial Knife and I would guess that is who made your knife for McGrew.
The picture below is not very good. The color of the handles is exactly the same as your and I believe the shield is the same.
Joe
McGrew had knives made by Colonial and by Camillus. Based on those pics maybe some were made by Prov Cut as well.
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Re: McGREW history help please,
You say "nice LITTLE pocket knife", what is the closed length of the knife? Maybe a Peanut or reverse peanut?zed6309 wrote:This very nice little pocket knife was sent to me by paulsvintage , as im enjoying the hunt of looking up the backgrounds on all these knives im having a bit of trouble with this one, plus the pattern name of this name, its a great EDC for me as well as i like the option of 1 smaller blade as less threatening to some folk again big thanks to paul and any help you guys n gals can help me with ,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
not sure TJ ,im off to work but ill measure it when i get home, i have got a RR peanut andits bigger than that so possibly not, it is a nice little knife and fits my front pocket very nicely,tjmurphy wrote:You say "nice LITTLE pocket knife", what is the closed length of the knife? Maybe a Peanut or reverse peanut?zed6309 wrote:This very nice little pocket knife was sent to me by paulsvintage , as im enjoying the hunt of looking up the backgrounds on all these knives im having a bit of trouble with this one, plus the pattern name of this name, its a great EDC for me as well as i like the option of 1 smaller blade as less threatening to some folk again big thanks to paul and any help you guys n gals can help me with ,
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: McGREW history help please,
Ok tj a comparison pic
Paul,
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A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
This blade looks like a Camillus to me.zed6309 wrote:Well stil not finding much about McGrew ARK, i have found a few pics and they seem possibly older MC's ? none with round shileds though, another thing i come up with is the hillbilly reference ,
could mine be a jack modern ?
different tang stamp to the one i have, possibly older ?
Perhaps a #3 or a #4 pattern.
Dale
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Thanks dale, Camillus seems to be a name that pops up alot when searching McGREWorvet wrote:This blade looks like a Camillus to me.zed6309 wrote:Well stil not finding much about McGrew ARK, i have found a few pics and they seem possibly older MC's ? none with round shileds though, another thing i come up with is the hillbilly reference ,
could mine be a jack modern ?
different tang stamp to the one i have, possibly older ?
Perhaps a #3 or a #4 pattern.
Dale
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: McGREW history help please,
I found and traded for a McGrew Stockman and it got that Callimus look!
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Re: McGREW history help please,
McGrew was a pawn shop in Glenwood Arkansas that contracted out knives with his name on them. He also used some local knife makers. I believe most were Camillus. His pawn shop burned down last fall I believe and I have not heard if he is rebuilding or not. I have several and all I have are Camillus with McGrew on the tang stamp.
Re: McGREW history help please,
Lol just when you think a post is dead great info guys
Paul,
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Re: McGREW history help please,
I was told he rebuilt and up running per another Forum!
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Re: McGREW history help please,
Thanks deltaboy, I will have to check his web site.