I have came across a knife that i found interesting but i cant find any info on it. it is not per say a knife knife more a novelty. if someone could help i would appreciate it

nice old" EYE" brand novelty knife

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Eagleton co. A Solingen based manufacturer. According to my research, the tang stamp indicates 1890 production.
This knife is solid like the day it was made, though unfortunately one of its previous owners was enthusiastic using the grinder



Mike

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Hatch Cut Co. Buchanan, Mich. 1894-1895
Just a relic, but an old and rare one.

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edgy46, That an interesting old knife and the written info helps with the history, but what is the knife leaning on(2nd pic) that has the name Newington? Just curious. Treefarmer

Interesting knife and intriguing history. Do you think his partner John Clauss, who bought out his interest in Elyria Shear Company, might be the founder of Clauss Cutlery of Fremont, OH?

That's a bird call. Various bird-like sounds and chirps can be made according to how you twist the metal "plug" into the hole in the wood part of the device. When it doesn't chirp as well as you want, apply a little powdered rosin to 'tune' it up.

Fran

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Good call Fran.
It belongs to my daughter, and it will drive her cat mad looking around for the bird.

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Went back to the book and found this.

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Nice one Bill, I picked up my first Hatch a few weeks ago and posted it in another thread. Here it is. They are cool knives.

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very nice Gino.......i'm always looking but never came up with one

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Here is one I got today from Bob R.
Wade Wingfield & Rothbottom
No.82 Tenter St. Sheffield

Blade Etch:
W.T. Hancock & Co.
308 High Holborn

A search of that name, shows they were a sporting gun dealer. There is one Birmingham gun, made for the trade with their name on it. Boothroyd lists them at that address with Watson from 1886 to 1890.

WoW Bret! GREAT knife!

Love those handles on that Wade!

.... Joe

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Great knife, Bret.
Love that snakeskin stag and off-centered bar shield.

Paul

Here's another for the list: LAFAYETTE CUTLERY CO. GERMANY. Easy-Open Jack. Knife is nothing more than a relic. Secondary blade ground away to nothing, handle split, no snap (blades are very stiff open and close, but a stamp we've not seen yet

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