All About Pocket Knives

This just arrived........

RS 4233

Cool knife, Scott. Just ain't no way to go wrong with them boney handles

Sorry for the crappy pic, here is a group of pearl whittlers.

Those pearls sure are nice.

Just received this Remington R563. I have a thing for the acorn shields.

I have only two to show.

NEHI Leg Knife, c. 1930 Electrician's knife. The only example that I have seen where the master and screwdriver blades open from opposite ends, with bolsters and caps, or would both be considered bolsters. Model R4548, c. 1930

Beautiful old electrician.

RalphAlsip wrote:Just received this knife - it is a Remington Bulldog and advertised in the HTT magazine. ObsidianEdge (Mike) posted pictures of his knife and the magazine advertisement a couple of pages earlier in this thread.

The knife feels right and the bone is the traditional and beautiful Remington bone from the era when this knife was produced. It operates easily, the blade is tight, and it snaps solidly both ways.

The blade gives me a little concern when I compare it to the picture from the magazine. The tang stamp is missing on my knife and the blade does not appear to be polished. I couldn't readily see the tang stamp on Mike's example either, but the tang stamp in the magazine picture is prominent. Also, the etch on my blade appears to be lower than both Mike's example and the magazine picture.

I realize these knives were made by hand and there will be normal variations.

Does anyone see any reasons to be concerned about this knife?

My only concern is that you have it and I don't. lol Great bone on that one and a fine looking knife, if it is original or not.

Here is a nice little cattle knife Remington R3153.

Way nice Cattle knife.

Harold

T.J. that is a beautiful electrician knife and "any" Remington electrician is hard to come by, I have been looking for a while. If you every decide to let it go please keep me in mind, I would give it a great home. A great example for sure! Love the locking mechanism on the screwdrive/wire stripper. As always, love the "original" Nehi leg knife! As you know the market is flooded with fakes and not often do you get to see the real deal. Nice indeed.


Ralph, what can I say... that is an exceptional and beautiful knife! Those cattleman knives are awesome. The scales, blades, etching, everything on that knife looks fantastic! You must be very excited to have that in your collection, I would! :mrgreen:Thanks very much for the look-see.

Drooling over some pretty sweet Remington folders.

I spotted this red, white & blue handled jack in an auction lot recently and thought $25 wasn't a bad price for a looksy. The blades are a little rough but have surprising snap, including half-stops. I've only seen scouts in this handle material so I kept my fingers crossed that it wasn't a foreign made knife. I'm guessing it might be an R755 from information in Sargent's 4th Edition, or an R775 variation. Can't quite make out a pattern number (yet). Slight wobble on the main spear blade but the covers are in pretty decent shape. Might get some patriotic pocket time!

Red Rider that is an interesting knife. I think this is an R745 related to the spear and pen blade. The R 755 and the R775 both have clip blades. Not sure that the scales are original. It is a cool knife never the less. It may have been a special order knife. I like it!

Thanks for the info and kind words, Rocky.

Here is a Remington R7833. Does anyone know why this is referred to as an "Anglo-Saxon" pattern? It is fairly large at 4 1/2 inches.

I would also be grateful for opinions about how the shield is attached. It is way more noticeable in the pictures than in hand, but there looks to be excessive filler material around the edges of the shield. Wondering if the shield maybe a repair?

Except for the shield and missing blade etch, everything else about the knife is in nice condition for its age.

RA If it is original it should be pined on. You should be able to open all blades and see pin with a light on
inside of the liner. Might need to wipe inside with a rag to see. Hope all is right with the knife.

Harold

Ralph,
The Remington R7833 should have a pinned shield. Take a soft tooth brush and some dish soap with hot water and give the shield a brush or two. This should take out the accumulated dirt and grime from the years of use. Harold is correct to look inside for indication of pinning. If you don't see it, it has been glued on. Remington's standard cutlery comittment of practice was to pin their shields on a knife that required one.

This knife should have brass linings and 18% nickel silver shield, and bolsters.

The catalogs, jobber's price listing and other research materials indicate that the circa is 1924 to 1933 based on the tang stamp and appears correct related to catalogs and listings from 1929 and onward. I do not find it listed in earlier materials.

Should have a Large spear blade and small spey blade. The Remington knives past and present by Stewart and Ritchie list it having a small "pen" blade which according to the Remington catalogs and related documents reports this as being incorrect.

Yours blade looks to be correct and appears more of a spey blade than pen even though it has light wear. The blades were originally Crocus polished and main blade was etched,( 2E ).

As far as it being called an "Anglo-Saxon" pattern this is new to me, I know it as a " Sleeveboard Pen" or "Pen" pattern. Where did you gather that information? I know where The term Anglo-Saxon comes from and how and why it was used through history but do not know how it relates to this knife pattern.

( My guess is... it may relate to the clip or pinched bolsters, the shape of the knife and or the use of a "spear" main blade. )

Your knife is beautiful and unique. I believe it is original with possible exception to the shield,( I also believe you will find this to be original and correct once said and done). Great find and great look-see!

Lets see what Remington Collector has to say.

RALPH...........VERY NICE KNIFE!!!!

Here's a similar one in ebony made by Winchester marked 2679. Seems funny that the two companies made such unusual and similar versions of a knife (4 9/16" closed).

MS,
Not surprised at the similarities in craftsmanship or patterns. Winchester Arms Company and Remington Arms Company both began their cutlery production around 1919 after the end of WW1 in 1918. Both had been in production of firearms and we're looking to fill or take advantage of the failing European market in knife production and demands. This due to the negative U.S. sentiment toward Germany and other European Allied countries after WW1. Like Remington, Winchester sought out and aquired some of the great European cutlers to hand craft and design their knives. These cutlers shared common craftsmanship and designs in their trade. It was said that some cutlers would leave one US company for another due to,"offers they could not refuse" from companies that offered higher pay or provided lifestyle perks that were too good to pass up. Remington was known for doing this as he was intent on producing the best knives in the industry and cornering the cutlery market.

Here are a few old celluloid Remingtons I've picked up over the years, an R3245R a 3415 in near mint condition and an old 3665 with the scalloped bolsters:

Love those bolsters!

Bumping the thread and showing some love to Remington...

Here are a couple of vintage R1253 Bullet variations. Esteemed AAPK member Wayne (btrwtr) helped me find the knife shown in the first 4 pictures. I believe this knife is a later version (i.e., closer to 1940) because the pattern number is inked on rather than stamped. This is the only bullet I have seen (so far) with an inked pattern number. I have a few other Remington non-bullets with inked pattern numbers. It is somewhat uncommon for the blade etch to say "master knife" instead of "Trademark". Although the blade is stained and spotted, it seems to have the original finish.
This next example is more typical, in my experience, of what is generally available in this pattern with regard to condition.
Thanks for looking

Really nice old Bullets Jerry. I think I've seen the one with the inked pattern number. Happy you got it.

Harold

Thanks Harold. You probably saw the inked R1253 at one of the Wanenmacher shows.

Going up the Remington Bullet Trapper pattern number scale, here is a Remington Bullet R1263. In my experience R1263's are less commonly available than the R1253's. The R1263 is pretty comparable in size and shape as the R1253 except the R1263 has 2 blades: a master clip and a secondary pen. Thanks for looking.