Waterville Cutlery Co.

[FRJ]

Here's a pretty well used Waterville I got a while back. Thanks

[paulsvintage]

nice . its back home in CT.

[FRJ]

::tu:: nice . its back home in CT.

Thanks Paul. Yes, and it will be carried and well cared for.

[PA Knives]

So I am at this dog show in Delaware, OH yesterday. It was at the fairgrounds. They had a small flea market near the show so I convinced my wife that I needed to go. Good thing I did. It had more knives that most of the places I visit. I wandered through the cold and fog and found a table with a couple of old knives. I asked to see this one. The owners says, "now that's a nice bone handled knife!" I keep my mouth shut. It then says "that's a button hook for shoes you know" I keep my mouth shut. I look it over, no cracks, still some snap but not perfect, blade ground some. Hook was perfect. OK I says, how much. ummmmmm!!!!!!!! I gotta have ten bucks for it.

I just didn't have the heart. I says sir, this is a nice example of a late 19th century ladies knife. It isn't bone, its Ivory and that's not a button hook, its a glove hook. OH my you seem to know a little about knives I take it? Nope just enough to be dangerous. I will give you $20 for it. Of course he was thrilled. I felt good about it and so did he. First time I every gave a person more than they asked.

I bet plenty of you would have paid way more than that for it too.

It was a good day.

Water-Ville late 1800's to 1913,

Upon closer look, I found a jeweler had encraved in long hand the owners name

EMMA

How cool is that?

[paulsvintage]

great find ! i'm glad the right person found it !

[trutemper]

Hi guys, I`ve found that Watervilles are really tough to find too. Only have a couple. got pictures of this one will get the other one one of these days. Nice old ebony jack that has incredible snap and is really well built and heavy.

Bob

[Bret888]

Nice knife, and hard to find with that much blade left!

[trutemper]

HI Brett,

Thanks, yeah that was a great surprise when I got in in my hands! Also the thing that I really like about it other than the heft and snap is the great swedge on that Master blade! I wish pen blade had less wear and that the handle was in a little better condition though(a couple shallow surface cracks).....just a little better shape and she would really be a "looker"!

Bob

[Bret888]

Maybe the original owner was proud of those good looking grinds too, and preserved that blade by using the secondary anytime he could?

[knowtracks]

Don't know how I missed this thread for so long. But some big stout jacks from this company! Your jack is great TT, and a new to me shield on Charlie's jack! VERY nice

Dave

[trutemper]

I dunno Brett, could be that or if you are like me, a lot of the time when I use a knife I`m cleanin my fingernails with those little pen blades.... and use the master blade less often.

Bob

[Tideknife]

Picked this one up last Wednesday.

[FRJ]

WOW!!!
What a nice knife. Crisp, clean stamps.
Your fortunate to have such a hard to find knife. And in such great shape with lots of blade left.
How long is the knife and how is the action on it?

[Tideknife]

Thanks! The closed length of the knife is 3 1/4". Action is great on both blades. Nice half stops and strong snap. I am quite fond of it. I really didnt know anything about it when I bought it. I have become friends with a knife dealer in my area and he sold me a lot of five knives for $100 and this knife was in it. The other four alone with more than cover the investment but I am planning on keeping this one.

[FRJ]

I am planning on keeping this one.

You wont regret hanging on to it. Good catch.

[danno50]

Very nice, great snag! As Joe stated, very crisp tang stamps.
Dan

[Tideknife]

Thanks guys!

[FRJ]

Here's another Waterville I got recently. 3 1/16"

[Salernoslim]

Great score Joe! I love the age on the wood handles! Very nice

[FRJ]

Thanks for the nice comment, Robert.

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little (2 3/4") Congress split back Whittler that came up in a thread a while ago.

[dirtyfonzie]

I'm glad someone from here got that knife.

Absolutely beautiful whittler FRJ!!!!

[FRJ]

Thanks, fonzie.
It's a little beauty ...... a snappy little beauty!

[LongBlade]

Nice FRJ!!! Glad it is as nice as it looked in the photos... I almost went for it but another knife came up that was unexpected at my local shop which I couldn't pass up . Glad you got it! I'll keep looking for a Waterville knife for the old collection - hopefully I'll get as lucky as you!

Lee

[FRJ]

Thank you, Lee.
The Watervilles and other old brands have so much to offer. Good luck in your search.
I hope you find what you want.