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

nice . its back home in CT.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Picked this one up last Wednesday.

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?

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.

Tideknife wrote: I am planning on keeping this one.

You wont regret hanging on to it. Good catch.

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

Thanks guys!

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

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

Thanks for the nice comment, Robert.

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

I'm glad someone from here got that knife.

Absolutely beautiful whittler FRJ!!!!

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

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

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.