One-Hit-Wonders

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:46 am

Hey, Buck...
Believe it or not, your knife is an electricians knife and the half-moon in the tang is used for stripping wire.
...CCBill...

buck123 · Post by **buck123** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:20 pm

Hello dcgm4 These are very rare. I do have the same knife. My knife has he persons name REOMA with sterling upside down under the name on the front, the back 1895 and the
tang C KIRCHBAM NEWARK NJ. I think that Kirchbam might have been a jewelry maker in Newark.
Newark at one time was a hub for jewelry makers. But not sure just my guess.

buck123 · Post by **buck123** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:26 pm

CCBill wrote:Hey, Buck...
Believe it or not, your knife is an electricians knife and the half-moon in the tang is used for stripping wire.
...CCBill...

Thanks CC wire stripper never crossed my mind.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:19 pm

Hi buck123. Thanks for the info. The "C" from "C Kirchbaum" must have worn off on mine. You're probably right about it being made by a jewelry maker.

- Dave

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:33 am

I picked up this knife a few years ago because one of my daughters lived in Clifton NJ and thought she would like to have it. She gave it back to me a few weeks ago to clean up for her and then a friend who is writing a book on New Jersey knives and cultery asked if I would send pictures of my NJ marked knives for his book and I thought yea I got some plus this Clifton knife. Well it seems that the mark on the knife, J. VAN BAVEL Clifton NJ, is the name of a prominent business man that died in 2007 in Reno Nev. There seems to be nothing about him and the cutlery business so I thought I would revive this thread and see if anyone has any info on him and knives. I have attached a picture of it below. Any info on the man named on the handle would be welcomed also.

Thanks Mike

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Fri May 07, 2010 3:30 pm

I picked this one up on ebay the other day and thought it should go in this thread. The stamping on both blades is H & H MANUFACTURING CO BRIDGEPORT CONN. At first I thought it was a H&B but low and behold it is not. Now Goins has a reference to Hatch & Holmes Mfg in Bridgeport under Hatch Cutlery so maybe this is the company?? The back tangs have a series of triangles over a straight line. Anyway I love the thing it has iron hardware and after I oiled it up the action is really nice and smooth. If anyone has anymore info on the maker I would appreciate it.

Mike

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sat May 08, 2010 3:20 pm

Nice knife Mike! How long is it?
Can you do close-ups of those interesting tang stamps??

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun May 09, 2010 12:46 pm

Thanks Charlie, if you click on the picture it will enlarge and you can see the tang marks better. It is 3 5/8" closed and beefy!!!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:01 pm

Bishop Cutlery Co.

ratlesnake75 · Post by **ratlesnake75** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:38 am

Nice knife M.B--Very similar pattern to that H&H!!!

ratlesnake75 · Post by **ratlesnake75** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:43 am

Here's an oldie--c1889---FABYAN KNIFE CO. "WELL KNOWN". Neat Etching on master(a banner w/ some words I cannot make out but cattle knife), Early picked bone, long pulls go through the tangs, marked on all blades front and back--Very high quality old knife from Germany. Thx Mark

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon May 31, 2010 2:20 pm

ratlesnake75 wrote:Very high quality old knife from Germany.

It does not look like a German made knife.
I am sure it was made in the U.S., the jigged bone handles tell the story.

Very attractive old knife

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:43 am

My wife & I just got back from vacation.
I found a couple while we were traveling that might fit here.

A Weske fixed blade. 6-1/4" inches.
Goins says they were in Sandusky Ohio, c. 1946-1952.

Also a Excelsior that has seen better days.

I like the bolsters on this one.

Dale

knfmn · Post by **knfmn** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:26 pm

This is a well made knife and really looks good...I think I may have shown it here before. It has Calidad on main blade and has a bow and arrow on other blade.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:35 pm

knfmn wrote:It has Calidad on main blade and has a bow and arrow on other blade.

Very nice looking knife. Is it from Spain? I ask because I believe "calidad" means "quality" in Spanish.

JoeBob441 · Post by **JoeBob441** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:49 pm

I need to take a close up of the stamp, but both blades are stamped "Hollinger/Fremont/Ohio. The Hollinger is in a semi-circle. I posted it when I found it but no one had any information, so it may be a one hitter. Not the kind of one hitter that comes with a little box though.

Joe

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trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:55 pm

Oman, my goodness, that Troll is amazing! Ummmmmm.....I`m in loveeeeeeeeee!!!

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:15 pm

Here are a few knives Ive found over the years that may qualify: 1st 2 photos are a German 3 inch Emrod Cutlery company knife. Next 2 are Wabash cutlery(terre haute indiana) 3 inch tuxedo Next is a 5 and 5/8ths inch G. Butler and Co, Sheffield England knife.
Thanks for all the great photos guys!
Bob

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:41 pm

Edward Weck, NY

1896-1943

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:00 pm

Nice find Wullie ! sure was a lot of one hit wonders in NY

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:58 pm

Weck is still business, just not making knives anymore.
http://www.teleflex.com/en/emea/brands/weck/index.html

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:42 pm

ratlesnake75 :

I reckon this means neither of us have a one hitter anymore. Wish my Fabyan had as good of blades as yours. I don;t believe I have seen a handle shaped like this. My book says circa 1890 made in Germany possibly imported by firm in N.Y. Makes no difference as it sure feels good for a hundred twenty years old.
wb

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