Howard Cutlery Company, circa 1890, Split Back Spring Whittler: 3 3/8” closed. Ivory handles with cracks as shown in the photos, blades are carbon steel with some pitting. Very Good. This knife is illustrated on page 23 of the Howard Cutlery Company catalog #3560 and sold for $1.10. This knife was made by the Canastota knife Company, Canastota, NY.

In Addition an original Howard Cutlery blade from the old Canastota Knife Company is included with this purchase.

Howard Cutlery Company and Howard’s Pocket Knives were trademarks owned and sold by C. B Barker & Co., Ltd. of New York City. They were jobbers and importers of cutlery. Their American manufactured knives, razors, and shears were made at the Canastota Knife Company in Canastota, New York. In addition to the cutlery items, they also sold silver plated knives and hollowware. Howard Cutlery operated from about 1885 until 1905.

Item # 47114