All About Pocket Knives

Great old knife and tortoise shell at that !
Small profile but the tang stamp will sell the knife

Just want to bring this back to the top of a conversation JUST in case a new member has one. Also I cannot find any google entry for a local Akron knife club. Any ideas ?

Thanks for thoughts !

Can someone help me pin down the dates that Schrade/Imperial used the trade name Jack-master ??

Thanks. Strange that a company that well known has tough history to uncover. I will try to find a bit more if possible

No matter how much I learn.. I just know there is a lot more to learn . So , can anyone help me figure out why the number 32 is the fourth line of the tang stamp on my Utica knife ??!
It is on all three blades !

WOW. Great answers !!

I have a 2 inch gentleman’s knife marked Sheffield USA I have no idea what that means ? Also the bail is marked 10k. Does that indicate the handles are also a 10k mixture?? Thanks. It works great , just full of unknowns!

Thanks.

Thanks. Really unique addition

Ok happy new year . I hope someone can tell me what the purpose of this knife was . It is solid brass blade and handles are copper. No metal spring ! Maybe a miner knife or LP gas mechanic ?? I’m sure someone will start my year off well with an explanation. Thanks.

Great info … thanks for the reply
Yes pitted but I’m just glad it survived

I have a great old pruner stamped Wilbert Cutlery Co but no city or country identified.. any one have an opinion or reference as to the age of this knife ???

Thanks. That stamp on the backside just made me think it would have been a bit more English but that handles are French ivory. Thanks

I picked this up today at a garage sale. I think the mark on the pile side of both blades is interesting. Can’t find it listed. Does anyone have input to help ? Thanks bocaj

Thanks... will do!

I purchased three knives this weekend and liked the celluloid and mint condition(?) . I was told that they were part of the “Camillus museum collection”. I am just starting to know Camillus so what the heck does that mean if anything ? I did not pay a lot so give me your honest opinions. Thanks they...

I purchased three knives this weekend and liked the celluloid and mint condition(?) . I was told that they were part of the “Camillus museum collection”. I am just starting to know Camillus so what the heck does that mean if anything ? I did not pay a lot so give me your honest opinions. Thanks they...

Thanks for the help !

I picked this up last weekend because of the etch and the handles do not have cracks . I know enough to be dangerous …. Can someone help me with potential age ?? Who could have made this for Bingham ?

I used that knife when I worked in my uncles shoe repair shop. He called it a Skive knife and we trimmed leather off the perimeter of the Shoesole or shaved off a leather piece at an angle to fit on a half sole repair.

Soooo true

Thanks for the notes. Unfortunately not all my knives are this old.

Thought I posted this but maybe not … Want to post a survivor of many projects and sharpening !! The owner must have loved carrying the knife. It impresses me that after 150-170 years it still has a great snap ..

What a great education as I read through the posts. I have been entrusted to care for this nice caramel aged ivory Burkinshaw.