I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
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I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
I found this Iroquis the other day. It isn't much but I figured I should get it because of the tang stamp.
It needs a good cleaning and it has been sharpened heavily. The scales are pretty good. I see some shrinkage.
Y'all know anything about these knives?
Better pics coming after I clean it up a bit.
Mike
It needs a good cleaning and it has been sharpened heavily. The scales are pretty good. I see some shrinkage.
Y'all know anything about these knives?
Better pics coming after I clean it up a bit.
Mike
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Apparently made by Utica along with Seneca knives.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com › Knife Forum › Specialty Forums › Knife Lore
Jul 26, 2012 - I was able to learn that they were most likely made by Utica in New York between 1920-1940...anyone have any other Iroquois knives to ...
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Jul 26, 2012 - I was able to learn that they were most likely made by Utica in New York between 1920-1940...anyone have any other Iroquois knives to ...
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Thanks Quick Steel...
Yep, I found that thread during a work break a little while ago. I hope to read thru the whole thing at lunch. Thanks for the heads up.
Mike
Yep, I found that thread during a work break a little while ago. I hope to read thru the whole thing at lunch. Thanks for the heads up.
Mike
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
I only have this one Iroquois knife. Found it at the flea market a while back for $1.00. The original plastic (celluloid?) handles were cracked and shrunken, so I rehandled it in coca bola. This one is a 3 3/8" jack with tip bolsters. This one is in good shape and looks a lot better in coca bola than it did in in cracked and broken plastic. They seem to be a well made (for what was obviously a lower price knife) and take a good edge. Mine has no other markings other than "Iroquis Made in USA"
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Quick Steel wrote:Apparently made by Utica along with Seneca knives.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com › Knife Forum › Specialty Forums › Knife Lore
Jul 26, 2012 - I was able to learn that they were most likely made by Utica in New York between 1920-1940...anyone have any other Iroquois knives to ...
Yep - I have an old Iroquois celluloid scout knife - in pretty good shape for its age. DIdn't know it was that old ... thx.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Hey Olde Cutler, nice rehandle on the Iroquois. You sure made a beauty out of that. Good work.OLDE CUTLER wrote:I only have this one Iroquois knife. Found it at the flea market a while back for $1.00. The original plastic (celluloid?) handles were cracked and shrunken, so I rehandled it in coca bola. This one is a 3 3/8" jack with tip bolsters. This one is in good shape and looks a lot better in coca bola than it did in in cracked and broken plastic. They seem to be a well made (for what was obviously a lower price knife) and take a good edge. Mine has no other markings other than "Iroquis Made in USA"
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
YES.... really nice job on the new scales!bladebuddy wrote: Hey Olde Cutler, nice rehandle on the Iroquois. You sure made a beauty out of that. Good work.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
I have one Iroquois. Green and black celluloid.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Nice rehandle job olde cutler.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
I picked up this Iroquois 2 3/4" jack at our local fleamarket over the weekend. It cleaned up nice. Kind of odd the the handle material (celluloid?) is yellow on the mark side and an off white on the pile side. Kind of the nature of celluloid?
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Maybe it's sun bleached on the pile side? Just a guess. It's a fine looking little knife.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Yes, I thought maybe it layed on a window sill or on a shelf by a window to do that. Would the sun have yellowed a white handle or bleached out a yellow one?jerryd6818 wrote:Maybe it's sun bleached on the pile side? Just a guess. It's a fine looking little knife.
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Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
Bleached out a yellow handle.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: I found an Iroquios folder - Ever heard of them?
There's one in Orvet's store with info.