PEARLY HANDLES USA

[Ridgegrass]

There's been a lively discussion of pearl and silver knives on the "EUROPEAN AND OTHER FOREIGN" thread. Thought I'd get an all American production one going here. There was agreement on the love of pearl but the difficulty of finding and maintaining them due to their fragile nature. Post them all, perfect, cracked, chipped, who cares? They're still beautiful. Here's a few of mine. Any with a(*) have perfect handles but may have blade issues. Can't win!
Column 1: Top to bottom: EMPIRE with copper bolsters, HUMASON and BECKLEY*, NYK*, H & B*, ROBESON*, ULSTER KNIFE*
Column 2: DIAMOND EDGE, KEEN KUTTER, WARDS*, WILBERT, H & B #48 pattern*

Let's see yours. J.O'.

[Railsplitter]

My only Pearl handled knife. Made in Winfield, Missouri.

[Ridgegrass]

That a beauty! J.O'.

[Railsplitter]

That a beauty! J.O'.

Thanks J.O'.

[FRJ]

Welp, I recon I'm gonna have to get the ol' light box out and git some pictures.

[knife7knut]

OK here are some pearls that are USA made.Going to take a few posts so please bear with me.
#1 Aaron Burkinshaw Pepperell Mass.
#2 Automatic Knife Co. Middletown CT.
#3 Bingham's Hardware(not sure who made it for them).
#4 Case XX 079
#5-6-7 Cattaraugus knives.
#8 Craftsman(probably made by Camillus)lobster.
#9 Empire Knife Co. Winsted CT with sterling silver bolsters and original purse.
#10 Henry Sears 1865 ad knife.

[knife7knut]

Page too
#1 & 2 Gerber Silver Knight and Skookum
#3 Jason Williams Wyoming RI custom folder(his 14th knife made when he was just 19 years old).
#4 & 5 Landers Frary & Clark New Britain CT folders.
#6 M.B.C.Co.(either Miller bros. or Meridan Brittania Co.)tuxedo.
#7Made in USA
#8Maher & Grosh.
#9 & 10 Miller Bros. Meriden CT

[knife7knut]

Page tree
#1 MSR USA Have no idea who this company is.
#2 Northfield Knife Co. CT
#3 New York Knife Co.
#4 Queen.
#5 Remington.
#6 Robeson.
#7 Russell palette knife.
#8 & 9 Schrade
#10 Simmons.

[knife7knut]

Page fore and dere ain't no mo'
#1 thru 5 Ulsters
#6 & 7 Unmarked knives.
#8 Winchester.

[Ridgegrass]

Wow! No wonder they're gettin' hard to find! Love that spatula, classy and different. Great show.!!! Thanks, J.O'.

[Quick Steel]

Ridgegrass, you started a very good thread. The diversity of your own collection is impressive. Many beautiful knives being shown.

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks QUICK: Joining this site, (and the isolation of the COVID crap) has led me to refocus on it. I've always been addicted to knives since I was a little kid, and now I'm afraid I'm developing a new habit here, riding this site everyday! Non-knife folks see your collection and smile and walk away, but here are folks who have a deep sense of the beauty, history, and value of these examples of human ingenuity. Just look above at what KNIFENUT posted last night, the time ,energy, and dedication it takes to share that with everyone because he knows we all love and respect the hobby. If a post here lit him up to do that then that's makes us all happy.
Don't want to get too soggy here but it sure is fun and gratifying to me and I'm sure to you and all of us "knife nuts". Thanks again for your kind comment. , J.O'.

[bladecollectorr]

My collection is 99% Schrade USA made knives and I especially like their pearl-handled patterns. I usually have a Schrade 877 in my jeans watch-pocket. Since I've already taken lots of pics of them, here comes the flood.

Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" shadow lobsters (7606, 7606SHA etc.):

[bladecollectorr]

Schrade Walden 2-7/8" shadow lobster (877):

[bladecollectorr]

Schrade Cut Co 2-1/2" Sleeveboard Lobster (81016SHA)

[bladecollectorr]

Schrade Cut Co 3-1/8" Senator (F7426)

[bladecollectorr]

Sears Craftsman 2-3/4" senator (Camillus?) 9493

New York Knife Company lobster

[woodwalker]

Attached are my Pearl's USA. Top 2 Robeson. Next 2 Winchester. Bottom one is Ulster. Stamped Ulster NKIFE. Mistamp. Kinda cool.

[bladecollectorr]

These are some USA made then, post-factory, USA customized pearl knives. I think they still fit.

Schrade 498S (unknown customizer)

Schrade LB5 by Joshua Kidd (abalone is real, black pearl is corleon)

[wiseguy]

Some real beauty’s posted here, love that “ tab release AKC shown earlier by Ray?. Here’s a couple pictures for the thread, Press button knife co. Small sleeve board and Schrade cut co. Large double.

[bladecollectorr]

Some real beauty’s posted here, love that “ tab release AKC shown earlier by Ray?. Here’s a couple pictures for the thread, Press button knife co. Small sleeve board and Schrade cut co. Large double.

Some rare Schrade items right there. Nice!


The last one from me for now. I'm really enjoying seeing other peoples pearl goodness!

Schrade 7OT by Jimmy Sabo. This has to be the most embellished knife in my Schrade collection. So. Much. Pearl. Engraving ain't too shabby either.

[Ridgegrass]

Bladecollector: Love that "39" pattern pearl hunter! That a great profile and the pearl work pops! J.O'.

[Ridgegrass]

Woodwalker: Nice group. Maybe it's a LUSTER! J.O'.

[Meridian_Mike]

MAN.....
That was a real show BC.....
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I just found myself a Schrade 877....
.

[woodwalker]

Woodwalker: Nice group. Maybe it's a LUSTER! J.O'.

here is a shot of the tang! Ulster NKIFE!