Knives with Patents

[orvet]

Nice Paul!
I wonder why no one applied that principal to a fish knife and made a knife that would crimp lead shot?

Thanks for sharing the pics!

[paulsvintage]

thanks Dale, i guess for safety reasons on a boat
JkB, i think it would add strenght to the punch but thats a guess

[Owd Wullie]

I hate to keep boring you with these old Jack Knife Ben knives but here is one with the Napanoch double fluted punch that reads PAT APPLIED FOR. What year do you think that would be?

No idea about the year.

I hope you NEVER quit dragging out those JKB knives!!

They're beautiful pieces of history and not the least bit boring to me.

[FRJ]

Paul,
that waterproofer is a grand knife for any colledtion. Really nice!
Thanks for showing that and the print.

[FRJ]

Here's one.
I wonder how many of these are lurking in the silt.

[paulsvintage]

nice Joe ! got one on my wish list .if the blade ever snaps off it will make a nice fluke rig

[FRJ]

if the blade ever snaps off it will make a nice fluke rig :lol:

That's right Paul. Think of the money I could save on lead weights.

[FRJ]

Here's a little German knife with the patent date on the shield. 2 3/4".
Plastic covers.

[Miller Bro's]

What is the patent date?

[FRJ]

Hi Dimitri,
I think it is Apr. 5, 47 ........Thanks

[thegreedygulo]

1. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery plier or radio knife.

2. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery 3 backspring cattle knife.

3. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery champagne knife with Carl Mullers 1896 patent which is also called a J-Hook. The initials D.R.G.M. (Deutsches Reich Gebranchsmuster) on the bolster is German for patented.

[FRJ]

OK,.......does that screw pull forward to the axel?

Beautiful knives.

[thegreedygulo]

FRJ,

Thanks.

Yes. The corkscrew slides down to the pedestal pin or axle. Once the hook is engaged, you pull the corkscrew out 90 degrees from the handle. The raised corkscrew is held in place by the backsprings. An extra backspring holds the corkscrew in its stowed position.

These were popular in the late 1800's - early 1900's. The longer shank of the corkscrew allowed people to get a better grip or purchase of the cork and also gave them more room to grasp the T-handle when uncorking champagne or wine.

The little hawkbill blade was used for breaking or cutting the wire hood around the seal of old champagne bottles.