Old Rope Knives

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:16 am

Cato

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:26 am

I agree. Nice old knife.

Charlie

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:44 am

That's a beauty, cato!

cato · Post by **cato** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:32 pm

thanks guys, i think its real , lol i have had lots of trouble trying to buy millers bro

most were fakes, wore ol' dimitri out with posts

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:42 pm

Here is a four line Camillus rope knife.

The tang stamp would date it from the end of WWII or earlier, possibly as early as the 1920s, from all I have been able to gather and from my conversations with Tom Williams.

That interests me about this knife is it seems to be a transition knife from the WWI Navy rope knives, with the swedge ground blade of the earlier knives and the wood handles seen in the post-WWII rope knives.

This knife is 3-3/4" like the WWI Camillus rope knife shown on page 40 of Mike Silvey's book Pocket Knives of the United States Military, it has the same four line tang stamp and it has the same blade profile and long pull. The difference is the WWI knife has Rogers bone handles and a pinned shackle. Aside from that they seem to be the same, down to the placement of the pins in the handles.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:02 pm

Very nice, Dale!

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:31 pm

Thanks Dave.
It has in an incredible edge!
I think I will EDC it after I recover from my knee surgery.

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:50 pm

Here is a Western States arched stamp amde for the Portland Cordage Co. It has a snap that would take a finger off, and the pen blade is nearly impossible to open with the large blade closed.

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 am

Here's a Kutmaster factory 2nd with the tang stamp ground off.

edgy46 · Post by **edgy46** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:02 pm

Found this one yesterday at the monthly fairgrounds flea market. They have a three day event in May and September, and I usually go on Friday. Been disappointed the last few shows, but not this time.
Four line Camillus 4 1/4" dated 1944 05 and Coast Guard marking. Jigged wood scales, and a pinned shackle.
P.S. Please excuse the sticker glue on the blade.

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:32 am

I hate them price stickers

love the knife

edgy46 · Post by **edgy46** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:57 pm

Thanks Garddogg.

I have passed on knives with stickers on the scales. I have seen the glue etch some composition.

cato · Post by **cato** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:00 pm

was able to pickup these two,
not able to find out what the writing is about
thinking insurance, or agriculture but still not sure.
still researching, had posted in rigging section,
most all i am pulling up is around 1906 with these word phrase's

both are 4 5/8ths length

the wharnie blade is different

than i had seen before

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:53 pm

obsequio de la rural compania de seguros translates to "gift of rural insurance company "

Fot the rest of it, PM Colonel26. He teaches Spanish.

cato · Post by **cato** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:57 pm

thanks jerry,

i guess the top one is a sheep foot blade not a wharnie

sweet ole knives, some massive snap

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:52 pm

Here's one that I picked up a couple of months ago. WWI c. 1915 CAMILLUS Rope Knife. 3 1/4" closed. Three line stamp on both blades with the manicure blade having the arched stamp. Missing the bail.

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:51 pm

.........t.j.,that's a new one on me, never seen one of those!!.....great find and the bone on it is beautiful!!......i'll trade you for it!!.........

........................

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:34 pm

tj,you picked up a goodern.

Shearer · Post by **Shearer** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:50 pm

Tj.
Good find.
A 100 year old knife and in top order.

Grant

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:39 pm

All I can say is WOW! TJ, you are one lucky duck.

steve99f · Post by **steve99f** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:48 pm

Gorgeous knife TJ. Is it unusual to have a manicure blade on a working knife like this? Not implying its fake at all. An interesting choice in blade selection.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 12:40 am

Steve, I questioned the manicure blade on the first one I saw too. It is indeed made that way. It is referred to as a "Sailor's Knife". This pic and description is from "The Complete Book of U.S. Military Pocket Knives, From 1800 to the Present" by Michael W. Silvey. This book was gifted to me by JerryD.
I bought this one from someone here on AAPK but can't remember who

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 1:16 am

From what I understand, it isn't actually a manacure blade. The small blade on the end is an ink scraper and doesn't work well to clean fingernails. It's too sharp and pointy. The sailors in WW1 didn't have ball point pens and wrote with pen and ink. I have an unsharpened Catt. one of those somewhere that I picked up at a local auction for $25.____Dave

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:06 am

The "manicure blade" does have a nail? file on either side of it, but ink eraser would sound correct too.

steve99f · Post by **steve99f** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 12:09 pm

TJ, thanks for the info. That book looks like a good one to have on the shelf.

All About Pocket Knives

Old Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives

Re: Rope Knives