Northfield
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Hey Mike, thanks a lot. A little ivory infesting my Northfield pile.
It's good to see you on here again. I haven't seen your name pop up in a bit. Take care.
It's good to see you on here again. I haven't seen your name pop up in a bit. Take care.
Joe
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Thanks Joe.
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Nice Joe, 1870s or before I would guess. That is big at 3 3/4, very cool piece.
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Joe,
That knife is just the prettiest!
That knife is just the prettiest!
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Joe,
It is svelte... It's a "sexy" knife, for sure!
It is svelte... It's a "sexy" knife, for sure!
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Re: Northfield
Here's a nice aluminum handled Northfield. It's 3 1/4" closed.
Funny thing; both blades on this knife have strange nail nicks. Similar to nail nick I showed on a knife in Robeson Extremes in Robeson Collectors forum.
Funny thing; both blades on this knife have strange nail nicks. Similar to nail nick I showed on a knife in Robeson Extremes in Robeson Collectors forum.
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Re: Northfield
A little piece of Pocket Jewelry I picked up at the Gator Show in Florida. This one has the aluminum bolsters.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
PS. Great knives being posted here!!!
Thanks for looking!
Tom
PS. Great knives being posted here!!!
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Beauty Tom.
Joe ,I'd like to know what those nicks are about too. They seem to be a sort of matchstrike??
Joe ,I'd like to know what those nicks are about too. They seem to be a sort of matchstrike??
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Thank you, Dan.
That's a real beauty, Tom. Thanks for showing it.
Thanks Lyle. They make you think of matchstrike, but they are deep in the nick, usually unnoticed.
I'm looking for more.
That's a real beauty, Tom. Thanks for showing it.
Thanks Lyle. They make you think of matchstrike, but they are deep in the nick, usually unnoticed.
I'm looking for more.
Joe
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Lyle I just think those imperfections in the nick may have been caused from a damaged or worn cutting die used to cut the pulls.I`ve noticed it before on some old knives when I cleaned dirt and crud out of some nicks in the past.wlf wrote:Beauty Tom.
Joe ,I'd like to know what those nicks are about too. They seem to be a sort of matchstrike??
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Beautiful knives all;especially the aluminum handled and bolstered knives. Those were likely made when aluminum was more valuable than gold. As I recall reading about it;aluminum was extremely difficult to mine until the late 1880's which made it so valuable. I'll have to re-read the story.
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Re: Northfield
I just read through this thread and found it fasinating. I have a few vintage Northfields and may dig them out for a group picture when I get a few minutes. I hope you won't mind me sharing this one for now. It still has the "Hunters Pride" etch although it didn't come through well in the picture. ___Dave
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Thank you, very much, for showing your fine knife, Dave. It enhances this thread greatly.
I hope to see your others.
I hope to see your others.
Joe
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Too cold today to do much but fool with my knives, so I dug out the other Northfields. The pearl is so nice that my picture doesn't come close to capturing it. They sure were Quality knives.___Dave
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Peanut that ebony is on my want list. My favorite knife is a Holley Rip Van Winkle (there version of that hunter) and the Northfield version has eluded me so far. Thanks for sharing the picture of yours. Your etch is much clearer than my English jack's. I wonder how many different patterns they etched with the "Hunters Pride". I think I've seen that on other brands too. I just noticed that your's says "Hunters Favorite" instead of Pride. I've seen that on some English knives if my memory serves.___Dave
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Nice looking knives.. .. I'm really liking that ebony lockback...
My only Northfield is a three blade, I guess I'd call it a swell center stockman ( I know it says cattle knife). All tangs stamped Northfield Knife Co. Knife is 3 5/8" and snap is decent. The handles I have to call pick bone.. .. they are almost smooth.
I read that blades for some knives were hand forged and finished, has anyone else heard that ?
Bob
My only Northfield is a three blade, I guess I'd call it a swell center stockman ( I know it says cattle knife). All tangs stamped Northfield Knife Co. Knife is 3 5/8" and snap is decent. The handles I have to call pick bone.. .. they are almost smooth.
I read that blades for some knives were hand forged and finished, has anyone else heard that ?
Bob
Bob
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