Lets show some Old and Rare ones.

[LongBlade]

Nice horseman's knife Mike ... Pretty cool it is all there as many don't survive as well... interesting that it has a glove hook or button hook tool as well - not sure I ever have seen a button hook on a horseman's knife - very ...

[BWT]

Very nice Mike, love that stag, thanks for sharing!!

[1fartsmella]

Mike L, That's an outstanding Canastota. Mike R. Love the stag on that Sportsman's knife. Lee, I believe the hook blade on Mikes Sportsman's knife is a Bird hook, used for gutting & cleaning a game bird. This is a very interesting thread. Thanks for sharing.

[peanut740]

Mike,that Butler is outstanding!

[LongBlade]

Lee, I believe the hook blade on Mikes Sportsman's knife is a Bird hook, used for gutting & cleaning a game bird.

Thanks Barry - perhaps that makes more sense given it was an all-around Sportsman's knife rather than a Horseman's (though both patterns share many of the same multiple blades and tool implements)... In the end not sure I see much difference between a bird hook and a button hook looking at one in another knife

[1fartsmella]

Lee, The bird hook has a long shaft for reaching into the birds cavity. Button hooks typically have a short shaft, the length of a pen blade.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Dan, Dimitri Lee, Bill, Roger and Barry. It was super stiff opening everything but they are starting to loosen up a bit.

[Ivoryman]

Frank Buster and Pal Cut Co.

[BWT]

Very nice IM, really like the Pal, thanks for sharing.

[peanut740]

The knife itself isn't that rare,but with "St.Louis World's Fair"etch,I'm guessing there ain't too many floating around.

[Duffer]

Roger that is very nice and with that blade etch has to be super rare! Does it work?

[peanut740]

It does!

[BWT]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

[wiseguy]

That small PB hunter with the fair etch is great …. I want it here's my set from the WF 1904

[LongBlade]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

Nice Bill ... I do believe it is horn ... Side note - Interestingly I have recently read about blond tortoise shell (from the underbelly shell of a tortoise) but have never seen a knife handle use it - that would be the only other thing those handles could be but again never have seen it used and only bringing up blond tortoise shell as an aside... I truly doubt this handle is blond tortoise and would bet the house on horn

[LongBlade]

That small PB hunter with the fair etch is great …. I want it here's my set from the WF 1904

Cool old set wiseguy ...

[BWT]

That small PB hunter with the fair etch is great …. I want it here's my set from the WF 1904

Very nice Wiseguy, program, knife, and photo.

[BWT]

Thanks Lee for the info.

[FRJ]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

That is a beautiful little knife, Bill.
Looks like the bolsters took a little rubbing; Glad they left that blade alone.

[BWT]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

That is a beautiful little knife, Bill.
Looks like the bolsters took a little rubbing; Glad they left that blade alone.

Thanks Joe, I oiled the spring and wiped the bolsters with mothers mag polish.

[Ivoryman]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

I really like splotchy character in a scale and the horn does that. I like the colors too, reminds me of Apaloosa bone, and a cool looking knife. Congrats.

[BWT]

Thanks IM for the comments!!

[Miller Bro's]

Harrison Brothers and Howson, I believe horn handles??? Any help with that will be appreciated!!

Very nice Bill

Definitely horn handles

[Miller Bro's]

That small PB hunter with the fair etch is great …. I want it here's my set from the WF 1904

Nice collection

Love seeing the paper with the knives!

[BWT]

Thanks Dimitri, I really like the handles. I have a George Woodhead with very similar handles, they just have that old look.