Lets show some Old and Rare ones.

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Here's an old W Wright - Sheffield.
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Lovely Bingham, David, don't see too many of those (myself anyway)! ::tu::
That is a beauty, Joe! ::tu:: I assume the handle covers are real tortoise shell?
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danno50 wrote:Lovely Bingham, David, don't see too many of those (myself anyway)! ::tu::
That is a beauty, Joe! ::tu:: I assume the handle covers are real tortoise shell?
Thanks Dan. I don't see to many either.
Only the second one I own.
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Posted this in another thread already but it's one of the oldest, and probably one of the rarest, knives that I have.

W.H. Wragg Sheffield
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michaelspayth wrote:Posted this in another thread already but it's one of the oldest, and probably one of the rarest, knives that I have.

W.H. Wragg Sheffield
That's pretty cool.
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Nice old Bingham, David. I might have 1 around here.

Thank you, Dan. Yes, the covers are tortoise.

Nice looking Wragg, michaelspayth.
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michaelspayth wrote:Posted this in another thread already but it's one of the oldest, and probably one of the rarest, knives that I have.

W.H. Wragg Sheffield
Very nice and interesting Michael, thanks for sharing!!
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Nice ones David, Joe and Micheal.

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Picked up 2 more Wabash Cutlery.
One in a green swirl celluloid.
The other one has George Washington and Abe Lincoln on the pile side. It has a KKK clansman on the mark side.
I won't show that in this thread.
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That is a nice pair, David, really nice. George and Abe, backed with the Klan, wow! You posted a couple of dandies, back in early August also, before I was a member. I don't any any Wabash Cutlery, but one, or more, is on my list.
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:00 am That is a nice pair, David, really nice. George and Abe, backed with the Klan, wow! You posted a couple of dandies, back in early August also, before I was a member. I don't any any Wabash Cutlery, but one, or more, is on my list.
Thanks. I'm up to 22 for sure, maybe 2 more, but the tangs are to worn to tell.
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Found another one from Rather & Co. This one is a small pen with wood handle covers and what I believe may be silver inlays on the mark side.

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Wabash Cutlery office knife French ivory celluloid.
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edge213 wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:19 am Wabash Cutlery office knife French ivory celluloid.
Another Wabash ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:13 am
edge213 wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:19 am Wabash Cutlery office knife French ivory celluloid.
Another Wabash ::tu::
Thanks man. Still on the hunt!
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Here is a 4 blade, pearl handled, swell center equal end, tip bolsters. All four blades are marked.
2 & 1/2" closed.
There are a few "Allen" knife manufactures, this one is from "E.T. Allen S.F." (San Francisco CA)
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121 to 142 years old and very snappy and firm.

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Very nice.
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Very nice Dan, thanks for sharing ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beautiful knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you gentleman. ::nod::
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Beautiful little knife, Dan! ::tu::
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It's old, but the only thing I've found out is someone called it a "Mexican Fighting Knife." I'm sure that was a slang term.
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dlr110 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:32 pm It's old, but the only thing I've found out is someone called it a "Mexican Fighting Knife." I'm sure that was a slang term.
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