Empire Knife Company

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Nice Empire Greg ::tu:: ... The bone and jigging on it is striking - almost like 4 horizontal rows of jigging which is cool, and I never quite seen a jigging pattern quite like that bone - but I do like the style/design ::nod:: 8) ...
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That's a beautiful whittler you have there, Greg. Nice snag. ::tu::
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Thanks Lee and Joe!
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Greg, much thanks. I wonder, does that ad have a date? That's not a book I have.
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Woodley the book itself was compiled I the early 1970's by Col. Robert Mayes. The Knife Album is really a collection of old catalogs from old retailers. There are no dates on these that I have ever noticed but the cut that I showed is from a Norvell-Shapliegh hardware catalog which would place those cuts in the early 1900's. It's a great book for Empire, Case, Challenge, Remington and more you can periodically find it on Amazon or Ebay.
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Great bone on that little whittler Greg. The Col. Mayes’s book is a great resource for Empire.

According to Goins, the Norvell Shapleigh name ended before 1915. There is a great book out there that Sanders Norvell wrote about his time with Simmons and Shapleigh , and the hardware business in general in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. “Forty Years of Hardware “ by Sanders Norvell
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Thanks guys.
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I guess I am an incurable Empire collector! I love seeing these wonderful knives posted , such as Joe's and Greg's!! ::tu:: ::tu::
Just back from Oregon yesterday, I dragged these home with me! :)
Both are patterns I have never beheld before - 3 5/16" and 3 9/16" respectively.
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Those are pretty sweet ::tu::
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Oh my! That big sleeveboard is a sight to behold Charlie and the the other is no slouch either! Great looking Empires. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Two real treasures right there, upnorth. ::tu::
Congratulations. ::nod::
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Charlie - Those Empires are stunners ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Great patterns, blades and bone :D
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Charlie,I would have drug them home too! ::tu:: Those are fine.
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Those are both excellent knives buddy. Love the sleeveboard.
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Both are beyond nice. ::tu:: ::tu::

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upnorth wrote:I guess I am an incurable Empire collector! I love seeing these wonderful knives posted , such as Joe's and Greg's!! ::tu:: ::tu::
Just back from Oregon yesterday, I dragged these home with me! :)
Both are patterns I have never beheld before - 3 5/16" and 3 9/16" respectively.
Those sure are nice. I'm not a big sleeveboard fan but that one is a beauty that anyone would enjoy owning.
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Joe... I think I was watching the auction for that MOP on eBay... that is quite the acquisition! :mrgreen:

Greg... Luv that whittler! ::tu::

Charlie... the blade on that sleeveboard is quite the eye catcher... ::oh_my::
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Empire budding and grafting knife with ivory spud and horn handles on the front and black comp on the back.A salesman sample?
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That’s cool Rodger! The use of ivory and horn together is an interesting combination. Put that in the keeper pile!
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JAMESC41001 wrote:That’s cool Rodger! The use of ivory and horn together is an interesting combination. Put that in the keeper pile!
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Roger, Charlie, great old Empires.

Picked up this Barlow this morning.
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That's one I have not seen before John. Excellent pickup! ::tu::
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Fine knives, Roger and John. ::tu::
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Greg, Joe, thank you. Greg, I have seen a few Empire barlows over the years but every other one I have seen has wood handles, first one I've come across in bone,does not appear to be common.
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Great knife John congratulations.
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