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Thanks Wayne. One thing about the celluloid. You can get some crazy patterns.
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I note that there is one solid black handle knife, second from left in the bottom photo. I never think of celluloid when I see a solid black handle, but I guess I should. Thanks for posting that very broad array of celluloid patterns.espn77 wrote:I've been lucky I guess. All of my Remington celluloid/pyremite knives seem to be good. Maybe one day I'll regret it but I keep them in displays next to my other knives. I pulled them out of the displays for pictures and will wipe them down before they go back.
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It's just a poor picture.Dinadan wrote:I note that there is one solid black handle knife, second from left in the bottom photo. I never think of celluloid when I see a solid black handle, but I guess I should. Thanks for posting that very broad array of celluloid patterns.espn77 wrote:I've been lucky I guess. All of my Remington celluloid/pyremite knives seem to be good. Maybe one day I'll regret it but I keep them in displays next to my other knives. I pulled them out of the displays for pictures and will wipe them down before they go back.
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I tend to avoid cell-handled knives as a rule but I have made the occasional exception...
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espn - thanks for the clarification. By the way, that is a nice knife.
Tony - I also make the occasional exception. That Imperial at the top is a unique looking knife.
Tony - I also make the occasional exception. That Imperial at the top is a unique looking knife.
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NICE knives everyone. Thanks for posting!
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Many beautiful knives posted in this thread! I do not have many celluloid knives and most are either French ivory or dark colored composite. This Keen Kutter was the only one I had with colourful scales, and as the pictures show it recently started outgassing. I caught it very early and removed the handles. I ordered some Kirinite in tortoise shell pattern to try my hand at rehandling a pocket knife.
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Here's a few of the new celluloid ones that came in yesterday...
- Griffon xx Worcester / Carbo Magnetic (first 2 pictures)
- Ulster Jr Cattle Tidewater Supply Co. advertising
- Ulster EE Jack
All 3 knives are 3-3/8"
- Griffon xx Worcester / Carbo Magnetic (first 2 pictures)
- Ulster Jr Cattle Tidewater Supply Co. advertising
- Ulster EE Jack
All 3 knives are 3-3/8"
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Here are the French Ivory knives that arrived yesterday...
- Paxton and Gallagher tear drop jack 3-5/8"
- Harris Bros regular jack 3-3/8"
- Ulster slim whittler 3-5/8"
- Paxton and Gallagher tear drop jack 3-5/8"
- Harris Bros regular jack 3-3/8"
- Ulster slim whittler 3-5/8"
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checksix: You have been busy. Nice group of knives.
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Thanks! Yes, I've been enjoying this acquisition period a lot!thegreedygulo wrote:checksix: You have been busy. Nice group of knives.
Of the 6 celluloids I posted above, my 2 favorites are: the Griffon Carbo Magnetic and the Paxton & Gallagher tear drop.
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Nice haul indeed Dave! I agree with you on the Griffon, it's a prize for sure, and I like the P&G also.
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Thanks Ken! With me being still very new to the hobby, it's not unusual for me to not know history of brands, scarcity, etc. But I have a feeling that the Griffon and P&G are not common brands. It's also not been easy for me to find information on them either.Mumbleypeg wrote:Nice haul indeed Dave! I agree with you on the Griffon, it's a prize for sure, and I like the P&G also.
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For being "new" you sure are picking up some really fine knives. That Griffon does it for me!
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Dave, could you show us the Griffon with the other blades open ? Not sure if it is a 2 or 3 blade knife, i.e. Moose or Cattle knife ?
With 'oldies' it is best to not have more than 1 blade on a spring open at the same time.
I have never had a spring break but others have when setting up for a picture with all blades open.
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With 'oldies' it is best to not have more than 1 blade on a spring open at the same time.
I have never had a spring break but others have when setting up for a picture with all blades open.
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kj,kootenay joe wrote:Dave, could you show us the Griffon with the other blades open ? Not sure if it is a 2 or 3 blade knife, i.e. Moose or Cattle knife ?
With 'oldies' it is best to not have more than 1 blade on a spring open at the same time.
I have never had a spring break but others have when setting up for a picture with all blades open.
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It's a 2 blade double ended jack, with the spear (as shown) and a clip blade, on two separate springs. Being only 3-3/8" closed length, I don't know if this length qualifies it as a Moose pattern or Bullhead or Texas jack. Further, the shield side as shown above, has the spear blade in what I would consider the master blade position. I thought I read somewhere that Levine says for it to be a moose pattern, the master blade has to be the clip blade, with a spear secondary. But being as I'm so new to all of this, I could have all of this wrong.
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That bull-headed junior moosely cigar jack is a beauty! I don't know what to call it either. Here is another junior cattle knife, unmarked.
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Nice one Cal!
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I found a couple more pics.
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LOL!! Glad I'm not alone.tongueriver wrote:That bull-headed junior moosely cigar jack is a beauty! I don't know what to call it either. Here is another junior cattle knife, unmarked.
Love all the cells you are showing!
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I was rummaging through my pile and ran across this one. It belonged to my grampa and my mom says he might have gotten it from his dad.
Anyway it's a Western States. Is it a stockman or a Texas Jack? It's 4" long. I can't find it in either one of my books. It's often sharpened and has years of pocket wear, but pretty nice.
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Anyway it's a Western States. Is it a stockman or a Texas Jack? It's 4" long. I can't find it in either one of my books. It's often sharpened and has years of pocket wear, but pretty nice.
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It is a nice butter-and-molasses stockman; a Texas jack (I think) has that same frame, serpentine, with squared pinched bolsters, but TWO blades, originating from the same end. Usually a clip and a pen?
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Berryb - good looking butter and molasses stockman. (I agree with Tongueriver about the stockman part.)
Here is a little Bulldog Sunday Whittler. I got it just over two years ago. I pulled it out of it drawer a few days ago and had an unpleasant surprise - it is in the early stages of outgassing. Sigh.
Here is a little Bulldog Sunday Whittler. I got it just over two years ago. I pulled it out of it drawer a few days ago and had an unpleasant surprise - it is in the early stages of outgassing. Sigh.
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Nice knife; too bad about the problem. Ach! Those Deutschgassers! I have been tempted by pretty German knives but was warned and so far I have not purchased any of them.Dinadan wrote: Here is a little Bulldog Sunday Whittler. I got it just over two years ago. I pulled it out of it drawer a few days ago and had an unpleasant surprise - it is in the early stages of outgassing. Sigh.