Lobsters & Orange Blossoms
- knifegirl888
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Awesome knives, greedy! I wonder are you related to the Bokers? Your collection looks like it should have belonged to the factory itself!
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- thegreedygulo
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Thanks knifegirl888. I'm glad you liked them.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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Here's one with grat MOP that has been through the mill.
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Thanks to Joe (FRJ) triggering me to search about Orange Blossoms... I discovered this thread...
It is certainly worth reviving... so here's a couple of lobsters I have to add:
a old Schrade Cut Co. I'd picked up this last fall at the Lehigh Valley show along with the matching catalog cut...
...and a Napanoch Knife Co. I acquired right at the end of the year...
...now to find an Orange Blossom... preferably an NY Knife Co....
It is certainly worth reviving... so here's a couple of lobsters I have to add:
a old Schrade Cut Co. I'd picked up this last fall at the Lehigh Valley show along with the matching catalog cut...
...and a Napanoch Knife Co. I acquired right at the end of the year...
...now to find an Orange Blossom... preferably an NY Knife Co....
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Those are some beauties Ken ...
Here’s a small Empire at 2 1/8” with sterling silver covers -
Here’s a small Empire at 2 1/8” with sterling silver covers -
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Nice ones Ken and Lee!! Here is an old Winchester I have. A HOK but I am glad to be its caretaker.
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Very nice, Ken, Lee and woodwalker! Here are most of mine, 5 Keen Kutters, 1 E.C.Simmons with a Keen Kutter etch, and a Needham Brothers REPEAt.
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Mighty fine lookin' knives you have there Dan!!!
Hard to single one out from that crowd... but I did notice there doesn't appear to be any pins holding the abalone scales onto the Simmons / KK.
Hard to single one out from that crowd... but I did notice there doesn't appear to be any pins holding the abalone scales onto the Simmons / KK.
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Great showing of lobsters Dan ... That abalone KK is stunning but they are all awesome!!!
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Thanks for the comments Ken, Joe and Lee. Yep, there are no visible pins in the abalone. Simmons called abalone "Japanese pearl". There are 8 patterns in the 1917 catalog with Japanese pearl handles. The scans are not that great, but, there are no visible pins in any of them. The handle slabs are very thin and I am not sure how they are held on? If it is glue, it is very durable as they are firmly attached.
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Wow Dan!!! All those are very very nice!! Great looking knives!! Congratts!!danno50 wrote:Very nice, Ken, Lee and woodwalker! Here are most of mine, 5 Keen Kutters, 1 E.C.Simmons with a Keen Kutter etch, and a Needham Brothers REPEAt.
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Very nice ESPN77!! You take great photos of your knives!!espn77 wrote:Great old thread with lots of nice knives being posted.
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Very nice KAW!! Excellent pick up!!KAW wrote:Very knice espn77 & Dan!!!
Here's one I just received in the mail yesterday...
a Schrade Walden №865 Sunfish Lobster which I narrowed down to between 1948−58. I including the 1954 catalog cut.
Does anyone know what "Sunfish" refers to? Is it because of the "etched" mark side cover of the handle?
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Just got this EKA lobster in a knife lot. It is in excellent shape. Still has factory grind on all blades. MOP is perfect both sides.
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Very nice, Ken and Twhite! Beautiful stabber jack shown in your avatar, Twhite!
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Thank You. It is my prized knife.danno50 wrote:Very nice, Ken and Twhite! Beautiful stabber jack shown in your avatar, Twhite!
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I know Keith posted a beauty of a Remington Orange Blossom but thought I would share mine now that I took some photos - finally after 3 years... The good news is I realized I have a few other Remingtons from long ago that need photos
R6454 and tang stamp was 1933-35 date range according to chart.. solid snap and tight with some staining of blades that were next to liner.. used but not really sharpened..
R6454 and tang stamp was 1933-35 date range according to chart.. solid snap and tight with some staining of blades that were next to liner.. used but not really sharpened..
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