Old Knives with Rare Tang Stamps

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Hey Guys, does anyone recognize this stamp from a picture handled knife?? Made in USA on small blade
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Rare stamp on this one , 1920-30s , Henkle & Joyce HDWE Co .
Awesome Woodman Accident etch . Around 3 3/8" closed .
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I really like these older knives ::tu:: Keep em' coming! Here is my contribution. A two blade jack with some sort of jigged black plastic. Marked Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. I really like the "Mechanic's Special" shield!
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ScoutKnives wrote:Rare stamp on this one , 1920-30s , Henkle & Joyce HDWE Co .
Awesome Woodman Accident etch . Around 3 3/8" closed .
I love the blade etch. It's kind of odd but very cool. Awesome knife. 8)
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Woodman of The World was a kind of self funding insurance club or collective. My Dad was a member at one time. I think their logo was a stump with an embedded ax.

"Woodman Accident" refers to accident insurance.

I have had a Woodman Accident knife made by Robeson before but most were stamped Henkle & Joyce.

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Hey Guys, Unusual & hard to find CAMILLUS 3-line Stamping. If anyone wants it,,Link is below
http://www.ebay.com/itm/292106674372?ss ... 1555.l2649
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Hey GUYS, I do believe the TIDIOUTE, PA is a Scarce tang stamp. This is a Jumbo 4" Whittler. Enjoy!!
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Here is an old Hawk marked Albert & Meyer Baltimore. Must have been made by Miller Brothers.
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Another recent pickup, JT Mount Newark NJ rope knife, one of 2 Mounts I own.
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Great HAWKS there Mr. Mike
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Hey GUYS, Has anyone ever seen a "New England Cutlery" knife before?? I havent seen until I got this one and of course there is one shown in Goins Book. I feel its a Pretty Rare tang stamp. Only made from 1852-1860,, Pre Civil War piece. Pretty cool to me
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I thought I would add this L.L. Bean tang stamp in here. I don't recall seeing this tang stamp before.
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ratlesnake75 wrote:Hey GUYS, I do believe the TIDIOUTE, PA is a Scarce tang stamp. This is a Jumbo 4" Whittler. Enjoy!!
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That's just fantastic! ::drool::
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Here are a couple of tang stamps that I think are pretty rare.
This first one is uncommon IROQUOIS/MADE IN U.S.A.
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Bernard Levine (LG4) dates Iroquois circa 1930s – 1940s; probably made by Utica Cutlery; and it may have been a manufacturers brand.


Bernard Levine (LG4) Utica Knife & Razor Co.; circa 1924 – 1925; wholesaler and importer;
Goins dates it circa 1924 – 1935; By 1935 the manufacturing plant had been moved to Plattsburgh New York and the new name was Pal Cutlery Co.
I don't know how common this tang stamp is and I wish it was on a whole knife instead of a parts knife, but the tang stamp is interesting.
Not much left of this knife handles are gone and the blades are in really bad shape but the tang stamps are still nice and legible.
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It's always nice to see those rare tang stamps, Dale. Knife or no knife. ::tu::
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Hey Guys, I really liked this Rare Gunboat Canoe Pattern by KANE CUTLERY, KANE PA. Very cool antique knife
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That's a rare one!!
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Hey Mike, Thanks buddy,,,it was an oldie but goody, lol. By the way, Smashing rope knives w/ Awesome rare stampings!!!
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ratlesnake75 wrote:Hey Guys, I really liked this Rare Gunboat Canoe Pattern by KANE CUTLERY, KANE PA. Very cool antique knife
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Mark, beautiful old knife!. Looks like stag - is that right? Also what is closed length - is it 4 1/4"?
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Hey Jerry, Thanks buddy for the compliments. The 1st picture has a ruler under the knife but I think it was closer to 4" closed. Absolutely the handles were Genuine Stag. It was a very special knife that I found just as you see it. I didnt have it very long as it went to a collector friend of mine
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Reviving this Great Thread with an Early Union Knife Naugatuck at 3 3/4" closed. Hard to find these that have good looking stamps
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My latest Tidioute, Pa with very pretty Winterbottom
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Those are some rare knives Mark, love the Tidioute ::tu::
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Many Thx Bro. I finally got my head back on straight to continue my love for Rare antique knives huh
Its just so hard to believe how many years have passed since I posted
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Mike, What year do you think this Tidioute was made??
Thx man for your time
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