Old Knives with Rare Tang Stamps

olderdogs1 · Post by **olderdogs1** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:56 pm

RobesonsRme.com wrote:I seem to recall a discussion re' Schatt and Morgan from a while back that included the information that S&M issued their first catalog with the illustrated knives having a Gowanda, N.Y. stamp, but that they actually relocated before such knives were ever produced.

That premise would make the Schatt above quite rare, because it certainly does looks genuine.

We need David Clark to opine here.

Charlie Noyes

Here is another Gowanda Schatt & Morgan. It is just 2 1/2 " closed. I believe David has a number of these Gowanda S & M's as well. He has a great article in Knife magazine this month. He is quite the Historian!!

Tom

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:56 pm

Guess I remembered incorrectly.

And Goins lists the stamp and as I recall (dangerous these days) he only includedstampshe hadactually seen.

Charlie

olderdogs1 · Post by **olderdogs1** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:52 pm

From what I gather Charlie they are really rare. Of course if anyone would have the the rare S&M's, it would be David. I doubt anyone has the knowledge on this brand that he does

Tom

olderdogs1 · Post by **olderdogs1** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:43 am

Posting an old original Honk Falls bone made in Napanoch NY. It seems you see 10 fakes for every real one. This one is authentic.

Thanks for looking

Tom

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:54 am

olderdogs1 wrote:Posting an old original Honk Falls bone made in Napanoch NY. It seems you see 10 fakes for every real one. This one is authentic.

Thanks for looking

Tom

Tom I agree on both.

JAMESC41001 · Post by **JAMESC41001** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:08 am

Nice Honk, those are tough to come by.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:22 pm

Here is an old Washington Cutlery Co. Milwaukee. 1898 - 1902.
Not well stamped.

cato · Post by **cato** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:10 am

nice knives,

here is
J. DUNLAP
GERMANY

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:55 am

Nice knife, cato.

Judstuff · Post by **Judstuff** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:16 am

I'm new to this forum but wanted to post an odd one that I have.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:49 am

Welcome Judstuff.

That is a good looking knife you have there.

I can't tell who made it.

Judstuff · Post by **Judstuff** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:15 am

Sorry for the bad picture. It is a Coquanoc Works from Philadelphia.

RalphAlsip · Post by **RalphAlsip** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:25 am

Jud, your Coquanoc saddlehorn knife is very nice.

I'm not familiar with the marking, but I can tell it's a fine old knife with beautiful old stag and a well cared for blade.

Welcome to AAPK

Beechtree · Post by **Beechtree** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:04 am

Beautiful Coquanoc Works Juddstuff! That is stunning stag and a nice spey blade. How long is it closed? It looks to be a speying knife. Goins' lists the date as 1876.

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:38 pm

Nice knife.

I think Dimitri has posted a Coquanoc knife before.

Charlie Noyes

Judstuff · Post by **Judstuff** » Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:42 am

Thanks for the welcome. The closed length is 3 3/8". The stag has really deep crevices and is really nice.

montemojo · Post by **montemojo** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:51 am

Heres one I've had for a while, August cutlery Co.

Monte

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:50 am

Well, I'd like to thank Dale for selling me this great Honk Falls! I suspect I caught him in a weak moment, but when I saw the pattern (I am kinda focused on Serpentine Jacks of late), and then the tang stamp, I made an offer I hoped he wouldn't refuse!!

It was nice to visit at the Oregon Show Dale!!!
The bone handles have a chip in the back, but they swell nicely at the bare end, feeling great in the hand!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:15 am

What a beautiful old knife. Congratulations on that one.

edge213 · Post by **edge213** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:32 am

Upnorth, that sure is a nice one.

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 am

Nice one!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:03 pm

Thanks, Joe, David and msteele!

It is a nice knife - pocket-smoothed and still snappy, I consider myself lucky!

tongueriver · Post by **tongueriver** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:08 pm

upnorth wrote:Thanks, Joe, David and msteele!
It is a nice knife - pocket-smoothed and still snappy, I consider myself lucky!

Very nice! Don't be such a stranger, here, Charlie!

kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:59 pm

Here is an ivory Tuxedo marked on both blades "Pratt & Co. Buffalo". Levine says "retail jeweler, 1830-19??, probably made by Ulster".
kj
edit to add: these are not good pics. The ivory has excellent grain, lovely pieces but not evident as such in these pics.