Bridge Cutlery Co. St. Louis

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Thank you, Charlie.
I tried, but that illustration doesn't photograph well.
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Bring this thread back up, picked up this pretty nice Bridge easy open, very nice knife with great pick bone.
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Thank you, John.
That knife is a real asset to this thread.
We can always count on you for beautiful knives. That is a real looker. ::tu::
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FRJ wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 12:17 am Thank you, John.
That knife is a real asset to this thread.
We can always count on you for beautiful knives. That is a real looker. ::tu::
Totally agree. ::nod:: ::nod::
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JohnR wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 12:11 am Bring this thread back up, picked up this pretty nice Bridge easy open, very nice knife with great pick bone.
Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. That is the kind. Congrats, beautiful.
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My only two Bridge Cutlery.
The crimson bone was rehandled by Elvis.
The other was rehandled by Orvet in orange swirl kirinite.
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Two beautiful knives, David.
Thank you for showing them here.
They look like they're in great condition.
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Thank you for the nice comments guys. ::tu:: ::tu::

Took a couple pictures of it next to an early Schrade Cut Co I have, frame size is exact, shield looks to match and bone is very close.
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JohnR wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 2:28 pm Thank you for the nice comments guys. ::tu:: ::tu::

Took a couple pictures of it next to an early Schrade Cut Co I have, frame size is exact, shield looks to match and bone is very close.
:shock: Wow!.... just wow :shock: ::tu:: those are gorgeous ::nod::
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A lot of similarities there, John. ::nod::
That sheepsfoot on the Schrade is pretty nice. ::tu::
Good show.
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My one and only Bridge is this 3 7/8" stockman. Kind of beat, sharpened a lot, but still usable. When I bought it I was going to rehandle it, but decided to leave as is, handle cracks and all.
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That is a nice old knife, OLDE CUTLER.
There are still many years of service left in it.
Thank you.
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Joe, here are couple of Bridge Cutlery folders I found hiding in the back of my safe I had sort of forgotten about. Top is an equal end Jack and the bottom one is a four blade senator. The Jack is 3 & 5/8 inches and the senator is 3 & 1/4 inches.
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Two more beautiful knives from Bridge Cutlery.
They sure knew how to put a knife together.

Two great examples in two great patterns.

Thanks for showing them here, Lloyd. ::tu::
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Duffer wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 11:46 pm Joe, here are couple of Bridge Cutlery folders I found hiding in the back of my safe I had sort of forgotten about. Top is an equal end Jack and the bottom one is a four blade senator. The Jack is 3 & 5/8 inches and the senator is 3 & 1/4 inches.
2 nice ones Lloyd. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here is a 3 1/2" Cigar Cattle that I just picked up from Mr. Roger Cunningham. It quickly joined my "favorites" list.
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What a good looking knife, Ike, with so much going for it. ::nod::
Love that pick bone. ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:25 am Here is a 3 1/2" Cigar Cattle that I just picked up from Mr. Roger Cunningham. It quickly joined my "favorites" list.
Very Very nice Knife Ike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ike that old knife approaches perfection. Would do all the things a cowboy or cattlemen might need done. And that one is beautiful!!! Wow. ::nod::
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Duffer wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 11:46 pm Joe, here are couple of Bridge Cutlery folders I found hiding in the back of my safe I had sort of forgotten about. Top is an equal end Jack and the bottom one is a four blade senator. The Jack is 3 & 5/8 inches and the senator is 3 & 1/4 inches.
Lloyd, at the time you posted these pics last year, I was on about a 3 month hiatus from AAPK with some health issues. I hadn't seen your 2 Bridge knives until today. Very nice "back of safe" finds, great looking pair. I like that size senator. ::tu::
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Thanks Ike for nice comment on my Bridge Senator! That cattle knife is a wonderful example of the pattern ::tu::
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Thanks for the comments, guys!
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Waukonda that is some fabulous bone. Kudos.

Duffer, another great post. With those two Schrades you posted in "old knives with jigged bone .." I have definitely come back for some second and third looks. Sweet bones and great collection of classic knives.
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My one and only Bridge Cutlery...fist one I ever saw
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For your first one you landed a beauty, Wannadotoo.

Thanks for putting that very nice knife in the thread. ::tu::
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