Shapleigh Hardware Co.

[stockman]

Eric, that is a really nice knife. On my screen it was hard to see but I think I saw stag. If so that should be a hard one to find. Do you think it is a empire? I have a old stag D-E that I found in a old catalog with its twin in a Empire. I'm
not much of a expert but I would think Empire made on your knife.

Harold

[ea42]

Thanks Harold, yes it's stag. It's a good possibility that it's an Empire, I haven't had a chance yet to do any snooping, but I'm pretty certain it's not Schrade since I think their version was 3 1/4". It's a lot easier to tell when they have bone covers, usually the manufacturers had a special style that you could pick out. Haven't checked Ulster or New York Knife either, two other possibilities.

Eric

[tongueriver]

Joe what a fantastic group! That wharnny is beautiful, one of my favorite patterns. Here's one that I think is a slightly larger version, but might be the samer size, 3 5/8" closed: Eric

Oh, my, Eric. That is a beauty.

[ea42]

Thanks Cal!! Here's another that I know is Schrade:

[peanut740]

Eric that is a dandy.

[stockman]

Eric, I found a knife much like your Wharncliff stag on 182 of Robert Mayes "Knife Album" Same size, stag, but a
different shield. Catalog munber 2S48GST. Empire made. If you ever get tired of it send it my way.

Harold

[FRJ]

What beautiful knives, Eric.
Thanks for posting them.

[gsmith7158]

Eric in this link to BF there are two displays of Empire knives. If you scroll down to the second display and look at the circle of knives I think you will see your knife at about 10:00 o'clock position.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... y-Research

[ea42]

Thanks for the compliments and the info guys, it certainly looks like a match

Eric

[btrwtr]

Some great knives posted in this thread. Seams fitting to post this sign here.

[Mumbleypeg]

Very nice Wayne! I've seen the same sign before, but with different hardware stores letters on them. There's also been at least one of them on eBay recently.

I have a few Shapeighs in my whittler pile. For whatever reason the last one wants to post upside down but if you click on it to enlarge, it flips to right side up. Computers!

Ken

[FRJ]

Nice old sign, Wayne. Looks like it could be 3 ft. long or so.

Nice looking whittlers, Ken.

[FRJ]

Here's an unassuming little Shapleigh's boy knife.

Shapleigh's
St. Louis. USA

1920 - 1960

[upnorth]

Nice Boy's knife Joe!!
I had one of those many, many years ago!!

Just did a new scan of these old Saddlehorn Hunters. Done in the Art Deco style, they are somewhat hard to find. They were made by Empire for Shapleigh.

[FRJ]

Oh, those are so beautiful, upnorth. Thanks for posting them here.

The cream of the cream! Beautiful old Empires.

[Duffer]

Those are marvelous Upnorth !! Lloyd

[gsmith7158]

Up north those Empires are outstanding!

[danno50]

Superlative saddlehorn Empires, Charlie!!
Dan

[LongBlade]

Those Empire-made Saddlehorns for Shapleigh are just plain awesome knives Charlie ... I would love to get one someday but finding them is not an easy task - I have seen one for sale in my time collecting and the price was way above my head when I did see it.....

[gsmith7158]

Yes Charlie tell us if those are from your awesome display of Empires, And if you have any inclination to sell any of those. Enquiring minds would love to know

[1967redrider]

Saddlehorn hunter . . . I like that pattern! Didn't Tony Bose re-create that pattern recently?

Great looking knives all around. That Boy's Knife is pretty cool looking too, in it's simplicity.

[Duffer]

Just in--Congress pattern Shapleigh DE folder. It is 3 & 3/8 inches closed. Stag handle I would guess. Very good overall condition. Has almost completely sunken joints. All blades W&T with no lateral blade play when blades fully extended. Pretty full blades. Lloyd

[FRJ]

A very smart and elegant little Congress, Lloyd. Good score.

[danno50]

Ditto what Joe said, Lloyd, beautiful knife! You sure seem to be able to find a lot of nice knives.
Dan

[Duffer]

Hey thanks Joe and Dan for the nice comments on this DE Congress! Dan what can I say, I am retired and spend a lot of time looking for high grade examples However, I have a champagne craving and a beer budget! I get lucky once and awhile simply because I turn over a lot of rocks Lloyd