Homage to Traditional Pen Knives

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That is some awsome engraving on your knife Lee. Here is another one, R6463.
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Out of control. there is NO way those are real. ::woot::

God bless the collector! ::tu::
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Thanks Joe, Keith and Ken ::tu:: ::tu:: ..

Keith - super looking Remington pen with nice bone and blade etch ::tu:: ::tu:: ..

Ken - Pen knives can grow on you very easily :wink: ....
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I only have a few pen knives, the one pictured is one of my favorites. It is a George Wostenholm, IXL Sheffield, with all metal handles. The metal handles do not take to a magnet, so they might be nickle silver? It is also the only knife I own that has maintenance instructions stamped on the back of the tang on both blades. It is stamped "OIL THE JOINTS".
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Nice knife Olde Cutler ::tu:: - most likely a mid-1900s knife with the "oil the joints" stamp... Thanks for sharing!
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Here are a few more old Empire Gents and Pen knives.
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Awesome showing of Empire pen knives ::tu:: ::tu:: ... all are really nice but the last Empire pen with the jigged bone in a 2 blade shadow pattern is cool 8) !!!
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Those are really nice Greg.

That's it. I'm going to go take pictures!!!!
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Here are a couple.

Even one that isn't a Remington.
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Those are great Keith! That jigged bone is special! ::tu::
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You crack me up Greg. Your as bad as I am. All I see is the jigged bone in a picture. Hard to beat the old Rogers bone.
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Beautiful knives, Greg and Keith!
Greg, I believe I have the brother to your four blade congress. 1st pic. EDIT: Mine is a whittler ......
Keith, I love those Morleys. Love the little flower. Always a well made knife.

A Henry Sears and Son.
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Here are some pen knives I found.
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A few more.

3 Robesons and a Queen.
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great pen knives, Greg, espn77 and Joe! ::tu:: ::tu:: I am especially partial to the pearl and jigged bone ones. Really like the 4 blade Empire pearl posted by Greg, second picture! ::tu::
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Great looking knives Keith and Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ... a great variety of handles, styles etc and all sooo nice in their own ways.... very cool 8) !!! Nice additions to this growing thread ::tu:: Thanks for sharing!
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A little R6714
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Ooh la la!!! ::tu::
Four cutting blades!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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These are the nicest pen knives I have, I have never taken pictures of them before. Both schrade cut, in mother of pearl.
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FRJ wrote:Ooh la la!!! ::tu::
Four cutting blades!! ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Joe. As you can see, I'm still a work in progress on the pearl photography. ::shrug::
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I think it's a fine picture, Keith. ::tu::

Beautiful Schrades, Paul. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I sometimes carry this Sears Craftsman SS ACA Edge Pen, #95201. Probably made by Schrade or Camillus?
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OLDE CUTLER wrote:I sometimes carry this Sears Craftsman SS ACA Edge Pen, #95201. Probably made by Schrade or Camillus?

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I don't see any visible pins, so I'm guessing Schrade. I have a Large Stockman pattern marked "CRAFTSMAN" over "USA" over "95235" that has visible pins, and is attributed to Camillus.
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cody6268 wrote:
OLDE CUTLER wrote:I sometimes carry this Sears Craftsman SS ACA Edge Pen, #95201. Probably made by Schrade or Camillus?

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I don't see any visible pins, so I'm guessing Schrade. I have a Large Stockman pattern marked "CRAFTSMAN" over "USA" over "95235" that has visible pins, and is attributed to Camillus.
Thanks for your info. I have 2 other Craftsman knives, a 95206 folding lockblade much like the Schrade/Uncle Henry type, and a camper/scout model 9555, which is also very Schrade like.
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