Boys Knives Through the Years
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Thanks Lee, I have several more I need to find and take pictures of someday.
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Wow - That is a beauty Roger ... any clue who the maker was?
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This Rodgers folder is rumored to fit in here.
2 13/16". Smooth bone and snappy.
2 13/16". Smooth bone and snappy.
Joe
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I'll confirm the rumor - boys knife ...
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LF&C Boys Knife - 3 & 1/4" - Cocobolo handles, steel liners and bolsters... I am wondering if this knife pre-dated the Universal branding & etch which started in the 1890s based on tang stamp (no Universal etch but of course it is possible that it was wore off)... Both blades stamped the same with LF&C/NB CONN/USA.. I see less LF&C knives with this particular LF&C stamp than others. In fact finding LF&C knives without black rubberoid or celluloid are less common - The only natural handle materials I have seen on LF&C are wood and MOP though my LF&C Fixed Blade Hunter from ca 1880-90 had thick gnarly stag handles... I do not think I have ever seen bone handles on a LF&C...
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That's a beautiful little knife, Lee.
Very nicely struck stamps.
Very nicely struck stamps.
Joe
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Thanks Joe ...
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I have a box of kitchen knives with jigged bone handles, nice stuff but very rare.LongBlade wrote:.. I do not think I have ever seen bone handles on a LF&C...
They really did like using the black comp!
Nice little knife Lee!
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Thanks Dimitri .. Your mention of table cutlery and your jigged bone handled kitchen knives triggered my memory and I would enjoy seeing those jigged bone kitchen knives some time on the right thread ... Anyway Joe and I once were discussing this and when we did a little searching (and Joe may have some LF&C table cutlery as well) we came to the conclusion they made much more fancy table cutlery than pocket knives when it came to handles (not sure they even used rubberoid for kitchen knives?) ... perhaps kitchen cutlery was more relevant to the bulk of their business in appliances and other kitchen aids etc so they made higher quality knives to compliment that aspect - just guessing...
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We have to do a lot of speculating. a
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
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Lyle
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Thanks Dimitri - beautiful LF&C jigged bone kitchen knives ...
Lyle - It can't hurt to speculate - and I know you agree these discussions are half the fun ....
Lyle - It can't hurt to speculate - and I know you agree these discussions are half the fun ....
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Lovely knife Lee! Nice to see LF&C pocket knives in handle materials other than the usual.
Dan
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I already posted pics of this in the OKCA thread, but thought they should be in here as well. This is the boy's knife display that knowtracks (Dave) and upnorth (Charlie) had set up at the last OKCA show. The kukri resting on the yoyo, in the last pic, is part of the award they received for the display.
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Thanks Dan ... nice to see Charlie's and Dave's display as well !!! .... I recognize some of the brands in the display - curious to know which others were included ...
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Those LF&C bone handles are terrific Dmitri.
We are speculators Lee.
Thanks Dan.
Joe ,you need to lose any more of your big kitchen knives?
We are speculators Lee.
Thanks Dan.
Joe ,you need to lose any more of your big kitchen knives?
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
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Here is a few recent pickups to revive one of my favorite threads.
1 The boys favorite A.W. Wadsworth and son Germany
2 Miller Bros cut co Meriden
3 Walthem cut co
4 Easy opener A.W. Wadsworth and son Germany
5 Tidioute cut Lyle creek
1 The boys favorite A.W. Wadsworth and son Germany
2 Miller Bros cut co Meriden
3 Walthem cut co
4 Easy opener A.W. Wadsworth and son Germany
5 Tidioute cut Lyle creek
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Nice group of boys knives and some real classics ludwig26 ... I assume the last one is the GEC Lick Creek knife - based on Lyle's childhood memories? It looks like it but wasn't sure based on your description
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Yes Sir it is. picked it up today at a little gun show. I have heard GEC is making them with a bail and chain but don’t know for sure.LongBlade wrote:Nice group of boys knives and some real classics ludwig26 ... I assume the last one is the GEC Lick Creek knife - based on Lyle's childhood memories? It looks like it but wasn't sure based on your description
Kerry
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Kerry - I believe the GEC that is being made with the bail & chain is the new boys knife being offered by maherandgrosh.com by Roger and Ken - see this link - viewtopic.php?f=109&t=57192 ... That new boys knife will be a winner for sure with those added features ....
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Thanks, I sent an email to peanut. Hopefully they are not all spoken for.LongBlade wrote:Kerry - I believe the GEC that is being made with the bail & chain is the new boys knife being offered by maherandgrosh.com by Roger and Ken - see this link - viewtopic.php?f=109&t=57192 ... That new boys knife will be a winner for sure with those added features ....
Kerry