Boys Knives Through the Years

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:04 pm

Nice knives Dimitri and Kerry.
I doubt if 3 1/2' makes the cut, but the authoritative author will pass judgement.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:57 pm

wlf wrote:I doubt if 3 1/2' makes the cut, but the authoritative author will pass judgement.

- not sure about authoritative but an opinion

...

Based on old advertised examples 3 1/2” just makes the cut as the maximal size... I think at that size they were trying to get both the men and boys market...

Nice knife Kerry

... certainly as a barehead regular jack and as noted above on size it makes the cut... but truth is +/- 3” was the size for the great majority.. also I think 3 1/2” was obviously for older boys as well..

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:10 pm

Authority with diplomacy.

I recommend reading Lee's article in this month's "Knife Magazine".

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:30 am

This little germania marked easy opener boys knife came in today. It snaps hard with good half stop.

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:38 am

Robeson made a swell-end, EO jack with bail and chain with a loop that would slip over the brass buttons on jeans or overalls.

Pretty sure it was 3 5/8" long.

I guess it would qualify for this thread given its size and not being a regular jack.

I have never owned one. They are quite rare.

Charlie

Mason · Post by **Mason** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:57 am

ludwig26 wrote:This little germania marked easy opener boys knife came in today. It snaps hard with good half stop.

Nice old all metal boy's knife with some neat artwork in those handles.

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:29 pm

Found this little 2 blade Shapleigh. Only two blade that Ive seen. Nice and tight with good snap. Added a pic of the single blade and also a larger hawk bill.
Kerry

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:34 pm

Ames cutlery Co 2 5/8 smooth bone or maybe Ivory, maybe somebody could help me out. Goins actually shows a picture of this knife only with checkered bone. Goins says 1829 to 1935. Nice tight knife with positive 1/2 stops.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:13 am

ludwig26 wrote:Ames cutlery Co 2 5/8 smooth bone or maybe Ivory, maybe somebody could help me out. Goins actually shows a picture of this knife only with checkered bone. Goins says 1829 to 1935. Nice tight knife with positive 1/2 stops.

Smooth bone

Nice little knife

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:16 am

Hard to find old Colonial boys hunting knife with jigged bone handles

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:05 pm

Very cool boys fixed blade Dimitri

... Really nice Colonial with those bone handles... their early days produced some nice knives!!

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:33 am

I agree those early Imperial and Colonial knives were quality, nice bone.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:42 pm

Swan Works Ohligs Germany (1901 – 1980s) Boys Knife (3 ¼”) – This was a gift from Glenn(bad) after I broke my ankle and missed the NCCA show in Sept – thanks Glenn as it lifted my old spirits

…

This is an unusual Boys Knife based on my experience given the inclusion of the punch blade

– I have not seen a Boys Knife with a punch blade other than Boy Scout knives which imo are a different but related category of knives… – Note the Blade stamp “Boys Friend” . The handle is a black composition , “maybe” gutta percha, and is checkered.. It was made in Ohligs Germany which was incorporated as part of Solingen (in the outskirts of city center) from my understanding. A cool addition and for me adding some variety to the collection from Germany

)… The German cutleries no doubt made their share of Boys Knives and many with embossed metal handles…

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:08 am

Very nice knife, Lee. Perfect knife for you and really a nice gesture from Glenn.

I guess when those boys got bigger they could adjust their belts.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:48 pm

Good one Lee,and I bet it was a boy's friend.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:52 pm

Thanks Joe and Roger

....

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:38 am

Here's an old and rare one for a Boys Knife (maybe I should stick it in the old and rare thread too just based on tang stamp

).. - The HOME tang stamp was for Holley & Merwin (1st 2 initials of last names) early in the company history before Holley Mfg Co. Though the company started in 1844 the HOME stamp was used either from 1846-1850 according to Goins or 1850-1854 according to Levines - either way early and old... I've only seen 2 others of this Boys Knife in years now and all matches including tang stamp (though one had ebony as handles).. I got lucky with this one and especially the condition of the knife

... Knife is 2 3/4" closed and the handles may be cocobolo though I considered a type of walnut as well - not sure

...

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:53 am

Great find Lee

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:54 am

WOW!!
Way back in the weeds of Holley knives. It doesn't get much better than that.

Congratulations on that very cool knife, Lee.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:59 am

Thanks Dimitri and Joe

...

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:50 pm

I came across this knife today at our local gun show. I didn't buy it but I thought of Lee.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:29 pm

Cool Keith

... actually I posted the same knife on page 2 of this thread

... like mine it’s cool that it still has the “ink” on the wooden handle

... I believe these were made by Schrade for Shapleigh...

KnifeSlinger#81 · Post by **KnifeSlinger#81** » Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:32 am

I may have posted this before but I don't remember. My favorite boys knife. Marked on the blade in worn ink is likely the original price of 35 cents.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:33 am

That is very nice, Paul.
The chain is a real plus.

Tsar Bomba · Post by **Tsar Bomba** » Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:48 am

Putting aside the Barlow, I seem to have a rather weak collection of what are termed "boy's knives." I'm not even sure that a couple of the ones I have even qualify as such. Here's the (very) short list...

All About Pocket Knives

Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years

Re: Boys Knives Through the Years