America's "Little Sheffield"
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I like them. Always like the old postcards and the knives.
Here's a neat little Ulster.
Here's a neat little Ulster.
Joe
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Nice Ulster Joe .... an eloquent MOP jack... Am I seeing that as 5" in closed length or am I reading the ruler wrong ....
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Lee
Lee
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Hey, thanks Lee.
You're reading the rule wrong. It's 9 1/2" .................
Naw, just kidding. It's 2 5/8". It's a snappy one.
You're reading the rule wrong. It's 9 1/2" .................
Naw, just kidding. It's 2 5/8". It's a snappy one.
Joe
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And a different direction from the little Ulster.
Here's a New York Knife Co. hunter.
Here's a New York Knife Co. hunter.
Joe
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Now that's taking extremes to the limit!
....the little but elegant MoP (BTW Joe... very nice photos showing the effects of the handle).
....and the beefy HUNTER ....I guess you didn't have a caliper rule big enough for that one??
....from all that you posted here.... it quickly becomes obvious that you have a museum caliber collection.... Do you have them all on display?
....the little but elegant MoP (BTW Joe... very nice photos showing the effects of the handle).
....and the beefy HUNTER ....I guess you didn't have a caliper rule big enough for that one??
....from all that you posted here.... it quickly becomes obvious that you have a museum caliber collection.... Do you have them all on display?
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Thanks Ken.
I certainly do not have museum quality knives. There are other members whose collections are up to that standard.
There is something wrong with every one of mine. Save a very few. But decent enough knives to own and show.
I have sure enjoyed every ones knives on this thread. Many more to come, I hope.
Thanks for starting this thread, Ken.
I certainly do not have museum quality knives. There are other members whose collections are up to that standard.
There is something wrong with every one of mine. Save a very few. But decent enough knives to own and show.
I have sure enjoyed every ones knives on this thread. Many more to come, I hope.
Thanks for starting this thread, Ken.
Joe
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Wow, Joe, KAW, Cal and Dimitri, lot of beautiful knives posted in the last week or so! I really like those Pressbuttons. Great pearl on that last Ulster, Joe! Also, thanks to KAW for the added history sprinkled throughout the thread.
Dan
Dan
Dan
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Thank you, Dan. It's so much fun to see other collectors knives.
Joe
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Here are some Schrade Cuts. From top to bottom. 4.5" English Jack, 3.75" Split Spring 804 Whittler, 3.62" Camp/Utility, 3.62" EE single spring, 3.5" Congress and finally a 3.37" Barlow. Top folder has pick bone covers, the Barlow might be a George Schrade early machine jigging example and the rest are peach seed jigged bone.
Lloyd
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A fine bunch of knives, Lloyd. Really beautiful. Nice description of the covers.
Joe
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Thanks Lloyd for posting those wonderful old Schrades.... I'm finally sensing a real true appreciation for traditional bone folders with the marvelous knives being posted here.
....but there is no getting around it, as my avatar hints too.... Schrade's Butter & Molasses knives are still my favorite....
but they seemed to had a hard time keeping the colors consisted when two from the same time period are compared side−by−side....
....but there is no getting around it, as my avatar hints too.... Schrade's Butter & Molasses knives are still my favorite....
but they seemed to had a hard time keeping the colors consisted when two from the same time period are compared side−by−side....
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Thanks Joe, Dan and KAW! I have some Schrade Cut Celluloid handled folders I will try to remember to post some photos of. Nice Butter & Molasses KAW I like them too
Lloyd
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Here are some celluloid Schrade Cut and a couple of Shapleigh Hardware DE folders. The DE folders are 5th from top and the bottom example. I believe the DE folders were made by Schrade.
Lloyd
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What a beautiful group of knives, Lloyd. All so clean and in such good condition.
I especially like the second knife down with the swell back frame and the lined and slanted bolsters. And the fabulous covers.
And that curved back gunstock. Beautiful covers on that knife too. A great show of really beautiful knives.
I especially like the second knife down with the swell back frame and the lined and slanted bolsters. And the fabulous covers.
And that curved back gunstock. Beautiful covers on that knife too. A great show of really beautiful knives.
Joe
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What a great assortment of celluloids you have there Lloyd.
The first one with the blue rings, I thought was a bit unusual.
Joe, that's a mighty fine lookn' dogleg you have there.
I got one more old Schrade Cutlery Co. to show & its another celluloid.... a 4" Premium Stockman − № 8803G.... I have shown it elsewhere, but need to post it here as it is my favorite pride & joy.... even tho it is some 80+ years old.... it looks unused and like it was just made yesterday!
The first one with the blue rings, I thought was a bit unusual.
Joe, that's a mighty fine lookn' dogleg you have there.
I got one more old Schrade Cutlery Co. to show & its another celluloid.... a 4" Premium Stockman − № 8803G.... I have shown it elsewhere, but need to post it here as it is my favorite pride & joy.... even tho it is some 80+ years old.... it looks unused and like it was just made yesterday!
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Beautiful celluloids KAW and Lloyd, never get tired of seeing your celluloid collection, Lloyd! Very nice NYK Hammer Brand, Joe!
According to the dates given in Sellens, the Keen Kutters below should have all been made in Walden.
Dan
According to the dates given in Sellens, the Keen Kutters below should have all been made in Walden.
Dan
Dan
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Thank you, Ken. And a very nice stockman you have there.
Thanks, Dan, you sure have a good looking group of knives there.
Thanks, Dan, you sure have a good looking group of knives there.
Joe
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Nice knives, guys.
I like the generous size of the blade on this EC Simmons Keen Kutter.
I like the generous size of the blade on this EC Simmons Keen Kutter.
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Thanks guys for the kind remarks on my Schrade celluloid folders!
Joe that NYKC HB dog leg Jack exudes quality and the bone handles are fabulous! Dan just a great display of original condition non messed with Keen Kutters KAW a gorgeous large Premium Stockman--timeless beauty and so well preserved! ST a very nice KK Jack and in such great non boosted original condition--just like I like them when I can find them
Joe that NYKC HB dog leg Jack exudes quality and the bone handles are fabulous! Dan just a great display of original condition non messed with Keen Kutters KAW a gorgeous large Premium Stockman--timeless beauty and so well preserved! ST a very nice KK Jack and in such great non boosted original condition--just like I like them when I can find them
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Thank you, Lloyd. Your collection of celluloid knives are an eyeful... like brightly colored candies. A real treat. It's unfortunate that none of the modern synthetics have been able to recreate shell celluloid. Such a beautiful material.
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Great looking Keen Kutter, supratentorial. It's nice to see the old ones with lots of blade. And beautiful skins.
Thank you, Lloyd. It has some blade loss but what personality.
Thank you, Lloyd. It has some blade loss but what personality.
Joe
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Thanks for the kind comments Lloyd and Joe. Supratentorial, ditto what Lloyd and Joe said!
Dan
Dan
Dan