America's "Little Sheffield"

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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Very impressive Joe.
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Joe,I would too! ::tu::
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Thank you James and Roger. ::tu::
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Congratulations Joe!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
If this is the same knife that was recently auctioned on Ebay, then your photos are far better than what the seller had posted! He did describe the handles as pearl, but they looked like ivory in his shots...

...and as I have already mentioned on the previous page [edited]... I really do like the lobster pattern to the point that I've been tempted to consider carrying it, but it is just too historic a piece for me to do so... ::shrug::
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Thank you, Ken. ::tu::

Since you like the Lobster pattern have you looked at any Orange Blossoms?
They are a $tep up but very nice knives. And great history too. ::nod::
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Lovely Joe.
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Thank you, Lyle.
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FRJ wrote:Since you like the Lobster pattern have you looked at any Orange Blossoms?
They are a $tep up but very nice knives. And great history too. ::nod::
I have to admit... I had to look up what an Orange Blossom was... :oops:
Now knowing that the pattern was originally associated with NY Knife Co... it looks like I have another quest to seek...
Thanks Joe...
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I've been wondering for a while now if NY Knife Co. had ever made a fish knife (Texas Toothpick / Tickler) as I had not come across one virtually or in the real world... until one finally showed up on the Bay last week in not too bad condition... there turned out to be very little interest in it so I got it for cheap...

with red "swirl" celluloid handles & what looks to be 177(?) stamped on the pile side of tang...also noted no "Hammer Brand" logo...
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Initially I was considering posting the Schrade SFO's & Scrimshaws I have accumulated so far... but being from the 70's thru the 90's maybe it would be more appropriate to leave them for the Schrade Legacy Forum... but I think it is important to mention their 100th anniversary in 2004... bittersweet as it is since it is also the year they went out of business... I've been on the quest for one of their 100th year limited editions with complete packaging for quite some time now... one finally fell into my hands this past week... a 34OT in a tin with a photo of the original factory that was in Walden ([edit] burned down in 1958)... also found a 100th year money clip still in its original plastic... never opened...
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also wanted to include another special 2004 edition...
each year the Village of Ellenville would go all out to put on their 4th of July festival with a grand parade & fireworks show. When Schrade relocated there... to help defray the cost of the festival... they would donate a limited edition of about a couple hundred knives designed for each year's festival to the village... who in turn would raffle them off... so below is the green bone peanut they issued in 2004... they closed their doors on July 30th... right to the end they were a class act with real sense of community support...
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Now I have to check my fish knives. ::nod::

Nice memento and knife, Ken. ::tu::
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Thanks Joe...
Here I go binge posting again... but I would also be remiss not mention the "Schrade phoenix" that emerged in 2005 known as the Canal Street Cutlery Company led by Schrade's ex-President Walter Gardiner and was reestablished in the original Ulster Knife factory. They had a successful ten year run before tragedy struck in the way of untimely deaths of a significant number of their managerial staff in 2015 that just would not allow the company to continue functioning. I have peppered most of my CSC knives throughout this thread aleady, but there is one I yet have to posted... that of a whittler pattern...
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...well that pretty much does it for the historical aspect of this thread from my end... but I hope folks will continue to contribute to this thread...

...and to end on a happier note... in 2018 the "phoenix" was resurrected by Walter for yet a second time... this time as the Canal Street Cutlery Co-op. ::ds:: While I can't verify the enterprise itself is an America's "Little Sheffield" manufacturer and the knives are exclusively retailed at this point from Red Hill Cutlery in Kentucky... I do know that one of the master cutlers is located in the area... so for me... that qualifies... and I was fortunate to get one of their first production runs...
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Nice Canal Street Ken.

Here's a florist knife that fits this thread. 4" closed.
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Here are two knives that are quite identical. They are beautifully made and are 3 1/16" closed and they have a three piece tang
on the file blade. Also, a nice catch bit to accommodate the long file blade.
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Can always count on you Joe to post the more unusual looking knives. :mrgreen: ::tu:: 8)
Now I'll have to go back & look at the ones I have with files and look at the tangs as that is a detail I would not have noticed... ::doh::
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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I bought this HSB stockman from Roger recently. 3 1/8 closed and made by NYK Co. I think he posted it in another thread, but here it is again.
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Lovey knife in every way Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
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Thanks Lee. Roger sure has some nice knives to pick from.
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Nice!!

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Good choice Mike. Quality is always satisfying. ::tu::
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Mike... that knife is just stunning!!! ::tu::
Thanks for showing it here... 8)
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Thanks for all of the nice comments. Roger did the work in finding it!
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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A good looking knife, Mike. ::tu::
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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I would like to know more about this Electric knife, both blades marked Electric in an arch.
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Re: America's "Little Sheffield"

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Mike the HSB stockman by NYK is a beauty! ::tu:: ::tu::
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