America's "Little Sheffield"

[BWT]

Enjoying looking at and reading about the knives in this thread. Here are a couple more. The bone is Walden,but the wood handle has Trenton,NJ on one blade and New York knife Walden on the other blade? Both are Electric Cutlery. Thanks for looking.

[ratlesnake75]

Thanks Wayne for your thoughts as I concur with you also.
BWT - Cool looking Wood jack. From the picture it looks like the Electric "curved" stamp is Newark, NJ. I always liked this brand, very well made knives. As per the New York knife secondary blade, most likely it was put into the knife long ago when the other blade broke. Awesome knife regardless
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[danno50]

Lovely old jack, Mark! I am very partial to bare headed, wood handled jacks. I have no insight into the discussion on the maker, appears to me that the consensus is to it being made by NYKCo.
Outstanding pearl whittler, Joe!

[danno50]

Great pair of jacks, Bill!

[BWT]

Thanks Mark and Dan! Mark, Goins said that when Electric left New Jersey and moved to Walden they were in the New York knife factory as a lower end knife I guess like Walkill was. I thought it was possible that the two different blades could have been done the factory in Walden?

[ratlesnake75]

Hey Mr. Bill, You are correct & Anything is possible Sir. I certainly dont have any documentation whatsoever, Just speculation & experience my man. I really believe this is a good question for Mr. Mike Losicco as he knows the History better than I do on the "Electric" & Friedmann Lauterjung knives.
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[FRJ]

Outstanding pearl whittler, Joe!

Thank you, Dan.

[FRJ]

Here's a pretty sweet sleeveboard lobster with a bit of the long pull cut into the tang
and a number stamp on the back of the tang. All nice and tight. 3 1/16" closed.

[danno50]

Another beauty, Joe!

[FRJ]

Thank you, Dan.

[FRJ]

Here is a little Congress that I got a while ago. 3 1/8" closed.

It is unsharpened but it has been used and apparently put away wet.
..... or, some one cut themselves with it and put it away uncleaned.
It has pitting and tarnish in small spots. I has Delrin covers.
Other than those issues it a fine little four blade Congress knife.

Thanks for looking.

[peanut740]

Walden Knife Co.NY 4 1/4" Ebony cigar jack.

[Waukonda]

Trying to hold back, and not be redundant by commenting on ALL these beauties you have been posting.....and then, I see this one. An Ebony cigar jack is one of my favorite knives, and this one is very nice, Roger. Thanks for posting.

[KAW]

I'm so glad to see all the knives being shown since I was here last...

My research into this big 4⅛" NYK jack has met a dead end. I was hoping to date the arched tang. I also noticed the absence of the Hammer Brand logo. Does this mean it dates to prior than 1880?... + a knife opener.



At least a 100 year old (as waa discontinued in 1920) Electric Cut./ Walden equal end with jigged bone.



Here's a couple of cool Ulster shadow sleeveboard pen knives...



one with green swirl celluloid scales...



one with MoP....



Here's a Schrade Cut Co Sunfish Lobster №8656T with MoP scales in near mint condition I found in a local antique store. I believe it was never used or carried. This one definately has become on of my favorite...



Now that I have a "new" computer, hopefully I'll be able to swing by more frequently...

[FRJ]

Beautiful knives you are showing here, Ken. A pleasure to see them
The knife opener is a real nice extra. Nice finds.

It's always nice to see you posting.

[KAW]

Thanks Joe...
Here's a couple more Ulsters I picked up recently & another knife opener...

a teardrop jack with ebony handles...



a sleeveboard with a heavy duty spear point as the master...



The reverse side of the knife opener is etched H.W.G.H. Co. in a diamond. Does anyone know what company these initials stood for?

Now I have an awful lot of catching up to do on this forum...

[BWT]

Very nice showing of knives Ken. HWG could be Hacket,Walther and Gates hardware St. Paul Mn. 1902-1912? I have a knife with nothing but HWG on the tang and that’s what I found in one of my reference books but I can’t remember which one it was right now, really nice knives

[Waukonda]

Thanks Joe...
Here's a couple more Ulsters I picked up recently & another knife opener...

a teardrop jack with ebony handles...



a sleeveboard with a heavy duty spear point as the master...



The reverse side of the knife opener is etched H.W.G.H. Co. in a diamond. Does anyone know what company these initials stood for?

Now I have an awful lot of catching up to do on this forum...

Wow, THAT is a spear blade, very nice pair!

[FRJ]

Those knife openers are the bee's knees.
And I like those knives ............ alot.

[FRJ]

Very nice showing of knives Ken. HWG could be Hacket,Walther and Gates hardware St. Paul Mn. 1902-1912? I have a knife with nothing but HWG on the tang and that’s what I found in one of my reference books but I can’t remember which one it was right now, really nice knives

Also might be associated with "Hackett Gates Hurty" 1912 to present.

[danno50]

Great Walden cigar jack, Roger!
Beautiful batch of knives posted, Ken! Some really beautiful pearls. I really like the sleeveboard with the massive master blade. Also nice to see some old openers.

[KAW]

Lately, I was fortunate enough to acquire a couple of Napanoch multi—tool knives...

The first one & the real prize is the complete № 8000A 9 piece set in the original leather pouch. The tools including the spear point blade share a jigged bone lockback handle. Each tool is stamped with the patent date 1/29/1907.


Just before buying that set, I picked up this № 602... an equal end wood handled, single blade folding jack that had tools that interlocked at the other end. Unfortunately the dealer didn't have any of the tools the originally came with the knife. Hopefully, I'll come across them at some point.

[KAW]

Just got this neat old Ulster Knife Co. Coke Bottle Hunter this week. At 5⅜" closed, it the largest folder in my humble group.

[FRJ]

Very nice knives, Ken. Great Napanoch set!
I have a wood handle tool very much like yours stamped Clauss. And no tools.

[danno50]

Great finds, Ken! Very nice to find a tool kit knife with all the parts and the original pouch!