Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Ooops, i think i just had a brain burp here. The knives with plastic handles that i see on ebay are "Thornton" i believe, not Thomaston.
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Thank you, Dave.
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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A tipped bolster, Mother of Pearl, pen. 2 3/4".
No half stop on the main blade but half stop on the secondary pen.
A solid little knife.
Thanks for looking.
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Sweet pen knife Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ... nice score and a Thomaston too ::nod:: :D ...
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Nice knife Joe, and a rare ole brand too ::tu:: ::tu::
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Thank you, Lee and Bill. ::tu::

Here's another pen knife with much bigger bolsters. Also at 2 3/4".
No half stop on the main blade but half stop on the little pen.
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Always happy to aquire a Thomaston, especially so, with this 4 1/4" cigar.....
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Waukonda wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 11:52 pm Always happy to aquire a Thomaston, especially so, with this 4 1/4" cigar.....
::tu:: ::tu::
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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What a great old knife, Ike. ::tu::
Congratulations. ::tu::
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Great find Ike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Thanks for the comments
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Re: Thomaston Knife Co., Conn.

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Waukonda wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 11:52 pm Always happy to aquire a Thomaston, especially so, with this 4 1/4" cigar.....
That’s a dandy of a piece to acquire! Very nice Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: .
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