Old knives with tipped bolsters
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Rodger... so may great knives with all those blade etches!
Where do you find them all?
Where do you find them all?
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Great looking group Roger ... I watched them coming and I was waiting to see if there would be a finale ...
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Thanks FRJ, espn77 and Roger.FRJ wrote:Nice knives, Greeds. Interesting shields on the last two.
FRJ: That's an old style shield that Boker didn't use very much. I've seen a few of them over the years, but not a lot. Ricky & Neal's Boker book dates that shield from the late 1800's - 1938 time frame. I always have referred to them as a "tulip" shield because it reminds me of a tulip bloom.
All you guys and everyone else in this post have put up some very nice knives!
espn77: As usual, you have posted up a group of mint knives. I particularly like your little pearl swell-center Remington.
Roger: ALL are up to your usual mint, etched standards.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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What's better than Pocket Knife advertising?peanut740 wrote:Pearl 4 blade Empire,lightly etched"Hawk Brand".
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Thanks Barry,that is very interesting.Several years ago I showed that knife to Mark Zelesky and he didn't have a guess on the etch.1fartsmella wrote:What's better than Pocket Knife advertising?peanut740 wrote:Pearl 4 blade Empire,lightly etched"Hawk Brand".
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Some more beauties Keith
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Jos. Rodgers, Her Majesty, Sheffield, 3 1/4", sunk joints, ivory, based on markings likely from 1880's Top line knife.
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That is an especially nice knife, Roland. True sunk joints whereas the joints an my knife are not quite sunk.
And very smartly set blades on yours. Joseph Rodgers all day long.
And very smartly set blades on yours. Joseph Rodgers all day long.
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Very nice knife Roland
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Nice old Rodgers KJ ...
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Outstanding quality, as is expected from Rodgers!kootenay joe wrote:Jos. Rodgers, Her Majesty, Sheffield, 3 1/4", sunk joints, ivory, based on markings likely from 1880's Top line knife.
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Only one knife to show Roland!?
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"Only one knife to show Roland"
No, i have an 'old age home' for tip bolstered knives. I will see if any others are willing to have their picture taken.
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No, i have an 'old age home' for tip bolstered knives. I will see if any others are willing to have their picture taken.
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Here are 3 'Tippers', the first 3 i picked up out of the 'tip jar' where i throw 'em all in.
From bottom up: ivory Champagne Pattern, Germany; Vom Cleff Whittler; American Shear & Knife Co. Whittler.
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From bottom up: ivory Champagne Pattern, Germany; Vom Cleff Whittler; American Shear & Knife Co. Whittler.
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Here is the Vom Cleff whittler, almost certainly made by Lutters Co. in Solingen Germany. It is vintage but how old is a guess. Before WW II and possibly before WW I. It is a 'hefty' knife. The pearl is fairly thick and nicely rounded to the liners. Note how thick the master blade spine is. Absolutely correct for a whittler pattern. The master blade is to be tough and strong even though dressed in fancy pearl.
I consider this to be one of my nicest knives.
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I consider this to be one of my nicest knives.
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Here is the 3 1/4" senator whittler marked "American Shear & Knife Co". The etch has been mostly rubbed off but "Tredway Wizard Hand Hammered" can still be made out. I have posted more pictures of this knife here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60274&p=701916&hilit=shear#p701916
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The 3 7/8" ivory Champagne Pattern knife is only marked with a logo: the anchor/star/arrow of Wester & Butz, Solingen cutlery manufacturers 1832-1966, This logo was registered in 1896. Note the logo was either poorly stamped or buffed, or both, so it is not there in full. There is no other logo similar enough that i know of for it to be any other maker.
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