Thanks and yes, nail breaker, or possibly thumb breaker.Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 1:30 amThanks, they do seem to have been heavily used.
Very nice, H.G. Long made quite a few of these knives. The marlin spike on these are a nail breaker to open!
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Thank you Dimitri.
Great stag on your Navy knives.
Great stag on your Navy knives.
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Neal, John and Dimitri, What fabulous knives.
John, those congress are so fine and great pictures!
John, those congress are so fine and great pictures!
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Just spent my Saturday morning and two mugs of coffee going through this excellent thread my friend, Dimitri started.
I cannot think of very many threads that hit twenty-six pages in such short order.
Beautiful, old, high quality cutlery here and more to come, I’m sure.
I have nothing to contribute, but I’ve been after a locally owned English made, stag handled, large frame knife stamped with multiple game images and
“ALABAMA HUNTING KNIFE”, which probably dates to shortly after 1831, our Statehood date. If he ever decides to sell, it will cost me dearly, but what a knife.
I cannot think of very many threads that hit twenty-six pages in such short order.
Beautiful, old, high quality cutlery here and more to come, I’m sure.
I have nothing to contribute, but I’ve been after a locally owned English made, stag handled, large frame knife stamped with multiple game images and
“ALABAMA HUNTING KNIFE”, which probably dates to shortly after 1831, our Statehood date. If he ever decides to sell, it will cost me dearly, but what a knife.
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Miller Bros., Great pair of Navy models with Marlin spikes. A good bit of weight in those models.
Here is an elegant pearl handled folder from Joseph Fenton & Sons.
Here is an elegant pearl handled folder from Joseph Fenton & Sons.
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Both bolsters and bone fabulous.
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Very Nice Neal
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Thank you John, Bill and Joe!
Would love to see that knife, sounds like a folding bowie knife.
Thanks, there sure is!
Thank you Charlie, good to see you posting in Knife Lore againRobesonsRme.com wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:03 pm Just spent my Saturday morning and two mugs of coffee going through this excellent thread my friend, Dimitri started.
I cannot think of very many threads that hit twenty-six pages in such short order.
Beautiful, old, high quality cutlery here and more to come, I’m sure.
I have nothing to contribute, but I’ve been after a locally owned English made, stag handled, large frame knife stamped with multiple game images and
“ALABAMA HUNTING KNIFE”, which probably dates to shortly after 1831, our Statehood date. If he ever decides to sell, it will cost me dearly, but what a knife.
Would love to see that knife, sounds like a folding bowie knife.
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Neal, elegant indeed. In every way.
The Wharncliffe is fine but I love those long slender secondary pens they put on some of those knives.
Those English cutlers.
The Wharncliffe is fine but I love those long slender secondary pens they put on some of those knives.
Those English cutlers.
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Neal, is the Fenton & Sons a 'serpentine pen' ? And it looks like the caps are a different shape than the bolsters ? Great attention to all the details by the maker.
It is one of the finest pen knives i have ever seen.
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It is one of the finest pen knives i have ever seen.
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Thanks for the nice comments, KJ.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 1:57 am Neal, is the Fenton & Sons a 'serpentine pen' ? And it looks like the caps are a different shape than the bolsters ? Great attention to all the details by the maker.
It is one of the finest pen knives i have ever seen.
kj
That knife reminds me of a "stylized" Wharncliffe model, but the handle and blade shape are just slightly different than a classic Wharncliffe pattern.
So yes, a "serpentine pen" would be a good description.
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Here's something a little different, a moustache comb with solid Ivory handles and a very nice shield
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This one is a later model but still a well made knife, I bought it because of the handles.
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Nice MB. All the knives you have posted are great.
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That is nice handles on the IXL Dimitri, but I really like the comb
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I'll follow suit and agree that the IXL has nice handles, but the comb is quite special. Did you figure out the name yet based on the hallmarks?
I have a similar sterling comb from around 1900, but it is American made.
Here is another oddity. It is a sterling Wostenholm pen blade knife with a pull out telescoping mechanical pencil.
I have a similar sterling comb from around 1900, but it is American made.
Here is another oddity. It is a sterling Wostenholm pen blade knife with a pull out telescoping mechanical pencil.
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They are pseudo hallmarks, the comb is actually nickle silver instead of sterling. I would like to see the comb you haveMason wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:02 am I'll follow suit and agree that the IXL has nice handles, but the comb is quite special. Did you figure out the name yet based on the hallmarks?
I have a similar sterling comb from around 1900, but it is American made.
Here is another oddity. It is a sterling Wostenholm pen blade knife with a pull out telescoping mechanical pencil.
Very nice Wostenholm, I like the unusual!
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All very special knives . Is that genuine tortoise? Almost Winterbottom looking? J.O'.
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While not English, Miller bros. asked to see this very fine American made folding sterling comb.
This model was made by "Bailey Banks & Biddle" which date back to 1878, and have roots dating back further.
That company had quite a prestigious history and were tasked to re-design the Great Seal of the United States, as well as designing and manufacturing several military medals including the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Bronze and Silver Stars, and the Purple Heart.
This model was made by "Bailey Banks & Biddle" which date back to 1878, and have roots dating back further.
That company had quite a prestigious history and were tasked to re-design the Great Seal of the United States, as well as designing and manufacturing several military medals including the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Bronze and Silver Stars, and the Purple Heart.