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Very nice Robeson folders Paul, KJ and Pocketlance
Here is a pearl Robeson Gunstock pen knife. It is pattern no. 722362 and it is 3 & 3/16 inches closed. It has a few very tiny spots on the blades but no rust, corrosion or pitting. The pearl is splendid with no cracks or imperfections. Transitions are buttery smooth like a well used bar of soap. W & T is near perfection and there is no lateral blade play from either blade when open. May have been lightly cleaned before it came into my possession. The blades are full and it Looks like it has never been sharpened post production. Thanks for looking, Lloyd
Here is a pearl Robeson Gunstock pen knife. It is pattern no. 722362 and it is 3 & 3/16 inches closed. It has a few very tiny spots on the blades but no rust, corrosion or pitting. The pearl is splendid with no cracks or imperfections. Transitions are buttery smooth like a well used bar of soap. W & T is near perfection and there is no lateral blade play from either blade when open. May have been lightly cleaned before it came into my possession. The blades are full and it Looks like it has never been sharpened post production. Thanks for looking, Lloyd
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Beautiful old knife you have their Duffer !
Always looking for Mint pre war scout knives
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Pocketlance, welcome here.
That's a great looking old Barlow you have there.
Your Dads initials were nicely done. Good for you.
That's a great looking old Barlow you have there.
Your Dads initials were nicely done. Good for you.
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Duffer, what an unusual & truly mint knife ! It is a pattern i have not seen before. Likely it is a rare Robeson ?
Great find; there cannot be a finer example.
kj
Great find; there cannot be a finer example.
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Thank you FRJ!FRJ wrote:Pocketlance, welcome here.
That's a great looking old Barlow you have there.
Your Dads initials were nicely done. Good for you.
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Lloyd, I love the design of your Robeson!
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Thanks ScoutKnives, Joe, KJ and PocketLance for your nice comments! Lloyd
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LLoyd, that's a beautiful gunstock jack.
I have one, but not nearly so nice.
They made a similar whittler. I have it in bone, but have never seen it in pearl, although it wouldn't surprise me to learn they made one.
Charlie
I have one, but not nearly so nice.
They made a similar whittler. I have it in bone, but have never seen it in pearl, although it wouldn't surprise me to learn they made one.
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Well, thank you Charlie for the nice comment! That Gunstock Whittler is fantastic Thanks for posting the photograph. Lloyd
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Duffer, that is a wonderful Robeson! You are lucky to own it.
Charlie, your bone handled example is also wonderful!
Two great knives.
Charlie, your bone handled example is also wonderful!
Two great knives.
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Here is a perfect condition, exquisite, Robeson 2 3/4" 4 blade Senator with lovely pearl for handles. Think of the skill needed to hold these tiny blades as you grind the blade to a fine edge and then create a long swage.
My camera did not focus well so pearl is not showing it's colors.
I see Senators as among the finest of traditional patterns and this Robeson looks just as it did when it left the factory about 80-90 years ago. That is my guess of age. If wrong, please correct.
kj
My camera did not focus well so pearl is not showing it's colors.
I see Senators as among the finest of traditional patterns and this Robeson looks just as it did when it left the factory about 80-90 years ago. That is my guess of age. If wrong, please correct.
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Here is a just arrived little Terrier: 2 3/4" pearl Serpentine Jack. I'm a bit disappointed that it does not have the Terrier logo. Does no logo of terrier head mean a very early Terrier Cutlery knife ? This one is marked: "Terrier/Cutlery".
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New (to me), my first RCC Barlow.
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And a nice one it is.
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Here is my just arrived Robeson "Shuredge" 7 7/8", wood handled fixed blade. Blade is of thin stock (~ 3/32") but rigid & edge is sharp.
Sheath is likely not original as keeper strap is too big.
Looks like it was made 'yesterday'. Maybe it was ? "Shuredge" in script should indicate before 1940. This does not look like a 76+ yr old knife. Queen fantasy Robeson ?
Looking forward to finding out what i actually have.
thanks, kj
Sheath is likely not original as keeper strap is too big.
Looks like it was made 'yesterday'. Maybe it was ? "Shuredge" in script should indicate before 1940. This does not look like a 76+ yr old knife. Queen fantasy Robeson ?
Looking forward to finding out what i actually have.
thanks, kj
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I don't know who made the knife, but I do not think it was Robeson. I don't think they ever used that stamp on a straight knife and dating Robeson straight knives by tang stamps is a dubious exercise at best.
I was pretty sure Queen had been putting year dates on their Robeson knives, maybe not.
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I was pretty sure Queen had been putting year dates on their Robeson knives, maybe not.
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Thank you Charlie.
The thin blade grind and sharp edges on this knife is not what i would expect from Queen. Could be a China 'knock-off' ?
It is a production knife so there must be others 'out there'.
kj
The thin blade grind and sharp edges on this knife is not what i would expect from Queen. Could be a China 'knock-off' ?
It is a production knife so there must be others 'out there'.
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Roland, this sounds like your knife, but they say it's marked with a "Q" etc.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROBESON-SHUREDG ... Sw~e5ZSqH0
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROBESON-SHUREDG ... Sw~e5ZSqH0
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That's it ! Same knife. Thank you Charlie.
Mine is not marked: "Q Titusville, Pa. Ph-D2". The back tang looks never marked, but no doubt about it being the same knife. And a nice one too: Rosewood handle, D2 steel and a very thin blade grind, from Queen ! Likely very recent.
I have not seen this knife until i bought the one i have. Now there are 2 and i bet there will be more of these listed on ebay, because this is an often observed 'pattern' or sequence. Maybe either Queen or a distributor sold off a bunch that were then snapped up by ebay sellers ? I know this is only 2 seen so far. I am thinking there will soon be more.
The 'flaw' with mine is with the sheath. The retention strap is too big such that knife falls out of the sheath despite having a half guard. The ebay knife looks to have the same sheath. But i really like the knife in case you are wondering if you should bid.
kj
Mine is not marked: "Q Titusville, Pa. Ph-D2". The back tang looks never marked, but no doubt about it being the same knife. And a nice one too: Rosewood handle, D2 steel and a very thin blade grind, from Queen ! Likely very recent.
I have not seen this knife until i bought the one i have. Now there are 2 and i bet there will be more of these listed on ebay, because this is an often observed 'pattern' or sequence. Maybe either Queen or a distributor sold off a bunch that were then snapped up by ebay sellers ? I know this is only 2 seen so far. I am thinking there will soon be more.
The 'flaw' with mine is with the sheath. The retention strap is too big such that knife falls out of the sheath despite having a half guard. The ebay knife looks to have the same sheath. But i really like the knife in case you are wondering if you should bid.
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The Ebay knife is being sold by Daniel Pipes. I think the Pipes family owns Queen Cutlery or Smokey Mountain Knife Works or somehow is connected to one or both.
I do not keep up with current knife manufacturers.
Someone here will know.
Charlie
I do not keep up with current knife manufacturers.
Someone here will know.
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Kevin Pipes is the owner of Smoky Mountain Knife Works.
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I bought my above FB from another ebay seller but i have received a number of excellent deals from SMKW ebay site. They list older stock that has not sold, some are fairly high end production & custom knives which occasionally can be won for as low as 20% of original store price (that's "of", not "off").
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Just got this one. The walk and talk is amazing! like a new custom. Tight, smooth, snappy!
Does the absence of a model number age it to the beginning of the shuredge era?
Does the absence of a model number age it to the beginning of the shuredge era?
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Rob
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