SHOW YOUR NEW (TO YOU) ROBESON
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I suspect that's Delrin.
Charlie
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Just picked up this little jewel. I really like it. 642214 all blades snap. It makes me smile.
Ed
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Most likely 1940-1948.
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Thank you Charlie, sir. I really like it..... but I like all the Robeson knives I have. I appreciate the dating information very much.
Ed
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Picked up this one today. It's about 3 1/4" maybe 3 3/8". Blades are solid with great snap and half-lock.
The tang stamp isn't like any I saw listed, so crossing my fingers it's legit.
The tang stamp isn't like any I saw listed, so crossing my fingers it's legit.
Lan
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In my second edition of Knives Can Talk I believe it dates your knife at 1896-1899.
Nice little bare head jack you have there.
Nice little bare head jack you have there.
Joe
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FRJ wrote:In my second edition of Knives Can Talk I believe it dates your knife at 1896-1899.
Nice little bare head jack you have there.
Thank you. What's throwing me off is I thought there should be a "The" before Robeson in that stamp.
Lan
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LanG, I agree with you but that stamp is as close as I could find as a match to yours.
Joe
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I have never seen that stamp and I don't think Tom Kalcevic references it in any of his books, because I don't think the word "THE" was ever on those tangs, so I believe you have uncovered a previously undocumented stamp.
It's possible the blades were marked with a broken stamp die, but there's no way we'll ever know that.
It would help if you posted a good photo of the master blade stamp.
The bone is not common either, but I have seen it.
Charlie
It's possible the blades were marked with a broken stamp die, but there's no way we'll ever know that.
It would help if you posted a good photo of the master blade stamp.
The bone is not common either, but I have seen it.
Charlie
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Thanks for responding Charlie. That news is both exciting and worrisome at the same time!RobesonsRme.com wrote:I have never seen that stamp and I don't think Tom Kalcevic references it in any of his books, because I don't think the word "THE" was ever on those tangs, so I believe you have uncovered a previously undocumented stamp.
It's possible the blades were marked with a broken stamp die, but there's no way we'll ever know that.
It would help if you posted a good photo of the master blade stamp.
The bone is not common either, but I have seen it.
Charlie
I spent last night browsing through the Robeson forum looking for any similar bone without success.
I was concerned that it may have been rehandled, but the pins look original (to my untrained eye).
Most of the pins stick out a bit. Do bone handles ever shrink over time?
Here's an attempt at better photos. Please let me know if any others will help.
Lan
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This is a Terrier that sold on Ebay. Not my knife.
The seller described the handles as wood. I think he was right. That's what they look like.
However, the jigging is very much similar to the bone on your knife.
This knife dates 1910 - 1916.
Charlie
The seller described the handles as wood. I think he was right. That's what they look like.
However, the jigging is very much similar to the bone on your knife.
This knife dates 1910 - 1916.
Charlie
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Here's another nice little pearl. Just a little guy. 2 7/16"
These beautiful little well made knives ........ I can't ignore ..........
These beautiful little well made knives ........ I can't ignore ..........
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I like em too Joe. I got 2 of them rascals!
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Yeah, they're great!
Actually I think this is my second one. I have to dig in the pile.
Actually I think this is my second one. I have to dig in the pile.
Joe
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Just picked up this little nugget that I will enjoy carrying. I really like the bone color, and it has surprisingly strong snap for such a small knife.
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I like that one also LANG! Your collection of Robesons is growing! Great color on that one! Congratts!!
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Thank you, I'm looking forward to my next one!woodwalker wrote:I like that one also LANG! Your collection of Robesons is growing! Great color on that one! Congratts!!
Lan
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Nice little 064.
Prior to WWII they made that with brown/green bone and also as a pearl handled whittler.
Charlie
Prior to WWII they made that with brown/green bone and also as a pearl handled whittler.
Charlie
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RobesonsRme.com wrote:
The bone is not common either, but I have seen it.
Charlie
This one is on ebay right now (not mine). It's got cracks on the other side, and I can't see if the tang stamp is the same, but the bone jigging looks similar.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Antiqu ... 0005.m1851
*After further viewing, the color is the same, but the jigging isn't the same. Kind of similar, but not as close as I thought.
(mine)
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Thanks for letting us know about the knife LAN!! Yours is very nice!
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I rarely buy letter opener knives,but couldn't pass on this one.Perfect pearl with "Utica Ice Cream Company".I purchased it at a shop about 30 miles from Utica,NY. Pattern #722376.
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Very nice letter opener.
They were made with celluloid handles, too.
I’ve seen a Pearl handled one that had been turned into a nice blade opener by breaking off the long blade and reshaping the tang.
Actually not a bad idea if you don’t mind sacrificing a collectible item.
Charlie Noyes
They were made with celluloid handles, too.
I’ve seen a Pearl handled one that had been turned into a nice blade opener by breaking off the long blade and reshaping the tang.
Actually not a bad idea if you don’t mind sacrificing a collectible item.
Charlie Noyes
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Here is a Robeson PocketEze pen knife I just recently acquired. It is 3.25 inches closed with a spear master and an opposite end nail file. The tang stamp is marked Robeson/ShurEdge (script)/U.S.A. This tang stamp dates the knife to circa 1916-1939. It is in very excellent condition with no evidence of use, carry or sharpening post production. The PocketEze shield has the full red paint background with not a speck missing which is highly unusual because most were well used and carried. It has fully sunken joints a unique feature to most of the PocketEze line. I say most because I have some early PocketEze folders that do not have sunken joints. The bone grips are worm groove jigged with no cracks or splits. This is pattern no. 622416. There is a photo of one in David Clark’s reproduction of a saleman catalog dating from 1908—1930 on page 5. This one has a cut in the mark side frame and handle to access the nail file and no swedge on the mark side spear. Mine is opposite with a cut in the pile side frame and handle and a swedge on the mark side primary spear. Thanks for looking!!
Lloyd