Robeson pocket knives

The first Robeson knives were imported by Millard Robeson from England and Germany exclusively. This continued from 1979 until 1896 when Robeson began manufacturing knives in the United States. Since inception, the company has gone through several reorganizations & eventually ended up as a Queen Cutlery brand.
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Quote: "They aren't mother of pearl."
Yes, you said that which is why i asked what they are.
It is a very neat little knife with the flush & square joint. There is one handle material whose name you might prefer to not specify by name. It does not really look like it in your pictures, but this substance is difficult to fully 'capture' in pictures, so i think likely this is "it", the new unmentionable.
If this is so it makes the knife even "neater" and highly desirable to many of us.
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They are imitation pearl celluloid.

Not sure I'd call it cracked ice or mother of toilet seat.

Maybe their diminutive size keeps them from looking like Crack ice.

Maybe they are French pearl.

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RobesonsRme.com wrote:Probably what you are seeing is the flush blades. The backs of the blades on a great many Robeson knives do not project above the frame, hence the name "PocketEze".

Not all Robeson knives were built that way, though.

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My one and only Robeson (#626056) is an example of "not Pocketeze". I had it up on ebay, but the whole time was hoping it wouldn't sell.
So I'll let it wear a whole in my pocket awhile!
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Lan, It looks like it has a split handle.
IMHO, I skip over those knives because some of them are too important to alter, and I do not want to be the guy that does change their history.

I get the collectors that do cherish broken knives but for the most part I see collectors that buy pristine knives at CRAZY prices.
IF I had throw away money... People would be scrambling over paper scraps. I'd own every knife ever made. ::tu::
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It's a nice old knife and the bone tells me it is circa WWII.

It's got some good steel in it, too. ::tu::

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I've got one like that. It's an old work knife of mine.
I wouldn't sell it for anything.
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Here's an old knife that I wont take fishing. 4 1/2". 616613
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Wow Joe!! How cool is that one!! :) I wouldnt take it fishing either! Much to purdy!! :-)
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Very nice, Joe.

Kathy and Bret have a very nice example of that pattern.

I have one, but it had been cleaned before I bought it.

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Thank you, woodwalker. ::tu::

Thank you, Charlie. I wonder where they posted it. I did a bit of a search but only found one thread with a very clean knife.

I wish Kathy and Bret would post more. Miss their post and they have some really nice knives.

Thanks for looking all.
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I watched that one on Ebay Joe,fine knife! ::tu::
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Thanks Roger. ::tu::
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Great knife, love the lock on them!
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Thanks Mike. ::tu::
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This one:

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Kathy was last active here on 6JAN.

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Well, here's one sweet knife that I'm glad is in my camp. Slightly abused with pitted blades and some one used the end of the large bolster as a hammer. Don't ya love that.
In spite of that it's still smooth and strong. No wobble, and half stops on the secondaries. 3 5/8". 622225
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Joe, nice whittler. ::tu:: The handles are nice and don't seem to show any wear.
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Joe, that secondary clip blade is probably my favourite blade on a knife. Not sure if that's the correct terminology but they have a great look. ::tu:: nice knife.
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Thank you, Jerry. ::tu::
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Thank you, Keith. ::tu::
I think your terminology is accurate. I like that blade too. It's on a few of my knives.
It doesn't show up very often, but when it does it really stands out. ::tu::
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Yes sir!! That is a good looking knife!! Good pick up Joe!! :)
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Nice knife Joe, whittler one of my favorite.

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What a beauty that one is FRJ, I can see why you are pleased to have it. ::tu:: That old Robeson bone is about as classy looking as they come IMO
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Thank you, woodwalker, Harold and Greg. ::tu:: ::handshake::
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Joe,another dandy pickup! ::tu::
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