Robeson pocket knives
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Great looking knives, everyone.
Here's a unique pattern that I'm glad to have taken ownership of.
Swell center dogleg?
For a knife so difficult to get open it is pretty well used but not abused.
I can open it if my thumb nail is not wet.
Pattern number is 822766 - 3 7/16" closed.
And I agree, gotta love Robesons.
Here's a unique pattern that I'm glad to have taken ownership of.
Swell center dogleg?
For a knife so difficult to get open it is pretty well used but not abused.
I can open it if my thumb nail is not wet.
Pattern number is 822766 - 3 7/16" closed.
And I agree, gotta love Robesons.
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Nice knives, all. I think the bone looks better in your second pics of that 407 Toothpick.
I have and have seen little serpentines like the one posted above, but not sure if they had pattern numbers. I'll have to check.
I like that pattern Joe! It has a rather "Norfolk" look about it. I think some call it a "Humpback".
Charlie
I have and have seen little serpentines like the one posted above, but not sure if they had pattern numbers. I'll have to check.
I like that pattern Joe! It has a rather "Norfolk" look about it. I think some call it a "Humpback".
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I'm not really buying Robeson knives anymore , but I have never been able to acquire a Robeson 732326 bartender's knife and I've only had two opportunities. One was at a show in Waterbury, CT, in 1997 and had Pabst Blue Ribbon advertising and logos etched and inked on its pearl handles. I couldn't afford that one. I think the beer advertising is what drove its value out of my range.
The other was on Ebay and I was simply outbid.
This one was on Ebay this past week, listed by a couple that sells various antiques and collectibles and had several nice knives listed.
I got this for $89.00.
Auction photos.
I haven't quite figured out the engraving on the pearl. It's a business, evidently.
Charlie
The other was on Ebay and I was simply outbid.
This one was on Ebay this past week, listed by a couple that sells various antiques and collectibles and had several nice knives listed.
I got this for $89.00.
Auction photos.
I haven't quite figured out the engraving on the pearl. It's a business, evidently.
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Well Charlie, you promised us something special the other day and you have delivered. Great pick up.
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Thanks. I hope it's as nice as it looks.
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Joe, here is a Robeson Demonstrator marked knife that is larger than yours, but same shape, I think.
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I hope your bartender knife is everything your expecting and more. It looks beautiful to me. Your Demonstrator is a great looking knife also. Thanks for sharing both of those with us.RobesonsRme.com wrote:I'm not really buying Robeson knives anymore , but I have never been able to acquire a Robeson 732326 bartender's knife and I've only had two opportunities. One was at a show in Waterbury, CT, in 1997 and had Pabst Blue Ribbon advertising and logos etched and inked on its pearl handles. I couldn't afford that one. I think the beer advertising is what drove its value out of my range.
The other was on Ebay and I was simply outbid.
This one was on Ebay this past week, listed by a couple that sells various antiques and collectibles and had several nice knives listed.
I got this for $89.00.
Auction photos.
I haven't quite figured out the engraving on the pearl. It's a business, evidently.
Charlie
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The pearl handled bartender’s knife arrived today.
It’s a great little knife. It has a few spiders here and there, but it hasn’t been abused and is in wonderful condition.
Tang stamp suggests 1911 - 1921 age range. Both blades stamped the same, but it was difficult to get a shot of the master tang, as the opener blade obscures it a bit.
I took a few cell phone photos on the front porch and edited them a bit. They should expand with a mouse click or two. I have no idea how they are going to orient themselves when posted.
Charlie
It’s a great little knife. It has a few spiders here and there, but it hasn’t been abused and is in wonderful condition.
Tang stamp suggests 1911 - 1921 age range. Both blades stamped the same, but it was difficult to get a shot of the master tang, as the opener blade obscures it a bit.
I took a few cell phone photos on the front porch and edited them a bit. They should expand with a mouse click or two. I have no idea how they are going to orient themselves when posted.
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Great knife Charlie and the pics look good!!
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Great knife, Charlie. And good pictures.
Even the cap lifter is stamped. Is that called a "wire" corkscrew?
Even the cap lifter is stamped. Is that called a "wire" corkscrew?
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I assume that is what is referred to as a wire corkscrew. It is certainly different from a milled one, such as one would see on an earlier knife like this old German knife that Millard Robeson imported in the mid 1890's.
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Thank you Charlie.
What a beautiful knife that is. And what a beautiful corkscrew. That is really classy!
What a beautiful knife that is. And what a beautiful corkscrew. That is really classy!
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Here is a new edition to my Robeson addiction. A nice little knife pattern #622319. Great snap. It makes me smile cause I like it and I got it at a crazy price.
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Very nice piece! Hard to beat an old Robeson.
Wonder what's going to happen to the brand name now that Queen has gone under? Hope it doesn't end up on China-made cutlery.
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Wonder what's going to happen to the brand name now that Queen has gone under? Hope it doesn't end up on China-made cutlery.
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Thanks Ken. Yeah I hope that it does not go to the land of the rising sun. Wouldn’t it be great if GEC could acquire the brand!Mumbleypeg wrote:Very nice piece! Hard to beat an old Robeson.
Wonder what's going to happen to the brand name now that Queen has gone under? Hope it doesn't end up on China-made cutlery.
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Was this pen knife made by Robeson ? or a more recent Queen made knife ?
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Very nice Ed!! Pretty and in very good shape!! Congratts buddy!Landersknives wrote:Here is a new edition to my Robeson addiction. A nice little knife pattern #622319. Great snap. It makes me smile cause I like it and I got it at a crazy price.
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KJ I am not sure but I believe the stamp is dated 1965-77. I don’t know when Queen started building the Robeson knives. Maybe Charlie will come along and help us out.kootenay joe wrote:Was this pen knife made by Robeson ? or a more recent Queen made knife ?
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As far as I know, a Robeson with the pattern number on the front of the tang is a post 1965 knife. That's what all the published collector books say, anyway.
Robeson went out of business in 1965. A company called Cutler Federal acquired the name and had knives made by Camillus with that stamp.
Cutler Federal eventually sold the name to Ontario Knife, owner of Queen.
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Robeson went out of business in 1965. A company called Cutler Federal acquired the name and had knives made by Camillus with that stamp.
Cutler Federal eventually sold the name to Ontario Knife, owner of Queen.
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Neat ! I did not know that some Robeson branded knives were made by Camillus. It is the numbers on front tang that had me asking about the maker. I appreciate having it confirmed that numbers on front = not made by dear old Robeson. To me who made a knife is more important than the name marked on the knife, but i have learned that not all collectors see it this way.
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Whoa! Lets get things straight here. Queen was not owned by Ontario. They were sister companies under Servitronics.