Robeson pocket knives

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:32 am

YEEHAW

"However the trip is STILL on"
WT3L: I sent a message last week, check your P.M., I could not find your email address.
I will sent another to this email later this afternoon.

Later,
9ball

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:19 pm

Hey, Sunburst...
How about this?

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:33 pm

I love it......I have seen a copy of that exact picture in my book "Knives that Talk" The history of Robeson Cutlery. Where did you pick that up from??? If I remember correctly I believe the book even gives a date on when that fat red jumping pig

was printed...

That's not something you see everyday is it..If you ever want to part with it let me know....

Thanks a lot for taking the time to share that....

Sunburst

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:43 pm

How about this one?

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:23 pm

Or this one?

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:10 pm

Hello CCBill

,

I have read about Red Pig stuff also, but never seen any. Was/Is not it top of the line Robeson Kitchen Cutlery?
Are these posters?
Thanks for sharing these images from me also.

Later,
9ball

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:14 pm

Yes, it was very good quality kitchen cutlery. All the pictures are postcards.
...CCBill...

remington collector · Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:23 pm

Heres another Red Pig.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Red-Pig-Knives-Adve ... dZViewItem

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:42 pm

Around 1920, Robeson started to produce a line of household butcher knives called the RED PIG brand. An oval, brass shield, embossed with a "red pig", was set and tacked into the wooden handle of the knife. Comical postcards, sent from hardware stores, were used to advertise the knives. A stag handled meat carving knife, with an ornate, cast, sterling collar, was produced about the same time. THE ROBESON CUTLERY CO./"ShurEdge"/ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A was etched on the blade. Robeson also came out with ROYAL GOBBLER carving sets, consisting of a cutting blade, meat fork, and sharpening stee. A trademark (#138,098), showing a turkey, was applied for and granted 12/14/20. The turkey was etched on the cutting blade.

Knives Can Talk! The story of the Robeson Cutlery Co. page 41

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:35 am

Hello Folks

,

So these were made after Red Pig?

They have a deep etch/stamps and are hollow ground. The blades also look Stainless.
The collars appear Sterling, but I have never tested them.
That is a felt roll with slots for each with a tie-up. It also has the Robeson Shur Edge Logo.

Any ideals on the pattern name/ID?

Thanks for your time

,

9ball

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:16 am

Cutlery history is cool!

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:41 am

Found 1 more...

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:47 am

9ball

I see that a set of knives similar to yours have just been listed on Ebay, I am interested to see how they do. They are very different from what we see today in knive sets, thanks for sharing...

Here are my latest additions to my Robeson collection, I traded and sold knives out of my collection to pick up these...I have now run out of funds to purchase any more keepers so I must only drool

at the knives I want...

Sunburst

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:42 am

Hello Sunburst

,

Nice group of pocket knives. I have a few older Robeson pocket knives I would like to show. Not as nice as these, but Robeson or their brand at least. Maybe after Easter though.

BTW: The felt roll on the steak knives has Perry, NY. Everything else I have seen by Robeson has Rochester, if that makes any difference. I do not see a lot of this brand around, at least in my area.

Where are those knives listed. I am not interested in buying just to see. I/We have a small collection of older Kitchen Cutlery and I have an interest.

Thanks,
9ball

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:06 pm

9ball,

No problem here is the link, I just noticed that they say theirs is marked Germany...; http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1950s-ROBES ... dZViewItem

I would like to see a pic or two of your collection when you get the chance

Actually the Perry marking may make it easier to estimate what the age of the set is close to..Let me see if I can find something on that in my books..You have a Great Easter...

Sunburst

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:26 pm

Good morning Sunburst & Others

,

Thanks & I will be glad too, I have a couple of other's to photo and I'll try and get them altogether.

Most of the kitchen cutlery/items are already on display in the kitchen so that will be easy to photo. I just got to clear it through the Boss. You are on her turf in there, might be a dust ball or something.

I know this is a pocket knife forum, but since your a fan of Robeson.

Here is a couple of hammered tang straight razors, both American made and both with the same etch.

Gotta run, got to mail my Taxes today. Maybe I can find a pocket knife while I am standing in line at the P.O.

Y'all have a Nice & Safe Easter also.

9ball

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:02 pm

9ball said: I know this is a pocket knife forum, but since your a fan of Robeson.
Here are a couple of hammered tang straight razors, both American made and both with the same etch.

Hey I appreciate you sharing your straight razors with us...

Let me share what my book on Robeson Cutlery (Knives Can Talk! pg 34) says about them;

Robeson started manufacture of their own line of straight razors in the 1910's. They were handled in either celluloid or composition and had the saying "The Razor that fits your face" etched on the blade. A label on the handle assured the benefits to tender skin and the nervous man. A razor hone, with the "ShureEdge" logo, was imported from Germany.

I love the ability to date some some of this stuff, that we share with each other and own. I mean just the fact that by 1915, Robeson employed about 400 people and the Perry factory was producing thousands of knives daily. Imports from Europe had ceased because of WWI...I find it beyond facinating that we are talking before WWI here and that your razors quite possibly could have been made by folks who shortly were going off and fight in WWI....

Ok enough of my rambling....

Later,

Sunburst

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:22 pm

Hello Sunburst,

Ramble On.......I am interested in World History and Sharp Stuff fits right in there

A little factory history I can toss in here. Cannot remember were I read it maybe Knife World, but Robeson would hot stamp the razor tangs Shur Edge script logo and then beat them out leaving the hammered marks. A lot of time you cannot make out all of the Logo for the marks.
You will only see it on Robeson straight razors though. If you would like an image for future reference, just let me know an I will post one here.

I was right about The Boss. She wanted to clean around the Kitchen Cutlery display area first and move her collection of wax paper, paper towels, lunch bags, etc.
That will give me a couple of days to do an updated inventory also.

Look for them soon, I will start a thread of their own.

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:42 am

Hey, Sunburst...
How would you like to walk into this place with a weeks wages in your pocket???
...CCBill...

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:24 am

Here's the same view, but in color. Postcard is dated 1910...
...CCBill...

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:40 am

That would be just about incredible to walk in that building around 1920 or so and whip out my weeks paycheck from 2006 and have a little purchase power

Thanks Bill...You have quite a collection of post cards there...How long have you been collecting those?

Sunburst

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:17 am

Hi, Sunburst.

I've picked them up one at a time for about the last 30 years, or so. I also look for postcards from Woodlake, between Sherman and Denison, TX. We own a share of it and I have 15 different ones from there. Woodlake was a real tourist attraction between c.1880 & c.1920. There was a zoo an amusement park a casino and all sorts of other stuff. It's a metal detector PARADISE!!! I have found several hundred old coins and several hundred blob-top, Hutchinson bottles over there. It's only about a 30 minute drive from here. There has, also, been several Black Bass, over 12 lb. caught out of it. The lake is only about 10 acres and completely surrounded by TOTAL peace and quiet.
Glad you like my cutlery cards. So do I.
...CCBill...

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:36 am

CCBill
Those postcards are great. The pig ones crack me up. If you got more, PLEASE post them.

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:44 am

Hi, Joe62...
Wish I had a full set of them but they are hard to find and have gotten expensive. You can buy a good knife for what people want for them. Glad you enjoy them.
Hey, Bryan. How about a knife history forum, where everybody can post things of a historical nature? It would be nice to have it all in one place. I'm sure that a lot of the members have things that they would like to share. I think you are off to a pretty good start. I may have more, if I can find it. Thanks.
...CCBill...

JOE62 · Post by **JOE62** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:47 am

sunburst
Those are beautiful.

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