Old knives with tipped bolsters

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Mumbleypeg wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:39 am Recent acquisition that fits here. It’s stamped Hoffritz on the front of each blade, and Ritz Brand on the back. Made by Schrade for Hoffritz.

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A couple of days ago, this "toothpick" pattern or style of pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, it will get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is an IDEAL K. CO., one blade, one tang stamp, 4 1/2" closed, tipped bolsters, one spring, "toothpick" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "IDEAL K. CO. (over) U.S.A." The blade does NOT have a half stop. The blade has NO opening snap and the blade has NO closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It did need a VERY small amount of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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That’s almost thin enough to put in your wallet Skip, neat find.
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toomanyknives wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:32 pm
Mumbleypeg wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:39 am Recent acquisition that fits here. It’s stamped Hoffritz on the front of each blade, and Ritz Brand on the back. Made by Schrade for Hoffritz.

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Ooooohh! I like that one, Ken! That's a beauty! ::tu::
Thank you. The Schrade peach seed jigging is what attracted me to it.

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C-WADE7 wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:52 am That’s.....
Thank you, Coley.🍻
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Mumbleypeg wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:39 am Recent acquisition that fits here. It’s stamped Hoffritz on the front of each blade, and Ritz Brand on the back. Made by Schrade for Hoffritz.

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That's a really nice looking knife, Ken. Thenks for showing that one.
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Awesome shield on that Winchester ::tu:: 8)
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:30 pm Awesome shield on that Winchester ::tu:: 8)
Thank you for your reply .This one just arrived today .
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Thomas, great little folder with outstanding pick bone handles!!
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Duffer wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:36 pm Thomas, great little folder with outstanding pick bone handles!!
I am a fan of old bone . I think the knife might have been made on contract by shrade .still got some investigating to do to confirm.thank you for your response.not bad for a E-bay find 14.86 $ shipped to my PO. Box .
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::tu:: ::tu::
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Shapleigh Diamond Edge stag handle Whittler.
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Great looking knife .I really like the bone and the red dye job that shows on the pile side
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Duffer wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:57 pm Shapleigh Diamond Edge stag handle Whittler.
Sweet bone
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Some beautiful old knives, gentlemen. But that Shapleigh is amazing, Lloyd! ::tu::
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Great knife Lloyd! ::tu::
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Duffer wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:57 pm Shapleigh Diamond Edge stag handle Whittler.
Very nice, Lloyd, I like that pattern. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks, Thomas, doglegg, tmk, Mike and Ike for you nice comments on my DE stag Whittler.

Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co. auto (pick bone) model # 7403 with pat dates 06 & 07. Makes this double switch produced pre 1916. May have been cleaned and lightly polished but NOT by me :( It is 3 & 3/8 inches.
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Duffer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 pm Thanks, Thomas, doglegg, tmk, Mike and Ike for you nice comments on my DE stag Whittler.

Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co. auto (pick bone) model # 7403 with pat dates 06 & 07. Makes this double switch produced pre 1916. May have been cleaned and lightly polished but NOT by me :( It is 3 & 3/8 inches.
Wow ! That’s some great looking bone ! And double switch ! You really know how to trip my trigger .fantastic! Thank you for showing .
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Duffer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 pm Thanks, Thomas, doglegg, tmk, Mike and Ike for you nice comments on my DE stag Whittler.

Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co. auto (pick bone) model # 7403 with pat dates 06 & 07. Makes this double switch produced pre 1916. May have been cleaned and lightly polished but NOT by me :( It is 3 & 3/8 inches.
Amazing, Lloyd! ::tu::
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Duffer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 pm Thanks, Thomas, doglegg, tmk, Mike and Ike for you nice comments on my DE stag Whittler.

Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co. auto (pick bone) model # 7403 with pat dates 06 & 07. Makes this double switch produced pre 1916. May have been cleaned and lightly polished but NOT by me :( It is 3 & 3/8 inches.
Wow. That old survivor is in excellent condition! Very very nice !
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Duffer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 pm
Here is an unused Schrade Cut Co.
Beauty, Lloyd, love the bone on that one. Keep pulling them out and posting!
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Very recently, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It is my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is also the latest example to be added to my general, CAMILLUS, pocket knife accumulation. It is a CAMILLUS "60", three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, two tang stamps, milled liners, fancy springs, tip bolsters, "split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife. YES, I KNOW IT IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING! The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "60" The main blade has a SOFT half stop, but it does have a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The third blade (with a file) also has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT require any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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According to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog, the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."
With some MINOR additional research, it appears that the "60", at some point, became the more familiar
"stockman" pattern, was called "Old Smoothie " and again at some point, evolved into the "61" I could NOT
find a "60" listed after 1978. The pattern number, NOT the pocket knife itself. There is ROOM FOR ERROR
in my findings, so.....
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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The Main Blade Back Tang Stamp.
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Great knife with some killer bone. ::tu:: ::tu::
An uncontrolled accumulator. ::shrug::
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