Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives

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ScoutKnives wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:15 pm Bunch of beautiful knives posted .

Need a genuine pearl handle scout knife for this thread .
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Thanks Bill

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ScoutKnives wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:15 pm Bunch of beautiful knives posted .

Need a genuine pearl handle scout knife for this thread .
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ScoutKnives wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:15 pm
Need a genuine pearl handle scout knife for this thread .
A Field & Co progress .


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Thank you MB
I have a few more I can post if theirs any interest ?

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ObsidianEdge wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 3:46 pm Great knife, Lyle. Love those fruit knives.

Ellenville, NYK and Miller Brothers.
Wow Mike R , those are all extraordinary knives, but that Ellenville is my favorite. Of course the MB is there too.

Thanks Mike. It's harder for me identifying some of mine, as most have been used.

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ObsidianEdge wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 3:46 pm Great knife, Lyle. Love those fruit knives.

Ellenville, NYK and Miller Brothers.
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:43 pm Thank you MB
I have a few more I can post if theirs any interest ?

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Thanks Bill, Lyle and MB. So many nice pearl knives in this thread. Wish I could see some of them in person!
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Empire scout knife in genuine pearl .

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ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:43 pm Thank you MB
I have a few more I can post if theirs any interest ?

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WOW, with the etch!

That's a rare one, thanks for showing it ::tu::
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:26 pm Empire scout knife in genuine pearl .

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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:36 pm
ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:43 pm Thank you MB
I have a few more I can post if theirs any interest ?

Mike

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Another nice one Mike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice old knife!

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Thank you MB , Bill and Harold .
I have a Jr size Empire I’ll have to dig out and photograph .

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I picked it up today, unfortunately it was overloaded and the joint bent a little, I wonder if this can be cured?
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desert.snake wrote: Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:33 pm I picked it up today, unfortunately it was overloaded and the joint bent a little, I wonder if this can be cured?
I would not attempt any straightening on ANY pearl handled knife! Amazing that they didnt break when it was overloaded.
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You must have the definitive scout collection Mike. Beauty

Nice one D.S. I agree with Ray, leave it alone.

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Thanks Lyle ,
Collecting genuine pearl scouts has been an ongoing obsession of mine for a long time ::facepalm::
I do have a few .
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Thank you all! Then I guess I'll leave it as is. The only thing I can do is wash the joint with WD40 and then lubricate it so that corrosion does not continue there
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Not to many regular size jacks in pearl from L.F.& C.
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Not sure why I haven't latched onto this thread before now; I have a few (!) MoP knives that some of you might enjoy seeing. Some are in nice shape; others, not so much--but I'll show a few that I find interesting.

1. C. Lutters. May not be so very old, but it's one of the bigger ones I have. 2 blades

2. Marked "MUREL 54" on the main blade, and "Valentine Saviour" is etched into the pearl. 2 blades and a file.

3. Buhl Sons Co., Detroit Michigan. 2 blades

4. Miller Bros. screw-on covers, and covered back springs. No snap on any of the 4 blades, and the blades are all corroded. Still...
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A few more this evening (The sun has gone down, so the lights in my dining room glare more in these photos--sorry about that!

1. Marked "J Russell & Co. G.R.W." with a single rounded blade (for counting pills, maybe?)

2. Marked "Repeat Needham". with two blades, a file, a buttonhook and an awl. Pearl is etched on one side with a name.

3. E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter lobster with 2 blades, a file and scissors

4. H.G. Long & Co., Sheffield with a single blade

5. Camillus (long line) Model 396

6. Luthe Hardware Co., one blade and a file.
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beresman wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:54 pm A few more this evening (The sun has gone down, so the lights in my dining room glare more in these photos--sorry about that!

1. Marked "J Russell & Co. G.R.W." with a single rounded blade (for counting pills, maybe?)

2. Marked "Repeat Needham". with two blades, a file, a buttonhook and an awl. Pearl is etched on one side with a name.

3. E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter lobster with 2 blades, a file and scissors

4. H.G. Long & Co., Sheffield with a single blade

5. Camillus (long line) Model 396

6. Luthe Hardware Co., one blade and a file.
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WOW! I like every one of them ::drool:: ::tu::
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