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knife-nut wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:34 pm McKnight &Co. Wichita Ks. Salesman numbers still on the back of the blade.
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Great knife Mark.
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First let me say sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place.
The tang stamp says Crandal or Crandol.

I have looked in Goins and Sargent and I can find Crandall. Not spelled with one L. I was looking at the PA knives post and the one Crandall I saw there had a different tang stamp.
Can someone please help me identify this knife.

I think it’s old but only by the looks. I thought I read someone did a reproduction Crandall in the 90’s with the long bottom C____.

Thank you very much
Steve
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LKSKNIVES wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:49 pm First.....
Steve, try here:
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Recent acquisition. Her work days ended long ago, and she's been living out her retirement in a drawer. Tang shows remnants of a "WAB", then next line "Cutlery" pretty well intact, then below is the remnants of "CO". I'm thinking it's a Wabash. Pics with and w/o flash.

Thanks for looking,

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PringleTree wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:53 pm Recent acquisition. Her work days ended long ago, and she's been living out her retirement in a drawer. Tang shows remnants of a "WAB", then next line "Cutlery" pretty well intact, then below is the remnants of "CO". I'm thinking maybe a Wabash. Pics with and w/o flash.

Thanks for looking,

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LKSKNIVES wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:49 pm First let me say sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place.
The tang stamp says Crandal or Crandol.

I have looked in Goins and Sargent and I can find Crandall. Not spelled with one L. I was looking at the PA knives post and the one Crandall I saw there had a different tang stamp.
Can someone please help me identify this knife.

I think it’s old but only by the looks. I thought I read someone did a reproduction Crandall in the 90’s with the long bottom C____.

Thank you very much
Steve
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It's a good looking knife Steve. Lovely bones.
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PringleTree wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:53 pm Recent acquisition. Her work days ended long ago, and she's been living out her retirement in a drawer. Tang shows remnants of a "WAB", then next line "Cutlery" pretty well intact, then below is the remnants of "CO". I'm thinking maybe a Wabash. Pics with and w/o flash.

Thanks for looking,

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Joe, dlegg:

Glad you like it. Thanks for sharing your appreciation.

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PringleTree wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:48 pm Joe, dlegg:

Glad you like it. Thanks for sharing your appreciation.

Chris J.

Yep, it's a Wabash.
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Good old bones on that one. Here's the same pattern with celluloid and the arched stamp, 3-3/4". WABASH made some nice patterns. J.O'.
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LKSKNIVES wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:49 pm First let me say sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place.
The tang stamp says Crandal or Crandol.

I have looked in Goins and Sargent and I can find Crandall. Not spelled with one L. I was looking at the PA knives post and the one Crandall I saw there had a different tang stamp.
Can someone please help me identify this knife.

I think it’s old but only by the looks. I thought I read someone did a reproduction Crandall in the 90’s with the long bottom C____.

Thank you very much
Steve
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Definitely an old Crandall. The stamp may have been broken or the wear got to the last L. The modern made copies did not have such nice top grinds on the blades.
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edge213 wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:21 pm
PringleTree wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:48 pm Joe, dlegg:

Glad you like it. Thanks for sharing your appreciation.

Chris J.

Yep, it's a Wabash.
Thanks for the confirmation, David. Much appreciated.

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Ridgegrass wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:57 pm Good old bones on that one. Here's the same pattern with celluloid and the arched stamp, 3-3/4". WABASH made some nice patterns. J.O'.
Hi J.O'.,

Beautiful Wabash you have there--thanks for sharing.

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::handshake:: J.O'.
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Neat little knife ::tu:: Looks like a great pocket carry.

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Mason & Sons Hawkbill, also posted in the Horticulture thread.
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cbfd wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:11 am Mason & Sons Hawkbill, also posted in the Horticulture thread.
You can post that one often. What a wonderful and beautiful old knife! Love those handles!
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Excellent old marks:Crandall, Wabash's, St Lawrence , and Mason and Sons.

What's the length Scott?

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Thanks for the compliments Guys!
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cbfd wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:11 am Mason & Sons Hawkbill, also posted in the Horticulture thread.
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Now that's what I call walnut stag. 😎👍👍
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Here's one I just received: the mark is "Laufbrunnen", a mark by William Weltersbach. I thought it was bone (from the photos), but it turns out to be jigged wood. I put a little linseed oil with beeswax on the handles and they perked right up. I am debating doing anything more--if I end up using it, I'd probably slightly re-profile the blade--but it has character the way it is...
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beresman wrote: Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:44 pm Here's one I just received: the mark is "Laufbrunnen", a mark by William Weltersbach. I thought it was bone (from the photos), but it turns out to be jigged wood. I put a little linseed oil with beeswax on the handles and they perked right up. I am debating doing anything more--if I end up using it, I'd probably slightly re-profile the blade--but it has character the way it is...
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