Good looking Empire Knife Co., Winsted, CT knife on eBay. Main blade has cutout, anyone seen this before?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0291315141
Empire with cutout on main blade
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merlechris
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Re: Empire with cutout on main blade
Nice 'seeing' you on AAPK again merlechris.
The first thought that comes to me is that there was a big chip in the blade which was ground out smooth. Makes a good story. Salesman samples were just ink marked on the blade.
Be careful of the seller. He's a grumpy old knife repairman.
BTW : Do you have any Wolfertz you're tired of ?
Fran
The first thought that comes to me is that there was a big chip in the blade which was ground out smooth. Makes a good story. Salesman samples were just ink marked on the blade.
Be careful of the seller. He's a grumpy old knife repairman.
BTW : Do you have any Wolfertz you're tired of ?
Fran
If it's meant for me to have it, it'll still be there.
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Re: Empire with cutout on main blade
looks like it was used as a screwdriver.don't ask....
at least it isn't the "rare cigar-cutter model"
possibly made that way to prevent "loss" of the sample
at least it isn't the "rare cigar-cutter model"
possibly made that way to prevent "loss" of the sample
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Re: Empire with cutout on main blade
Looks like Houdini's fake finger cut off knife
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Re: Empire with cutout on main blade
Sellers description of the knife in question:
3 1/2" closed, E.O knife. The master blade is full with a cut out in the blade.The knife and letter head were found together on a wall. I have no iudea why the cut out in blade except maybe a salesman sample. Anyone knows let me know.The tangs are all marked (Empire/Winsted Conn). All blades walk and talk, 1/2 stops. Handles are ebony, no cracks. The letter head comes with knife. Condition:High Excellent
Salesman sample?
Condition: High Excellent?
3 1/2" closed, E.O knife. The master blade is full with a cut out in the blade.The knife and letter head were found together on a wall. I have no iudea why the cut out in blade except maybe a salesman sample. Anyone knows let me know.The tangs are all marked (Empire/Winsted Conn). All blades walk and talk, 1/2 stops. Handles are ebony, no cracks. The letter head comes with knife. Condition:High Excellent
Salesman sample?
Condition: High Excellent?
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merlechris
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Re: Empire with cutout on main blade
Certainly can't believe everything you read, particularly on eBay. However I have bought from this seller before, no complaints.
Knife looks to have been well cared for. Just can't imagine why the cutout. Another mystery.
P.S. My dad is the real Wolfertz collector. I've only got a couple. He said that they've been hard to find this last year (Southwest Ohio), at least in our price range.
Knife looks to have been well cared for. Just can't imagine why the cutout. Another mystery.
P.S. My dad is the real Wolfertz collector. I've only got a couple. He said that they've been hard to find this last year (Southwest Ohio), at least in our price range.