Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:37 pm
doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:22 pm I have posted these two before but not in this thread. First a Camillus model 12 Jack knife.823.jpg824.jpg825.jpg

Then this model 17, only listed in the first catalog after the war. I guess they were using up some old spear points blades. Thanks for looking.822.jpg818.jpg821.jpg
2 nice examples, Floyd, thanks for showing! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
That's a BEAUTIFUL pocket knife, Ike. ::tu:: ::tu::
Really like the "anchor" tang stamp.
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Boker usa 8842
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
Ike, that's pretty fabulous! Bones and knife and tang stamp.
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Scale Military wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:19 pm Boker usa 8842
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Very knice.
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
Wow, outstanding stag! ::drool:: ::drool::
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Scale Military wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:19 pm Boker usa 8842
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Hefty looking knife ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
So cool!!!!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you Skip, Floyd, Dimitri, and Kevin. I appreciate the comments on the knife.
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
Cool knife with a very cool tang stamp.....they just don't make 'em like that anymore.
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QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2026 12:00 am
Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:21 pm Jacoby & Wester (1891-1904)
Cool knife with a very cool tang stamp.....they just don't make 'em like that anymore.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
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Nice looking handles on this one.
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Ike, I’m a little slow, just saw your Jacoby & Wester. Wow! I love swell-center patterns and that one checks all the boxes for me. ::tu:: ::tu::

Dimitri, gotta love yeller!

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Thanks Ken! :D
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2026 1:35 am Nice…..
FANTASTIC l👀king pocket knife, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you Skip!
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MB ::tu::
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