Old knives with tipped bolsters

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toomanyknives wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:47 pm This is by far my best Tip Bolster knife..

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Like everyone said, that is a beauty! ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:45 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:47 pm This is by far my best Tip Bolster knife..

Shapleigh DE Front open.JPGShapleigh etch.JPGShapleigh DE back.JPG
Like everyone said, that is a beauty! ::tu::
Thanks Dan. I appreciate it. ::handshake::
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I have enjoyed looking at this thread. I have only a couple of knives with tipped bolsters. Here is one of them: a Boker.
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Dinadan wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 3:26 am I have enjoyed looking at this thread. I have only a couple of knives with tipped bolsters. Here is one of them: a Boker.
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Great old knife, Mel. Love that pattern!
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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 12:39 pm
Dinadan wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 3:26 am I have enjoyed looking at this thread. I have only a couple of knives with tipped bolsters. Here is one of them: a Boker.
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Great old knife, Mel. Love that pattern!
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Great old knife, Mel. ::tu:: Beautiful old pocket worn bone.
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Here is a Schrade Cutlery knife. Very sharp. Good snap
and half-stops.
Made in the 40's?

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Very nice, Bob. ::tu::
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rea1eye wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 4:10 pm Here is a Schrade Cutlery knife. Very sharp. Good snap
and half-stops.
Made in the 40's?

Bob

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I like that little dandy, Bob! ::tu::
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rea1eye wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 4:10 pm Here is a Schrade Cutlery knife. Very sharp. Good snap
and half-stops.
Made in the 40's?

Bob

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That's a notch above, Bob!
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Thanks for the comments, Toomanyknives, Doglegg, and Dan.

Bob - that Schrade is an elegant survivor. Nice!
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You don't find too many with stag handles.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 11:15 pm You.....
Dimitri, WOW!!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 11:15 pm You don't find too many with stag handles.
Glad you pulled that one out of hiding for us to see, a quite handsome little knife.
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Thank you Skip! :D


Thanks Ike, my pleasure.
I'm really impressed with how they fitted the stag without removing hardly any of the bark at the bolsters. 8)
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MB ::tu::
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Thanks Roger ::handshake::
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Here is an old LF&C. :D someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places. :)
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woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here.....
It's still a G👀D L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery, Kevin. ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 1:15 am
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here.....
It's still a G👀D L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery, Kevin. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Skip!! ::handshake:: :D
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woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 7:47 am
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C.
::tu::
Thank you sir! ::handshake:: :D
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woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C. :D someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places. :)
Joe Biden's knife?
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:53 am
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C. :D someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places. :)
Joe Biden's knife?
They don't let him have sharp things anymore
::nod:: https://newlifeknives.etsy.com ::nod::

That's my Etsy store where I sell old knives and sometimes handmade knife accessories to support my knife habbit. Thanks for looking my friend. ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:53 am
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C. :D someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places. :)
Joe Biden's knife?
John Bonham (drummer for Led Zeppelin) Ike!! :D
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