Old knives with tipped bolsters

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woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C. someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places.
Very good looking knife. The initials just give it some character.
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Dinadan wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:36 pm
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here is an old LF&C. someone liked it enough, if you look closely, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places.
Very good looking knife. The initials just give it some character.
Thank you Mel! ::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. :)
Wow, that is a unique one, Kev! Very nice!
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Dinadan wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:36 pm
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here

, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places.
Very good looking knife. The initials just give it some character.
That is a great way to look at it, not a flaw.

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toomanyknives wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 2:35 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. :)
Wow, that is a unique one, Kev! Very nice!
Thank you Kerry! Its slim in the pocket. And I like the fact that it meant something to someone at one time. Meant enough for them to scratch their initials on it in several places. ::handshake:: :)
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rea1eye wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 6:11 pm
Dinadan wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:36 pm
woodwalker wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 11:50 pm Here

, they scratched their initials on it in a couple places.
Very good looking knife. The initials just give it some character.
That is a great way to look at it, not a flaw.

Bob
Thanks Bob!! Its a great little knife. Slim in the pocket with half stops on both blades! Very snappy too!! ::handshake:: :)
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Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Camillus made) from the 1930's. Very nice little knife..
Great walk and talk on both blades, and sharp as a razor..
Syracuse knife Tip Bolsters 1.JPG
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toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Utica made) from the 1930's. Very nice little knife..
Great walk and talk on both blades, and sharp as a razor..
Syracuse knife Tip Bolsters 1.JPG
That is a NICE looking knife Kerry!! :D
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woodwalker wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:25 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Utica made) from the 1930's. Very nice little knife..
Great walk and talk on both blades, and sharp as a razor..
Syracuse knife Tip Bolsters 1.JPG
That is a NICE looking knife Kerry!! :D
Thanks my friend!
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toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Utica made) from the 1930's.
Almost a hundred years old and it still looks really good. Great knife!
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Dinadan wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 12:54 am
toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Camillus made) from the 1930's.
Almost a hundred years old and it still looks really good. Great knife!
Thanks Mel.
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Oops. Made a mistake. The Syracuse Knife Co. was a Camillus made knife, not Utica. I was thinking about Seneca, which was Utica..
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Couple more. :D
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woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 1:22 pm Couple more. :D
Cool, Kev. I have the Barlow version of your Roy Rogers knife!
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toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Camillus made) from the 1930's. Very nice little knife..
Great walk and talk on both blades, and sharp as a razor..
Syracuse knife Tip Bolsters 1.JPG
That is a very attractive knife. The tipped bolsters look really good on it.
How long is it?

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toomanyknives wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:03 pm
woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 1:22 pm Couple more. :D
Cool, Kev. I have the Barlow version of your Roy Rogers knife!
Thanks Kerry!! I'd love to see your Barlow!! :) ::handshake::
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rea1eye wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 3:15 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 4:00 pm Here's one I finally photographed. It's a Syracuse Knife Co. (Camillus made) from the 1930's. Very nice little knife..
Great walk and talk on both blades, and sharp as a razor..
Syracuse knife Tip Bolsters 1.JPG
That is a very attractive knife. The tipped bolsters look really good on it.
How long is it?

Bob
Thanks Bob. It's 3 1/4 closed and 5 1/4 open. ::handshake::
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woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 4:56 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:03 pm
woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 1:22 pm Couple more. :D
Cool, Kev. I have the Barlow version of your Roy Rogers knife!
Thanks Kerry!! I'd love to see your Barlow!! :) ::handshake::
I'll get you a pic tomorrow, buddy.
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woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 4:56 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:03 pm
woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 1:22 pm Couple more. :D
Cool, Kev. I have the Barlow version of your Roy Rogers knife!
Thanks Kerry!! I'd love to see your Barlow!! :) ::handshake::
Sorry it took so long, Kev. I almost forgot. Got busy today.. It's not a tip bolster, but here it is..
Roy Rogers Knife 1.JPG
Roy Rogers Knife 2.JPG
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And back to our regularly scheduled program..
Old Imperial Stockman with non-offgassing celluloid.

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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2026 2:34 am
woodwalker wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 4:56 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:03 pm

Cool, Kev. I have the Barlow version of your Roy Rogers knife!
Thanks Kerry!! I'd love to see your Barlow!! :) ::handshake::
Sorry it took so long, Kev. I almost forgot. Got busy today.. It's not a tip bolster, but here it is..

Roy Rogers Knife 1.JPG Roy Rogers Knife 2.JPG
Cool looking knife
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toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:25 pm And back to our regularly scheduled program..
Old Imperial Stockman with non-offgassing celluloid.


Imperial Tip Bolster stockman 2.JPG

Nice looking knife. Are you saying it is a non-gassing celluloid because
it has not gassed off yet or did Imperial use a special formula?

Just curious

Bob
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rea1eye wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 4:22 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:25 pm And back to our regularly scheduled program..
Old Imperial Stockman with non-offgassing celluloid.


Imperial Tip Bolster stockman 2.JPG

Nice looking knife. Are you saying it is a non-gassing celluloid because
it has not gassed off yet or did Imperial use a special formula?

Just curious

Bob
Hey Bob. I'm saying it mainly because it hasn't off-gassed. I don't think Imperial did anything special, because I have a couple of old ones that have deteriorated..
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toomanyknives wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:25 pm And back to our regularly scheduled program..
Old Imperial Stockman with non-offgassing celluloid.


Imperial Tip Bolster stockman 2.JPG
Beautiful knife Kerry!! :D
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