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This beautiful old Empire was very generously given to me from PA Knives. It's an Empire 1856-1930 barehead jack.
My father was was from Connecticut and I have still have a bunch of family in Connecticut, so this knife is really special to me. I took the knife apart and cleaned it and repinned it, for being over 100 yrs old, it has incredibly strong springs.
Now I'll excuse myself, I have to go whittle some nutmegs.
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American Blade 92 wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:03 pm This…..
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:30 pm
American Blade 92 wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:03 pm This…..
A “few” more here:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... php?t=2302
Thank you for the link!
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This fella is talented. What a nice job he did Im not easily impressed. if you have a knife in need of an upgrade you found your guy
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American Blade 92 wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:03 pm This beautiful old Empire was very generously given to me from PA Knives. It's an Empire 1856-1930 barehead jack.
My father was was from Connecticut and I have still have a bunch of family in Connecticut, so this knife is really special to me. I took the knife apart and cleaned it and repinned it, for being over 100 yrs old, it has incredibly strong springs.
Now I'll excuse myself, I have to go whittle some nutmegs.
AB: If you're interested in a piece or two of ephemera to frame to keep your knife company, you might check these out--invoices/purchase orders from 1927 & 1928 with the Empire Knife Company letterhead. (I have no connection to the seller).

Chris J.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323942965528?_ ... SwY8tdnfn1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223667750163?_ ... SwQWBdf9kO
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Great job on a lovely old survivor!! :D
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PringleTree wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 8:07 am
American Blade 92 wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:03 pm This beautiful old Empire was very generously given to me from PA Knives. It's an Empire 1856-1930 barehead jack.
My father was was from Connecticut and I have still have a bunch of family in Connecticut, so this knife is really special to me. I took the knife apart and cleaned it and repinned it, for being over 100 yrs old, it has incredibly strong springs.
Now I'll excuse myself, I have to go whittle some nutmegs.
AB: If you're interested in a piece or two of ephemera to frame to keep your knife company, you might check these out--invoices/purchase orders from 1927 & 1928 with the Empire Knife Company letterhead. (I have no connection to the seller).

Chris J.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323942965528?_ ... SwY8tdnfn1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223667750163?_ ... SwQWBdf9kO
That's really cool!
That guy has a gold mine
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woodwalker wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 12:07 pm Great job on a lovely old survivor!! :D
Thanks woodwalker!
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American Blade 92 wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 3:17 pm
PringleTree wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 8:07 am
American Blade 92 wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 3:03 pm This beautiful old Empire was very generously given to me from PA Knives. It's an Empire 1856-1930 barehead jack.
My father was was from Connecticut and I have still have a bunch of family in Connecticut, so this knife is really special to me. I took the knife apart and cleaned it and repinned it, for being over 100 yrs old, it has incredibly strong springs.
Now I'll excuse myself, I have to go whittle some nutmegs.
AB: If you're interested in a piece or two of ephemera to frame to keep your knife company, you might check these out--invoices/purchase orders from 1927 & 1928 with the Empire Knife Company letterhead. (I have no connection to the seller).

Chris J.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323942965528?_ ... SwY8tdnfn1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223667750163?_ ... SwQWBdf9kO
That's really cool!
That guy has a gold mine
Yes! I was bored the other night and surfed through 55 pages of listings under his Lamson Goodnow (who made tableware/kitchenware) category. There's some old letterheads from the 1920s-1940s in there--Simmons/Keen Kutter, Ontario Knife, Boker USA (Duane St. NYC HQ), Western States, among others.

Chris J.
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I just can't believe it's so
Though it seems strange to say
I never been laid so low..." (Paul Simon, Mother & Child Reunion, 1972, grieving the death of his beloved dog)
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PringleTree wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 5:35 pm
American Blade 92 wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 3:17 pm
PringleTree wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 8:07 am

AB: If you're interested in a piece or two of ephemera to frame to keep your knife company, you might check these out--invoices/purchase orders from 1927 & 1928 with the Empire Knife Company letterhead. (I have no connection to the seller).

Chris J.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323942965528?_ ... SwY8tdnfn1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223667750163?_ ... SwQWBdf9kO
That's really cool!
That guy has a gold mine
Yes! I was bored the other night and surfed through 55 pages of listings under his Lamson Goodnow (who made tableware/kitchenware) category. There's some old letterheads from the 1920s-1940s in there--Simmons/Keen Kutter, Ontario Knife, Boker USA (Duane St. NYC HQ), Western States, among others.

Chris J.
That's really intriguing! Probably all kinds of good info in those boxes
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