Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Here's a few more oldies...
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Jack,

That Rodgers knife is real nice! ::drool::

You don`t see a lockback master blade with a secondary pen blade very often ::nod::


How long is it closed?
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Thanks Miller Bro's. That was a lucky find in an antique shop. It measures 4 1/4 inches closed.
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here is a keeper
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JACKNIFEBEN wrote:here is a keeper
Nice stockman! Can you take a closeup of the tang? What does it say?
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Gunstock Jack, in the first installment I would be pleased as punch to own any of the first three!!!!

Nice buncha knives!
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Here's a Schrade Walden 212B (1953)

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Here is a H S & B...............
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CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY Co. LITTLE VALLEY N.Y. on the master blade, 32175 on the sheeps foot and FOR CUTTING FLESH ONLY on the spey blade. I even took a picture of the back slab, not near as narly.
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Nice JKB, but where's the photo of the front side???? ::dang::
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gunstock, the front side is just ahead same page.
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Dhoh! ::shrug:: JKB, that is one SWEEEEET knife!!!!
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Beautiful stockman, JKB!! 8)
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thanks, CATTARAUGUS didnt use much genuine stag.
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Those are awesome JKB. You have some real beauties! ::nod::
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The last picture is of a knife baby!!! SWEET!
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Here is a 1930`s era Wostenholm...................

Stag handles ::drool::
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Nice one Dimitri! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Dale, glad you like it :wink:
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These belong here too........
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Got this one off ebay about a month or so ago. Alvin Sellens says this model was made from 1905 to 1920. It appears to have never been sharpened. It is a small knife, 2 1/2" closed.
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Nice one danno!

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That KK is a beauty ::drool::
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thanks Dale and M.B.

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Schrade Cut Co. switchblade knife.

Peach seed bone handles ::drool::
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