Knives Made Before The Year 1960

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:24 am

Here is one I got at the OKCA show last weekend.
I posted it in the Camillus forum so all you Camillaphiles bear with me.

This knife has the most unique scales I have seen on a Camillus.
It looks like snake skin, but it is smooth.
I think it is celluloid.
Circa 1946 or earlier.

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?

kamagong · Post by **kamagong** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:53 pm

These are my only old knives.

zed6309 · Post by **zed6309** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:57 pm

kamagong wrote:These are my only old knives.

they are very nice

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:13 pm

1895 Chicago is what the book says . LAWTON CUTLERY split back spring whittler very well used but the bone handles are perfect plus strong snap to all 3 blades.

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:56 pm

kamagong wrote:These are my only old knives.

A man after my heart with those Spearpoint Blades!!!

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:16 pm

orvet wrote:Here is one I got at the OKCA show last weekend.
I posted it in the Camillus forum so all you Camillaphiles bear with me.

This knife has the most unique scales I have seen on a Camillus.
It looks like snake skin, but it is smooth.
I think it is celluloid.
Circa 1946 or earlier.

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?

Gee!I thought I was the only one that had one of those lol

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:22 pm

Very cool handles, guys!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:17 am

More old ones..........

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:21 am

K7K-
Nice!

Do you have a more precise date for that knife beside pre 1946?

Dimitri-
Those are sweet!
Ya' gotta' love the stag on the IXL!
Is that Red Devil made by Empire?

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:38 am

Here is another one I picked up at last weekend's OKCA show.

The blades are well covered with patina.
It is a nice thin single backspring penknife.
I have been carrying it in the watch pocket of my pants.
It seems to have good steel.

I also got this Schrade Cut Scout at the show.

EDIT-
I forgot this thread is supposed to be pre-1960.
That Kabar may not qualify.........my apologies!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:32 pm

orvet wrote:Those are sweet!
Ya' gotta' love the stag on the IXL!
Is that Red Devil made by Empire?

Thanks Dale! The English knives used the best stag on their knives.

I am not convinced that Empire made it, we had a discussion about these knives in another thread. It is very similar though

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:59 pm

nice guys. looks like everyone had a good week. been looking for a Tip Top for years thats a nice Barlow

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:54 pm

Thanks Paul

Oldies..........

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:09 pm

ELECTRIC CUT COMPANY 1890-1910 ebony & pearl gunstock

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:45 pm

I love looking at the knives in this thread. Thanks for sharing guys!

Paul,

It looks like you found another winner! Electric's are a favorite with Bret & I.

That has a desirable shape & cool bolsters!

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:09 am

I love that Electric. I don't think I've ever seen a cap bolster made of MOP. Very nice knife.

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:34 am

Here's a few pre-1960 watch fob(and other)knives:
1st is a group of 5 knives;A Miller Bros.,A Sheffield Steel,an I*XL,a Walden Knife Co.,and a Hayward.
2nd is a National Cutlery Germany with fancy carved aluminum scales.
3rd is a Platinoid John Watts Sheffield.Platinoid is an alloy (don't recall exactly what;I'll have to look it up).
4th is a Daniel Peres ad knife for Portland Stoneware;a large New England company still in business.
5th is a Schatt& Morgan fob knife with gold plated scales.
6th is a Thomson cutlery Co(Germany?)with fancy carved aluminum scales.
7th is a Holley with grooved aluminum scales.
8th is another Holley with nickel silver scales.
9th is another Daniel Peres knife advertising the Jamestown Exposition of 1907.
Last is a bunch of watch fob knives.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:18 am

thanks, kathy & knifenut

knife7knut, love seeing those old ones

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:16 pm

An old English jack.........

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:18 am

Dimitri,
That English Jack is a Bute!

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:25 am

nice ! never seen those Bolsters before

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:24 pm

paulsvintage wrote: nice ! never seen those Bolsters before

I believe they are called threaded bolsters.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:36 pm

knife7knut wrote:
paulsvintage wrote: nice ! never seen those Bolsters before
I believe they are called threaded bolsters.

Thanks , knife7knut

picked up two old ones this week a case tested in gift box and a Napanoch knife company

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:01 am

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?[/quote]

Well, I've got this Imperial that resembles those scales.

There's some fine looking knives on this thread.

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:02 pm

This Imperial cracked ice is from between 1946 and 1956. I love it.

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