Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Triple F, I like those Imperials as well. I have one like yours but without the advertising. I didn't expect much when I bought it, but soon it turned into a regular carry. It's a nice size, big and solid for it's dimensions, and sharpens up nice. These knives are on ebay all the time for a song, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy a new cheap knife with a fake old name on it when they could get one of these for the same price and have a better made knife with an authentic stamp.
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trail wrote:Triple F, I like those Imperials as well. I have one like yours but without the advertising. I didn't expect much when I bought it, but soon it turned into a regular carry. It's a nice size, big and solid for it's dimensions, and sharpens up nice. These knives are on ebay all the time for a song, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy a new cheap knife with a fake old name on it when they could get one of these for the same price and have a better made knife with an authentic stamp.

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A few more............
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The Needham Bros with the hexagonal bolster is a very distinctive knife. The swedged razor main blade adds to the effect. I never heard of Needham Bros or saw a knife quite like this one before. Great knife!
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Thanks!

I call that one the "Cadillac" of Barlow knives. Besides everything you mentioned it also has Square joint construction, long nail pulls and Stag handles!

What else could you possibly want in a Barlow knife?? :lol:
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NICE ONE D!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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::tu:: love that Barlow the way the pull goes into that nice swedge
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Thanks guys! :D
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found this odd Wedgeway cut company knife. horn handles, pill crusher butt. was made in Saginaw, Michigan. 1887-1933
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WOW! Paul. That is a classy looking knife. Can't find anything I don't like about it. Really different grind on main blade than I've seen on other folders.
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tjmurphy wrote:WOW! Paul. That is a classy looking knife. Can't find anything I don't like about it. Really different grind on main blade than I've seen on other folders.
thanks TJ, its only 3 inches thats why i thought the blade was odd for such a small knife
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Dandy knife Paul ::tu::
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Edward Weck jack
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Challenge jack with some funky cell scales
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Nice one's Willie, my kind of knives ::tu::
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:) nice ones Owd Wulie . love seeing those old brands
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just found a old dog leg peanut / J.Pritzlaff HWD.CO. Milwaukee / 1850-1957
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Nice looking knife Paul!

What does the blade etch read?
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Miller Bro`s wrote:Nice looking knife Paul!

What does the blade etch read?
Dimitri, thanks ....etch reads J P H CO. has a nice tang stamp but i was having macro problems today
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A few more for the till...............
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::tu:: wow ! there in great shape sure love the swedge on those old ones
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Really like that first Case with the spear, nice, nice, nice ::nod::
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i got this one on ebay took a chance because the seller had (0) feedback. Stainless cutlery company
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That is a beauty Paul!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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very nice paul , good score ::tu::
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That Stainlees is a gret lookin knife Paul! ::envy::
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