The Drought has Lifted

[tjmurphy]

After several dry months of not being able to snag anything from the bay, the drought has lifted. Pre-WWII W.H. Morley utility/camper. Seems to have nice bone handles. Anybody know what the notch in the screwdriver blade is for? That is, assuming that it is a screwdriver blade.

[knifeaholic]

Wire stripper notch...similar notch still used on Victorinox SAKs.

[tjmurphy]

Hey thanks, Steve. Then it would probably be more of a utility that a camper?

[knifeaholic]

Hey thanks, Steve. Then it would probably be more of a utility that a camper?

After looking at it again, it may be more likely intended as a tack puller, also referred to as a box opener. That may be more likely given the age of the knife.

More of a general utility knife in any event.

[gino]

Nice one Tom, love those handles!

[RobesonsRme.com]

That's a nice thirst quencher, TJ.

I agree, the notch is most likely a tack or brad lifter for opening old cigar boxes.

Kind of like on this old Robeson box knife.

Charlie Noyes

[tjmurphy]

Thanks fellers. Man, I'll tell ya, it's sure been dry for me. Just can't seem to buy anything anymore for what I want to pay for it. Going the same route as my Zippos did, get in and then everybody else gets in too. I guess the other bidders just let me have this one. Didn't think that $19 was too bad.

Charlie, why do they call it a box knife? Seems to have a lot more applications than opening boxes.

[Miller Bro's]

Yep it`s a Ceegar box opener


Nice find TJ

[Toejammer]

i learn sumptin new everyday, nice knife !

[trey]

Good find. I'm with you, I get sniped on almost everything lately. Hard to buy anything for a good price.

[vikingdog]

Nice knife Tom. At first glance I thought it was a broken blade, never saw one like that. Very nice scales on that one.

[jerryd6818]

A heck of a good buy T.J. Congratulations. What a great way to end an o-fer.

[RobesonsRme.com]

I suspect "Box Knife" is a collector's term, not a manufacturer's term.

I learned it from Levine's Guides.

Charlie Noyes

[Dave O]

It is a great knife. Happy fathers day to all you old coots!

[tjmurphy]

Thanks for the pic Dimitri, looks to be the exact same knife. You don't have a date any closer than pre-WWII do you?

Toe, Trey, Mike, Jerry and Dave, thanks a lot for your comments. I do likey the olde tyme bone handles. Charlie, that Robeson is Sweet.

[Miller Bro's]

You don't have a date any closer than pre-WWII do you?

Tom, that picture came out of a 1928 catalog.

[tjmurphy]

Thanks Dimitri

[Owd Wullie]

NICE one TJ!!

I'm having the same problem with drought that you are. LOL

May be a good thing.

[tjmurphy]

You're probably right Willie. Satisfying a cigarette habit and a knife habit do get expensive

[johnnierotten]

Nice one ,Murph. .......we suppose to be going through hard times...with the price that some of these knives are fetch'n...I CAN'T TELL!

[cattaraugus57]

..Nice one TJ...

[tjmurphy]

Thanks Catt.