Knives Made Before The Year 1960

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:51 pm

great knives guys! have one more i picked up from HH knives last week very pleased with condition was called OLD SETTLER from Maher & Grosh / natural bone

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:35 pm

Joe, that is an unusual one to find

Paul, nice looking knife

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:10 am

Wow, Paul, that is a very nice find!

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:34 am

Gunstock Jack wrote:Wow, Paul, that is a very nice find!

thanks guys..........

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:40 am

Yes Paul!!! A very VERY nice find!!!

Those blades are to die for!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:47 am

Paul,
you come up with some of the most beautiful knives. Really nice.
And you really displayed it so well with that nice photograph. Good job.

Thanks Dimitri.
I've had that thing for a while. Didn't realize it was such an unusual stamp.
I think I'll put in "old and obscure" thread.

EDIT: Oh....... I'm confused....I'm old and obscure......
I'll put the knife in "old and rare."

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:09 am

I'm a little late getting back to this thread.

You guys have posted some great knives.

MB, that Robeson 013 jack is simply fantastic!

Is that ebony or black comp?

Charlie Noyes

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:06 am

Charlie,

when I first seen it I thought it was ebony

, but upon closer inspection it is black comp

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:38 pm

That Old Setter is totally off the chain Paul!!

GREAT blade combo and bolsters - GREAT KNIFE!! Thanks for posting it.

IM

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:38 pm

MB, that particular handle material from Robeson is interesting. It's not celluloid. I think it has a fibrous matrix, kind of like Micarta, but not Micarta.

See what I mean?

It's very easily confused with ebony on first glimpse, but there's no grain when looked at with a glass.

Still a wonderful knife.

I have several great quality Robeson PocketEze knives with that material. I wouldn't shed a tear over it. It is a good, durable material, apparently does not shrink and maintains its color. What's not to like?

Charlie Noyes

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:01 pm

RobesonsRme.com wrote:hat particular handle material from Robeson is interesting. It's not celluloid. I think it has a fibrous matrix, kind of like Micarta, but not Micarta.

See what I mean?

Charlie, I remember researching a patented Robeson knife and tha patent made mention of this "New" handle material Robeson was using, they may very well have had a patent on it.

RobesonsRme.com wrote:I have several great quality Robeson PocketEze knives with that material. I wouldn't shed a tear over it. It is a good, durable material, apparently does not shrink and maintains its color. What's not to like?

I Agree, I have not seen this material break down like some of the old Celluloid does.

I am very happy with the knife just the same

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:56 pm

here is anotherone that i dug up its a ec simmons keen kutter im pretty sure its pre 60s not sure but it looks like it

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:33 pm

Nice little KK. It appears to be a pre WWII knife. It still says E.C. Simmons. They were bought out by Shapleigh c. 1940 and therefore this knife would date before that.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:45 pm

msteele6 wrote:Nice little KK. It appears to be a pre WWII knife. It still says E.C. Simmons. They were bought out by Shapleigh c. 1940 and therefore this knife would date before that.

thanks for the info msteel6

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:57 pm

here is another keen kutter no ec simmons on this one what info can someone about this knife is it pre 60s or not

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:24 pm

Nice knives!

thefarside · Post by **thefarside** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:08 pm

This knife meets the before 1960 requirements easily - French Dog Leg Jack with a corkscrew, 3 3/8 inches closed, Ivory handles, fancy bolsters, milled liners top and bottom, no mark (typical of the period) probably mid to late 1800's

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:10 pm

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:37 pm

verry nice knife

thefarside · Post by **thefarside** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:30 am

Dimitri and Big Daddy, Thanks for the comments.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:42 pm

very nice oldie !!

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:02 pm

That is a beauty!

Are the handles ivory or celluloid?

thefarside · Post by **thefarside** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:44 pm

The handles are Ivory.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:22 pm

thefarside wrote:The handles are Ivory.

Very nice!!

I like it!

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:01 pm

here is one made before 1960 that i know nothing about does anybody know anything about this knife they will share with me thanks everybody in advance both blades is tang stamped G.C.I. CO NEW-York GERMANY

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