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johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:34 am

Well do you think the single Crane could be just another attempt at selling more knives? .....like the Robt Klass?

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:13 am

I just don't know Johnnie. I've got another with the same stamp only it is a single blade jack with wood handles and looks? more modern. Which Robt. KlaSS are you talking about? The knife shown by bigdaddy is a Robt. KlAAs which is the name-sake for the Kissing Crane brand. Here are pics of the other Robt. Klaas that I have: Carbon steel blade, iron bolsters and liners.

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johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:13 am

Oh my.

..I didn't even realize there were 2..

..just spelled differently.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:44 am

wow i didnt know their was two different robi and robt the one of mine there is a line under the t but it also looks like the i didnt print good cause the t with the under line is the same size as the rest of the name just a little gap in the i

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:34 am

There is NO ROBI KLASS...........They are all ROBT KLAAS

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:10 pm

ok i understand now

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:29 pm

LOL!!!......I'me sure your right,TJ.

.....I have never been a Kissing Crane fan....the only reason that I have bought a few here lately is because they made some for the NKCA.

Thanks for the info,Partner!!

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:49 pm

BRL says that they're not cranes at all, but storks. I guess Kissing Storks just doesn't have that ring to it.

basser5 · Post by **basser5** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:27 pm

BRL also said that cranes were not a native species to the area. He should try google.

Tim

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:51 pm

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PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:29 am

[quote="tjmurphy"]BRL
HAha Storks?? That man knows alot but let him argue that with my 28 yr. old son that has collected Kissin Cranes snince 5yrs. old

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:39 pm

Congress is back in session.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:16 pm

nice bulldog smiling

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:44 am

im going to go through this bunch and see what kind of good ones i can post pics of there is a few good ones in there

basser5 · Post by **basser5** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:52 am

Nice pile bigdaddy

Tim

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:57 am

Sweet Bulldog,SK.

Bigdaddy if ya need help going through that PILE of knive's......ship half of them to me.........I'll be more than happy to help.

PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:08 am

Bigdaddy that is a cool pic nice pile a knives

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:13 am

that pile there is just part of my knives ive got about twice that many packed up these are what i kept out to play with

thegreedygulo · Post by **thegreedygulo** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:33 am

Here's a few:

1. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery with nickle silver bolsters. It's the only one like it I've ever seen, though I'm sure there's probably a few more out there.

2. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.

3. H. Boker & Co's Imoproved Cutlery.

4. H. Boker & Co's Cutlery Germany with checked rubber handles.

5. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.

6. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.

7. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.

8. H. Boker & Co's Cutlery Germany pearl congress.

9. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.

10. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery stag salesman's sample.

biglmbass · Post by **biglmbass** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:12 pm

thegreedygulo,

Those are great.

rangerbluedog · Post by **rangerbluedog** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:56 pm

That is the finest collection of H. Boker congress knives I've ever seen, gulo.
That checked rubber handle intrigues me. I've seen pictures of them in catalogs from the early 1900s.
Any idea on the range of years those were made?

thegreedygulo · Post by **thegreedygulo** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:11 am

Thanks guys........I'm glad you liked them. It has taken me a LONG time to gather them up.

Ricky,
The checked rubber handled knife's tang stamp dates it from 1869 - 1914 (per Goins' Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings). The fact that it has Germany on the tang puts it at 1891 or later. In my opinion, it's from the early 1900's, though the same knife is also listed in my 1928 catalog but I can't see a tang stamp in the picture. That's a hard old H. Boker to find. I've seen 2 of them over the last few years and bought them both. The other one I have is not in as good of condition as the one I posted, though it's a pretty solid old knife. I also have a whittler pattern with checked rubber handles from that same time frame. I don't think I have any pictures of it, but I will check. If I don't, I'll take some of it & send you a copy. Take care.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:35 pm

Gulo,

basser5 · Post by **basser5** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:37 pm

Here's a couple more.......both with missing blades

Tim

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:47 pm

Those are SWEET , Tim.

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