shell handled knives

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:49 pm

Here's a repair on a Bengal 4 blade congress done with clear polish and markers.
The shell itself needs to be painted or colored under the repair or you will have a
shiny mark under the repair.
This one is now ready to be sanded down.

I don't have a pic of the finished result at the moment... as soon as I get some
batteries for the camera I'll show what it looks like now.

..... Joe

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:55 pm

Joe, I just realized what a novice I am now. You're makin new handles!

gino · Post by **gino** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:43 pm

My 3 latest shell handled
Hammer Brand
Imperial Barlow
Colonial single blade

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:45 pm

That Barlow has a lot of life left in it Gino, great snags!

gino · Post by **gino** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:20 pm

singin46 wrote:That Barlow has a lot of life left in it Gino, great snags!

Thanks Perry, the Swifts Hammer is pretty cool too, I like it the best of the bunch and it looks a lot better in person.

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:00 pm

Nice finds, Gino!

I like the swedges on those little pen blade knives.

The solid color Barlow's are a bit harder to find than the
colorful one's. They only made um in 3 colors.

.... Joe

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:44 pm

I haven't bought any old shell handled knives in a long time but I picked this one up a couple of days ago. I wouldn't mind have a few more of these tu-tones.

James

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:37 pm

I've been looking at those too James. They are a pretty little knife. Puts you in mind of the '55 Chevy BelAirs. Love them pastels.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:36 am

James very nice . would never pass one up like that !

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:19 am

That's a nice one James! I wouldn't have let that get away either.

gino · Post by **gino** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:07 pm

Great looking Imperial James! Very cool!

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:33 pm

Thanks guys. I've got to admit that I don't know much about the tu-tones. Anybody know how many different colors and patterns they made?

James

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:43 pm

That tu-tone reminds me of my Dad's old Crown Victoria it was the same color

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:37 am

jfarmer wrote:Thanks guys. I've got to admit that I don't know much about the tu-tones. Anybody know how many different colors and patterns they made?

James

I'm not sure how many color/pattern differences there are, but here are a bunch of them...

And here's a German one:

I got a couple of them Tu-Tones...

Glenn

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:43 am

Wow, those are nice

I thought I remembered somebody on here having quite a few of them. Thanks for the pics.

James

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:05 am

I remember that you had a bunch of those too Glenn! Great looking lineup. I'm guessin late 50s?

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:14 am

WHOA BABY!!!

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:33 am

Those ARE impressive, Glenn!

Most look NOS!

The colors are printed on them, not painted or colored cell.
I've got the fish knife in Carolina blue/white. I also won a camp knife in maroon/gray -
but the seller lost the knife and gave my money back.

Oh well...

I HAVE seen one of the ink pen's with MOP cell, but lost the auction...

After I finish the reproduction of Perry's Sports-master card, I will make a couple
reproductions of the ink pen counter card for ya's.

.... Joe

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:49 am

Joe Dirt wrote:Those ARE impressive, Glenn!
Most look NOS!

The colors are printed on them, not painted or colored cell.
I've got the fish knife in Carolina blue/white. I also won a camp knife in maroon/gray -
but the seller lost the knife and gave my money back. Oh well...

I HAVE seen one of the ink pen's with MOP cell, but lost the auction...

After I finish the reproduction of Perry's Sports-master card, I will make a couple
reproductions of the ink pen counter card for ya's.

.... Joe

That would be awesome, thanks!!!

Glenn

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:51 am

singin46 wrote:I remember that you had a bunch of those too Glenn! Great looking lineup. I'm guessin late 50s?

The first mention I have seen of them are in the 1959 catalog, but they may have been sooner.

I did not see them in the 1952 catalog.

Glenn

On Edge · Post by **On Edge** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:02 am

Glenn,

Why oh why did you have to show me those?

I never knew they existed until now … man I REALLY like those!

~ Edge

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:10 am

I know what you mean Paul, that the blessing and the curse of lookin round the site.

Great gesture Joe!

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:58 am

On Edge wrote:Glenn,

Why oh why did you have to show me those?

I never knew they existed until now … man I REALLY like those!

~ Edge

Sorry, but they are payback for all the great knives I have had to look at here.

Glenn

On Edge · Post by **On Edge** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:09 am

Touche …

I guess we all do our part …

Those are some way cool knives though - I'm with TJ, they remind me of some of the great cars of the 50s …

Thanks, Glenn!

~ Paul

gino · Post by **gino** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:55 am

glennbad wrote:
jfarmer wrote:Thanks guys. I've got to admit that I don't know much about the tu-tones. Anybody know how many different colors and patterns they made?

James
I'm not sure how many color/pattern differences there are, but here are a bunch of them...

And here's a German one:

I got a couple of them Tu-Tones...

Glenn

Those are SWEEEEEET Glenn!

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