Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
- Joe Dirt
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
A couple more.
Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co dog leg and another Hammer Brand.
...... Joe
Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co dog leg and another Hammer Brand.
...... Joe
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Loving those Joe. 
I measure my collection by the ton.
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- Joe Dirt
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Gotta throw a Catt in here too! This one has a great swedge on it.
The old wood has really gotten ahold of me lately!
..... Joe
The old wood has really gotten ahold of me lately!
..... Joe
I've got a camouflage knife, but I can't find it.......
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- singin46
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
That is an interesting swedge indeed Joe!
Look how they drew it all the over the pull. Very cool. 
Love all Jacks
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- Bret888
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Nice ones Joe, I especially like that dogleg Hibbard!
- Joe Dirt
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
A few more...
I'm glad you got me looking for more because, as you can see, a couple had started
getting a nice ORANGE patina!
Robert Klaas Germany (cranes over Solingen on front of tangs)
A little bit worn Empire Knife Co.
And a L F & C with button hook chain
The HSB dog leg is my favorite too, Bret!
..... Joe
I'm glad you got me looking for more because, as you can see, a couple had started
getting a nice ORANGE patina!
Robert Klaas Germany (cranes over Solingen on front of tangs)
A little bit worn Empire Knife Co.
And a L F & C with button hook chain
The HSB dog leg is my favorite too, Bret!
..... Joe
I've got a camouflage knife, but I can't find it.......
..... cardboard addicted.....
"The old timer's concentrated on making knives; not keeping records!!" ~ Bonfire bob
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Nice bunch,Joe.
Thought I would add these...
Thought I would add these...
johnnierotten
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So far,So good...So What!!
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knifegirl888
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
The Maher & Grosh Whittler is sweet!
Here is an Empire Winsted Ct. It's lost it's snap, but not it's looks.
Here is an Empire Winsted Ct. It's lost it's snap, but not it's looks.
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Thanks Kathy.
....nice Empire.
....I have only one Empire ..and it’s a Scout pattern. 
johnnierotten
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knifegirl888
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
I think an Empire Scout would bejohnnierotten wrote:Thanks Kathy.....nice Empire.
....I have only one Empire ..and it’s a Scout pattern.

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- Beechtree
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
These pages are making me drool! Those are some spectacular knives. I love the Ebony wood here, very mysterious, it seems to grab the eye. The list you have going there FRJ, simply spectacular, particularly that beautiful old American knife co. Now that was a working knife! And how could I forget the list of yours knife7knut, that Waterville shield is great. One of my favs is the American Shear co. of yours singin46, simple beauty.
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
here is a little ebony pin i posted once befor but it fits in here its a I HOFFMAN solingen germany with a seal on the tang
- Bret888
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
That is a nice knife Bigdaddy, nice shape too!
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Jacknifeben
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
This one has a lot of use left in it.
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
That's a nice one for sure
BH
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
That does have a lot of use left in it, but I bet you don't use it much 
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Jacknifeben
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
No 888, I just oil it once in a while and wonder who bought it from ol Ben and then never used it. Knives are what keep me going.
- Beechtree
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Heres a few Ebonys
From left to right
Northfield knife co.
Excelsior knife co.
Empire Winsted CT
Labelle
Holley Mfc. Co. Lakeville
Empire Winsted CT
Challenge Cut. Co.
From left to right
Northfield knife co.
Excelsior knife co.
Empire Winsted CT
Labelle
Holley Mfc. Co. Lakeville
Empire Winsted CT
Challenge Cut. Co.
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Jacknifeben
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Found some more ebony handled knives, guess what, they are Jack Knife Ben's.
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- Beechtree
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Re: Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives
Thanks Miller Bro's and Singin46, glad I can share them
But after lookin at Jacknifeben's I see that I'm gonna have to try to find some that are that clean! Boy thats a dandy! Oh the knife collectors dream, to walk into a little nicknack shop and find a big ol' hunter such as that for just a few bucks and a smile.
one day, one day...
But after lookin at Jacknifeben's I see that I'm gonna have to try to find some that are that clean! Boy thats a dandy! Oh the knife collectors dream, to walk into a little nicknack shop and find a big ol' hunter such as that for just a few bucks and a smile.
one day, one day...
"A tool is but an extension of a man's hand." -Henry Ward Beecher