Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives

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A couple more.

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co dog leg and another Hammer Brand.

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Very nice Joe! :)
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Loving those Joe. ::tu::
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Gotta throw a Catt in here too! This one has a great swedge on it. ::nod::
The old wood has really gotten ahold of me lately! :D
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That is an interesting swedge indeed Joe! ::nod:: Look how they drew it all the over the pull. Very cool. ::tu::
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Very nice,Joe. ::tu::
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Nice ones Joe, I especially like that dogleg Hibbard!
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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! :oops:

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! ::nod::

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Nice bunch,Joe. ::tu::

Thought I would add these... :)
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The Maher & Grosh Whittler is sweet!

Here is an Empire Winsted Ct. It's lost it's snap, but not it's looks. :wink:
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Thanks Kathy. ::tu:: ....nice Empire. ::nod:: ....I have only one Empire ..and it’s a Scout pattern. :|
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johnnierotten wrote:Thanks Kathy. ::tu:: ....nice Empire. ::nod:: ....I have only one Empire ..and it’s a Scout pattern. :|
I think an Empire Scout would be Image
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::tu:: 8)
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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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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
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That is a nice knife Bigdaddy, nice shape too!
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This one has a lot of use left in it.
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That's a nice one for sure ::tu:: BH
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That does have a lot of use left in it, but I bet you don't use it much ::super_happy::
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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.
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Heres a few Ebonys
From left to right

Northfield knife co.
Excelsior knife co.
Empire Winsted CT
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Holley Mfc. Co. Lakeville
Empire Winsted CT
Challenge Cut. Co.
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Those are some real nice oldies ::tu:: ::tu:: ::drool::
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Very nice oldies indeed. ::tu:: Thanks for showin them. ::nod::
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Found some more ebony handled knives, guess what, they are Jack Knife Ben's.
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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.
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