GOT SHIELDS?

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philco wrote:A shield that's near and dear to this ole Ky. boys heart. :)
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BACK FROM THE DEPTHS...........this thread has fallen WAY back :D


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Great idea MB.
My favorite knives all have shields.I think some times a shield can make the knife and without it most,but not all,look to me like they are less of a knife for it.You can use a very nice shield on a good knife and make it a great knife in some cases.
They all are very nice guys,hear are a few of mine that I like.
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I have 3 of the for suits -Hearts,spades,diamonds.I need a club shield FR if you got one to sale.
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I bought this one mostly because of the shield. Now that I have it, the shield is a little too big for the knife but I still like it.

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The shield is nothing special on this one but I like the knife. I don't think this shield has been previously posted.

Queen City #29 English Jack 2012 - Open Mark.JPG
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Found this browsing ebay. It is an Ireland Imperial knife.
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Cowboy hat shield on a 2009 Case 6254 Trapper. OH
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Way cool on the cowboy there Old Hunter.
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nice shields...


this Wards has odd one
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Thanks Chief, I thought it was cool (along with the barb-wire). Jerry, your Queen's look like very, very nice quality knives. The Ward's shield appears to be a spider on a web - wonder what that was signifying? OH
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paulsvintage wrote:::tu:: nice Joe & Trail

got a old advertising shield on a Southinton cut co knife from CT. . 1867-1905
Dang Paul, that Southington is super ::drool:: .....I`ve a special interest in that shield since I live about 40 miles from Decatur Illinois.....never seen one like it!

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Paladin 51 wrote:Here is a cool shield I cut out of a nickel and hand inlet. Turned out pretty cool. Have seen few knives with this kind of shield.
Dang....I`m guitar player and I just LOVE that shield!


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I dont remember if these have been shown or not. Old Diamond Edge and Schrade Walden.

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On a 2008 Case Mini-Trapper.

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A couple of different shields used on Battle Axe brand knives.

According to BRL, imported by J W Hickey and Tommy Shouse of Winston-Salem NC, from c1975 into the mid or late 1980s. Probably made by Olbertz.

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Here's a nice crisp shield on an Ulster jack.

Similar shields have been posted earlier, starting with Miller Bros Empire example and then followed by three or four more.

I think this one has sharper edges and is about the best example I've seen.

This pic came off an Ebay auction today.

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Charlie,

I have an Ulster with the same shield ::nod::
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Miller Bro`s wrote:Charlie,

I have an Ulster with the same shield ::nod::

Does that particular shield shape have a name ?
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Phil,I don`t know if it has a name or not,but if it were mine I would call it a "fancy"shield.
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Couple of Kentucky Shields
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Jerry,they are really neat.There is another angle for a collection on shields alone.Thanks for posting them.
I'm not sure if it has been posted yet but encase no one has,hear is my new favorite shield.
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Phil -- This is Miller Bros. thread. His idea and he started it. I just contribute when I can. I hope you don't mind, your picture was a little out of focus so I grabbed a picture of the shield from another place (GEC web site), flipped it and cropped it down. Neat shield, eh?
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Phil, that one most likely would fall under the "Double-Finned Bomb" category.

KaBoom!

Or, going out on a limb here, it might be called a "Short Heavy Dagger Shield".

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It could be wall sconce with candelabra bulb.
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A porch light!
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philco wrote:Does that particular shield shape have a name ?
Phil, not that I am aware of.

Very rarely are shields identified by a name in the old knife catalogs other than "scout" shield, "bar" shield" etc. Most all the names we now use were given by collectors.
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