Northfield

[ratlesnake75]

Many thanks Everyone for the Kind Words & Compliments!!!
Mark

[RobesonsRme.com]

You just gotta love this kind of stuff re' any old knife company, regardless of what you, yourself actually collect.

All these recent additions to this thread are good, But that penknife of BeechTree's and Mark's absolutely wonderful old hunter really remarkable.

Charlie

[FRJ]

You just gotta love this kind of stuff re' any old knife company, regardless of what you, yourself actually collect. Charlie

I agree Charlie. Collecting these old personal tools can get you steeped right into the history of these old cutlers and cutlery firms.
It's great stuff.
Thanks Charlie.

I did go up there yesterday and took some pictures. A couple show my car on the edge of the road and looking over the site, as I said,
you would never know it was there.

[dcgm4]

Great pictures, Joe. They really help make the history come alive. Thanks for posting them.

[FRJ]

Thank you, Dave. I'm glad you thought the pictures were helpful.
I was wondering if the pictures would be a little confusing, many trees fell in a ice storm here a few years ago on Halloween night and really trashed the place.

[ratlesnake75]

Here is a Scarce "Tang Stamp" Platts/Northfield. Knife is 2 3/4" closed. Both blades stamped the same. Pretty Rare knife

[RobesonsRme.com]

Nice knife, Mark, but watch out for that particular celluloid.

Here's a Northfield display/exhibition knife I saw at the Dalton Knife Show.

It stretches all the way across the aluminum display case. The tip is not broken, just hidden.

It's a very large lock-back folding hunter with folding guards, although the guards do not appear to properly position when the blade is open.

There is a large complex etch on the blade. Hope you can see it.

The pics should expand with two right clicks.

Impressive knife.

Asking price on this was $9000.00.

Dimitri told me this same knife sold at auction a few years ago for 7K dollars.

Maybe the man that has it was the high bidder. I've known him for many years. He's always had some very high quality stuff. I bought one of my best Terriers from him.

Charlie Noyes

[galvanic1882]

Great knife Charlie, was that Florida Bob's stuff?

[RobesonsRme.com]

No.

[galvanic1882]

Man that is some case of knives. I like that switchblade above it too!

[FRJ]

Mark, thanks for showing that great Northfield pen ........... with really nice bolsters and what must be a very scarce stamp.

Has any one seen that stamp before? I know I haven't.

That is an impressive knife, Charlie.
Do you know how long it is closed? Are the covers horn? Great shield.
Thanks for showing that one.

[ratlesnake75]

Wow Charlie, Awesome Picture!!! That has got to be the Largest Northfield I ever seen. I have seen many Display knives but thats the 1st Northfield Display knife I lay my eyes on. Thanks for sharing it with us knife peeps
Thank you FRJ for the compliments on the Platts. Any Platts knives are Rare & hard to find. Most of the time all you find are C. Platts knives. I believe my Platts Northfield is by Ray Platts if I understand my Readings in my knife Books. Hopefully, Someone who knows the Platts stuff better than I can comment on this particular stamping.
Kind Regards,
Mark

[PA Knives]

YES the last knife you pictured was made by Ray. I have a great newspaper article story on him in the GEC book. Interesting history of Ray. A picker by love, cutler by genetics.

Here's another example.

[FRJ]

Wow!
These Platts Northfield knives you guys are showing are a treat to look at.
It's nice to see that stamp and know what to look for.
David, is your knife made by Ray Platts too?
Thanks guys.

[PA Knives]

FRJ, yes that knife I posted is a Ray Platts. The newspaper article shows a display board of his knives. A big fat toenail right in the middle. Oh what I'd give to find that display board of knives intact. I stay awake at night wondering where it might be. Behind some families dresser collecting dust and rust. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA where is it????????????????????

The knife collecting demon from within me is crazy to know.

[peanut740]

David,you are going to watch what you eat before you go to Bed .Roger

[ratlesnake75]

Hi David, Awesome "Bone" Knife by Ray Platts. Great to see that Example. Thank you for sharing it
Kind Regards,
Mark

[Beechtree]

Wow wow wow is all I can say, there have been some great posts here lately.
Mark, that is stunning. A real centerpiece. Also, great Ray Platts!

Thanks for the kind words Charlie, and also for posting that HUGE lockback.

PA Knives, that is a great Platts knife. I have never seen another with jigged bone.

[FRJ]

I just got this Ray Platt's Northfield from David Anthony. It is a real pleasure to have this knife. 2 7/8"
David also sent a Northfield letter head.
Thank you very much, David.

[Beechtree]

Very nice Joe!

[FRJ]

Thank you, beechtree.

[FRJ]

Here's a real nice Excelsior Knife Co. pen with plastic covers. A stamp used by Northfield Knife Co. between 1884 and 1905. (says Goins)

[ratlesnake75]

Awesome knives FRJ!!!

[Beechtree]

That is a real beauty FRJ, and in very nice shape

[FRJ]

Thanks a lot, guys.