"BOYS KNIVES"

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:39 am

Here's another UNITED Cutlery Works, Germany BOY'S EASY OPENER that had quite a bit of rust in it but that's all gone now.
Was able to bring the snap back but it has a very lose blade in the open position. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I did try to tighten it but to no avail.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:09 am

Here's an ULSTER KNIFE CO. XL N.Y. boys knife I got off ebay last week. Great walk and talk and some blade wear but still took an edge.

nifbuf · Post by **nifbuf** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:21 pm

Here is Schatt & Morgan's boy's knife as shown in their 1903 catalog and the real thing.

nifbuf · Post by **nifbuf** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:28 pm

I picked up these two Ulster salesman samples at the Dalton show this past weekend. Totally unexpected to find these there.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:03 pm

Good catch David.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:19 pm

Here's one that I've had for several years that I would consider a "Boy's Knife". United Cutlery Co. Germany. Very solid little knife.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:32 pm

Very very nice Murph and David!

You just about have to go to a knife show or swap to find these with their chains still attached.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:36 pm

I picked mine off Ebay for just a couple of dollars

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:55 pm

Beautiful Ulster knives

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Fri May 02, 2014 10:47 pm

I haven`t seen a boy`s barlow knife yet!

royal0014 · Post by **royal0014** » Fri May 02, 2014 11:26 pm

Man that's purty

What material are the handles?
Kinda translucent looking

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Fri May 02, 2014 11:44 pm

Thanks!

The handles are bone, nicely aged over the years

nifbuf · Post by **nifbuf** » Sat May 03, 2014 12:07 am

That is the first Barlow I have seen in a boy's pattern. They must be rare. Nice one.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sat May 03, 2014 12:40 am

Thanks David, only one I have seen.

You would think the Barlow pattern being inexpensive and a popular pattern in it`s day there would be more of them.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sat May 03, 2014 2:49 am

Yeah, that's great looking old Boys knife indeed!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon May 12, 2014 11:51 pm

Another cheap tin handle one.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue May 13, 2014 7:45 pm

That's a nice example D!

Still has a lot of the original brown paint on it, you don't see that too often. Great find!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:10 pm

Thanks Perry

You finding any new ones lately?

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed May 14, 2014 7:07 pm

No, it's been pretty slim picking on these. I have probably 3 to 4 examples right now. Like yours, with the writing embossed on the metal handle.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed May 14, 2014 9:08 pm

Yeah, it runs in cycles sometimes they turn up for sale all at once and other times there are none

The metal handle ones are nice with the different embossing but I would like to find a jigged bone handle one!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed May 14, 2014 9:16 pm

Yeah, those are probably even harder to find, I'll keep my eyes peeled fer ya!

cudgee · Post by **cudgee** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:26 pm

There have been a few Dormant threads resurrected lately, so i thought this one should be given some oxygen, it hasn't seen the light of day for 7 years. For such a popular style that i am sure many of you would have had as your first knife, it is amazing how some of these threads get forgotten in the wash. These knives were just simplicity in all their glory, usually one blade with simple covers, hope to see some of yours see the light of day again " Boys and Girls ".

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:27 am

Great looking knife, cudgee, and a great thread to resurrect.

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:20 am

Here are a few and a small Barlow that I guess you could call a boy's knife.Compared to an Old Timer.The one with the chain is an H.Boker & Sons from around 1915