Vintage Acid Etched & Stamped Blades

[peanut740]

Thanks MB, it's the top of the heap of my collection.

[thegreedygulo]

There are a LOT of very nice knives in this thread. but that Excelsior with the Forest King etch is as good as it gets in my opinion. A big ol' knife with a big etch. Thanks for posting peanut740.

[tjmurphy]

Not hardly in as good a conditions as M.B.'s, but as hard as they are to find, I'll take them

And this Cattaraugus

[peanut740]

There are a LOT of very nice knives in this thread. but that Excelsior with the Forest King etch is as good as it gets in my opinion. A big ol' knife with a big etch. Thanks for posting peanut740.

Thanks Roger, you expect to see a reversed etch on Bokers, but it's rare on American made knives.

[wlf]

Tom that's an excellent knife,etched on both blades!!!

[philco]

All I can say is I'm most impressed. Thanks for sharing those beauties from days gone by.

[Beechtree]

Peanut, that Excelsior is stunning. Thank you for sharing it. And if you get board of it, send it over this way will ya

Here is a a Schrade 1926 stamp with "Earl Ferris Nursery" (Hampton, Iowa) etch.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice Schrade

I have a similar one with an advertising etch on both sides of the blade

[Beechtree]

^Very Nice Dimitri, a double etched blade is fantastic.

[peanut740]

Maher & Grosh pen knife with ivory screw on handles.

[peanut740]

E C Simmons Keen Kutter.

[peanut740]

KABAR dogs head hobo. Reversed etched Lucker Sales Company.

[peanut740]

Camillus New York USA bone handled double etched. Master blade Camillus Deluxe stock knife. Spay blade for flesh only.

[Dinadan]

Beautiful knives, Peanut. I especially like that KABAR dogs head. But that Forest King you posted back in September is an incredible match of blade size and shape, handle, and etch: just about as good as a folding knife can be.

Fellows, I have a question regarding terminology. There are several threads on this forum that have the word vintage in the title. What does that mean on this forum? I have looked it up and there seems to be no consensus about its meaning a particular time period.

[peanut740]

Thanks Dinadan.That Kabar is deeply etched.It's the 2nd etched Kabar hobo I have.I believe it is posted a few pages back.It is also reversed etched, but it is on the back of the blade.
Has far as a consensus on what is vintage, everyone has an opinion.For me the Camillus I posted is pushing what I would call vintage, usually pre 1960.Most of what I collect is pre 1940.Good question.I'm guessing you will get other opinions.

[Miller Bro's]

Maher & Grosh pen knife with ivory screw on handles.

Very nice!

What does it read under the "Maher & Grosh" etch?

[RobesonsRme.com]

This is posted elsewhere, but I'll show the etch here, as well.

Wimberly & Thomas Hardware Co., Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1904 to 1920's.

Very rare marque on knives. I've only seen four, I think. There are local collectors here that have searched for years and do not have one.

Charlie Noyes

[danno50]

Great etch!
Dan

[galvanic1882]

Three Catt's but the one on the bottom is hardest to read. I believe the middle knife is the oldest of the 3.

[galvanic1882]

This is a NYK Navy knife etch is faint but there. I got it from a members store.

The flylock I posted in the switchblade forum also.

Walden Knife Co Tickler

[wlf]

Nice ones guys.Beautiful knives as always Mike and thanks I guess I got this rare one. I have only seen pictures of three of these,and one was in the Schrade factory collection.

Auction pictures.

[peanut740]

Nice catch Lyle.

[Beechtree]

Nice lineup Peanut!

Mike, that Navy is Really a wonderful old beauty

Lyle, great find. What a attractive and unique addition.

[peanut740]

Maher & Grosh pen knife with ivory screw on handles.

Very nice!

What does it read under the "Maher & Grosh" etch?

What's left of office knife.The o-f-f is worn off.Left is I-c-e knife.

[galvanic1882]

Great Lyle, I am glad you got it!