Buttonhook Knives

jljr1944 · Post by **jljr1944** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:16 pm

I thought I would show a picture of some knives that don't get very much attention. My wife started collecting Buttonhook knives several years and she has Hooked me on them. The top knife is stamped Friedman and Lauterjung. 1864-1908 They formed Electric Cutlery Co. in 1889. Friedman and Lauterjung is a very rare stamp to find and this the nicest example I have ever seen. This knife is in near mint condition. It is a split backspring whittler with a Button hook blade.
The second knife is stamped Waltham Cutlery Co. Circa 1910
The third knife is stamped J.B.F. Champlin. 1882-1886 Became Cattaraugus Cutlery Co.
These 3 knives represent the 3 main patterns for Buttonhook knives.
We collect them because we find them interesting and they are fairly inexpensive compared to other knives.
I am always looking to buy additional ones.

useem · Post by **useem** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:18 pm

WOW! those are cool! Thanks for posting

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:21 pm

very nice, do you have more?

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:14 pm

Those are awesome!!

I really like the Tuxedo pattern..

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:10 pm

Beautiful examples jljr1944!

jljr1944 · Post by **jljr1944** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:26 pm

I had a request to show a few more examples so I will do so.

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:28 pm

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:28 pm

Those are beautiful

. I really like the whittler version. I have a few old Sheffield button hook knives. These two have ivory handles. I can't make out the stamp on the master of the first knife. The hook has the kettle mark of Jos Haywood. The second knife is only about 2.5 inches long and was made by John Blyde.

s-k

p.s. Ignore the Horseman's title on the photo

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:31 pm

Great stuff...very nice!

Bill

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:38 pm

Super nice collection. I bet Mike aka: galvanic1882 will flip over the JBF, Electric and F&L knives.

He is crazy for them as well. keep them coming. I love OLD knives.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:45 pm

This Victorian smoker's knife has a button hook along with blades, file, pricker, pipe tamper and cigar cutter.

s-k

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:52 pm

great knives! keep em coming!

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:52 pm

How about an old folding corkscrew with an button hook? Middle-left in the display. Sorry no close-up at the moment.

s-k

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:10 pm

Sk,

that smokers knife VERY interesting. How about a close up of the tang stamp?

Thanks for the lesson. GREAT stuff

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:18 pm

Thank-you PA. I can post a photo of the stamp for you on the weekend. The maker is Christopher Johnson & Co. Until then, I have a few other views

s-k

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:37 pm

Hi jljr1944

PAKNIVES told me about the JBF Champlin knife and he was right, I would love to own that one. My main collecting is JBF Champlin items hence the galvanic1882 name. Galvanic was used by JBF before Cattaraugus and to compete with Electric Cutlery of Freidmann & Lauterjung fame, he was a salesman for them.

Attached is a picture of two etched Electric's New Jersey marked and a 3 blade stag Freidmann & Lauterjung.

Great looking knives. If you ever want to sell the JBF please keep me in mind.

Mike

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:34 pm

Galvanic... I really like that three-bladed jack-knife... beautiful stag

I found one more button-hook knife. It's an old pic. This one is from the 1880s. It is a champagne pattern. The handle is nickel silver with advertising at one time that is now undecipherable. The tang is stamped Staines which must be a merchant's mark. The stout serrated blade is for breaking the wires holding champagne corks. The worm is perfect.

s-k

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:20 pm

Wow really nice looking knives...I agree with SK Mike, that three bladed stag is outstanding..

Sunburst