Robeson pocket knives

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little Robeson with an even smaller "little sister" in last pictures.

3" and 2/34". The shorter knife was posted on previous page here.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Some very nice old Robeson's shown here lately.

Thanks everyone!

Charlie Noyes

[Beechtree]

Great example of a salesman sample Mike!

[wlf]

Nice ones Joe.

Mike you have discriminating taste.

[FRJ]

It's nice to bring this good thread up again with a new little sleeve board. I think this is an older knife. Not a Shuredge. And very well made, as one would expect from Robeson. 3 3/8".
Thanks Lyle
Thanks for looking.

[junebug]

VERY NICE....GREAT BONE SCALES

[FRJ]

Hey Josh, thanks a lot.
Hope things are better for you and your wife.
Been praying that way.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Yes, JuneBug. Me too.

Off the top of my head, 1915 to 1922, for that arched stamp on a master blade.

And that picked bone denotes age, as well.

Charlie Noyes

[junebug]

THANKS ,GENTS...

[carrmillus]

...frj, I like that one a lot!!!..... ........

[FRJ]

Thanks Tommy.
It's got somewhat thick bolsters therefor has somewhat thick scales which give it a nice heft.

[FRJ]

Here's another nice little Robeson pen. Some kind of plastic covers. Brass pins and liners.
Nice blades. No half stops.

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little fob knife I got today.
Just under 2 1/2".

Thanks for looking.

[Miller Bro's]

Beautiful little pearl Joe!

[FRJ]

Thanks Dimitri. So well made too.

[RobesonsRme.com]

That's a nice little knife.

I thought I had one just like it, but mine has a pattern number of 722550 and yours appears to be 722735.

The only difference that jumps out at me is the location of the bail.

Not sure of the length of mine at the moment.

Wondering why they would have produced both patterns.

Charlie

[FRJ]

Thanks, Charlie.
Yours is very nice as well.
Mine has a long match strike or coined pull on the manicure blade to facilitate cleaning nails. It is 735.
Would that help date it in any way?

[RobesonsRme.com]

I don't have mine in hand, but I'm pretty sure the file blade has that groove on the back side.

Tom Kalcevic's published date for the stamp, which I think is ROBESON / ShurEdge / ROCHESTER,N.Y., 1911 - 1921.

Charlie

[FRJ]

Thank you, Charlie. It's a sweet little knife and it will go on a watch chain to my Hamilton Railroad watch ..... made in 1921.

[FRJ]

Another Robeson came my way today. A nice Pocket Eze with an unusual blade.
I bought it from Steve Pfeiffer and he said it was a wood carving blade. 3 5/8".

[RobesonsRme.com]

That is a "WoodCraft" pattern and was most likely etched as such when new, utilizing little firewood logs to create the word.

They made them in both two and three blade versions. I don't think I've ever actually seen a two blade version.

Here is my example of that knife. Hopefully, you can see the etch.

That strange blade is a chisel or gouge, for lack of better description.

Charlie

[FRJ]

Thanks for showing yours, Charlie. The etch is visible. If mine had a etch it's long gone.
Just another creative cutlery design from Robeson.
Would you call the long beveled portion of the blade a scraper?

[FRJ]

Another nice Robeson. I have not seen this shield before.

[stockman]

Nice stainless knife.

Harold

[FRJ]

Thanks, Harold, the coined liners are a nice touch.