Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Wilbert.
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WR Case & Sons.
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Utica cattle knife with a punch and horn handles.
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Empire Knife Co.
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Straight line Challenge stamp toenail.
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Marshall Wells stamped and made by NYKC.
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Pal Blade Co.electrician knife.
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Phoenix Knife Co.,lightly etched "The Ohio Farmer"
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Wow, Dimitri, you really opened the flood gates after more than a year of inactivity in this thread! ::tu:: ::tu:: Lots of great knives posted by yourself, Greg, espn77, Lee, John and Roger!
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Thanks Dan! Please feel free to post your old knives here as well ::tu::
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Roger, some really rare ones in that group ::tu:: ::tu:: :)


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Very nice,really good looking older knives Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu::
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WOW! WOW! WOW! ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool::
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Some real unique and stunning knives Dimitri and Roger ::tu:: ::tu:: 8) ... If I "theoretically" had to choose a couple that Burkinshaw wharncliffe is killer Dimitri ::drool:: ::ds:: , and Roger that Challenge toe nail is superb ::drool:: ::tu:: 8) ... I never realized what a big hefty folder a toe nail was until I had one in hand a few years back :shock: :D ...

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Torrey-
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Thomaston Knife Co-
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IXL Wostenholm-
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George Woodhead-
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Griffon "Worcester"-
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Frary-
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LF&C-
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E Watts (Sheffield)-
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The Hatch Cutlery Co 'Bridgeport"-
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Nice group Lee!Well done. ::tu::
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Thanks Roger ::tu:: :wink: ...
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EC Simmons Keen Kutter 1920 made by Winchester.
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Clauss model 39.
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F & W Mfg.Cinti.O.1875-1900.
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Kabar/Union Cut.
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Excelsior Knife Co.big cigar jack.Has a hint of etch left on the master.
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Northfield Knife Co.
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LF&C
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Challenge.
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AJ Jordan swayback jack.
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