Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Green bone Case XX toenail.
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Lafayette Cutlery Co.Germany
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Romo,junior scout.
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Bill, Greg, thank you for the kind words! :)

Lee, I like your taste in knives ::tu::

New England made knives are my favorite and I agree that Burkinshaw is something special ::nod::

Roger, I am enjoying the show, great knives and diversity! :D 8)
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Very nice Roger, they're all really nice, enjoyed looking at all of them!!!
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Excellent Roger ::tu:: Keep'em coming - I'm quite enjoying the show of eye candy ::nod:: ...

Thanks Dimitri - We indeed share the same feeling about New England knives ::nod:: :wink: - along with Sheffield made knives as well 8) though I jump on those from England outside Sheffield like London, Birmingham etc as I'm sure you do as well ::nod:: ... I do quite like your diversity of knives from many makers in your collecting ::tu:: ::tu:: ... For multiple reasons I keep myself rather focused as I learned very quickly long ago I couldn't buy every appealing knife - but I do have this box of what I like to call "special opportunities" which are those old knives from other makers that were irresistible because of pattern & condition coupled importantly to a price that seals the deal :lol: ... the latter are a much smaller number of knives and generally the local hunt scores where I stumbled on knives I couldn't in my right mind leave behind without regret ::facepalm:: :) ...
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A few more from me... (FYI - I think most know that a double click enlarges photo for those interested even on my previous posts)

Griffon "Bridgeport"-
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H&B Hawkbill-
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Holley Oval (or Cigar) Pen-
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Russell Green River Works (w Abercrombie & Fitch Stamp) Fish Knife w Russell Sheath -
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Spatula (maybe Russell) w MOP Handle)-
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Southington Cut Co MOP Jack-
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Torrey Peanut Jack-
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Platts N'field Hawkbill-
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Thanks Lee! I love English made knives as much as American made knives and have quite a few of them ::tu::

10 more for today...............
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Those are some good ones MB! ::tu::
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peanut740 wrote:Those are some good ones MB! ::tu::
I'll say those are some good ones! This thread has become the place to go look for your grail knife. ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool::
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All sweet knives Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu:: .. I can't help but pick a favorite from each installment - that Empire Harness Jack in jigged bone trips the old trigger ::ds:: ...
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Dimitri and Lee are really knocking it out of the park ::tu:: ::tu:: Some really nice knives, enjoy looking at all of them.
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I'm glad you guys are enjoying looking at them :D

Lee, the jigged bone Empire is a fantastic knife I can see why you like it so much ::nod:: I don't think it was ever used much but had been stored improperly and has a dark patina, but I have never found a better one so I am very happy with it as is! :D

I hope some others start posting, I am almost done! :-o ::pace::
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Thanks Bill ::tu:: ::handshake:: ...

Dimitri - Somehow I don't mind the patina and stains when the blades are full, snap & are tight and the handle covers are in decent shape - of course always nice to find it as a properly stored "sleeper" with just a sweet gray patina but that doesn't happen all that often - and I'm not telling you anything you didn't know long before me :wink: ...

BTW Dimitri - I know you're not out of knives but I imagine like me it is a matter of more photos and accordingly time - I can relate :wink:

But speaking of jigged bone harness jacks - here's a Waterville Harness Jack with jigged bone - no doubt also used but not terribly abused :) ...
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What a bunch of fine old knives from all you guys. Really a pleasure to look at.

Here's some of mine.
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Joe - I'm glad to see you posting on this thread and the knives are an awesome selection ::tu:: ::tu:: ... I must have been posting my reply above yours when you were submitting :D ...
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Thanks so much, Lee. ::tu::
Would like to add more as time allows. ::nod::
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I hope you post more Joe ::tu:: - I'm running out of photos as is Dimitri :lol: and you have lots of awesome knives buddy ::nod:: ...
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Schrade Cut.
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Pal Blade Co.
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Remington R4563,big stockman.
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Remington R1223.Big jack.
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Schrade Walden.
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Robeson 112118 1/4.
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Great knives Roger. But that 1223 is very nice ::tu::
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