Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Thanks,Keith. ::handshake::
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Nice Roger very nice ::tu:: ::tu::
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Roger - Another showing of super knives ::tu:: ::tu:: ... I did get stuck looking at that Schrade before moving on - sweet bone and blades 8) - I'm unfamiliar with the pattern though - just a wild guess here would one call that a banana jack or a trapper of some kind or ??
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Lee I'm not sure,but have heard it called a half trapper.
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Most if not all of these folding hunters have been posted somewhere before,but they fit here.I collect etched hunters and are some of my keepers.
I will start with a Catt. KOTW.
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New York Knife Co.pattern #186 swing guard hunter.If has a light Hammer Brand etch.
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Thanks Roger - and some more stunners from you - here come the etches ::tu:: 8) !!

Here's a few more -

Wostenholm Whittler-
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Wostenholm Equal-End Pen-
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Wm Parker (Sheffield)-
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Waterville Senator-
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Waterville Wharncliffe-
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Waterville Pen-
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3 line Camillus with a Daniel Boone etch.
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Walden Knife Co.NY.
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Excelsior Knife Co.
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Catt.KOTW liner lock.
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Wolfertz & Co.Allentown Pa.,with Allentown etch.Made by Challenge.
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Sword Brand with a Forest King etch.
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Challenge.
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OVB.
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Wilbert,made by Challenge,etched Daniel Boone.
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Empire Winsted Ct.,etched Empire Hunting Knife.
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Sterling L.G.H Co. (Logan Gregg Hardware)Lightly etched Daniel Boone in script.
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Northfield Knife Co.UN-X-LD.Etched The Hunters Favorite.
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Another 3 line Camillus Daniel Boone.
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3 line Camillus,etched Forest King.
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Excelsior Knife Co.Hunters Favorite.
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Hammer Brand,New York Knife Co.
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O-V-B,mage by NYKC.
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Winchester 1920.
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