Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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Valley Forge.
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A F Bannister,etched Hand Forged.
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Excelsior Knife Co.etched Excelsior Clipper.
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Clauss #40.
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Baker Hamilton.Made by Ulster.
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Miller Brothers.
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Schatt & Morgan made prior to 1928
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Utica.
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4 blade Bibbard Spencer & Bartlett,etched "Milligan"
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Joe - All gorgeous knives but that Winchester jack is too cool ::tu:: ::tu:: 8) ...

Roger - All great looking knives ::tu:: ::tu:: ... That Excelsior is NICE and the etch too cool 8)

A few more from me...

Tuxedos - Northfield, Southington, H&B, Union Knife Naugatuck, Miller Bros and Empire -
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Whittler
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H&B-
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Russell Green River Works-
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I'm starting to lose track of what I had posted in this thread ::facepalm:: ...

Note in edit - Since we are all posting the same time I missed a few

Jerry - Nice additions and sweet knives ::tu:: ::tu:: ..

Roger - That Miller Bros is killer 8) ...
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Another HSB, etched Kanter Mfg.Co.and on the back handle etched "A present Chicago Sept 1927.The shield is engraved Ira Evans,1 Sept 1927.
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peanut740 wrote:Valley Forge.
Roger, that is some of the most spectacular jigged bone I have ever seen on a knife! ::tu::
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Robeson Sure edge etched W.L.R.Stewart.
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Thanks guys.Greg the bone is very crisp on the Valley Forge.
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Lee,another fine lineup.Has you could imagine I really like the etched Challenge. ::tu::
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Shapleigh Diamond Edge.I am at a really slow gun show and am bored.
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More beautiful knives, guys. Always a pleasure to see them.
Nice ones, Jerry. Keep em commin'. ::tu::

A couple of old and rare physicians.
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Those are cool Joe.I haven't seen the Rhode Island stamp before.Nice knives.
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This great thread just keeps going! ::tu::
Roger - Great batch of etched knives, I really like the Challenge Autoist's Companion and the Winchester dogleg! ::tu:: ::tu::
Greg - the Wester Bros easy open especially caught my eye! ::tu::
Joe - I really like the ebony Cattaraugus and the Wilbert toad sticker! ::tu::
Dimitri - that Schrade auto with the Schrade Hunting Knife etch is very nice! ::tu::
Jerry - nice old Schatt & Morgan! ::tu::
Lee - I really like the 2 wood handled Thomastons and the etched Challenge whittler! ::tu::
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Union North American stamp,small frame hobo.
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Union Cut small frame hobo.
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LongBlade wrote:I'm starting to lose track of what I had posted in this thread ::facepalm:: ... ...
:lol: So am I!! :lol:

JerryD, good to see you posting in this thread! ::tu::

Roger, keep those etched beauties coming! ::drool::

Lee, great New England knife companies, you know those are my favorite ::nod:: :D

Dan, thanks for the compliment on my knives ::handshake::

Joe, really nice Physicians knives!! :)
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Today's installment............
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peanut740 wrote:Lee,another fine lineup.Has you could imagine I really like the etched Challenge. ::tu::
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Thanks Roger ::tu:: -I knew you would like that whittler etch :D ... and all nice knives keep on rolling from you -those fork/knife (hobos) are cool 8) - except how to you hold the meat still with the fork and cut with the knife at the same time :lol: - I assume they come apart ::nod::

Joe - Those Physician knives are really NICE ::tu:: ::tu:: - I've always liked that RI stamp and knife since I have seen it :mrgreen: ...

Dimitri - Some more superb knives ::tu:: - I have the same Voos (think that is the only jack they ever made :D )... so I'll choose the OST Barlow from this group :D
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You guys are killing it in this thread. ::tu:: :mrgreen:

Almost makes me regret collecting a single brand.

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