Bartenders knife

Mountainwind · Post by **Mountainwind** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:21 pm

I see this term applied to several brands, does anyone know when the term was first used, and which company first used it?
Case used it in 2003, I have a couple of Camillus bartender trappers (years unknown) and the question was brought up, as to who introduced the "Bartender" knife.

remington collector · Post by **remington collector** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:08 pm

Remigton had a bartenders knife back in the 20's. I'd guess that in the late 1800's the knife was being made by someone, probably in Sheffield. I believe the original name for the pattern was a champagne.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:38 pm

The champagne pattern goes back well into the 1800s. In the early days champagne corks were secured with string. Around the mid 1800s, the string was replaced with a wire cage. The champagne pattern included a stout ridged attachment developed for the purpose of cutting the wire along with a corkscrew and blade. Then the wire became twist off but the pattern was well established. The wire cutter wasn't needed however the hooked blade was maintained but became sharp for foil cutting or was replaced with a cap lifter. Or so goes my understanding.

s-k

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:51 am

Hmmm, no pictures???

zorrothegreyblade · Post by **zorrothegreyblade** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:21 pm

Blade Runner wrote:Hmmm, no pictures???

Check out General knife discussion:- Fancy a screw? There are some good pics of foil cutters there

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:52 pm

Show us a picture please Mountainwind...

The Case knife was configured somewhat like a more traditional "Champagne" pattern. The Camillus Bartender Trapper, IIRC, looks like more of a special gimmick style knife that might've been sold by SMKW. The Camillus knife did include a master blade, and a smaller blade, with opener incorporated into the blade, that they had used for a long time. Below is a 4 line stamped Camillus Champagne style pattern, with the same style blade.....

Bill

jands40 · Post by **jands40** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:20 am

I sold this Anheuser Busch knife a few months ago for a good profit. Augustus Busch handed them out like business cards to dealersof his product. Several models were made and if I remember correctly were first made late 1870's or early 1880's. For more on these knives Google Anheuser Busch knife. They are quite collectible today.
Jerry

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:43 pm

Here is a similar one made in Germany and imported by A Kastor & Bros circa 1890s-1900.

s-k

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:42 pm

Jerry and S-K...

Bill

Mountainwind · Post by **Mountainwind** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:29 am

These must be new knives,,,, like 2004 or so.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:43 pm

Those are cool!

Bill