Shapleigh Hardware Co.

[jxr1197]

Those are beauties guys! REALLY nice knives posted by both of you.

Thank you - and great avatar! I have a very similar knife:

[FRJ]

What a bunch of great looking knives added to this thread.
Good looking hardware, guys.
Thanks for the posts.

[Duffer]

Here is a unique Shapleigh Hardware DE bare head jack I recently acquired off eBay that went sort of unnoticed or overlooked so I got it for what I thought was a very good price. No bids so made an offer which seller accepted. It is 3 & 1/2 inches closed and has Ebony handles. The mark side front blade/multi tool knife has a can opener, bottle opener and a Presto-Lite-Tool. The second blade is a traditional spear blade with long pull. The action or W & T is quite exceptional with pull on both tool and blade being around 8-9 with very positive half stops (both tool and blade) and loud snap to full open on both. The tool and blade are all flush at closed, half and full. The build quality or craftsmanship is excellent. The spear blade has seen use/sharpened and as a result has some blade loss in the girth of the blade but the tool looks in excellent condition with sharp/crisp tool edges. The blade and tool has patinaed and has some frosting and very minor pitting. The handles are very well secured with no gaps between the brass spacers and no light penetration or bleeding from the bottom between the springs.

Now, I initially thought who could have made this folder? Certainly Empire made knives for Shapleigh as well as some others. The longer I looked at it the more Schrade it looked. So I did a catalog search and found a Schrade S2393 on page 28 of the 1926 Schrade catalog called a Campers’ knife. This catalog cut at the bottom shows it with stag handles (jigged bone) but everything else looks just like this Ebony handled Shapleigh pictured. Same exact tool(s) and spear blade, same handle and spring pin placement, same length, same nail nick on tool and long pull on spear and same shield. I think this folder was made in the late 19 teens to the mid 1920s given that the Presto-Lite acetylene headlight was pretty much gone by then. What do you all think? Any comments, thoughts or corrections are of course very welcomed Thanks for looking!

[knife7knut]

Hi all! I am originally from St. Louis MO and sadly, have only just discovered Shapeleighs, keen kutter etc. But now that I've discovered them, im in Love! I picked up this gem on the Bay for $30. I like the knives that are stamped "St. Louis" especially. This one really caught my eye and the price was right so I popped for it! I have been researching this knife and can't come up with any specifics... model #, date range etc. I know it's pre 1960... obviously haha! One factor I thought might help is the punch blade. It's unique design and the fact it is stamped "spiral punch" seemed unique. The last puc shows the mark, but is all but unreadable. It says "Spiral punch" diagonally and in a cursive font. Now, I can find mention of spiral punches online, but I've yet to even see another knife marked this way. Any info is much appreciated, my research skills are running low. I'll post some more of my recent finds, when I have some time. Also, this knife will be in my AAPK shop once I get the lowdown on it! Thanks in advance for any info!
Jim
Bonez Custom Knives and Collectable Cutlery

I have a Sword Brand(Camillus Cutlery)with the exact same handle material:celluloid with abalone and pearl flakes inside.

[knife7knut]

Here are two knives and an unusual salesman's case. The D-E stockman is in incredible shape. The Norvell-Shapleigh fish jack was made in Germany and belonged to my sister-in-law's grandfather. The salesman's case was the first item I ever bought on e-Bay and came from a woman in St. Louis.

[peanut740]

A couple of really nice DE's guys!

[FRJ]

Here is a unique Shapleigh Hardware DE bare head jack Thanks for looking!

That is a real beauty, Lloyd, and great dialog.
Thanks for showing that special knife here.

Ray, you're right, that stockman is in great shape.
The German jack doesn't look too bad either and neither does the jack you posted previously.

I remember seeing that salesman case some time ago.

Thank you, Ray.

[Duffer]

Thanks Roger and Joe for your nice comments on my unique Jack!

[peanut740]

Shapleigh DE big moose pattern # B639.

[danno50]

Another great one, Roger!

[Waukonda]

Shapleigh DE big moose pattern # B639.

That thing is a beauty, Roger. Wow, that is really nice!

I see that tag marked 45. I will gladly give you 45 bucks for it, matter of fact, I will send you a Ulysses and you can keep the change.

Seriously, that is a superb knife.

[peanut740]

Shapleigh pattern # B632 4 1/4" cigar.

[peanut740]

Schrade made Shapleigh pattern 1110.4 1/4" cigar jack.

[danno50]

Wow Roger, you must have bought out a collection of cigar jacks!

[peanut740]

I did.74 of them.

[TPK]

These Shapleigh knives are really good looking knives! I like them.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Schrade made Shapleigh pattern 1110.4 1/4" cigar jack.

That one is really good Roger.

[peanut740]

Thanks Paul

[wlf]

Great knives, I like Shapleighs. DE’s were top of the line.

[peanut740]

A couple more Shapleighs big cigars with fancy celluloid handles.

[TPK]

A couple more Shapleighs big cigars with fancy celluloid handles.

Wow! Those are beautiful Roger! You have a very nice collection of Shapleigh knives Sir!

[FRJ]

I haven't been active here for a while and I have missed this thread.

Roger, thank you for raising the bar in this thread with your beautiful Shapleigh knives.
They are a pleasure to see.

[peanut740]

Thanks guys.Joe glad you're back.

[TPK]

Just got a call from my mother. This little beauty just showed up at her house. That's the third knife I have at her house now. Hope she mails them to me soon. That also means I'm collecting knives on two continents.

Anyways, it's a (1950's?) Shapleigh Hdwr. Dimond Edge Serpentine Pen Knife 2 3/4 inches (made by Schrade Walden). I hope you enjoy the pictures and If anyone knows more about this knife than I do, I'd love to hear it.

[FRJ]

Very nice little Diamond Edge pen, TPK.
Looks unsharpened.