Old and Obscure Brands

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Lloyd, Roger, and Bill, thanks for the comments.
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I believe this one is fairly rare. It's a Townley Metal & Hardware. I have no ides who made knives for this hardware firm.____Dave
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djknife13 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:47 am I believe this one is fairly rare. It's a Townley Metal & Hardware. I have no ides who made knives for this hardware firm.____Dave
That is some great patina on a classic old knife, can't be many of those around.
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That’ll a good looking ole knife Dave, never seen that maker, and beautiful pocket worn bone ::tu:: ::tu::
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George Renton Sheffield picked up recently, good condition to be from the 1800s. Thanks for looking
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Bill, that's impressive. Is there a name for that pattern?____Dave
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Thanks Dave, I call it a folding dirk but I’m not sure of the correct terminology? I have four of them just because they are old and that is what I collect, older knives.
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Man that’s nice ::tu:: ::tu:: ::mdm::
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Very nice knife, Bill.
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Good one, Bill.
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Thanks Ike, Joe, and Mike!
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Nice knives, Dave and Bill!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Dan!
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E. Wild & Son , Ivory pen. dates about 1850's
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Beautiful knifenome for it’s age great find,love the pattern and handles ::tu:: ::tu::
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KG ::tu::
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Fantastic old knife, knifegnome! ::tu::
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3 1/4'' Senator made by Robert Lee's Sons Germany. Goins states 1893-1913, can't recall ever seeing another.
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The pattern on that stag is beautiful! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Very nice John, definitely an obscure brand and a good looking knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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Love those pressed horn handles, very nice ::tu::
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Very nice senator John! Are those handles pressed stag?
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Nice find JohnR that is a rare one.
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Duffer wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 9:19 pm Very nice senator John! Are those handles pressed stag?
Thanks everyone, Lloyd, I've heard them called pressed stag and pressed horn.
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They are pressed horn for sure
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