Mystery Knife Game

[richard]

WILBERT

[edge213]

Curtin and Clark

[Mumbleypeg]

Not Wilbert nor Curtin & Clark. Both in the right time period, though. And one of the right states.

Ken

[peanut740]

Barnsley Brothers.

[New_Windsor_NY]

SIMMONS.

[richard]

BURKINSHAW

[edge213]

Enderes

[Mumbleypeg]

Barnsley Brothers.

Not Barnsley Brothers (wish I had one though!). I misspoke a minute ago, the state was not correct. One of them is Kansas. I got Kansas City confused with being in Kansas.

Not Simmons, Burkinshaw or Enderes.

My educated guess is this company was likely a jobber. Their stamp is on the knives but I doubt they manufactured any knives.

Ken

[1967redrider]

I'm guessing St. Josephs and Kansas City (Curtin & Clark).

*Oh rats, already taken.

I love the pickbone on that knife.

[Mumbleypeg]

I'm guessing St. Josephs and Kansas City (Curtin & Clark).

Not Curtin & Clark. See post above, not Missouri, my mistake. Goins’ says the company was located in Kansas and Nebraska, 1921-1928. I believe this knife and another I have with the same stamp are older than 1920’s. I have seen it reported elsewhere as being in existence as early as 1890.

Ken

[edge213]

Kwik-Kut

[rustyoldknife]

Lee Hdwe co Salina Kansas

[Mumbleypeg]

Kwik-Kut

Not Kwik-Kut. Not Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska.

Ken

[Mumbleypeg]

Lee Hdwe co Salina Kansas

No, but you’re getting closer geographically.

Ken

[edge213]

Case Brothers

[rustyoldknife]

North American Wichita, Kansas and Beaver City Neb

[New_Windsor_NY]

HENKLE & JOYCE.

[Mumbleypeg]

North American Wichita, Kansas and Beaver City Neb

That’s a winner!

I believe the knife may have been made by Phoenix Knife Company. This one is marked North American Cutlery Wichita Kansas. Here’s a link to a Worthpoint picture of the same pattern large 2-blade cigar, jigged bone handles, same shield, match striker pull, etc but stamped North American Cutlery Beaver City Neb. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... gar-pocket

Your turn David.

Ken

[edge213]

North American Wichita, Kansas and Beaver City Neb

That’s a winner!

I believe the knife may have been made by Phoenix Knife Company. This one is marked North American Cutlery Wichita Kansas. Here’s a link to a Worthpoint picture of the same pattern large 2-blade cigar, jigged bone handles, same shield, match striker pull, etc but stamped North American Cutlery Beaver City Neb. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... gar-pocket

Ken

Wow, good one Ken.

[Ridgegrass]

L.F.& C. The "Soft Black" is like they used.

[Mumbleypeg]

North American Wichita, Kansas and Beaver City Neb

That’s a winner!

I believe the knife may have been made by Phoenix Knife Company. This one is marked North American Cutlery Wichita Kansas. Here’s a link to a Worthpoint picture of the same pattern large 2-blade cigar, jigged bone handles, same shield, match striker pull, etc but stamped North American Cutlery Beaver City Neb. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... gar-pocket

Ken

Wow, good one Ken.

In Brad Lockwood's book The Case Cutlery Dynasty: Tested XX he says North American Cutlery Co. in Beaver City Nebraska was the Case family's first knife venture, circa 1890. I think the two knives I referenced are strong evidence that North American Cutlery Beaver City, Neb. and North American Cutlery Wichita, Kansas were the same company. Jobbers who sold knives and contracted them to be made by other companies. Further research indicates Jean Case was the company President.

Ken

[rustyoldknife]

Ken, after all that work here is a easy one with a twist

[richard]

THE IDEAL

[rustyoldknife]

Not Ideal

[New_Windsor_NY]

Ken, after all that work here is a easy one with a twist

COLONIAL.