Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:25 am
Thanks MRB & Philco.
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Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:43 am
Love that double pull toe!
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:12 am
Found the guy with ALL the Bokers! 
Incredible collection you've got there there, Mr. Greedy Gulo. That toe has me both delighted and cringing at how much it would cost me these days to run one down... Amazing old bone and I love the double-pulls on so many old examples of this pattern.
The absolute best I could do for this thread is a 1973 Case 6250 but I'll bet that Boker still has traces of oil in it older than that, so I won't bother with it in a thread about old knives.
Incredible collection you've got there there, Mr. Greedy Gulo. That toe has me both delighted and cringing at how much it would cost me these days to run one down... Amazing old bone and I love the double-pulls on so many old examples of this pattern.
The absolute best I could do for this thread is a 1973 Case 6250 but I'll bet that Boker still has traces of oil in it older than that, so I won't bother with it in a thread about old knives.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:36 am
Here's a Bridge toenail I had posted on the etched blade thread.It has a script Bridge trademark etch.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:06 am
Roger, Awesome 
Larry
Larry
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:09 am
Thanks Larry. 
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:31 am
Here a fun ole CSAE & SONS
TOE i found
in the safe...
hetand thnx in advance
TOE i found
in the safe...
hetand thnx in advance
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:53 am
Two outstanding old toes, gents!
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:10 am
H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:42 pm
Good looking knife Roger.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:42 pm
Roger that is a tough toenail to find in any condition.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:58 pm
Wow best one of that brand I have seen
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:34 pm
Roger, piling on to previous comments... your Boker Elephant Toenail/Sunfish is fabulous.thegreedygulo wrote:H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:29 am
What a pleasure it is to view all the wonderful knives being shown here.
I realized, looking back in this thread, I didn't put my French "Depose" in here.
Thanks for looking.
I realized, looking back in this thread, I didn't put my French "Depose" in here.
Thanks for looking.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:51 am
Thanks guys!
Lyle: Good to see you back.
FRJ: Nice old toenail!
Lyle: Good to see you back.
FRJ: Nice old toenail!
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:22 pm
Thanks, greeds.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:22 pm
Here`s one I got off Ebay a few nights ago.Clay Cutlery Co.Andover NY.Clay was a manufacturer from 1911-to around 1920 or so.The pictures were bad and it went for well less than it should have.Blades near 100% full and very lightly sharpened.It has some spider bites and some light pitting but most of the original blade finish.It is a big toenail at 4 3/8".Also it has very nice old Rogers bone.I am well pleased with it. 
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:28 am
Nice one Peanut,that secondary blade looks huge on it.Very nice bone also. Bill
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:06 am
Thanks Bill, it is bigger than the average toenail pen blade.I have 2 other Clays and they have the same big wide tangs on them also.
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Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:24 am
Roger: I'll bet you are well pleased with that one! Great looking knife. Congrats.
Congrats.Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:52 pm
Some old
And some new
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:16 pm
Nice group Greg.Now you need an original jumbo swellcenter to go with the whalers.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:44 pm
I need to see a picture of that Roger. I don't think I have seen one.peanut740 wrote:Nice group Greg.Now you need an original jumbo swellcenter to go with the whalers.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 12:01 am
The whalers are gigantic! I've never seen one in person and seeing them next to the elephant toes provides a good reference. Nice group Greg.
Re: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 12:18 am
Nice group of knives Greg ... Like Jerry - I never have seen a whaler in person but remember when I saw my first elephant toenail and I thought that was a mighty big handful ... Those whalers look like you need 2 hands ... You have a photo Greg of an old toe nail next to the Whaler? In fact is it just the angle of the last photo or is the bottom whaler abit bigger than the others??
... Like Jerry - I never have seen a whaler in person but remember when I saw my first elephant toenail and I thought that was a mighty big handful ... Those whalers look like you need 2 hands ... You have a photo Greg of an old toe nail next to the Whaler? In fact is it just the angle of the last photo or is the bottom whaler abit bigger than the others??