All About Pocket Knives

I picked up this Sears Craftsman stockman over the weekend. It is tang stamped with the Sears number 95235.

Jtx wrote:Wards/Made In USA. About 3 1/2" closed. Very strong snap.

That's about as sweet as it gets.

The 3 1/2" Dogleg looks like it could be an Ulster to me.
kj

Jtx wrote:Wards/Made In USA. About 3 1/2" closed. Very strong snap.

Sweet dog-leg Jtx ... Beautiful bone...

KAW wrote:I have one to add... a neat little tuxedo... or perhaps more appropriately... a ladies' knife...
as already mentioned... Lakeside is a Wards' brand (c.1920's):

Nice knife Ken - I quite like an elegant tuxedo (actually gentleman's or ladies - though perhaps more associated with ladies) .. As an aside I believe Lakeside knives were made by Challenge Cut Co from my understanding...

OLDE CUTLER wrote:I picked up this Sears Craftsman stockman over the weekend. It is tang stamped with the Sears number 95235.

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Olde Cutler - That is one minty example of a Craftsman Stockman ...

LongBlade wrote:As an aside I believe Lakeside knives were made by Challenge Cut Co from my understanding...

Thanks Lee... that's exactly the kind of trivia that makes this board so great!
Had no idea "we" acquired another Connecticut made knife.

OLDE CUTLER wrote:This Wilbert Moose was sold in the Sears Roebuck catalog in 1908 for 74 cents plus 5 cents shipping.
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Who do y'all think made it?

wlf wrote:

OLDE CUTLER wrote:This Wilbert Moose was sold in the Sears Roebuck catalog in 1908 for 74 cents plus 5 cents shipping.
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Who do y'all think made it?

Napanoch made some of them, and there were others too.

LongBlade wrote:

Jtx wrote:Wards/Made In USA. About 3 1/2" closed. Very strong snap.

Sweet dog-leg Jtx ... Beautiful bone...

KAW wrote:I have one to add... a neat little tuxedo... or perhaps more appropriately... a ladies' knife...
as already mentioned... Lakeside is a Wards' brand (c.1920's):

Nice knife Ken - I quite like an elegant tuxedo (actually gentleman's or ladies - though perhaps more associated with ladies) .. As an aside I believe Lakeside knives were made by Challenge Cut Co from my understanding...

OLDE CUTLER wrote:I picked up this Sears Craftsman stockman over the weekend. It is tang stamped with the Sears number 95235.
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Olde Cutler - That is one minty example of a Craftsman Stockman ...

Thanks, it appears to be unused. Would I be correct in thinking it was made by Schrade using the hidden pin method because of the brass plated bolsters?

OLDE CUTLER wrote:

wlf wrote:

OLDE CUTLER wrote:This Wilbert Moose was sold in the Sears Roebuck catalog in 1908 for 74 cents plus 5 cents shipping.
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Who do y'all think made it?

Napanoch made some of them, and there were others too.

Dan, I have two Camillus made Wilberts. I'm trying to remember another knife that I saw which was not Napanoch and was a Wilbert. Wasn't too long ago.

FRJ wrote:

Jtx wrote:Wards/Made In USA. About 3 1/2" closed. Very strong snap.

That's about as sweet as it gets.

Thanks FRJ.

LongBlade wrote:

Jtx wrote:Wards/Made In USA. About 3 1/2" closed. Very strong snap.

Sweet dog-leg Jtx ... Beautiful bone...


Thank you!

OLDE CUTLER wrote:Thanks, it appears to be unused. Would I be correct in thinking it was made by Schrade using the hidden pin method because of the brass plated bolsters?

Olde Cutler - I’m not that well versed on Schrade but it may be a possibility...

wlf wrote:

OLDE CUTLER wrote:

wlf wrote:
Who do y'all think made it?

Napanoch made some of them, and there were others too.

Dan, I have two Camillus made Wilberts. I'm trying to remember another knife that I saw which was not Napanoch and was a Wilbert. Wasn't too long ago.

Challenge also made some Wilberts.

Schrade began using the Swinden Key for attaching bolsters in early 1960's. Most of the knives in this thread are earlier than 1960.
kj

kootenay joe wrote:Schrade began using the Swinden Key for attaching bolsters in early 1960's. Most of the knives in this thread are earlier than 1960.
kj

The Schrade-Swinden reference was to the Craftsman 95235 that I pictured above. It seems to me the brass plated bolsters would indicate this one was made that way.

Ah, on previous page. The wood handles Sears stockman knives are relatively recent and made by Schrade or Camillus.
kj

I didn't know Wilbert was a Sears knife, I've had it for a couple years, just picked up the Wards a couple months ago. Not sure who the maker of either one is???

Just picked up these 2 Craftsman. One is a Jr Stockman 9473 it just needs a little cleanup.

The other is a scout/ Camp knife. It has no numbers. It appears to be bone. The main Blade spring is a bit weak. I think I can clean this up for an EDC.

Do any of you Craftsman gurus have an estimate of date and who the manufacture might be. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

A Wards I picked up recently, I think made by Utica.

John, that is a beautiful old cattle knife. It looks stout and well made. The lettering in the shield is interesting. Any ideas what it means?

RalphAlsip wrote:John, that is a beautiful old cattle knife. It looks stout and well made. The lettering in the shield is interesting. Any ideas what it means?

Thanks Ralph, it is stout and well made, unfortunately I have no idea what the shield means.

Picked up this Wards Muskrat, 3 7/8", really nice bone. Guess this would be an Improved Muskrat since it has a spey.

John, I believe that is called a Hawbaker muskrat

JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:31 pm Picked up this Wards Muskrat, 3 7/8", really nice bone. Guess this would be an Improved Muskrat since it has a spey.

Whatever it's called, it's nice!

My Montgomery Ward -- Power Craft. I thought they were overpriced when I bought the, but recent "asking price" is still overpriced !!