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Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:41 pm
by Old Folder
Miller Bro's wrote:Unusual, can I see a picture of the top piece from the front?
Here you go.
I think our "Cutlery Technology" has improved over the years.
In its day, this would have been called a "Custom Knife" with a very inventive Bolster.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:09 pm
by Miller Bro's
Sorry I wasn't clear, the top piece of the fleam. Is it solid or hollow, pic posted below with arrows showing where I would like to see.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:50 pm
by Old Folder
It appears that it was a solid steel rod that was machines out to fit over the top of the Fleam and not bent over.
A very well made English tool.
(Pictures look better before enlargement)
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:56 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thank you for the pictures
It's what smiths call a taco, a flat piece of steel heated red hot and folded around the high carbon steel. No machining in the era this fleam was made.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:21 pm
by Old Folder
Thanks for the info M B
I have added "taco" to my knife vocabulary.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:03 am
by LongBlade
Really interesting and nice knives Ray and OF
OF - in particular that old fleam is a very cool old piece
!!!
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 2:37 am
by Old Folder
Thank you Lee.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:17 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here's three more fleams, in various condition, all have Grade A horn handles.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:49 pm
by LongBlade
Some lovely looking horn on those Dimitri
.. I’m not seeing any bug feasts on them either
...
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:15 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Lee, nope no damage to the handles!!
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:18 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here's a few more I found.........
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:14 pm
by KAW
I really like the looks of those handles
Dimitri...
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:40 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Ken!
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:45 pm
by Miller Bro's
Time to wake up the dormant thread.
Doesn't look like many people here collect knives with horn handles?!
Here's a NOS horticultural knife I bought, horn handles and genuine Ivory spud.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:19 pm
by galvanic1882
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:45 pm
Time to wake up the dormant thread.
Doesn't look like many people here collect knives with horn handles?!
Here's a NOS horticultural knife I bought, horn handles and genuine Ivory spud.
Great thread I forgot existed!! Nice knife
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:22 pm
by galvanic1882
Big unmarked English display knife
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:42 pm
by Miller Bro's
galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:19 pm
Great thread I forgot existed!! Nice knife
Thanks Mike
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:46 pm
by Miller Bro's
galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:22 pm
Big unmarked English display knife
Awesome!
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:21 pm
by woodwalker
Here is an Italian Picklock in Horn. It's the only horn handle knife I have.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:22 pm
by galvanic1882
2 Utica’s from the factory collection, the English Jack I posted earlier in this thread. Was able to pick up the whittler after years of following it around a couple of collections.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:23 pm
by galvanic1882
woodwalker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:21 pm
Here is an Italian Picklock in Horn. It's the only horn handle knife I have.
Nice Italian
who’s the maker???
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:56 pm
by peanut740
Mike
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:19 am
by woodwalker
galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:23 pm
woodwalker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:21 pm
Here is an Italian Picklock in Horn. It's the only horn handle knife I have.
Nice Italian
who’s the maker???
I really dont know. It just says made in italy. The other side is not so pretty. Bug bites.
Its 9 inches long.
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:29 am
by galvanic1882
Re: Vintage Horn Handle Knives
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:54 am
by Miller Bro's
