Rodgers and Sons

[kootenay joe]

And all blades have an ease out on frame to allow easy access to nail nick. Top notch well designed knife. Wish i could find one.
kj

[FRJ]

Here is my latest pickup. Love the stag on this one and the bolsters are top notch.

What beautiful workmanship on that knife. Everything at its best.
Another top notch example from your fine collection, Mike.

[galvanic1882]

Thanks guys for all the kind comments, I’m lucky to have found these!

[BWT]

Very nice Mike, great find, my kinda knife

[edisdead]

Couple of better pics of the Horseman's knife plus 2 others I just got.

The hawk has flush jointed which is really cool.

The 6 bladed knife has nail pulls on both sides that go through the tang except for the nail file blade. No England on this one.

Sorry fir the thread resurrection.....but Holy moly, that 6 blade specimen is a jaw dropper for sure. There really is some kind of magic dust sprinkled on that tier of Rodgers kit, very special.
I also wonder would the gentleman named on the sheild be the same R. P. Bruff of Bruff, Brother & Seaver
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns- ... =100807138
"The New-York Sketch Book and Merchants’ Guide, published in 1859, has a section devoted to the firm that reveals the brothers, Richard and Charles Bruff, and their associate George Arthur Seaver to make up “this young and enterprising firm”, which “although little more than three years in existence, holds a prominent position in the Southern Trade.” Their business was located in an “unsurpassed facilit[y]”—a warehouse—at No. 44 Warren Street with a staff of up to 30 men. Their product ranged from tools, cutlery and largely imported fine goods to firearms"

[edisdead]

Couple of better pics of the Horseman's knife plus 2 others I just got.

The hawk has flush jointed which is really cool.

The 6 bladed knife has nail pulls on both sides that go through the tang except for the nail file blade. No England on this one.

Sorry for the thread resurrection.....but Holy moly, that 6 blade specimen is a jaw dropper for sure. There really is some kind of magic dust sprinkled on that tier of Rodgers examples from that period, very special piece you have.

I also wonder would the gentleman named on the sheild be the same R. P. Bruff of Bruff, Brother & Seaver? The dates match.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns- ... =100807138
"The New-York Sketch Book and Merchants’ Guide, published in 1859, has a section devoted to the firm that reveals the brothers, Richard and Charles Bruff, and their associate George Arthur Seaver to make up “this young and enterprising firm”, which “although little more than three years in existence, holds a prominent position in the Southern Trade.” Their business was located in an “unsurpassed facilit[y]”—a warehouse—at No. 44 Warren Street with a staff of up to 30 men. Their product ranged from tools, cutlery and largely imported fine goods to firearms"

[galvanic1882]

Yes the knife was supposedly given to him. There was a tag attached to the knife that mentions that. I’ll post a picture of it when I get home.

[JohnR]

Mike, great knives posted, congratulations on adding them to your collection.

Three more that belong in this thread, a small stag Congress that is a spitting image to the larger Rodgers Congress I have and 2 horn jacks.

[Miller Bro's]

Very early quill knife.

[Mason]

Very early quill knife.

Very nice example.
Here is a Rodgers quill knife in carved pearl.

[edisdead]

Love the Rodgers showings, the Congress and Jack's are heirloom worthy and the quill knives too.
These examples are less exotic but I do love to use them.

[galvanic1882]

Mike, great knives posted, congratulations on adding them to your collection.

Three more that belong in this thread, a small stag Congress that is a spitting image to the larger Rodgers Congress I have and 2 horn jacks.

Nice knives John!!!

[royal0014]

These examples are less exotic but I do love to use them.

Nice showings. I am drawn to the checkered, two-blade jack.

[BWT]

Very nice knives everyone Thanks for sharing them!

[Waukonda]

Awesome knives being posted!

[Miller Bro's]

Very nice example.
Here is a Rodgers quill knife in carved pearl.

Flawless example

[Miller Bro's]

Love the Rodgers showings, the Congress and Jack's are heirloom worthy and the quill knives too.
These examples are less exotic but I do love to use them.

Excellent assortment of knives.

[galvanic1882]

Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

[Waukonda]

Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

Now THAT is an awesome picture!! Wow, Mike, very nice group!

[BWT]

Wow Mike, very nice , thanks for sharing!!

[Duffer]

Mike, WOW what a group of classic and outstanding Sheffield folders

[edisdead]

Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

A super collection of early Rodgers, hats off to you.
Can you show me more of the Rodgers token and tell us about it please?

[galvanic1882]

Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

A super collection of early Rodgers, hats off to you.
Can you show me more of the Rodgers token and tell us about it please?

Thanks, Guys, for the kind words.

The token is very worn, and you need a loop to see the markings, can't get a good picture of it sorry.

[edisdead]

Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

A super collection of early Rodgers, hats off to you.
Can you show me more of the Rodgers token and tell us about it please?

Thanks, Guys, for the kind words.

The token is very worn, and you need a loop to see the markings, can't get a good picture of it sorry.

Galvanic, do you happen to know was the token currency for exchange within Rodgers retailers and suppliers of Rodgers? Do you know its trade value at time of minting and date?
Here's one I chanced upon recently

I believe the above was known as the "cutlers ha'peney".

[galvanic1882]

Here is your question,

"Galvanic, do you happen to know was the token currency for exchange within Rodgers retailers and suppliers of Rodgers? Do you know its trade value at time of minting and date?
Here's one I chanced upon recently"

I don't if it was or not, and the token you posted looks nothing like the one I have. I'll try and get a picture of it later today