All About Pocket Knives

I watched the 69 and the Craftsman trapper (did you see that one?) go by; I saw the final price comin' and I was out of there. There is another 69 up this morning for those interested.

My first Western fixed blade, I believe it's an L48 or a pre L48.

L48A variation of some sort, for sure.

Hard to tell with my monitor and my eyes, but I "think" the 3rd line of the stamp references the double tang patent. If it does, then it is pre-1952.

Would need a clear close-up of the stamp to try to pin it down more than that.

zzyzzogeton wrote:L48A variation of some sort, for sure.

Hard to tell with my monitor and my eyes, but I "think" the 3rd line of the stamp references the double tang patent. If it does, then it is pre-1952.

Would need a clear close-up of the stamp to try to pin it down more than that.

I believe there is a patent date on the tang, from what I have to work with. There's no reverse tang stamp. Does the nylon washer pattern have anything to do with dating as say Marbles? Every other L48 I see has a red washer, this one only has brown/black and yellow or white that have yellowed.

There's no "year pattern" to the spacers as such. Occasionally, a spacer pattern was unique to a particular model when the catalog picture was taken and you can use that "kinda".

Other than the year code dated knives (1977 to 1991), you can get a year range based on the ricasso stamps, and with some of the knives that were only made for a single year (many 1941 knives), you can pinpoint a specific year.

That closer picture definitely shows the third line has "Pat'd" which puts it 1952 or earlier. I have always put the knives with a Patent reference wand "MADE IN USA" as being post-WW2 1946 to 1952.

Looks like a late 40s knife per your input

Hard to tell exactly what this one is all about except it is an Imperial easy opener.
It has a bail so do y'all think this one is one of the Navy / Coast Guard knives? I can't read the tang marks AT ALL. Don't see the "USA".

(poor pics).....
Anyway.... the blades don't look too bad.
We shall see.

Mike

Pile Driver wrote:Looks like a late 40s knife per your input

1946 to 1952

Pile Driver wrote:My first Western fixed blade, I believe it's an L48 or a pre L48.

You will like your fixed blade Western. They are great knives!!

I've always been perplexed by these knives. A big bone handle Trapper for less than $50 S I figured well I'll just get one and see what the deal is .She's on the way.

Pile Driver wrote:Looks like a late 40s knife per your input

There is nothing not appealing about that little knife. I really like the little slender ones like that. You did good.

I am hoping the post office doesn't send this one to South Carolina from Oregon, or from (somewhere; I forget where) to Puerto Rico, both scenarios having consummated with me holding the potato in the past. Normally the post office has treated me very well, including a 31 year career, but sometimes...

tongueriver wrote:I am hoping the post office doesn't send this one to South Carolina from Oregon, or from (somewhere; I forget where) to Puerto Rico, both scenarios having consummated with me holding the potato in the past. Normally the post office has treated me very well, including a 31 year career, but sometimes...
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the origin was Connecticut if I remember correctly

I have this Excelsior Knife Co pruner on the way with an interesting brass end cap and lower brass pins it looks like.

tongueriver wrote:I am hoping the post office doesn't send this one to South Carolina from Oregon, or from (somewhere; I forget where) to Puerto Rico, both scenarios having consummated with me holding the potato in the past. Normally the post office has treated me very well, including a 31 year career, but sometimes...
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Oh man.... you lucky dog!
I want one of those SO BAD for my collection. I can't even seem to find one at ANY price.

Enjoy your new addition!

Mike

gsmith7158 wrote:I've always been perplexed by these knives. A big bone handle Trapper for less than $50 S I figured well I'll just get one and see what the deal is .She's on the way.

Hefty.

tongueriver wrote:I am hoping the post office doesn't send this one to South Carolina from Oregon, or from (somewhere; I forget where) to Puerto Rico, both scenarios having consummated with me holding the potato in the past. Normally the post office has treated me very well, including a 31 year career, but sometimes...
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That is an awesome looking knife.

Pile Driver wrote:I have this Excelsior Knife Co pruner on the way with an interesting brass end cap and lower brass pins it looks like.

Pruners are always appealing. And the brass end cap.

Today's order. Does anyone know this Polish manufacturer?

Estimated delivery Thu, Jun 28. Sellers picture but annotated by me. The fault for this one lies squarely at the feet of ~Q~. he pointed it out to me. Of course, being the weak willed individual that I am......................... Well, everyone here knows the words to that song. Just looking at the picture makes the pleasure endorphins flow.

Sweet knife Jerry.... a real beauty!!
Resistance is futile......


Mike

I like that diamond shield on that one Jerryd! That smooth blue bone is pretty slick too!

Thanks fellers. I'll be doing the pee pee dance this week in anticipation.

Glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee