All About Pocket Knives

Ike

Really cool, Ike, like that Harrisburg connection.

I don't think I ever posted this BLISH MIZE & SILLIMAN HDWE CO. utility knife that I believe Utica made for Western. 4 3/4" 4 blade in what they may have called Gold Shell Pyralin (celluloid but seems to be pretty stable like old Case Goldstone). Goins says they came into existence in 1871 and may still be in operation. Case 6445R for size comparison.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:53 pm Really cool, Ike, like that Harrisburg connection.

I don't think I ever posted this Blish Mize Silliman HDWE CO. utility knife that I believe Utica made for Western. 4 3/4" 4 blade in what they may have called Gold Shell Pyralin (celluloid but seems to be pretty stable like old Case Goldstone). Goins says they came into existence in 1871 and may still be in operation. Case 6445R for size comparison.

I like that one, John, great shield and unique looking scales.

Here is a 4" Miller Sloss & Scott (1891-1901)stockman with their stiletto trademark on the tang. They were absorbed into Pacific Hdwe & Steel in 1901, who continued to use the stiletto mark.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:09 pm Here.....

That is a GREAT tang stamp, Ike!

I love the pickbone on that one, Ike.

Ike

Ike, two great obscure oldies!
Nice Blish Mize, John, I like the buffalo head shield!

I’ve posted this one elsewhere here before, but it belongs here also. Hacket-Gates-Hurty Co. whittler, I think probably French Ivory covers.

Ken

A few hardware and distributors:
1: Top to Bot.: DUNLAP, two KEEN KUTTERS, MAHER & GROSH
2. MAHER & GROSH
3: Top to Bot.: HIBBARD-SPENCER-BARTLETT, BARNSLEY BROS.(Mfg & Wholesaler), ROBBINS HARDWARE (by NYK?),
PACIFIC HARDWARE (by NAPANOCH)
J.O'.

Witte Hardware, St Louis Barlow.

Love the bolsters John.

Great looking knife John! Beautiful find!

Tom, Lyle, thank you guys

That's a beauty. Those bolsters!

Thank you Joe

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:45 pm Witte Hardware, St Louis Barlow.

John, living fairly close to/attending shows in St Louis area, I see a Witte pop up on rare occasions. I have never seen anywhere near that nice, beautiful knife, top notch!

Really cool Barlow, reminds me of those old Furness Barlows.

Here is a couple. I've enjoyed this thread. Some great knives.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:45 pm Witte Hardware, St Louis Barlow.

John,that's a neat Barlow.

Harris Bros.& Co. Chicago. c. 1915 J.O'.

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:47 pm Harris Bros.& Co. Chicago. c. 1915 J.O'.

Nice J.O., don't recall seeing that tang stamp before.

Had it for years. Levine and Price say the were wholesalers and possibly importers. No country stamp. Assume US. Only one I've seen. I have old Imperials with the same celluloid.
J.O'.

This pocket knife arrived today. It is one out of a group of five pocket knives that I bought, but not for this particular one. It is a SHAPLEIGH (D-E) HDW CO. B478, 2 blade, 3 tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, advertising pocket knife. It says "CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE" on one side and "FRICTION DRAFT GEAR" on the other side. If you Google the advertised company, there is a lot of information. I gave it a very mild cleaning, took some pictures and here it is.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Mn Dave just posted a Kelley How Thomson knife in "knife finds of the day", reminding me that I had never shown this one.