Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:27 pm

Here are a couple I picked up today;one of which has ebony scales.It is an Ulster 2 blade with what I believe is a very old etch.Unusual in that it has fluted bolsters and the blade is etched with a scimitar and the words,"Toledo Blade"(I think the last word is Blade). The blades were pretty crudded up so I applied some polish after scraping and found the etch.Anyone ever seen that on an Ulster before?

The other knife is a Kutmaster with beautiful finely jigged bone scales and reasonably full blades.Price was good too:$30 for both.

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:47 am

Thanks, me neither. I have most of my knives in flat cases so if I have a bad day I just go in the knife room and start opening knives and forget about every thing else. Always ready to show them if you are in south east Iowa.

Beechtree · Post by **Beechtree** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:09 am

Sorry to not have gotten back to you sooner Jacknifeben. I hear you about forgetting about everything else when opening up pocket knives. It is so easy to get engrossed in studying them! Its amazing how much of my spare time is devoted to them! I appreciate the offer to see your collection, and if I am every in South East Iowa I will surely send you a note as I would love to see them in person

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:37 pm

Just picked up this Robeson/Shure Edge(script)/ROCHESTER other side of main blade 132433 according to Charlies web site she is 1922-1939.Both the other blades have ROBESON(ARCHED)/USA/CUTLERY.What a WELL built knife.What kind of steel are these blades??

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:49 am

Here's a New England Knife I picked up recently.

Glenn

Beechtree · Post by **Beechtree** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:39 pm

Nice one Glenn

It has very slick ebony!

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:56 am

Camillus rope knife

Eagleton Cutlery

Mike

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:53 am

Sweet rope knife, Mike!

Glenn

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:36 am

Thanks Glenn.
Mike

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:30 pm

Here is my latest ebony handled knife, Cattaraugus King Of The Woods. You can still see an etch on the blade and it has the straight line 4 line tang stamp.

313 Mike · Post by **313 Mike** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:20 pm

Wow Jacknifeben that is an amazing looking specimen there! From the bolsters to the shield to the handles to the blade, love it! Interesting how the nail pull goes right up to the edge of the swedge.
Mike

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:41 am

I thought that I had posted this before but after going back through the posts, I guess not. Camillus c. 1916

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rigwelder · Post by **rigwelder** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:43 pm

I'm glad the ebony catt. Was posted. I've been told b4 that catt. Never made a ebony king of the woods.
Heres mine.

2- Ulster knife co.
3- valley forge "old hunter" blade etch
4- lakeside cutlery co.
5-simmons hardware co.
6- ulster knife co. Harness jack that belonged to a.a.p.k. Member jonet "jonnie fain"

Beechtree · Post by **Beechtree** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:12 pm

Those are great rigwelder. That is a very nice Lakeside jack, and the sheepsfoot Simmons is sweet.
This THOMASTON KNIFE CO CONN has seen a lot of use but the blades are still very sharp and snap fiercely. The ebony of course makes for a very lovely handle.

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:01 pm

Nice Catt. rigwelder, I think the ebony King Of The Woods might be the most rare of the bunch. Is there any etch on yours? I have a faint etch on mine but there is no number stamped on the back tang.

rigwelder · Post by **rigwelder** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:21 pm

No, ,its got a nice full blade but the etch is gone.
It doesnt have a pattern number Number.
I agree, i think the ebony handled king is more rare too. None of my books even list a king with ebony handles.

thegreedygulo · Post by **thegreedygulo** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:18 am

Henry Boker.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:04 pm

Nice grafting & budding knife!

Looks like it is ready to go to work.

rigwelder · Post by **rigwelder** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:21 pm

Thats a slick old grafting knife. I really like the blade shape.

mikek · Post by **mikek** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:03 pm

Here is a WM. ENDERS MFG. CO. U.S.A. ENDERS was a second line behind Keen Kutter, owned by E.C. Simmons. The knife was made by the Walden Knife Company

thegreedygulo · Post by **thegreedygulo** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:38 am

H. Boker & Co. Solingen Germany.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:46 am

I have been working on Camillus tang stamps and made new scans of this ebony jack.
The tang stamps would place it about 1915 if Goins is correct on his dating.

Here is the tang stamp:

They were obviously not worried about matching handles. This is the pile side handle:

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:45 pm

This is a old Mcknight. 1892-1895

thegreedygulo · Post by **thegreedygulo** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:38 pm

knife-nut: That is one good looking knife!! I particularly like the fact that it has two large blades rather than the usual master & pen blades found in most jacks. I had never seen that tang stamp before. Thanks for posting.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:51 pm

I love that sheepfoot blade, it almost looks like a grafting blade!
Very cool!

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