Old Knives With A Punch Blade

[treefarmer]

Just reading along here tonight and realized there is an old Pal Blade Company (scout/camper) with a punch blade on it here in a pile I'm looking through:

The blade not opened is a cap lifter with screwdriver tip.
Treefarmer

[JohnR]

I think this Pritzlaff Hardware is pretty unusual for a harness jack, coke bottle stabber jack, unusual grind to the spear main. Nice size 3 3/4". very nice wood, think cocobolo, very faint etch that I can't make out. No idea who made it.

[Waukonda]

Great looking knife, John! There is a heckuva lotta character in that one, exceptionally nice!

[doglegg]

JohnR, that is a great knife.

[peanut740]

Very nice unusual knife John.This is likely what the etch looked like."EverKeen" was their trademark.

[carrmillus]

........I could look at these knives all day long!!!!!.............. ...........................

[doglegg]

Tommy, that is what I seem to do most days. Look at the knives on AAPK.

[JAMESC41001]

John, I really like that knife.

[LongBlade]

Excellent looking HJ John ... That's a good size spear with a punch too... Is the punch style any clue as to maker?

[carrmillus]

Tommy, that is what I seem to do most days. Look at the knives on AAPK.

..I guess it's a good way to stay out of trouble!!!!..... .................

[JohnR]

Excellent looking HJ John ... That's a good size spear with a punch too... Is the punch style any clue as to maker?

Very nice unusual knife John.This is likely what the etch looked like."EverKeen" was their trademark.

Thank you all for the nice comments

Roger, thanks for the etch pics, looking close that looks to be what is on the knife but too far gone to be sure.

Lee, the punch style can definitely be a clue as to maker, I've been looking at pictures for another example, so far no luck. Some punches would have patent numbers on them which will identify the maker but this one does not. On another forum someone thought it is an early Ulster, pre Dwight Divine.

[RalphAlsip]

Case Tested XX 63055 PU.

[doglegg]

Case Tested XX 63055 PU.

Hey Jerry, good to see your post. Hadn't seen you for a while. Cool knife.

[peanut740]

Jerry

[peanut740]

This is different. 3 7/8" New York knife Co serpentine split back whittler with a punch.

[LongBlade]

Case Tested XX 63055 PU.

Lovely knife Jerry ... Killer bone too!!

[LongBlade]

This is different. 3 7/8" New York knife Co serpentine split back whittler with a punch.

That is an awesome whittler Roger with a punch ... Thanks for sharing that one as it is unique, at least to me...

[peanut740]

Thanks Lee,it is cool.

[JAMESC41001]

Cool pattern. How did those cowboys file their nails though?

[galvanic1882]

Some really great knives in the thread. Here are 2 of mine.

[JohnR]

That Walden is a stunner Mike

[galvanic1882]

Thanks John, I've had both of these for over 20 years, got them both at the old 2 day show in Waterbury Conn. Bill Clausen of NW Knives used to come to the show with some amazing knives and he helped get me started on the etched knives with ink. He still produces a color catalog of vintage knives that are really nice!

[carrmillus]

This is different. 3 7/8" New York knife Co serpentine split back whittler with a punch.

...love that one!!...never seen one like it before!!!!........... ....................

[peanut740]

Nice pair of knives Mike

[galvanic1882]

Thanks Roger