All About Pocket Knives

Keene Cutlery Co. 4 3/4" long

Jeez, you boys have some sure 'nuff BEAUTIFUL cutlery. Keep 'em comin'!!

Simply stunning guys!
Wow!

M.B,
Your Keene is one of the first, if not the first, knives to be labelled an Arkansas Hunter! Made by Napanoch, most likely, as was a similar Wilbert Cutlery.

70 cents, in 1903!

A big ol Robeson



And a New York Knife Co that could be mistaken for a harness jack LOL

It's been monkeyed with.

Charlie,

The reverse tang is stamped: Napanoch Knife Co. N.Y.

The Keene Cutlery Co was probably their "cheaper" line of knives. Very similar to New York Knife Co., their cheaper knife line was Walkill River works.

For a price of 70 cents how could they do it?




M.B.

MILLER BRO`S wrote:
For a price of 70 cents how could they do it?

M.B.

If you consider that at that time period a working man's wage was only $1.00 to $1.25 per day, maybe it becomes a bit easier to understand how they did it. If you consider it cost a guy 60-70% of a days wages (before taxes) to buy a knife, the better question might be how did they afford to buy them.

By the way, you guys are sure posting some dandy knives.

Phil

Here are some I have...............

Dale

I like your picture labels, Dale! That Ulster is a swell Jack, with uber-patina
Nice bunch!

Marbles Gladstone Mich.

Super nice Stag handles on this one!






M.B.

upnorth wrote:I like your picture labels, Dale! That Ulster is a swell Jack, with uber-patina
Nice bunch!

That Ulster's blade is also pretty used up.
But I have to admit, the design of some of the old Ulsters had a little something that makes my pulse quicken a bit when I see them.

It is like they are perfection of design in some patterns.
I can think of no other company that has so many knives that I will buy even when their blades are all used up, just because I like the frame and the design of the knife.

Dale

This is a great thread, and you guys have posted some great knives. It's like going to a knife show and finding only the best on every table.

Here are some Robeson jacks. All these knives are pre-World War II.

I've chosen these because they each have something a little special about them.

I may add some more later.

Charlie Noyes

Charlie,

They are all very nice examples of Robeson`s craftsmanship.

But, I really like that #622357!



M.B.

Dale,

Here is a swell center balloon jack like yours, it is a rare old pattern to find.

This one has ebony handles and is well used.






M.B.

Stunning group of Jacks, Charlie!
Charlie

Here's another balloon jack. Also a well used one, this is from Wolfertz and is 3-3/4" closed.

I wonder if I changed my name to Charlie, if I'd have mint knives like them other two guys ?

Fran

Sauconian wrote:
I wonder if I changed my name to Charlie, if I'd have mint knives like them other two guys ?

Fran

It works for me!!

P.S. cool Wolfie! Looks like one NOT made by Schrade!!

Before I joined AAPK, my name was Fred and I didn't own any mint knives. When I joined, I used the name, "Charlie" and now every time I post one of my knives, they appear as mint on the website.

Fred Noyes

Yes Charlie, (& Charlie), a guy has to like those swell center jacks.

Here is another Jack, a Syracuse.

Keep them jacks a comin' guys!

Dale

upnorth wrote:M.B,
Your Keene is one of the first, if not the first, knives to be labelled an Arkansas Hunter! Made by Napanoch, most likely, as was a similar Wilbert Cutlery.

70 cents, in 1903!

here's one marked Valley Forge Cutlery Co.

Here are some old Robeson MasterCraft jacks. These are the knives with a horse-shoe shaped bronze bearing around the tangs of the blades. The bronze bears on the backspring.

The etches read, "NEV-R-BIND OILESS BEARINGS".

I put one old butter & molasses celluloid handled equal-end on here, too.

Charlie Noyes

Tmwsiy,

Nice old knife

Here is a big KA-BAR

WOW!!

I guess I'll get towel to keep the drool off my keyboard.

Keep 'em coming!!

Willie,

Try to keep the drool down to a minimum!

Here is a hard brand to find, Gardner 1876.



M.B.