All About Pocket Knives

What fascinates me is the time it must have taken to make the detailed molds with the tools they had available in those days. Look closely at the scales on that knife. The pattern is pretty random for something man-made. Time seems to have meant very little to the craftsmen of old where time and of course the ubiquitous profit, is the driving force in today's industry.

Found this one today. Anyone have idea of timeline? In the third photo down it appears the diamond was a hand held stamp. moss

I got this one from Fran, I replaced the handles becuase there wasn't any, the blades are near perfect though. Old PA related knife. Import I would guess. I was hoping someone would comment on the knurls on the tang edge. I haven't ever seen that before on a pocket knife

PA Knives wrote:I was hoping someone would comment on the knurls on the tang edge. I haven't ever seen that before on a pocket knife

David,

Those serrations on the bottom of the tang are thumb grooves.

They keep your thumb from slipping, while allowing you to put more pressure on the blade to use the top protrusion, which is called the Spud

Moss, the tang marking you pictured (curved) is from 1933 to 1941
Great looking knife ::envy::

Here is one I picked up this weekend.

Cast Steel knife Co. 1900

Here is a very rare Pecan Budding knife made by Tina in Germany.

It is made of Walnut wood with brass liners and pins.

This is the first Serpentine one I have seen.

Dimitri very different , nice find !

Thanks Paul

PA Knives wrote:I got this one from Fran, I replaced the handles becuase there wasn't any, the blades are near perfect though. Old PA related knife. Import I would guess. I was hoping someone would comment on the knurls on the tang edge. I haven't ever seen that before on a pocket knife

Dimitri is right, they knurls give your thumb a good grip when using the spud, which you are do by pushing with the back edge of the of the blade (the spud).
You can see them clearly if you double click to enlarge this pic of a Schrade Cut Co budding knife. The Schrade Cut Co number is S1354 1/4B. As you can see the black celluloid on this knife needs to be replaced.

You need the knurls to keep your thumb from slipping up the blade edge. I think that is also the reason that on both knives have longer than normal tangs; it gives enough length for a good purchase for your thumb while using the spud to loosen the bark when grafting a bud into the stock. The spud is also used to open the cleft in the stock to insert the scion (the piece being grafted in).


http://www.extension.umn.edu/distributi ... .html#budd
This link will show you how grafting is done. The spud is especially useful in the ‘budding’ and in the ‘cleft graft’ which are explained on this web page.

Here's a few old pruners. Top to bottom:

1. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery Hawkbill.

2. Boker Hawkbill (tang stamp is an X with an arrow through it and the letters M & R below that and then has Boker at the bottom). Has a bird's eye top rivet. Circa. 1850 - 1875.

3. H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery Farmers Jack or Rooster pattern.

4. H. Boker & Co Solingen Farmers Jack.

5. Another H. Boker & Co Solingen Farmers Jack.

An outstanding selection of old Boker`s

Thanks for posting them

Great Bokers!!!!! I really like em.

I'm really beginning to develop more respect for old Bokers. Those are great!

Here is a very nice example of an English made pruning knife

Miller Bro`s wrote:Here is a very nice example of an English made pruning knife

wow ! i love em in that shape

Thanks Paul

This is a Horticultural knife i just picked up. a Case 2109 budding & grafting gunstock knife . the back spring and bill blade are one piece.

Very nice. i didn't know Case ever did one. How old is it?

Nice one, Paul. Looks pristine.

Thanks guys ! it was made between 1940-1964..

Mostly Saynor's or Saynor Cook & Ridall with a few other English brands thrown in. Some are advertising knives stamped with a company name or a tourist attraction. All are ivory, wood or bone aside from one plastic one. I figure by the time plastic came in these were on their way out so it is rather rare.

wow nice collection, thanks for sharing

Another English Pruning knife.

Nice looking stag!