All About Pocket Knives

wlf wrote:I thought it was pressed stag? I must not be on the same page ? Cal's knife? Lot of ?s from me?

You have my attention.

Yes, Cal`s knife. Is stag not bone??

Here is an interesting old one. V (CROWN) R / E. JENKINS/ SHEFFIELD
I guess I would call this 6 blade, a Hart Center congress. I don't have the dates for this name but based on the appearance I would guess 1850 - 60s.
The handles are mother of pearl and the bolsters are rat tailed and threaded. Overall it measures 3.5", and as it is/was a 6 blade it measures a full 0.5" thick.

Like an elegant old lady. Still beautiful, ____Dave

^ Thanks Dave

This one belonged to my uncle Bill. He gave it to me years ago, in exactly this same condition, when he found out I collect old pocket knives. Not sure anyone else would call it beautiful, but it is to me.

Ken

Wow! Scrolling through this thread is a nostalgic stroll down memory lane. I was looking at all the names of those who were quite active on AAPK at one time. This thread is a historical snapshot of the coming and goings of AAPK members.

jerryd6818 wrote:Wow! Scrolling through this thread is a nostalgic stroll down memory lane. I was looking at all the names of those who were quite active on AAPK at one time. This thread is a historical snapshot of the coming and goings of AAPK members.

Definitely a memory lane jog. Thought I had posted this one here but didn't see it so here it is in all it's faded glory: A Keen Kutter granddaddy barlow that someone obviously cherished over time. Couldn't pass this one up just thinking about what it might have been through over time.

Somebody got their money's worth out of that one.

Here's a Western I got in a group last week. It's been just about sharpened down to a nub. It spent so many years ridin' around in somebody's pocket it almost glows.

Berryb wrote:Here's a Western I got in a group last week. It's been just about sharpened down to a nub. It spent so many years ridin' around in somebody's pocket it almost glows.

I always admire an oldie like that. It's obviously been cared for and not mistreated - no broken blades or busted handles. Just well used.

Here's an old one that was well used but not as well treated. The remains of a Case Tested green bone 06221-1/2.

Ken

Ken, I think that birdseye Case IS pretty the blades are mostly full and it has a lot of good looks left. Also, it can't be beat considering it is a family piece. Thanks for sharing it.

K7K, that one was used quite a bit wasn't it. I can now see it making a wonderful light duty leather punch!

Berryb, "It spent so many years ridin' around in somebody's pocket it almost glows." Nice

Part of my weekend finds four line Camillus knives the scout on right is a Sword brand.

Nice finds guarddogg. The cattle pattern might be a WWII Camillus Army Air Corps Utility knife, athough I am not sure they had a bail as yours does.

Here is an old one, American Knife Co Plymouth (1849-1875) 6 blade congress with tortoise shell handles. Down from 6 blades to three, not to bad

love the tortoise scales on that American Thanx for the info Beachtree

That tortoise handled American is one sweet knife!Seems like a lot of multiblade knives were made in that pattern. Think I may have posted this one before but here it is again:an H.W.Mason 8 blade congress with pearl scales.Couple broken blades but still an interesting knife.

Thanks Guarddogg,

Thanks K7K, and that is a great knife you have there. I have an HW Mason somewhere, I will look for it.
I think that this pattern was a popular one for multi blades as they were actually using as a pen knife, sharpening quills, or other lighter duty tasks such as office work. Thus, having the multiple blades made sense so sharpening would not have to be as frequent. I think that larger, many bladed knives would have presented difficulty for the average person in regards to weight, and thus the people who would have carried, say a farrier knife, would have been few and far between. But, as the light duty office work of sharpening a quill or pencils was less needed in the more mechanized time post-1900 these 5 or more bladed congress or senator knives seem to be less commonly produced (not that they were ever "common"). And so, the many bladed, and heavy stock knives of the later time period, say 1890s on to about 1920s, seemed to be the ones being produced. These are just some thoughts. Cheers,

knife7knut - I like that knife. Interesting how the blade wound up perfectly triangular. It almost looks like it was made into a leather punch.

Have you ever seen the same knife similar to this one at a monthly swap meet, month, after month, after month after year from the same seller? You just want to buy it, take it home and give it a decent burial?
(Hail to the Knife, Long live Celluloid)

^More power to you Dan, your sacrifice helps all knife collectors!

Found this New York Knife Co large serpentine jack, blades badly sharpened but still a beautiful old knife.

John nice old jack. I would take a little off the kick on the pen blade and put that one in my pocket. Perfect EDC.

Harold

Harold, thats a great idea, I never thought of that.

Great old serpentine John, the pattern of the wood grain is lovely.

Here is the Henry Mason Sheffield knife I referred to that goes along with K7K's 8 blade congress. This simple jack has iron handles. Tweedale lists John Henry Mason having lived between 1877-1930. In 1911 John Henry Mason was listed as an electro-plate worker.

Don't get me wrong fellas but I laughed out loud at some of those pictures.
As sharpening brings the edge closer to the thicker spine, isn't it better to get another knife?
These pictures say a lot about the bond between a man and his knife, second only to the bond between a man and his dog, I suppose. (I hope the wife comes in next. )

Knives in various states of old age anguish...