Ring opener knives

[bronze4u]

Awesome! Looks complete now with the rings back on

Thanks buddy!!

[bronze4u]

Nice Kirk ... Its a nice knife and agree with you on the polishing but at least they didn't polish the blades - unfortunately folks think shiny sells and because of that it won't change much - it actually makes me bypass those knives - I like the sellers who don't know how to clean knives and leave "as found" or are knife collectors who know the implications of aggressive cleaning - I'm talking about aggressive cleaning like the dreaded buffing wheel which removes metal and rounds edges ... As you already said leave it out and handle it everyday - its a good excuse to play with it for awhile

Thanks! Right! I have already dulled it up using a few tricks. It’s a learning, need to tell sellers to leave things be - before shipping out my purchase. I too will not buy things that are cracked or polished! It’s still a very scarce knife. O well!

Cheers

Kirk

[bronze4u]

Finished surface patina restoration. Best I can do....

Cheers

Kirk

[bronze4u]

[bronze4u]

So, like I was complaining about. I purchased this on eBay from pictures of what looked like an 'as is' knife. meaning it did not appear to be shiny or polished up. Once in hand to my annoyance, it was lightly buffed/polished. %$*!@@#!!!! I though to myself. I have included pics of it the way it arrive 'polished', as well pics after I worked on it with applying a re-patina and highlighting it back as I dulled it with super fine steel wool. I think it's about as good as it will get. The brass handles are very similar to Simonds Worden ring turns and their patina....

Cheers! No polishing world!

Kirk

Souvenir knife from the 1910 New Orleans Shriners’ meeting. On one side is "Medinah-Chicago Largest Shrine Temple in the World" and on the other is "New Orleans 1910, Turn the Ring." Marked W. H. MORLEY & SONS GERMANY and KASTOR & CO. GERMANY.

[Miller Bro's]

Excellent, looks much better!!

[bronze4u]

It actually has 'Turn The Ring' stamped on the handle!

[bronze4u]

Excellent, looks much better!!

Thanks! I really appreciate the comment!!!
By the way, seller refunded me 50 bucks on the knife... Though not much, it helps ease the pain. Well not really!

[Miller Bro's]

It actually has 'Turn The Ring' stamped on the handle!

That is cool!

I don't ever recall another knife of this type stamped on the handle with "Turn The Ring"

[bronze4u]

It actually has 'Turn The Ring' stamped on the handle!

That is cool!

I don't ever recall another knife of this type stamped on the handle with "Turn The Ring"

Right! I have never seen one stamped with it either.

[bronze4u]

Ok, one last round of patina and highlighting. Since I do not have an actual one of these with original patina to look at... This will have to do. I used a q-tip with cold patina carefully applying over and over, to build it up. I then let it dry and rubbed it back with super fine wool. In person it's not quite as dark looking as this photo.

[Miller Bro's]

Looks perfect right about there!

[bronze4u]

Looks perfect right about there!

Thanks! Yes, I better leave it be for now. Lol

[bronze4u]

One last photo of my latest ring turn knife. Click to enlarge if you like...

Cheers

Kirk

[Miller Bro's]

Here's one I've had for a long time

[bronze4u]

Here's one I've had for a long time

Cool little quill!

I have several of the Pelletts P. Knives and love their style.

[kennedy knives]

Here's one I have

[bronze4u]

Here's one I have

I like these, I have two like this one and the other two they made. I even have one that they made just like it without any ring turns at all. Very cool old one! (Hey, I just noticed I am still missing one version! According to the article pics you posted I still need the 'A A Simonds & Son Co.' one.)

[bronze4u]

So, the cold patina is starting to richen up and getting a more copper look to it.

So much better than the polished look it had.

Cheers

Kirk

[bronze4u]

Hey guys! This Humphreys Radiant 'Stainless Steel' stamped blade, just in! Pretty mint, never sharpened or used with 'VB' stamped handle scale... I assume meaning 'Very Best'. I have always liked the 'Radiant lamp' stamp on the smaller blades. Now I need another new one....

Kirk

[Miller Bro's]

Very nice!

[bronze4u]

Very nice!

Thanks, Dimitri! Is that fulcrum turn/opener in yet?

[Miller Bro's]

Yes it did! I really like it

[bronze4u]

Yes it did! I really like it

Cool!

[bronze4u]

Hey guys! Just landed another very old and cool ring turn knife! It is in the mail...

I have seen other variations of this Shoe Companies ring turn knives, usually having only one larger blade with a ring. This one has a ring only on the main blade to open.. Plus a smaller blade, both with nail nicks..

I will post my own photos once it arrives... I really love them when they are old like this...

Hope everyone is happy and healthy

Kirk