All About Pocket Knives

Here is one I got at the OKCA show last weekend.
I posted it in the Camillus forum so all you Camillaphiles bear with me.

This knife has the most unique scales I have seen on a Camillus.
It looks like snake skin, but it is smooth.
I think it is celluloid.
Circa 1946 or earlier.

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?

These are my only old knives.

kamagong wrote:These are my only old knives.

they are very nice

1895 Chicago is what the book says . LAWTON CUTLERY split back spring whittler very well used but the bone handles are perfect plus strong snap to all 3 blades.

kamagong wrote:These are my only old knives.

A man after my heart with those Spearpoint Blades!!!

orvet wrote:Here is one I got at the OKCA show last weekend.
I posted it in the Camillus forum so all you Camillaphiles bear with me.

This knife has the most unique scales I have seen on a Camillus.
It looks like snake skin, but it is smooth.
I think it is celluloid.
Circa 1946 or earlier.

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?

Gee!I thought I was the only one that had one of those lol

Very cool handles, guys!

More old ones..........

K7K-
Nice!
Do you have a more precise date for that knife beside pre 1946?

Dimitri-
Those are sweet!
Ya' gotta' love the stag on the IXL!
Is that Red Devil made by Empire?

Here is another one I picked up at last weekend's OKCA show.
The blades are well covered with patina.
It is a nice thin single backspring penknife.
I have been carrying it in the watch pocket of my pants.
It seems to have good steel.



I also got this Schrade Cut Scout at the show.
EDIT-
I forgot this thread is supposed to be pre-1960.
That Kabar may not qualify.........my apologies!

orvet wrote:Those are sweet!
Ya' gotta' love the stag on the IXL!
Is that Red Devil made by Empire?

Thanks Dale! The English knives used the best stag on their knives.


I am not convinced that Empire made it, we had a discussion about these knives in another thread. It is very similar though

nice guys. looks like everyone had a good week. been looking for a Tip Top for years thats a nice Barlow

Thanks Paul


Oldies..........

ELECTRIC CUT COMPANY 1890-1910 ebony & pearl gunstock

I love looking at the knives in this thread. Thanks for sharing guys!

Paul,

It looks like you found another winner! Electric's are a favorite with Bret & I.

That has a desirable shape & cool bolsters!

I love that Electric. I don't think I've ever seen a cap bolster made of MOP. Very nice knife.

Here's a few pre-1960 watch fob(and other)knives:
1st is a group of 5 knives;A Miller Bros.,A Sheffield Steel,an I*XL,a Walden Knife Co.,and a Hayward.
2nd is a National Cutlery Germany with fancy carved aluminum scales.
3rd is a Platinoid John Watts Sheffield.Platinoid is an alloy (don't recall exactly what;I'll have to look it up).
4th is a Daniel Peres ad knife for Portland Stoneware;a large New England company still in business.
5th is a Schatt& Morgan fob knife with gold plated scales.
6th is a Thomson cutlery Co(Germany?)with fancy carved aluminum scales.
7th is a Holley with grooved aluminum scales.
8th is another Holley with nickel silver scales.
9th is another Daniel Peres knife advertising the Jamestown Exposition of 1907.
Last is a bunch of watch fob knives.

thanks, kathy & knifenut

knife7knut, love seeing those old ones

An old English jack.........

Dimitri,
That English Jack is a Bute!

nice ! never seen those Bolsters before

paulsvintage wrote: nice ! never seen those Bolsters before

I believe they are called threaded bolsters.

knife7knut wrote:

paulsvintage wrote: nice ! never seen those Bolsters before

I believe they are called threaded bolsters.

Thanks , knife7knut


picked up two old ones this week a case tested in gift box and a Napanoch knife company

Has anyone seen this type of scales on any other knives?[/quote]

Well, I've got this Imperial that resembles those scales.

There's some fine looking knives on this thread.

This Imperial cracked ice is from between 1946 and 1956. I love it.