All About Pocket Knives

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this lobster or gentlemans', pattern or style of pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is an ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY, one blade, one tool (a file with a blade tip), two tang stamps, 3" closed, lobster or gentlemans', pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "ORANGE (over) CUT. CO. (over) WALDEN, N.Y." The tool front or back tang stamp says, "ORANGE (over) CUT. CO. (over) WALDEN, N.Y." The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The tool does have a WEAK half stop. The tool does have an OK opening snap. The tool does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

For more examples of ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY pocket knives,
and newspaper articles regarding the ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY,
click on this link:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=11797

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AAPK member lt632ret (R.I.P.), wrote a short article regarding ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY and included pictures of
three tang stamps and four different ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY pocket knives. The article and the pictures
can be found in his book, "Knives of the Hudson Valley - 160 Years of American Cutlery History"
The whole book is a VERY INTERESTING and VERY INFORMATIVE read.

Another nice one Skip.

Not sure how rare they are but it's the only one I've ever seen. Hollingsworth Knife Co., (formerly Kane Cutlery), Kane ,PA, c.1916-1930) J.O'.

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 1:00 pm Not sure how rare they are but it's the only one I've ever seen. Hollingsworth Knife Co., (formerly Kane Cutlery), Kane ,PA, c.1916-1930) J.O'.

Very nice

wlf wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 12:39 pm Another.....

Thank you, Lyle.

My newly acquired VALLEY FORGE (1892 - 1899)

TripleF wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:29 pm My newly acquired VALLEY FORGE (1892 - 1899)

Great pick up Scott.

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 1:00 pm Not sure how rare they are but it's the only one I've ever seen. Hollingsworth Knife Co., (formerly Kane Cutlery), Kane ,PA, c.1916-1930) J.O'.

Nice John, what's the length closed?

Lyle, It's a hair proud of 3". O'.

Thanks, David. O'.

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Another nice and scarce ebony.

I took off the barehead adjective.

Very nice VF Scott.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:51 pm.

What a classic.

Nice old Hollingsworth. I did a very in-depth article on that company for Knige Magazine last year. The Pennsylvania knife is a great example, too. Both have some great history

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:51 pm.

Wow! That is very nice Ike,... I have never seen one from Pennsylvania Knife Co. in real life, it is good to see your great pictures in this thread ... A very nice example.

TripleF wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:29 pm My newly acquired VALLEY FORGE (1892 - 1899)

That is a great find, Scott!!!

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:51 pm…..

VERY NICE acquisition, Ike.

I found this little gem at the Oregon Knife Show last weekend. I haven't had a chance to do all the research on it yet but I think it was late 1800s.
I didn't have a magnifying glass with me when I found this, but I like the stag so much.I bought it anyway. I was plesantly surprised when I got back to my table and found out it was a Joanathan Crookes!

orvet wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2026 1:12 am I found this little gem at the Oregon Knife Show last weekend. I haven't had a chance to do all the research on it yet but I think it was late 1800s.
I didn't have a magnifying glass with me when I found this, but I like the stag so much.I bought it anyway. I was plesantly surprised when I got back to my table and found out it was a Joanathan Crookes!

Niiiice!!

Wow You guys are digging up some pretty cool rare tang stamps....Ike with the Pennsylvania and Dale with the Crooks....Great snags, gentlemen

Great brand Dale.

orvet wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2026 1:12 am I found this little gem at the Oregon Knife Show last weekend. I haven't had a chance to do all the research on it yet but I think it was late 1800s.
I didn't have a magnifying glass with me when I found this, but I like the stag so much.I bought it anyway. I was plesantly surprised when I got back to my table and found out it was a Joanathan Crookes!

Very cool Dale!

Here’s an oldie with some paper

Wow! 1882 now that is a beauty for sure. Nice

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2026 10:30 pm Here’s an oldie with some paper

Very nice!