All About Pocket Knives

Kathy, thanks a lot.

Yeah, isn't it svelte?

Joe,

It is svelte... It's a "sexy" knife, for sure!

Here's a nice aluminum handled Northfield. It's 3 1/4" closed.

Funny thing; both blades on this knife have strange nail nicks. Similar to nail nick I showed on a knife in Robeson Extremes in Robeson Collectors forum.

Nice one Joe. Looks barely used. I like those aluminum handled pen knives.
Dan

A little piece of Pocket Jewelry I picked up at the Gator Show in Florida. This one has the aluminum bolsters.

Thanks for looking!

Tom

PS. Great knives being posted here!!!

A+ Tom

Beauty Tom.

Joe ,I'd like to know what those nicks are about too. They seem to be a sort of matchstrike??

Thank you, Dan.

That's a real beauty, Tom. Thanks for showing it.

Thanks Lyle. They make you think of matchstrike, but they are deep in the nick, usually unnoticed.
I'm looking for more.

Great knife, Tom.
Dan

wlf wrote:Beauty Tom.

Joe ,I'd like to know what those nicks are about too. They seem to be a sort of matchstrike??

Lyle I just think those imperfections in the nick may have been caused from a damaged or worn cutting die used to cut the pulls.I`ve noticed it before on some old knives when I cleaned dirt and crud out of some nicks in the past.

Beautiful knives all;especially the aluminum handled and bolstered knives. Those were likely made when aluminum was more valuable than gold. As I recall reading about it;aluminum was extremely difficult to mine until the late 1880's which made it so valuable. I'll have to re-read the story.

Thank you, Ray.
Do you have any thoughts on the odd nail nick cuts?

I just read through this thread and found it fasinating. I have a few vintage Northfields and may dig them out for a group picture when I get a few minutes. I hope you won't mind me sharing this one for now. It still has the "Hunters Pride" etch although it didn't come through well in the picture. ___Dave

Thank you, very much, for showing your fine knife, Dave. It enhances this thread greatly.
I hope to see your others.

Great old knife, Dave.
Dan

Here's my ebony one like Dave's.

Too cold today to do much but fool with my knives, so I dug out the other Northfields. The pearl is so nice that my picture doesn't come close to capturing it. They sure were Quality knives.___Dave

Peanut that ebony is on my want list. My favorite knife is a Holley Rip Van Winkle (there version of that hunter) and the Northfield version has eluded me so far. Thanks for sharing the picture of yours. Your etch is much clearer than my English jack's. I wonder how many different patterns they etched with the "Hunters Pride". I think I've seen that on other brands too. I just noticed that your's says "Hunters Favorite" instead of Pride. I've seen that on some English knives if my memory serves.___Dave

Thanks so much for showing those great knives, guys. Really nice.

Nice looking knives.. .. I'm really liking that ebony lockback...

My only Northfield is a three blade, I guess I'd call it a swell center stockman ( I know it says cattle knife). All tangs stamped Northfield Knife Co. Knife is 3 5/8" and snap is decent. The handles I have to call pick bone.. .. they are almost smooth.

I read that blades for some knives were hand forged and finished, has anyone else heard that ?


Bob

That is an awesome Northfield Bob ... That bone is sweet & the etches and swedge on the blades are just so nice... great knife all the way around!

I agree with everything LongBlade said. A great Northfield example! Beautiful shield!

Nice to see you here Bob.

That`s a beauty Bob!

That is a wonderful one Bob, thanks for sharing it.
It looks to be quite early and in addition, is a fancy cattle knife given the swell center pattern, shield and stamped blades. And in answer to your question, knives were hand forged at Northfield Knife Co.

Thank you guys, I'm glad you all like it....and thanks for the conformation on the forged blades...

Bob