All About Pocket Knives

thanks, the wharnie i had posted before trying to find out who made it

and if it was a remake seen couple of them on bay, its is very heavy and
well made

throw this one up its a new york contract knife for HS&B

Time to get this thread going again! I have grown to have a bit of obsession with old Hibbards.

Here is a 3 1/2" bare head jack w/ killer picked brown bone scales and pinched bolsters.

A 3 3/8" jack with smooth bone handles. OVB stamped on the rear bolsters and main blade.

A 2 5/8" mother of pearl pen knife.

A 3 5/8" half whittler w/ worn old picked bone scales. I'm sure she was a stunner in her hey day!

I have this Barlow that is just marked "HIBBARD" with a big (H) on the bolsters.

JW~

Don't know who made these but that is some mean stag on the big one.

There are some beauties in this thread.
rattlesnake, that cattle knife you posted a few years back is stunning. The crocus and glaze finishes are perfect! I wont even begin to comment on the other stupendous knives here.
Real nice Barlow you have there knives-are-quiet, the bolster is so clean and clear.
That stag is really pretty JKB, and the advertising knife is a nice bit of history.
What were some of the companies that made HSB knives other than NYKC?

I know Robeson, Camillus, Walden Knife Co, and possibly a German knife maker(early on) all made knives for Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett.

If anyone can shed anymore light it would be appreciated!

Ulster, Utica

A ebony pen knife. Etch reads: Neal Brennan.

Neal Brennan had some nice taste in cutlery.

The etch makes me think this was a NYKC?

Brown bone swell centered pen knife. Looks like a early Utica or Camillus pattern to me. What do you think?

A grand daddy brown bone Barlow. NYKC in my opinion due to the bolsters. Once again if anyone can teach me differently I would really appreciate it!

Here is one for the thread...........

Thanks miller bros! She's beautiful!

Couple of celluloids and an ebony.

Wow thegreedygulo! That is a wonderful knife . I have my Grandfathers (on both sides) pocket knives. One is a KaBar trapper of my paternal Grandfather and a Remington stockman from my maternal Grandpaw. These will go to the 3rd or 4th generations very soon. Heirloom knives and other "sharp" objects are a great way to tie the family's heritage and mores to younger generations.

Sorry, not a OVB, but a HSB at least.

That is a beauty frj!

I love the deep color of that bone

Yes sir Joe, mighty fine!

How bout a toenail.

Goodness, there's a rarely seen one.

peanut740 wrote:How bout a toenail.

Yes Sir Peanut, Very Nice!!!! Appears to be the NYKC flavor, Is that one from JSK collection last month? Either way you can be very proud of that one BH

Thanks Bonehead.I've had it for several years.Most likely made by Camillus.If it was a NYKC made it would have ringed bolsters.