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Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:38 pm
by cattaraugus57
well, as hard as I've tried to get a good pic of the tang..I couldn't
tried scanning,taking the pic outside for natural light,flash/no flash...
don't know what else to try.
I'm open to new ideas if anyone has any.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:39 pm
by tjmurphy
Set the camera to MACRO for close-ups.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:54 pm
by jerryd6818
Send it to me. I'll take the pictures and get the knife back to you in a couple or three years. Maybe.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:01 am
by cattaraugus57
ok Jerry I'll get right on that!
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:05 am
by orvet
If you have a flatbed scanner, you can get good pics of tang stamps most of the time.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:09 am
by cattaraugus57
yeah I just tried that today after making a light box or whatever..
half the problem I think is that the stamp is so light.
There has to be a way though...working on it..
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:51 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Scan it. Save it with a high resolution with PhotoShop or any other good program. Then crop out just the tang mark. Then enlarge the resulting photo to 4"x4", etc.
You'll get scans like this one, which, by the way, almost looks etched.
CNoyes
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:49 pm
by cattaraugus57
You must have a better scanner than I Charlie,mine just won't focus on the tang.
but here's a couple I got with the cam.
I know if I take some with my 35mm I can get some good ones,just need a $12.00 batt.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 5:42 pm
by thefarside
Here is a Tryon made by Miller Brothers - one of my favorite oldies.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 5:48 pm
by cattaraugus57
That is a nice one!
Looks like the blade is full too.
thanks for posting it.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:30 am
by upnorth
I use a high-res scanner for these. I'm not sure who made them though . . . .
I am sure the tangs are stamped.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:16 pm
by cattaraugus57
BOTH VERY NICE!
I ACTUAL HAVE A TRYON BARLOW BUT IT'S VERY USED UP..
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:12 pm
by Bret888
I thought I would add this picture to the thread. The Kinfolks made knife, marked Tryon. The Fox AE, shipped to E.K. Tryon in 1911. We have a couple more Tryon marked knives somewhere, but we are packing for a move next month, and can't do pictures for a while.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:30 pm
by cattaraugus57
brett thanks for that..
that Kinfolks is of course just like the Catt knife of that same time period.
I had a chance to buy an old Tryon leather shotgun case awhile back..neat stuff.
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:02 pm
by Bret888
I found another one easily. Kinfolks made also?
Re: WHO MADE TRYON'S KNIVES?.and QUESTION 2..HAND TANG ETCHI
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:05 pm
by cattaraugus57
yep I'd say so..looks just like a kinfolks or catt skinner...
nice!