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Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 3:52 am
by dhillbilly
Here is another tang stamp. Not "Waterville" but related to the Waterville factory when B.H. Morse made knives in the closed Waterville factory 1855-1865.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 4:40 am
by FRJ
Can you show us clear pictures of the knife, please?
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 5:17 am
by dhillbilly
I don't own this knife to take pictures. I was just adding the pic to my Waterville tang stamp collection here. It is on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Antique-Ho ... SwcvdXOm34
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 5:23 am
by dhillbilly
I bought this Waterville a while back. The blade is a replacement but the handle is unique.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:14 pm
by Mason
Very neat and unique handle with a built in ruler. Great old example.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:53 am
by Mason
Here is a pretty good looking old guy. I really like how the shield mimics the handle.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:09 am
by FRJ
Mason, old Waterville's don't usually show in that good of shape.
Or that good looking, for that matter.
What a beauty!!
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:40 am
by peanut740
Mason that is a fantastic knife!
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:04 pm
by galvanic1882
Beautiful knife!
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:04 pm
by LongBlade
Awesome knife Mason
... just in great shape and one of my favorite old Conn cutleries as well
....
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:13 pm
by stockman
Mason, That is a Nice old knife!!
Harold
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:28 pm
by RalphAlsip
Mason, I am piling on the compliments already written. Your Waterville knife is extraordinary! I am curious as to its length - is it in the 3 1/2" range or over 4"? The large cigar-like patterns are one of my favorite patterns.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:19 am
by stockman
Jerry you have already got most of the Case and Remingtons in the known world. Leave the Watervilles alone.
Harold
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:40 am
by LongBlade
You know the more I looked at this knife Mason I realized I have a Waterville with a similar shield that also mirrors the swell-center frame (posted it on another Waterville thread on AAPK but thought it be cool to compare to yours - mine is 3 & 5/8" closed)... This one is ebony - I prefer your jigged bone though
.. anyway so here it is again...
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:14 am
by Mason
Thanks all.
I am a fan of that pattern as well Ralphalsip, and the length on this one is 3-5/8.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:19 am
by Mason
LongBlade wrote:You know the more I looked at this knife Mason I realized I have a Waterville with a similar shield that also mirrors the swell-center frame (posted it on another Waterville thread on AAPK but thought it be cool to compare to yours - mine is 3 & 5/8" closed)... This one is ebony - I prefer your jigged bone though
.. anyway so here it is again...
Front Closed DSCN4404A.jpg
Master Blade DSCN4546A.jpg
Great example, and I prefer the match striker pull on your model.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:33 pm
by RalphAlsip
stockman wrote:you have already got most of the Case and Remingtons in the known world. Leave the Watervilles alone.Harold
LOL, Harold. I still need a few more Case and Remingtons so I'll just admire Watervilles from afar.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:52 am
by stockman
Harold
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 3:19 pm
by 1fartsmella
Thanks dhillbilly for that great history lesson. Waterville made some very cool knives. Here's a pair of small gent's knives. The same pattern with 2 different handle materials. The knives are 2 1/2" closed. One has Aluminum handles/liners, no scales, hand engraved with pocket wear and sunk joint construction. The other has Ivory handles & brass liners with common joint construction. Barry
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:08 am
by LongBlade
Awesome Waterville knives Barry
- "fraternal" twins too
... Beautiful workmanship on those fine gent's knives that really shows nicely in the photos....
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 3:07 am
by 1fartsmella
One of my favorite patterns, a wharncliffe pen knife. 2 7/8" closed. Stamped WATERVILLE CUTLERY CO CONN. on the master blade and WATER-VILLE CO on the pen blade. Aluminum handles likely hand engraved. Used but not abused condition.
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 4:04 am
by FRJ
Yeah, that's a beauty!
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:49 am
by msteele6
Nice one!
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 3:14 pm
by LongBlade
Sweet Waterviile Barry
... Looks like this one had some brass detail work on the handles at the pivot pins if I'm not mistaken.. have to agree on the pattern as I am quite fond of the wharncliffe pens as well
...
Re: Waterville Manufacturing / Waterville Cutlery Info
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:07 am
by 1fartsmella
Lee, The color that appears to be brass detail is only a reflection from the scanner.