Ring opener knives

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:32 am

doglegg wrote:
bronze4u wrote:
doglegg wrote:Kirk, I think I see 200 on the horizon. You have really cool knives. On you display is that one (or two) a GEC?
Thank you!
As stated, two different knives - One is brass one silver. (sorry I might not understand what you mean?)
However, the silver one has a different lady on each handle side.

Here they are again side by side:

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Kirk
I'm sorry Kirk, I wasn't very clear. Back a page on your pictures that display your collection. 3rd pic down knife on the extreme right, first row and on the same row 5th from the right. Are those GEC knives. I saw a pic of one once and was surprised they had made one. Thanks.

Not sure I follow still.. What is 'GEC' knives? I googled Great Eastern Knives? You mean the jigged bone one I show? That is a Camillus!

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:54 am

bronze4u wrote:
doglegg wrote:
bronze4u wrote: Thank you!
As stated, two different knives - One is brass one silver. (sorry I might not understand what you mean?)
However, the silver one has a different lady on each handle side.

Here they are again side by side:

C3693848-2458-4987-95AF-3FC5463507F4.jpegE530DF85-F443-4AD7-8E45-889E43FAB513.jpeg

Kirk
I'm sorry Kirk, I wasn't very clear. Back a page on your pictures that display your collection. 3rd pic down knife on the extreme right, first row and on the same row 5th from the right. Are those GEC knives. I saw a pic of one once and was surprised they had made one. Thanks.
Not sure I follow still.. What is 'GEC' knives? I googled Great Eastern Knives? You mean the jigged bone one I show? That is a Camillus!

Yes Sir I was thinking of Great Eastern Cutlery knives. I once say a ring turn knife attributed to them but have never seen another one. I enjoy seeing your knives and the new ones you discover. That Camillus is a great looking old knife. Thanks for the reply.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:07 am

doglegg wrote:
bronze4u wrote:
doglegg wrote: I'm sorry Kirk, I wasn't very clear. Back a page on your pictures that display your collection. 3rd pic down knife on the extreme right, first row and on the same row 5th from the right. Are those GEC knives. I saw a pic of one once and was surprised they had made one. Thanks.
Not sure I follow still.. What is 'GEC' knives? I googled Great Eastern Knives? You mean the jigged bone one I show? That is a Camillus!
Yes Sir I was thinking of Great Eastern Cutlery knives. I once say a ring turn knife attributed to them but have never seen another one. I enjoy seeing your knives and the new ones you discover. That Camillus is a great looking old knife. Thanks for the reply.

Ahhh yes! Yes, the Camillus caused quite a stir on here last year when I found it. Many thought it was an aftermarket custom, someone had made. Until a Camillus Museum director contacted me offering a heap for it. (I paid a heap as well) It is more of an actual knife, that one is... Thank you for saying so... I love the hunt and all the differences... Cheers doglegg

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:21 am

knife7knut wrote:Going through some old knife magazines in search of an ad I came across these pictures. I never knew anyone made custom ring turn knives but apparently Dennis Brooker did. Pictures came from the May 1982 issue of the American Knife Collector in an article by Phil Pankewicz on blade finishes.

This is the only other custom ring turn i have seen made by knife maker J. MUTZ (His photo credit)

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:11 pm

One of my favorite things about knives are their ‘Marks’
Kastor & Co. Or Sons was responsible for so many brands of knives. One of my two W. H. Morley’s Has a very small clover stamp. Until now I had only seen the larger clovers. As well stamped just Kastor & Co. I wonder if this means it’s an earlier make by Kastor?

Enjoy

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:13 pm

Just scored a early 1900's silver ring turn.
Also, another Shriners one that has not been polished! It has one ring replaced that i'll fix.

btrwtr · Post by **btrwtr** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:29 pm

bronze4u you have an astonishing collection of ring openers. Thanks for sharing them!

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:44 pm

bronze4u wrote:CAMILLUS CUTLERY, RING TURN KNIFE

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...if you ever decide to part with this Camillus, please let me know!!!!..........

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bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:49 pm

btrwtr wrote:bronze4u you have an astonishing collection of ring openers. Thanks for sharing them!

Thank you, Wayne! Nice store you have!

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:50 pm

carrmillus wrote:
bronze4u wrote:CAMILLUS CUTLERY, RING TURN KNIFE

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...if you ever decide to part with this Camillus, please let me know!!!!.......... .................

Thanks, I will let you know... I think there is a line!

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:05 pm

..I have a copy of an old ebay listing dated 10/19/09 for a Camillus 4 liner twist blade brownbone scout knife that looks exactly like your knife!!....I bid on it, but got outbid, and I'm wondering if yours is it????........

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bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:11 am

carrmillus wrote:..I have a copy of an old ebay listing dated 10/19/09 for a Camillus 4 liner twist blade brownbone scout knife that looks exactly like your knife!!....I bid on it, but got outbid, and I'm wondering if yours is it????........ .......

I don't think so, but I had seen that old listing on Google images then a few years later I saw mine in much better photos on ebay. No bids made on it at all. I bought on a best offer $$$$... It was not cheap! I've had offers well over 1 k, so far.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:39 am

carrmillus wrote:..I have a copy of an old ebay listing dated 10/19/09 for a Camillus 4 liner twist blade brownbone scout knife that looks exactly like your knife!!....I bid on it, but got outbid, and I'm wondering if yours is it????........ .......

I checked I bought mine on ebay 2017... Found it on Worthpoint.
1920S CAMILLUS CUTLERY CO CAMILLUS NY USA Ring Twist Open Knife Bone Han
SOURCE:eBay
SOLD DATE: Aug 02, 2017

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:14 am

The new version that isn’t polished arrived. Both blades have great snap! Plus it has not been ‘polished out’ by some foolish seller. Maybe I’ll put the first one up for sale?

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:17 am

This silver one hand scripted initials and 1913 From same seller as the above knife. Great score!

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:55 am

Two amazing and rare W.H. Morley & Sons ring turn knives. One is brass and one seems to be either silver or platenoid. The silver one has ladies on each side. The brass one has one of the same ladies on one side and a Shriners Temple advertisement, the other. Possibly two of my most favored ring turn’s in my collection, thus far. Few more photos of the two knives together. Click on each photo, they look better!

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:54 pm

Just a few more pics!

Trying to stop!

Kirk

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:19 pm

Doubled my collection of Ring opener knives with the purchase of this little Canal Street Ring opener from our own Matthew Sanders.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:42 am

doglegg wrote:Doubled my collection of Ring opener knives with the purchase of this little Canal Street Ring opener from our own Matthew Sanders. DSCN5440.JPGDSCN5441.JPGDSCN5442.JPG

Congrats! Nice little openers! I have one I need to post up in my store.

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:44 am

Thanks b4u. I will watch for it.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:10 pm

Scored this awesome Vintage fruit knife! Cannot wait until it arrives from Canada. I have seen one similar in an old post here, I think. And on google images.
Granton Midget 1929

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:22 am

bronze4u, the hits just keep coming. And you find the rare ones.

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:26 am

doglegg wrote:bronze4u, the hits just keep coming. And you find the rare ones.

Ha! Thanks man!

Kirk

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:34 am

Another ring turn win on eBay!

GEORGE WOSTENHOLM XL, Sheffield

Yellow celluloid

bronze4u · Post by **bronze4u** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:51 am

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