All About Pocket Knives

edge213 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:17 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 6:13 am

LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:11 pm

Nice collection of pyremite/celluloid.
I know someone asked if they were all Remington. I realize that is their version of celluloid. If they are all Remington that is quite the collection.
The one I like is the Elephant toenail/Sun fish.

I have added my favorite out of dad’s.
Enjoy Steve LKSKNIVES

Okay please forgive my ignorance, but pyremite & celluloid are the same thing? I haven’t heard of pyremite until last week.
Thanks,
John

Yes, same thing.

Thank you sir

Py Rem ite.

The "Rem" is taken from the name Remington and Pyremite is Remington's name for the celluloid they used on their knives. Pyremite is specific to Remington's knives and word that shouldn't be used to describe celluloids other than those made by Remington.

btrwtr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:52 pm Py Rem ite.

The "Rem" is taken from the name Remington and Pyremite is Remington's name for the celluloid they used on their knives. Pyremite is specific to Remington's knives and word that shouldn't be used to describe celluloids other than those made by Remington.

Thank you for the explanation on this

Ulster Knife Co.

Here are a few Winchesters I've accumulated over the years:

Very good Ulster, Q. I am partial to pyremite celluloid, that one looks perfect.

That is a fine group of Winchesters, Msteele6. Nice variety of looks.

Just picked up this Ulster from Roger. It isn't necessarily colorful but I really like the pattern of the celluloid, particuarly how the angles of the lines wrap around the scales. The fact that the scales are a thicker slab rather than tapered down to meet the liner is also pleasing to the eye, imo.
The Rich Con etch/logo refers to Richards Conover hardware. This hardware firm began in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1857, later moving into both the Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets. They were in business for 140+ years.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just picked up this Ulster from Roger. It isn't necessarily colorful but I really like the pattern of the celluloid, particuarly how the angles of the lines wrap around the scales. The fact that the scales are a thicker slab rather than tapered down to meet the liner is also pleasing to the eye, imo.
The Rich Con etch/logo refers to Richards Conover hardware. This hardware firm began in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1857, later moving into both the Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets. They were in business for 140+ years.

Pretty.

Ike, that’s a beauty. Don’t recall ever seeing one hafted like that before, with the “squared” corners on its covers.

Heres another celluloid from the same hardware company but it is stamped REV-O-NOC. Conover spelled backwards. If you search online for “Rev-o-noc” you can find info about skates, rifles, shotguns, hand tools, and other items having the Rev-o-noc brand name, in addition to knives. Conover’s company was acquired by Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. and Conover became an officer of HSB. Not sure if the REV-O-NOC brand name preceded the acquisition of Conover’s company by HSB, or if they created it as a house brand after the acquisition.


Ken

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just picked up this Ulster from Roger. It isn't necessarily colorful but I really like the pattern of the celluloid, particuarly how the angles of the lines wrap around the scales. The fact that the scales are a thicker slab rather than tapered down to meet the liner is also pleasing to the eye, imo.
The Rich Con etch/logo refers to Richards Conover hardware. This hardware firm began in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1857, later moving into both the Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets. They were in business for 140+ years.

Beautiful knife! The handles are a type of patterned waterfall celluloid. Waterfall is still often misunderstood and mislabeled in old knives. If the knife is rotated in hand the lines in the celluloid will show a 3D type dimensional movement (like flowing water) if the material is a waterfall type celluloid. If no movement is seen the material is likely not a waterfall type celluloid. Not all waterfall celluloid is single color and your knife is a fine example of patterned waterfall celluloid.

Thank you Floyd, Ken, and Wayne.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just picked up this Ulster from Roger. It isn't necessarily colorful but I really like the pattern of the celluloid, particuarly how the angles of the lines wrap around the scales. The fact that the scales are a thicker slab rather than tapered down to meet the liner is also pleasing to the eye, imo.

That is a cool old knife, Ike. The way the scales are squared off instead of rounded down is more or less unique.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 4:24 am Heres another celluloid from the same hardware company but it is stamped REV-O-NOC. Conover spelled backwards.

Very nice survivor, Ken!

Never seen one like it but pretty dang cool. Thanks for showing it.

Can anyone describe how patterns were created in Celluloid? I guess acrylics do the same but how is it done? Is it liquid that colors are swirled into and then hardened, cut into handles and hafted? Some look like they have solid chips or flakes?

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just picked up this Ulster

Very cool knife excellent photos

Thank you, Mel, Rick, & Q.

Very nice Ike and Ken

I've been trying Not to buy Celluloid handle knives!

I could not resist these I found last year

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:25 pm I've been trying Not to buy Celluloid handle knives!

I could not resist these I found last year

Those are nice, especially like that L F & C.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just.....

That's a BEAUTY, Ike.

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:25 pm I've.....

A VERY NICE group of "eye candy", Dimitri.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 am Just picked up this Ulster from Roger. It isn't necessarily colorful but I really like the pattern of the celluloid, particuarly how the angles of the lines wrap around the scales. The fact that the scales are a thicker slab rather than tapered down to meet the liner is also pleasing to the eye, imo.
The Rich Con etch/logo refers to Richards Conover hardware. This hardware firm began in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1857, later moving into both the Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets. They were in business for 140+ years.

Ike that knife is very cool
I really like the thick handles along with the pattern.
Steve

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:25 pm I've been trying Not to buy Celluloid handle knives!

I could not resist these I found last year

Dimitri the Imperial in the last picture is very cool. It looks like snake skin.
Steve
I will dig through dad’s and add some more eye candy

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:50 am
Those are nice, especially like that L F & C.

Thanks Ike!

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Feb 26, 2026 2:50 pm VERY NICE group of "eye candy", Dimitri.

Thanks Skip

LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Thu Feb 26, 2026 5:53 pm Dimitri the Imperial in the last picture is very cool. It looks like snake skin.
Steve
I will dig through dad’s and add some more eye candy

That Imperial is my favorite of the group Steve

Can't wait to see what you post

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:25 pm I've been trying Not to buy Celluloid handle knives!

I could not resist these I found last year

Great Looking Celluloid knives

Thank you