Just got lucky, no good story I'm afraid!Louisville.Boy1947 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:03 pm
Wow !!! There has to be a good story behind how you came to get such a fine example.
Vintage Tool Kit Knives & Folding Eating Sets
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Posting this union/kabar hobo at the suggestion of another user. I believe the handle is a false pearl celluloid which is pretty neat. Sheath came with it so the previous user must've liked having it handy.
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Don't know if you personally are cool but your knife sure is.
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I'll take "cool by association" haha3030remchesterCOLO wrote: ↑Thu Dec 11, 2025 3:39 pm Don't know if you personally are cool but your knife sure is.
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2 old 4 liners from Camillus . The slot knife with bones is 3 and 7/8 inches closed . It is stamped on the fork and knife but not the spoon. Some reference is that Holley also used that spoon among others . Don’t know who made the spoon for the Cutlery Companies . The Red Cross ( or some refer to Christmas knife ) is 4 1/2 inches closed . Main is 4 line stamped ,Spoon is not stamped . There is an article here somewhere that states the Red Cross knife came about during a holiday party and while drunk the idea got kind of twisted around. Will post it if I can find it here in all the info on this forum .
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Thank you SkipNew_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Dec 12, 2025 3:25 pmThis might be it:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 16#p914216
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You're welcome, JP.
A Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Two really nice knives
Here's one that has horn handles, only one I have ever seen, I posted this already but thought you might like to see it.
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I must have missed the first time you posted it. That is a very desirable old knife. Wow.Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:51 amTwo really nice knives![]()
Here's one that has horn handles, only one I have ever seen, I posted this already but thought you might like to see it.
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Two really knice ones JP.Ripster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 12, 2025 2:03 pm 2 old 4 liners from Camillus . The slot knife with bones is 3 and 7/8 inches closed . It is stamped on the fork and knife but not the spoon. Some reference is that Holley also used that spoon among others . Don’t know who made the spoon for the Cutlery Companies . The Red Cross ( or some refer to Christmas knife ) is 4 1/2 inches closed . Main is 4 line stamped ,Spoon is not stamped . There is an article here somewhere that states the Red Cross knife came about during a holiday party and while drunk the idea got kind of twisted around. Will post it if I can find it here in all the info on this forum .
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I read somewhere that the Red Cross knives were too late in production as the war ended and many wound up as surplus. Can't remember the source.
I had one and the metal of the spoon had an odd yellowish color. J.O'.
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Just picked up these 3 Joseph Rodgers knife/tool sets. I’ve seen the cases before but never a whole set. One of them has what I believe is the former owner. Lt General Bourne. I looked him up and he was born in 1882 and had that rank right before WW2, he retired during the war. The Napanoch came with the 3 sets from over the pond in the UK
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Mike, those are three VERY G@@D L
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Thanks Skip, I had been told there were Rodgers made sets and like I said I saw the pouch for one in an auction but never saw any complete. The 2 sets are missing one item, top section on the right. Small headed screwdriver
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Three very nice additions to your Joseph Rodgers collection Mike! Beautiful Napanoch set as well!

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Super cool find!!!
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Victor Germany.
1907-1913, according to Goins.
1907-1913, according to Goins.
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Jeep branded Imperial.
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