All About Pocket Knives

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:48 pm

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:17 am I just obtained this scout style, utensil kit.....

Wow.......Just Wow. Dang Skip, I just finished going through the last 5 pages I've missed since I've been out taking care of business. Between you, Joeradza , You guys have been finding some nice ones.

Thank you Smitty.

Cool pick up Skip. I'll have to dig mine out and see how it is stamped. I know there is nothing on my spoon.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:57 am Cool pick up Skip. I'll have to dig mine out and see how it is stamped. I know there is nothing on my spoon.

Thank you Floyd. The spoon(s) I am not concerned about at all. I've only seen the knives and forks with dates. The dates are usually 1926 & 1942. I don't know about 1935, but I'll see when it gets here.

***** UPDATE *****
As of the time on this post, the utensil kit is in Kansas City, Kansas. It's "expected" to be here this Wednesday, the 10th. I do not have my hopes up for a 1935 patent date on either the knife, the fork, or on both.

This morning, this knife joins my collection. It is an unbranded, single blade, wire handle pocket knife. More than likely, a GEO SCHRADE. This knife came out of the scout style, utensil kit, that I bought last week (a few posts above this one). The seller thought it might have a 1935 patent date, it doesn't, it has a 1926 patent date. It didn't require much cleanIng. I took pictures, here it is.

Cool Skip, sorry it didn't have an unusual date. I checked mine and it has the 1942 date.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:50 pm Cool Skip, sorry it didn't have an unusual date. I checked mine and it has the 1942 date.

Thank you Floyd. Deep down, I knew it didn't have a 1935 patent date.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:20 pm This morning, this knife joins my collection. It is an unbranded, single blade, wire handle pocket knife. More than likely, a GEO SCHRADE. This knife came out of the scout style, utensil kit, that I bought last week (a few posts above this one). The seller thought it might have a 1935 patent date, it doesn't, it has a 1926 patent date. It didn't require much cleanIng. I took pictures, here it is.

Still, a very nice Wirejack even though it wasn't the year you were looking for. But look on the bright side.......the hunt continues!! And isn't that really half the fun of collecting?

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:07 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:20 pm This morning, this knife joins my collection.....

Still, a very nice Wirejack even though it wasn't the year you were looking for. But look on the bright side.......the hunt continues!! And isn't that really half the fun of collecting?

No Smitty, the hunt doesn't continue. There is no 1935 patent date for the wire handle knife, or for the wire handle fork. But the tang stamp isn't that common, so I'm not disappointed.

New_Windsor_NY
Skip must have been sleeping. First time in weeks that I snatched one off of ebay before he got me. It's rusty but it's got a double tang stamp I need.

joeradza wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:38 pm New_Windsor_NY
Skip must have been sleeping. First time in weeks that I snatched one off of ebay before he got me. It's rusty but it's got a double tang stamp I need.

No joeradza, not sleeping. My attention was diverted down a different collecting path.
Congratulations on the double tang stamp.

Thanks Skip. I couldn't resist since the pickings have been scarce lately.

I just received these today. A Boy Scout Mess Kit in excellent condition. The case is supple with no names inscribed and the spoon and fork look unused. The knife is still in great shape although it does show signs of use. Couldn’t resist at the price of a couple of Big Mac’s. The small spear point has the double tang stamp so that fills a gap.

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today.....

Way to go joeradza, finally!

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today. A Boy Scout Mess Kit in excellent condition. The case is supple with no names inscribed and the spoon and fork look unused. The knife is still in great shape although it does show signs of use. Couldn’t resist at the price of a couple of Big Mac’s. The small spear point has the double tang stamp so that fills a gap.

Cool score Joe!! Very Nice

Thanks guys.

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today.....

Just curious, is the spoon marked at all?

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today. A Boy Scout Mess Kit in excellent condition. The case is supple with no names inscribed and the spoon and fork look unused. The knife is still in great shape although it does show signs of use. Couldn’t resist at the price of a couple of Big Mac’s. The small spear point has the double tang stamp so that fills a gap.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:30 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today.....

Just curious, is the spoon marked at all?

Allegheny Stainless Steel

joeradza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:42 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:30 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:10 pm I just received these today.....

Just curious, is the spoon marked at all?

Allegheny Stainless Steel

Well, that's a different marking. I wonder what the WB (over) W means?

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:35 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:42 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:30 pm

Just curious, is the spoon marked at all?

Allegheny Stainless Steel

Well, that's a different marking. I wonder what the WB (over) W means?

I don't know but I'll search around.

joeradza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:38 pm

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:35 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:42 am

Allegheny Stainless Steel

Well, that's a different marking. I wonder what the WB (over) W means?

I don't know but I'll search around.

I've been told it is WB Manufacturing, Wisconsin or Wallace Bros.

I decided to sell my near mint rare wirejack. PM me if you have any questions

BFORSE wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:05 pm I decided to sell my near mint rare wirejack.....

PM sent.

PAT. APLD. FOR wirejack still available for purchase, willing to negotiate, needs a good home.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:35 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:42 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:30 pm

Just curious, is the spoon marked at all?

Allegheny Stainless Steel

Well, that's a different marking. I wonder what the WB (over) W means?

That's the same marking that was on my Girl Scout kit I posted earlier in the thread.