shell handled knives

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:46 pm

The knives on this Imperial counter card are stamped USA.

I have other Imperials that are stamped USA as well as some Colonials that are stamped USA.
Apparently both companies used the USA stamp.

A lot of the WWII era Imperial bone handle utility were stamped with only USA as well.

..... Joe

edgy46 · Post by **edgy46** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:52 pm

Saturday finds.

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:43 pm

edgy46 · Post by **edgy46** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:29 am

Nice one Wullie.

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:36 pm

Nice thread Bill, I`m sure all of us have some of those olde shell handled knives, here are a few from the old days: 1. Old Colonial with a very strange razor type blade, only one Ive ever seen. 2. Old German Swanworks. 3 Old "Ideal" which really werent bad little cheap knives.

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:40 pm

Here is one I acquired some 3 weeks to a month ago. Just now got to upload it!

Imperial Providence RI USA 2 and 3/4 inch Dogleg Jack with PRETTY fake Pearl Scales. Pic doesn't show how pretty!

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:46 pm

I seem to have forgotten one.

Imperial Prov RI USA with metal scales. Ugly as sin, but GREAT snap!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:16 pm

Here are some small ones

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:41 pm

Thanks for showing MB! Top two look like sweeties!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:22 am

Thanks Dave

They are nice ones

Here is another one.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:27 am

here is a couple shell handel knives that i dug up to post they are colonial ill see if i can dig up some more and post later

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:45 pm

here is another shell handel knife its a imperial prov ri usa it has tight handels and the blades look full i really like the three ringed bolster it was all rusty till i cleaned it up just to post on this thread it cleaned up nicely and took a nice edge pretty good littel knife

PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:42 pm

Here's my shells i really think the tang stamps are cool on the Richards-think i read on this sight that Imperial had something to do with Richards but not sure exactly what it was--couple Imperial's & acouple Richards

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:21 am

I'm rather glad I've been snagging knives without chisel blades. I know what I wanted to say "Flat Ground". I can't help it. I like flat ground Spears best of all!

PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:26 am

Just Plain Dave wrote:I'm rather glad I've been snagging knives without chisel blades. I know what I wanted to say "Flat Ground". I can't help it. I like flat ground Spears best of all!

Ya they kinda tend to get scary sharp don't they!

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:56 am

Ole Hammer Brand shell.

Bob

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:00 am

forgot the pic...lets try this again......Hammer brand shell:

Bob

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:34 pm

That one is KEWL!!!!

I never ran across anything that good at any of the Flea Markets I hit while OTR!

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:08 pm

Nice one Bob! The knife AND the picture!

You don't find many of the Barlow style with a spear! Probably 99% of them have a clip

...... Joe

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:46 pm

Nice knife Bob. One of the few "shell" handled knives I've seen that I like. Like that blade configuration. Wouldn't call it a Barlow though. Maybe a swell end jack?

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:18 pm

I've always had a hard time with that pattern, TJ!
Really don't know what to call it

although I have called it a swell end,
but it seems like someone corrected me, in that it wasn't a swell end??

They make that same knife with a longer bolster and it is a true Barlow!

...... Joe

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:24 pm

Know what ya mean Joe, kinda like the definition of a Jack Knife? To me a Barlow has enlongated bolsters and no end cap (barehead) and a Jack to me is first and foremost, blades opening from only one end.

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:32 pm

Are those scales as blow you away pretty as I think these are?

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:12 am

Thank for the nice comments guys. I`d call it a swell end jack. I dont normally pay much mind to most shells but the pretty handles were calling my attention and when I opened the blades I was blown away. Couldnt let it get away....but if I remember right got for less tha $10.....money well spent to my way of thinkin and a permanent place in my collection. Keep em coming!!!

Bob

trutemper · Post by **trutemper** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:14 am

h Dave...thats a real pretty one!!Nice pic too!!!

Bob

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