Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:13 pm
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Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:26 pm
Thanks Lyle. I'm not sure who made it. All 3 blades are stamped Shapleigh Hdwy.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:38 pm
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:37 am
Thanks MB.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
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Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
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Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:48 pm
Here is a nice 3 1/2" Enders dogleg that I recently purchased from Roger.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:52 pm
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 4:28 pm
Love the bone on that Enders!
I've posted these before but think they belong here as well. 2 Harwi Hdwe. Co. and a pearl KeenKutter whittler.
I've posted these before but think they belong here as well. 2 Harwi Hdwe. Co. and a pearl KeenKutter whittler.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:00 am
Not too recently, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a VAN CAMP 708, two blades, one tool (a punch or awl), two tang stamps, 3 1/2" closed, two springs, cattleman, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp says, "VAN CAMP (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "708" (the pattern #) The shield is a replacement shield, it is NOT original to the knife. The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does have an OK closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The tool opens and closes properly, without any issues. Overall, this pocket knife is in FAIR+ condition. This pocket knife did require some VERY minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:19 pm
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:00 pm
Not too recently, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, as it turned out, it was a keeper. It did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a SIMMONS, two blades, one tang stamp, 3 3/8" closed, two springs, "barehead jack", pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "SIMMONS (over) ST. LOUIS" The main blade has a CRISP half stop. The main blade has a GOOD opening snap. The main blade has a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade has a VERY CRISP half stop. The secondary blade has a NASTY opening snap. The secondary blade has a NASTY closing snap. Both the main blade and the secondary blade have seen some use. This pocket knife is in FAIR+ condition. This pocket knife did need some cleaning.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:26 pm
I have a SPRINGBROOKE stag handled bowie. I always thought it was English. Thanks for the information.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:22 pm
Good morning Dave . Reading thru this old thread and came upon your post . If you still have the cattle knife with the locking punch could you post a few pics of it . Never seen one like that .
Thanks .
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:17 am
So you saying that New York Knife made for Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden? Were they only known maker or is there other?edge213 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:30 pmMumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:22 am Thanks David. My original post has been locked out of edit capability so I’m unfortunately left with copy and paste, so I’ve pasted it here, removed the quotes and added your input. This should act as a new post and allow a couple more days of edits so if y’all have more contributions please keep them coming!
I’m making a list of the more (or less) commonly seen cutlery stamps of hardware companies, be they retailers or distributors, their approximate dates of operation (courtesy of Goins’ or Levine’s). And based on research or best guess, who made knives for them. Please add or correct any errors or omissions you see.
Hardware firm, Dates of Operation, Stamps used, Maker
————————————————————- -—————————————— ————————————————- ———————————————
Ainslie-Martin Co. 1900-1922 — ????
AINSLIE-MARTIN CO.
Brown-Camp Hardware 1997-1959 — ????
BROWN-CAMP HDW. CO.
DASCO 1922-1962 — Schrade
DASCO
Florida Hardware Co. 1939 — Challenge
ALLIGATOR BRAND
FLORIDA HDWE. CO.
Frankfurth Hardware Co. 1862-1960 — ?????
WM. FRANKFURTH HDW CO.
Geller, Ward, Hasner Hardware Co. 1903-1939 — ????
E-Z CUTTER
G. W. & H. HDW. CO.
Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett 1855-1960 — New York Knife, Camillus
OUR VERY BEST
OVB
TRUE VALUE
REV-O-NOC
BLACK DIAMOND
HIBBARD
CRUSO
HIBSPEBAR
Montgomery Wards 1935-1950 — Utica, Camillus, Winchester
WARDS - USA
DURO-EDGE
POWR-KRAFT
LAKESIDE
Harris Brothers & Co. 1915-1926 — ?????
HARRIS BROS. & CO.
Belknap Hardware 1904-1985 — Valley Forge, Boker, Ulster, Schrade
JOHN PRIMBLE
BLUE GRASS
BELKNAP
PINE KNOT
BLUE RIBBON CUT. CO.
Canton Hardware Co. 1888-1938 — ????
KEEN EDGE CUTLERY CO.
McWhorter, Weaver, & Co. 1920-1939 — W.R. Case & Sons
WHITE HOUSE
Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1902-2010 — Napanoch, Camillus, Ulster, Schrade, Utica
WILBERT
SEARS
STA-SHARP
DUNLOP
KWIK KUT
HIGH CARBON STEEL
CRAFTSMAN
J.C. HIGGINS
T.T.C. (inside a diamond)
Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co. 1848-1964 — New York Knife
SPRINGBROOKE KNIFE CO.
CLEAN CUT
SEQUOIA
SUNSET
COMSTOCK
VOLKA
BRUNSWICK CUTLERY CO.
Fletcher Hardware Co. 1863-1913 — ?????
FLETCHER HARDWARE CO.
Kelly-How-Thomson Co. 1902-1947 — ??????
HICKORY
L.L. Bean 1937-Present — KABAR
L.L. BEAN
Maher & Grosh 1877-1963 — ????
MAHER & GROSH
McIntosh Hardware 1903-1911 — ?????
McINTOSH HEATHER
Miller, Sloss & Scott — ????
MILLER, SLOSS & SCOTT
STILETTO
Simmons 1868-1960 — Walden Knife, Winchester, Camillus
KEEN KUTTER
CHIP A WAY
WINCHESTER
LACLEDE
BANNER
FIDELITY
SENATOR
HORNET
AMERICAN ACE
CLIMAX
BIG BOY
ARISTOCRAT
BERKSHIRE
Shapleigh 1843-1960 — Schrade, Camillus, Empire
DIAMOND EDGE
D-E
SHAPLEIGH’S
KEEN KUTTER
NORVEL- SHAPLEIGH
SIMMONS
BRIDGE
Gray & Dudley 1885-1927 — Tidioute Cutlery
WASHINGTON
Henry Gilbert & Son 1920-1940 — Schrade
GILBERT HARRISBURG
Kruse & Bahlman Hardware Co. 1858-1962 — ????
K & B
CUTSURE
CUT SURE K & B HDW. CO.
Pacific Hardware & Steel 1901-1918 — Utica, Napanoch
STILETTO
PACIFIC HDWE
C. M. McClung & Co. 1882-1960 — ??????
CUMBERLAND
KEENER EDGE
Moore-Handley Hardware Co. 1882-1962 — Camillus
CHAMPION
AMERICA’S BEST
Hackett-Gates-Hurty 1912-present? — Boker
HACKET-GATES-HURTY
Henkel & Joyce Hardware Co. 1900-1939 —
HENKLE & JOYCE HDWE CO.
Moore Maker Inc. 1975-present — Queen, Canal Street, Utica, Bear & Son, Böker, W.R. Case & Sons
MOORE MAKER
Trustworthy Hardware 1860-1964 — Ulster
TRUSTWORTHY
Marshall-Wells Hardware 1893-1963 — New York Knife
ZENITH
MARSHALL-WELLS HARDWARE CO.
Seattle Hardware Co. 1892-present? — ????
OCCIDENT
SEATTLE HDWE CO.
Wyeth Hardware Co. 1860-present? — Phoenix Knife Co., Utica
WYETH’S WARRANTED CUTLERY
Van Camp Hardware Co. 1888-1960 — Capitol Cutlery, Schrade
VAN CAMP
CAPITOL
BEN HUR
RAOLA
VANCO
V.C. CUT. CO. GERMANY
V CAMP GERMANY
Blish-Mize & Silliman Hardware 1871-present? — Utica, Camillus?
MOHAWK
BLISH-MIZE & SILLIMAN HDWE CO
Farwell-Ozman & Kirk Hardware 1881-1959 — ????
HENRY SEARS & SON 1865
GILT EDGE
W. Bingham Co. 1841-1948 — Empire
W.BINGHAM CO.
BBB
XLCR
Virginia-Carolina Hardware Co. 1920-1940 — ????
V.C. HDW CO
Wimberly & Thomas Hardware Co. 1900-1944 — ????
WIMBERLY & THOMAS HDW
Witte Hardware Co. 1865-present? — ????
WITTE HDWE CO.
Missing a lot, including many manufacturers that contracted to make knives for these hardware firms. If you know any of the missing cutlery manufacturing firms, any other related info please advise.
Ken
Ken, you can add Diamond Knife Co. Germany to Kelly-How-Thompson.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:42 pm
I just saw this post request. I'll try to find the roll with this knife and take a picture of it The knife has a hinged little tab that opens into a groove on the blade to lock it open.____Dave
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:25 pm
3-3/8" Stockman from WARDS. Probably Union/Ka Bar. $30 shipped to the USA. Full and snappy. PM me. Thanks, J.O'.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:49 pm
I didn't find the cattle knife but I found a harness jack with the locking punch. I didn't realize I had two with this feature. The knife is a Marshall Wells knife made by NYK____Davedjknife13 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:42 pmI just saw this post request. I'll try to find the roll with this knife and take a picture of it The knife has a hinged little tab that opens into a groove on the blade to lock it open.____Dave
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:59 pm
A cool feature.djknife13 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:49 pmI didn't find the cattle knife but I found a harness jack with the locking punch. I didn't realize I had two with this feature. The knife is a Marshall Wells knife made by NYK____Dave
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:22 pm
Yes New York Knife is believed to have made cutlery for Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden. Goins’ says New York Knife closed their factory in 1931, but Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden continued to be in business until 1964. So assuming they continued distribution of cutlery from 1931 until 1964 they must have had other makers, either before and after 1931.
The list was compiled from reputable sources as best I could find at the time. It’s not intended to be all-inclusive, nor infallible. Inclusion of a manufacturer means there is reputable information of that association, but omission of a manufacturer simply means I found no evidence of association. It is possible such evidence exists and I didn’t find it at the time.
Ken
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 12:19 pm
Thank you Dave . That is a feature that would be nice to have when using the punch. Have used an old Camillus knife With punch to try making holes in old leather and you have to be careful the punch doesn’t fold up on you .djknife13 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:49 pmI didn't find the cattle knife but I found a harness jack with the locking punch. I didn't realize I had two with this feature. The knife is a Marshall Wells knife made by NYK____Dave
Appreciate you taking the time to get some photos.
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 7:28 pm
Nice knife! Looks a bit like the old Robeson strawberry bone.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:49 pm My John Primble pocket knife. The "information" tang stamp is barely legible (Belknap Hardware). The pattern # tang stamp is less legible. You can barely see the star, in the center of the tang stamp, in the center of the picture. It looks like a number "3" above and slightly to the right of the top point of the star. That's the only number that I'm almost sure of. Maybe a "0" just to the left of the "3."
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 11:49 pm
Very interesting, don't believe I have ever seen one like that!
Thanks for showing it!
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:04 am
Re: Hardware Store and Distributor Knives
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:23 pm
