Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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treefarmer wrote:A question for paulsvintage: Are the covers attached to the liners with actual threaded screws or is the rivet head made to look like a slotted screw head? I know nothing about Miller Bros. knives but noticed the heads look like screws. Just curious? Treefarmer
MB used actual screws on some of their production to hold the scales.
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I think I'm in LOVE with that Hammer Fudgesicle!
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treefarmer wrote:A question for paulsvintage: Are the covers attached to the liners with actual threaded screws or is the rivet head made to look like a slotted screw head? I know nothing about Miller Bros. knives but noticed the heads look like screws. Just curious? Treefarmer
tree farmer......as wullie stated they are into the liner. that was like there trademark back in the day
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Here's a Ney York Knife co. Walden. It's 3 1/2" closed. Bottom bolster is engraved with NYC. Maybe you could help me date it?
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Wow wazu, what would call that pattern?
A candle end serpentine jack???! 8) ::tu:: ::drool::
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Whatever it's called I think I'm in love again!
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Just Plain Dave wrote:Whatever it's called I think I'm in love again!

Dave,
It is not true love.
It is just knife LUST! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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First of all, I think you'd call that a beauty. As far as a knife name, I'd call it a Serpentine Teardrop Jack. How can anyone not be entranced by that swedged spear blade with the long pull. Marvelous.
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jerryd6818 wrote:First of all, I think you'd call that a beauty. As far as a knife name, I'd call it a Serpentine Teardrop Jack. How can anyone not be entranced by that swedged spear blade with the long pull. Marvelous.
Im going with Jerry. Serpentine Jack and the swedge is better in hand. Thank you for the replys.
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Here's a NY Knife Walden Stag trapper. I feel the tang stamps make it newer. Plus it has U.S.A. stamped on the rear tang of the main blade.
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I am not positive but that may be one of the commemoratives Schrade did.
Eric, Dimitri, LT or Hal may know.

I agree it looks like a newer stamp. I don’t see any pins in the bolsters. If Schrade made it, it would be made with the Swinden key, so there would be no visible pins in the bolsters.
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orvet wrote:I am not positive but that may be one of the commemoratives Schrade did.
Eric, Dimitri, LT or Hal may know.

I agree it looks like a newer stamp. I don’t see any pins in the bolsters. If Schrade made it, it would be made with the Swinden key, so there would be no visible pins in the bolsters.
I think that commemorative edition came from the 1990's but not positive. There was a 4" stockman too. I had one with the original box and paperwork a couple years ago. It was distributed with "Made by Imperial Schrade" on the packaging. I thik there was a muskrat pattern as well.

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Thanks Hal. ::tu::
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just got one more for this thread. one early conn. knife . a Thomaston knife company English Lockback
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Very nice Paul! ::drool::

Here is an early Ulster Knife Co. Serpentine Candle-End Lobster pattern pen knife.

Note the unusual "early" jigged bone handles :wink: Image Image
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You guys come up with some beauties. Paul that Thomaston is outa-sight!!!!!!!!!!! Ilove the jigging on that lobster Miller Bros.Slim
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Nice one Dimitri.
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Thanks Slim & Dale ::tu:: :)
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Another Thomaston huh Paul? Very knice looking knife!! ::tu::
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TripleF wrote:Another Thomaston huh Paul? Very knice looking knife!! ::tu::
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Compliments of paulsvintage! Thanks Paul!

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here is a couple that i picked up at a yard sale the other day the first one is a I.K. CO. USA and the other one is a utica jack not bad for a couple bucks each
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Knice score BigDaddy!! ::tu::
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thanks triplef
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::tu:: nice old one 8 Ball
one old dog head i just got its union cut co. a pre ka-bar made in the 20's in Olean N.Y.
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