Old Ebony Wood Handle Knives

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Ripster wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:29 am Here’s a Camillus 72 with some Ebony and ivory . And a 4 and 1/2 inch D.S.&K. Dame,Stoddard & Kendall was a sporting goods outfit out of Boston . Have dates of 1880 to 1901 for this stamp. Could be off a little as I don’t know much about this one . It’s a solid,very well built knife. Very tight and locks up great .
Ripster that 72 looks like a Goldpan special. :D
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FRJ wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:04 pm Here's mine. I guess I must have fell in like with these things at some point.
I didn't realize I had so many.

Left to right:
Savoy, Germany
Northfield
Valley Forge
N.Y. Hammer
Henry Wilton, Germany
Keen Kutter
XLCR
Wedgway
Lawton, Chicago
Waterville
Cattaraugus
American Knife, Plymouth
Miller Bros.
Challenge
Plymouth Knife Co.
Next 5
Waterville
Holly
Union
Melrose
Southington
Last 2
No name
Wright & Wilhelmy Co.

Sweet line up with some excellent rare birds in there. Finally went through the whole thread. Great bunch. ::tu::
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gsmith7158 wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:35 am
Ripster wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:29 am Here’s a Camillus 72 with some Ebony and ivory . And a 4 and 1/2 inch D.S.&K. Dame,Stoddard & Kendall was a sporting goods outfit out of Boston . Have dates of 1880 to 1901 for this stamp. Could be off a little as I don’t know much about this one . It’s a solid,very well built knife. Very tight and locks up great .
Ripster that 72 looks like a Goldpan special. :D
Yes that’s a Goldpan special. Haven’t seen him around the forum in some time. Hope he’s well out there on the west coast.
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A pair of Booth Brothers hawks in ebony. One from Sussex and one from Stockholm, N.J. They were made in 4 different locations in N.J. in their 43 years of manufacture. I'd like to complete the set. J.O'.
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Ripster wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:29 am Here’s a Camillus 72 with some Ebony and ivory . And a 4 and 1/2 inch D.S.&K. Dame,Stoddard & Kendall was a sporting goods outfit out of Boston . Have dates of 1880 to 1901 for this stamp. Could be off a little as I don’t know much about this one . It’s a solid,very well built knife. Very tight and locks up great .
Awesome, JP! ::tu::
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I had this Union ebony serpentine jack out to post in another thread and thought it should be here too. It is 3 and 1/2 inches closed, and is a pattern #1246.
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Looks good in this thread as well.
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Ivoryman wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:39 am Sweet line up with some excellent rare birds in there. Finally went through the whole thread. Great bunch. ::tu::
Thanks Ivoryman. ::tu::
I sure forgot about that post.
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Ripster wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:29 am Here’s.....
VERY NICE pair of pocket cutlery, JP. ::tu:: ::tu::
But, I'm mainly drawn to the "72" ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:37 pm A pair of Booth Brothers hawks in ebony. One from Sussex and one from Stockholm, N.J. They were made in 4 different locations in N.J. in their 43 years of manufacture. I'd like to complete the set. J.O'.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:07 pm I had this Union ebony serpentine jack out to post in another thread and thought it should be here too. It is 3 and 1/2 inches closed, and is a pattern #1246.

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NYK 3 1/2" Jack, marked "old Reliable"
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:20 pm NYK.....
NICE ONE, Ike. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:20 pm NYK 3 1/2" Jack, marked "old Reliable"
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Don't think I posted this one in this thread.

Big ole slabs of ebony :D
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Miller Bro's wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:58 pm Don't.....
EXTRAORDINARY Ebony, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:58 pm Don't think I posted this one in this thread.

Big ole slabs of ebony :D
What a great old knife, MB! HNY!
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Nice Dimitri ::tu::
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Thanks TMk, Skip, and Bill !! :D
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Two more, I love Ebony wood handles! ::super_happy::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:55 am Two.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip ::handshake::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:55 am Two more, I love Ebony wood handles! ::super_happy::
::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks David ::handshake::
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MB ::tu::
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