All About Pocket Knives

Thanks Edge

I saw it at the Dalton show over the weekend and just couldn't leave it behind.

Now I am trying to get an idea on the age range for it

I don't have as many reference books as I should have,,,,yet

Nice old LF&C Cutty - now that's a model I haven't seen before - great pickup!

Cutty
Goin's list both the tang stamps your knife bears as having been used c1912-1950. That's a wide spread. Hopefully someone can narrow that down some, perhaps based on the handle material.

EDIT:

Upon doing a bit more digging I read in Blade's Guide that the rough black material was used primarily in the 1930s-1940s. Maybe that narrows it down a bit more.

Thanks bestgear

Thank you Phil. That's more than I could come up with.

Nice knife Brian. Can't help you regarding when it was made but I sure like those pinched square bolsters. Very unusual.

Ken

Thanks Ken

I just couldn't leave it behind when the dealer gave me his best price. I've never seen one with all the things going for it that this one has. I cleaned the top pin after taking the picture and it cleaned right up and matches the bolster now/again

Cutty,

Sometimes LF&C stamped the back of then main blade with a model number. If so, I may be able to look it up in some of the advertising and manufacturers catalogs that I have acquired over the years. I have close to 100 different LF&C models but I don't have this particular one. I grew up in New Britain Connecticut and had numerous relatives that worked at LF&C over the early years. If you are ever in that neck of the woods they have a wonderful industrial museum that you could easily get lost in for a whole day - for free!

If I am ever up that way I will definitely have to check that out bestgear

Here's a picture of the backside with the model #

It is 0262

Beautiful knife, Cutty. I like that one a lot

Here's a couple of mine.

bestgear wrote: If you are ever in that neck of the woods they have a wonderful industrial museum that you could easily get lost in for a whole day - for free!

Really? That is good to know I might check it out sometime

As has been said,most I've seen are the 'Rubberoid",as is this farmers jack. 4"

Bestgear you have any of this pattern,I'd love to see.

There are some really beautiful knives on this thread . I came across this one that has had quite of bit of use and a re-profile. cheers

Nice old knives.

I just recently got a cigar-shaped, yellow-ish (celluloid?) handled, 3 blade (spear, spey, awl) L.F.&C. with a broken main blade back spring. I'd like to save it, it'd make a great user. Ball park estimate to make it right? Thanks in advance.

Anyone? Or where/who to turn to? Thanks

Anyone? Or where/who to turn to? Thanks

There is a forum for knife repair.

I think that most of the restorers and repairers hang out there.

A few old L.F.& C.'s:

You have some beauties Steele.

msteel6, you have some really nice looking knives there.
How big is the moose?

FRJ,

It's 4". Kind of rough shape, but it's unusual shape attracted me.

Thanks for the kind remarks all.

M

What a great collection !

I like em all but that bigger jack in the second photo gets my motor runnin big time.

Well, I found this thread while looking for a little info about a knife I just bought.
She ain't real purdy but I do plan to clean her up a bit and get her more presentable.
LF&C USA..... Any ideas about a date for this one?
My first Coke Bottle for my collection.

Mike

Hi Mike - In my 1919 catalog on page 34 I see model #0263 which is 3 3/4" long with perfected stag handles, a large spear and pen blade with fine glazed finish. It goes on to say that it has brass liners, nickel silver bolsters and and sold for $20.00/dozen. The interstate shield is a bit more elongated than yours but these catalogs were not meant to be 100% depictions of the knives manufactured. Hope that helps.