Vintage Schatt & Morgans

[nifbuf]

A boy's knife.

[RobesonsRme.com]

David, don't tell me that's Uncle Grant's knife.

Charlie Noyes

[Miller Bro's]

What is he holding in his left hand?

[RobesonsRme.com]

It's a stick, Dimitri. He's whittling.

What did you think it might be?

Charlie Noyes

[Miller Bro's]

I had no idea, it looks like he is inside a house, note the carpet under the chair.

Would his mother let him whittle and get wood chips all over the floor

[whitebuffalo58]

Looks to me like Uncle Grant was quite a man at such a young age.
Just kidding, that is a really cool pic.
WB

[jerryd6818]

Pictures in those days were much more posed and not nearly as spontaneous as today.

[nifbuf]

Thanks everyone. That knife was not the boy’s knife I have now. God only what happened to Uncle Grant’s knife. I think he was whittling on a corncob. In those days traveling photographers came along and took pictures. Uncle grant must have given himself a haircut with that knife – it looks pretty rough.

Also posted is a page from the S&M 1903 caralog showing the boy's knife.

[tjmurphy]

Hey, I've got one of those, the knife that is. United Cutlery Co. Germany.

EDIT: Just noticed the topic was Schatt & Morgan, sorry

[knowtracks]

How about a gold plated gentleman's knife.

Dave

[knowtracks]

An LT-29 with locking stripper blade.
Dave

[upnorth]

I knew they existed, but I don't believe I've ever seen a Schatt TL-29. That's cool, Dave!
Does it unlock by pressing the main blade?

[knowtracks]

I knew they existed, but I don't believe I've ever seen a Schatt TL-29. That's cool, Dave!
Does it unlock by pressing the main blade?

That is per-zackly how it works Charlie!

Dave

[nifbuf]

I have one of these but with no lock back function. Both blades are stamped with the Schatt & Morgan tang stamp. The master blade has a half stop but the wire stripper does not. Is you configured the same way?

[knowtracks]

The example I have is the same David. Both blades have a 3 line tang stamp, main blade has a half stop & the stripper has a regular cam tang but with a lock.

Dave

On a side note... this TL-29 may have been to war, or at least went to sea. On the back side of the springs it is electrolyte-engraved,
Newt - U.S. Navy - VP.74

[upnorth]

David, there is a small rocker lock down inside those knives, which can wear down or break if forced. Look between the blades and see if there is something different in there.

[nifbuf]

Charlie thanks for the tip. I had never noticed them before. It appears that both blades should lock, is that correct? I open these blades the usual way with the nail nicks and push them closed with the normal strong snap. The locking feature must not be working on my knife or I am not trained sufficiently.
Lest we get off on a “side trip” away from the thread, I am posting a photo of three maize Schatts I have acquired over the last few years.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Beautiful bone on those three David.
Pretty knives.

Charlie Noyes

[knifegirl888]

David,

Those maize knives took my breath away... wow! Your collection continues to amaze me. Thank you for sharing!

Kathy

[knowtracks]

I sure gotta agree about the bone on those beauties David! I don't believe I've ever seen that pattern (Maize) before!! VERY cool, Thanks for sharing them!
Here is a single rat tailed bolster, green bone jack with a sheepsfoot master & a manicure secondary blade.

Dave

[Iron Hoarder]

Here's my only vintage Schatt& Morgan. WWI era English Army pattern. I posted it a couple other places on the forum but it belongs here too.

[knowtracks]

Well if you are going to "only have 1" I'd say you picked a pretty darn nice 1 to have there Iron Hoarder!
I've been looking for a good example of that Schatt pattern for a couple of years now. Beautiful!!

Dave

[nifbuf]

Here is a very unusual knife I was given several ago. I have never seen another one. It appears to be a knife made for a specific industry or customer…almost like a maize knife with a fixed blade. Overall length is 7 1/2”.

Any ideas or thoughts?

[whitebuffalo58]

Maybe a Sugar Cane Knife?

[jerryd6818]

I thought it might be a tobbaco knife (it's not) and was Googling that. While scrolling down through all the pictures, I ran on to something that made me laugh. Give it a try. Here's the link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tobacco ... 24&bih=603

Scroll down a little over half way and see if you see anything that looks familiar.