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Thank you! I did not think of a German manufacture. The pins are a different metal than the bolsters. I suspect they are steel since they are so tiny.
And there is what looks like a crown above the name on the tang stamp.
I think it is a cute little knife, but a bit too dainty for my use. I ntend to re-handle it as I can. I am considering horn, as it would have a similar look and be fairly tough.

Now, I have GOT to buy a copy of a Goins book!

One more addition to this Standard Knife Co. thread. 3 3/8" closed.
No numbers on this knife but it sure favors it's slightly larger 6214 Case cousin.

Too much fun!

Thanks for looking.

Great find, Joe, in very good condition!

FRJ wrote:One more addition to this Standard Knife Co. thread. 3 3/8" closed.
No numbers on this knife but it sure favors it's slightly larger 6214 Case cousin.

Too much fun!

Thanks for looking.

Wow Joe!! Great find in great condition!! Congratts!!

Joe

Nice looking knife Joe .. the bone is really appealing in color and jigging!!

Thank you very much, guys. Glad to have this one.

It looks like it's been a few years since the last post, I was researching my latest find and in doing so brought me here...
Thought I'd show you all what I picked up
Uncertain as to the manufacturer, amber colored translucent celluloid (glows under the light) it was hard to capture in pictures
Brass liners, both blade's still have good snap, some surface pitting and blade loss but overall still in decent shape
Thank you for letting me show it here, I welcome any other information someone might be able to provide on it
Randy

According to Levine, Standard Knife Company was owned by Eliot and Dean Case in Little Valley NY, 1901-1903. The handles appear to be genuine tortoise
with a reflective underlay. They were wholesalers and the knife may be made by Cattaraugus ? It's a special piece, very nice shape and relatively valuable. IMHO. J.O'.

Gone2Three wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:28 pm It looks like it's been a few years since the last post, I was researching my latest find and in doing so brought me here...
Thought I'd show you all what I picked up
Uncertain as to the manufacturer, amber colored translucent celluloid (glows under the light) it was hard to capture in pictures
Brass liners, both blade's still have good snap, some surface pitting and blade loss but overall still in decent shape
Thank you for letting me show it here, I welcome any other information someone might be able to provide on it
Randy

Nice old knife, Randy!!

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:06 pm According to Levine, Standard Knife Company was owned by Eliot and Dean Case in Little Valley NY, 1901-1903. The handles appear to be genuine tortoise
with a reflective underlay. They were wholesalers and the knife may be made by Cattaraugus ? It's a special piece, very nice shape and relatively valuable. IMHO. J.O'.

Thank you for the additional information J.O. I'm pleasantly surprised about the tortoise... had thought for sure it was celluloid but that's why I turn to everyone here for help
Randy

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:07 am

Gone2Three wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:28 pm It looks like it's been a few years since the last post, I was researching my latest find and in doing so brought me here...
Thought I'd show you all what I picked up
Uncertain as to the manufacturer, amber colored translucent celluloid (glows under the light) it was hard to capture in pictures
Brass liners, both blade's still have good snap, some surface pitting and blade loss but overall still in decent shape
Thank you for letting me show it here, I welcome any other information someone might be able to provide on it
Randy

Nice old knife, Randy!!

Thanks Ike, appreciate it!

I'm glad you found the thread, Randy.

That's a good looking knife you have there.

Thanks for posting it here.

FRJ wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:02 am I'm glad you found the thread, Randy.

That's a good looking knife you have there.

Thanks for posting it here.

Thank you Joe
I especially liked the last one you posted...was quite the looker

Randy

Thank you.

Nice find Randy! Congrats!

TPK wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:13 am Nice find Randy! Congrats!

Thanks Tom!

Here's another Standard Knife Co. jack.

It was abused. Both blade edges at the tip were chipped out. The old pry bar trick.
A pin on the mark side cover needed peening and a sliver of bone had to be shaved away on the pile side.
The bone is cracked there but stable.
I reshaped the tips. Only main blade stamped; no numbers. 3 1/2" closed.
It'll clean you fingernails.

Thought I would show my latest example. I supplied a couple that were shown in this thread I got this one at the Little Valley show last week. My question is the strange markings on the stamp. I’ve researched and got some speculations but nothing solid. Have any thoughts ?

PA Knives wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:55 am Thought…..

A previous owner’s attempt to turn the tang
stamp into STANDARD TNT (dynamite) CO.

Here’s what I found but still question it

My observations
The tang stamp is the familiar STANDARD / KNIFE CO. stamp used by the company.
The two large angular impressions beneath "STANDARD" are not random scratches. They were struck at the same time as the lettering.
Both marks have straight sides and flat tops, almost resembling upside-down "T"s or stylized "Z"s.
What I think they are
I believe these are die identification marks rather than inspector's marks.
Early cutlery manufacturers often modified stamping dies with simple geometric symbols to:
identify which stamping die was in use,
distinguish one production batch from another,
or track maintenance on the dies.
Because the marks are perfectly aligned with the lettering and struck to the same depth, they almost certainly originated from the tang stamp die itself.
What they're probably not
I don't think they are:
counterfeit indicators,
retailer marks,
owner initials,
or later-added punch marks.
If someone had added them after the knife left the factory, they would interrupt the lettering or vary in depth and alignment. Yours look integral to the stamp.
An uncommon variation
I've examined quite a few Standard Knife Co. knives over the years, and this isn't the most common version of their tang stamp. It may represent:
an undocumented die variation,
an early or late production die,
or simply a replacement stamp used for a limited period.
Those kinds of variations are exactly the sort of details that interest collectors of early American pocketknives.

Good post, David.

Great observations and information.