All About Pocket Knives

Roland,that name is as good as any.I have also heard them called half trappers.I believe they pre date the trapper pattern.Your knife was made by Miller Brothers.

Thank you Roger. Maybe one day made by GEC ?
kj

Possibly. It was called the "El Diablo "

Great name ! Stay true for a Total Home Run, beginning with the name: "Announcing: El Diablo", maybe even one pimped up with fine bluish mammoth.
I'm just getting carried away. It's in my hand now, nice pattern.
kj

3 1/2" cattle knife etched"Clipper".

Great addition Roger.

3 3/4" Ebony jack.

Looks good.

Maybe you can get some reproductions of that one made some day.


Heck, I'd buy one if I could afford it.

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Roger is blinding us with silence.

Dan,it won't be next.

peanut740 wrote:Dan,it won't be next.

peanut740 wrote:3 3/4" Ebony jack.

super nice.......!

Is the 3 3/4 jack Equal End or Sleeveboard ?
kj

Hey Roger, Any idea who made this Maher? Also what is that "Hole" where the front right pin is for?? Looks factory made this way too me but I dont know why. I dont even know what the handles are made of,,,regular smooth bone?
Thx bro
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Hey Guys, Here are a couple more interesting Maher knives. It may be hard to tell from the pics but both knives are same size 3 3/4" Closed.
One knife has a much thicker backspring & Master blade & The extra handle pin on front side is located in a different spot than its twin sister knife. The knife that has Etching & long pulls on both blades is the knife with "smaller" thickness blade & backspring but also has a "Curved Stamping" secondary blade. Cool huh
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Those jacks have some age.Lightly very early 1900's late 1800's.The top knives I haven't seen anything like it before.I think it is re-handled.Undyed bone and carved.I would speculate it had pearl that was damaged.

Thx Mr. Roger for taking the time to comment Sir. Much appreciated as Always
Kindest Regards,
Mark

The ~3" swell center pen looks like front handle is ivory and rear is a replacement with bone ? Stanhope viewer with lens missing ?
Here is a nice old 3 5/16" Maher & Grosh pen knife. Solid knife with nicely rounded handles.
kj

Nice Maher there Mr. Roland. I was thinking it was a Stanhope viewer myself
When I get better pics, I will post them
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Did a little trading to get this "El Diablo"

Kieth, that is one heck of a knife. That etch is all there. Looks to be unsharpened as well. Very , very nice sir. Would this one be available for sale ?

Pretty sweet Keith

Harold

Thanks Justin and Harold.