All About Pocket Knives

galvanic1882 wrote:That's a great picture! What is marked on that one Dimitri?

Thanks Mike, it's marked Brookes & Crookes Sheffield.

R1477
R1465

Awesome Keith!

Miller Bro's wrote:

Awesome Keith!

Thanks Dimitri

Keith, the R1465 is elegant and unusual and I would imagine pretty scarce to come by.

A+,Keith!

Keith, those two don't look like they've done much work.
Very nice knives.

Thanks guys. I got the R1465 from Wayne. The guy he got it from sold stuff to hardware stores in Texas and would always ask if they had any old stock knives in the back. That's where this one came from.

espn77 wrote:R1477
R1465

Those knives don't get any better than that Keith ... The epitome of NOS

espn77 wrote:Thanks guys. I got the R1465 from Wayne. The guy he got it from sold stuff to hardware stores in Texas and would always ask if they had any old stock knives in the back. That's where this one came from.

That’s how I got started too Keith. My late friend and mentor and I would visit all the old hardware stores in the winter, him looking for trading stock.

I became a collector, he was a trader, amongst other things.

Nice additions.

Picked up a Schrade Walden pruner, pretty common knife but what makes this one unusual is it has a Bartlett MFG Co blade etch, I have a Schrade Walden farmers jack with the same etch,Bartlett is an arborist supply company that is still in business.

Nice set of knives John with the same etch - No doubt !

Thank you Lee, thought it was interesting to have the 2 with the same etch.

Love all that John and Donna.

Thank you Lyle, did you get my e-mail about the Mastadon farmers Jack?

I have a few more to add to this thread that needed some attention - and still need to get photos of others ...

Russell Green River Works - Hard snapping, no wobble and pretty full blade... I believe with rosewood handles too...
Platts N’Field – Pretty uncommon stamp to find. Ray Platts of the famous Platts cutlery family returned to Northfield in the 1st Qtr of the 1900s and used Northfield knife parts to cobble knives – I think he was the first professional cobbler ;-0 – Just kidding!!! At least he stamped the knives Platts N’Field… This hawkbill is interesting in that the bolster has a taper to it in my eyes…

Those are some really nice hawks!!!

Thanks Mike ....

Not the run of the mill brands.

Thanks Lyle ... sometimes even a blind squirrel finds a nut ...

Saynor Cooke & Ridal / Obtain Warranted.
4-½" closed. Rattail integrated bolsters. c1868-?
It actually has a "Half-notch" This guy is older than dirt.
5-½" closed.
A BIG A on the blade.

The handles on both of those are amazing Roland.

Thanks Roland.
I love all Stag & Horn.

That Saynor looks near identical to a knife I have but it isn't a Saynor. I really need to post some photos soon.

That 'A' knife is truly unique. Never seen anything quite like that.

Would like to see your photos Woodly.
The A knife looks home made.
I guess it is safe to call it "Custom Made" it seems to have gotten the job done.