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carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:54 pm

....love that one, roger!!...one of my favorite patterns!!!...........

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peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:08 pm

Lyle,Lockwood Brothers is the only one I know of.Scott King had it and it had some kind of bird on it (emu?)that was from South America and theorized that it was for that market.There are a few old German made toes but it was mostly an American pattern.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:12 am

That Clay sunfish is awesome!

Ivoryman · Post by **Ivoryman** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:08 am

Mumbleypeg wrote:IM and Lyle, sorry but I just realized IM asked Lyle for an answer and I jumped in instead.
Should gave paid closer attention (speed reading I guess ). Lyle, maybe you know approximately when crocus finish went out of use? I don't but best guess is about 1940's, after WW II.

Ken

Thanks a bunch, never heard of that, learn something every day here. Appreciate the info.

thefarside · Post by **thefarside** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:28 pm

John S. Holler Co. Celebrated Cutlery - Large old knife

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:54 pm

Wow! very nice, my kind of knife

thefarside · Post by **thefarside** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:17 am

Thanks Dimitri, I was very happy to find it.
Jim

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 3:14 am

I agree. That's a real nice knife!

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:57 pm

Here's a Tillotson & Co. gunstock. Unfortunately it's been rehandled, but I love how the swedge on the master blade goes all the way to the tang. I've only seen that on folding dirks or fixed blades before.

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:56 pm

I think this easy open teardrop jack fits in here. According to Goins, WM Enders stamping was used by EC Simmons Hardware 1908-1913. Jigged black comp, swedged long pull spear and pen blades, propeller shield, iron bolsters and brass liners. Stamped WM Enders MFG CO. St Louis, U.S.A. with what looks to be a centered "T" under it. I think this was a secondary line of knives for Simmons Hardware.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:56 pm

Good-looking easy-open, redrider!

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:13 am

Thanks, Dave.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sun May 01, 2016 10:00 am

Found this American Winsted yesterday at a small knife show, not is the best of shape but have only seen one other before. Company was in Connecticut but other than that hard to find any information, there may have been 2 companies using the American name.

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Tue May 03, 2016 1:57 am

Was cleaning and oiling some of my woody collection and found a couple old rare ones I had forgotten I had. The one with the bar shield is a Platts Brothers, Union NY, and the other jack is a Rockford Cut., Rockford Ill. The Rockford I picked up in 2005 at a gun show for $5 and the Platts I got from a friend at a North Star Blade Coll. meeting for $30. I was collecting Westerns at the time and he figured it would fit into my collection because of the Platts connection.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue May 03, 2016 2:17 am

JohnR, I'm not familiar with that stamp but I'd say it's a keeper for sure. Great knife.

Great looking old ebonys, Dave.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Tue May 03, 2016 2:59 am

American Knife Co.on Boyd St. In Winsted Ct. was in business 1919-1948. Founded by a father and son who had been employed by Empire Knife Co. In 1948 the name was changed to Kendal Manufacturing Co. then to Bukar Manufacturing Co. They went out of business in 1955 when a flood detroyed their facilities.

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Tue May 03, 2016 1:31 pm

What did the "B" stand for on the bolsters?

Charlie

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Tue May 03, 2016 1:53 pm

Barlow perhaps.

edge213 · Post by **edge213** » Wed May 04, 2016 12:55 am

I also have an American Knife Co barlow with a B on the bolsters, but I don't know what it stands for. Still unable to post pictures of from my tablet.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Wed May 04, 2016 1:36 am

There was also an American knife Co.based in Thomaston Ct. 1865-1895. Not the same company.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu May 05, 2016 10:14 am

Thanks for the information everyone, they do not appear to crop up very often.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Thu May 05, 2016 12:59 pm

djknife13 wrote: the other jack is a Rockford Cut., Rockford Ill. The Rockford I picked up in 2005 at a gun show for $5

Oh yeah, Dave. I would have jumped on that Rockford Cut. like a duck on a bug. I'm still hunting for one of the flat pommel Estwings I can afford.

Ivoryman · Post by **Ivoryman** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:15 pm

Orcutt Sioux City

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:20 pm

Very nice

edge213 · Post by **edge213** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:27 pm

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