All About Pocket Knives

I got this one a while back...

Scott -- I have a Hammer Brand with those handles. Picked it up a couple of years ago at the big Pec flea market for a dollar.

Mine is a Hammer Brand too Jerry!

Saturday find.

I picked this up on Friday from a local antique store. It's an Imperial, with a steer head scale.

John

Great find John. Those knives are rare, at least around S/W OH.

Shell jack with real shield. Tabs on ends of shield go through the wrap but I cannot tell if they are through the shells. Anyone have any of these to share or more information?

Here's my latest shell handle.
It's from the "Patriotic" series in the 1941 Imperial catalog at the schrades-r-us site.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... perial.pdf Page 55.
These knives were only made in 1941 and maybe into early 1942 - before the US entered the war...
thus it has the pre-war, no USA, on the Hammer Brand stamp. This series was droped from
the Imperial line-up.

There were very few of this series made in comparison to other shell handles coming out of the factory.

If there is such a thing as a rare shell handle, these patriotic's (the whole series) would qualify.

...... Joe

That's a great score Joe! I don't think I have seen that shell color before.

I love that toothpick Joe!

I don't think I have seen it before either.

Thanks for the comments, guys!

The catalog designates "OG" as the ordering info. for the RWB knives.
Think it might stand for "Old Glory"???

This color is indeed a tough one to find.
I'll try and post some more pics of the few
others I have from the series. All are hard to find, especialy in good condition.

Here is an "U.S. Air Corps" insigina trick knife... guess I could have wiped the dust off it.

...... Joe

Great knives Joe. I have not seen those handles before.

Thanks Bill! These are hard to find shells.

Here's some more... I have the "Army" jack but can't seem to find it.

.... Joe

nice set Joe,new to me

The red white and blue one's you have are the coolest one's I have ever saw. Now I have a new one to look for.
I did buy one last week. A older camp knife. I always seemed to have one of these growing up and I collect camp and bsa knives so was glad to add this one.

HAMMER !!

Thanks for the complements on the patriotic knives guys!

knifetime, you can really use and abuse those ol campers. Nice find!
And Scott, you really hammered on a nice CLEAN lookin jack! Looks un carried.

Thanks Joe. The listing indicated it may have never been used....what I didn't show you was the crack on the reverse side of the nail nick......

That's a strange thing, Scott. I have found two NOS knives of the same pattern
with the post war stamp that have been cracked on the back of the nick.

The seller should have definitely noted that...

.... Joe

Scored a new Colonial hobo. I was real surprised of how well they are made. Some have long pull,half stops on all blades. Just a neat little knife.

A NOS "Days Work" with a turkish clip that I recently found.

.... Joe

Edit: removed double post

I have a black one like that ^ and it has some of the strongest springs of any knife I have!

Here is a collection of Richards Sheffield boys knives and
3 cards from the UK as well as an imported american
"Sheriff" card with badge still on the card.

Many thanks to are friend abroad "Iron Horder"
for helping me put this together!

"Buy Brittish" is stated on two of the cards.

Thanks again Robert!

Enjoy folks!

... Joe

Dang Joe, you have been busy!! Love Sheffield the cards!! The Sheriff is my favorite.

I remember getting those sheriff badges as a kid would'a loved one with a knife--very cool where'd you find that?