shell handled knives

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:09 am

I found this Imperial fish knife the other day in half decent shape. cheers

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:42 am

whats that shield on the otherside? never seen that before.Nice knife

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:59 am

garddogg56 wrote:whats that shield on the otherside? never seen that before.Nice knife

good question...I was thinking the same thing when I picked it up, but I did see another one for sale on Ebay.

PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:44 am

That is an odd shaped shield

junebug · Post by **junebug** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:53 am

no faux PINS either in the plastic cover.........
interesting knife! makes a guy say ..HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

<EDIT> Here is another like it on egay.......LINK:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Imperia ... 19e651d38c

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:56 pm

Joe, awesome displays, brother!

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:17 pm

junebug wrote: no faux PINS either in the plastic cover.........
interesting knife! makes a guy say ..HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Here's the other one I saw on the bay........cheers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Imperial-Fish-k ... t_49wt_873

<EDIT> Here is another like it on egay.......LINK:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Imperia ... 19e651d38c

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:50 pm

this one has parked at the station for the time being....

Just Plain Dave · Post by **Just Plain Dave** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:48 pm

None too shabby that one ^

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:28 pm

Lawrence, that shield is a strange one! I have seen it before - but not with a fish shield on the other side!
Wonder what it is supposed to be?

Kinda looks like a comma to me... but who, what, when, where, and why???

What you guys think it is?

That is some killer color on that jack, Scott! Love it!

Nice find buddy!

Glad yall liked the Richards cards.

... Joe

Joe Dirt · Post by **Joe Dirt** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:05 pm

Here's one straight off my Christmas tree!
And a big thank you to Perry for giving me the heads-up on this knife a year and a half ago!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FOLKS!

... Joe

gino · Post by **gino** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:36 am

Joe, that is super cool! I never saw that knife before, I imagine its fairly rare? Very cool!

Is it the only deer knife or did they do the other well known such as dancer, donner, prancer, etc...?

Merry Christmas my friend

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:44 pm

just posted this on a Hammer site
not sure if this is kosher to post it again
but here go's

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:11 am

I'm only up to 2011 on this thread, but I can't wait to start posting, this mini Hammer is a sweet shell
I'm loving hanging on the deck taking photos and smoking a cigar and watching the birds at the feeder, maybe a adult beverage
life is good fellows

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:25 am

very cool Mickey!

You've got the sickness alright.

Hey Joe, that Rudolf knife I totally forgot about sending to you last year. My mind must be going.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:32 am

That comma shield on that fishing knife is a mystery to me as well.

edgy46 · Post by **edgy46** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:11 pm

singin46 wrote:That comma shield on that fishing knife is a mystery to me as well.

I have the same knife with two shields, here are the pictures.
The last two pictures are a warning to Mickeyevans, this could happen to you.
Over one hundred shells and still growing

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:16 pm

I see trouble! Right here in River City!

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:35 am

here are some Hammer and Imperial shells I have
I thought I could blow up the tang stamps but I will have to take more photos with close ups of the tang stamps or just describe them

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:44 am

more shells, bottom one is a Richards with the lamp light

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:51 am

Lookin good Mickey! Looks like you've been gathering the herd.

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:48 am

Nice shell knives guys

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:15 pm

1946-56 Imperial shell, near mint

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:54 pm

Very nice find Mickey! She looks ready to go,,,,,on a card!

mickeyevans · Post by **mickeyevans** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:29 am

these are different kinds of shell knives
I believe the bolsters are shell with a strip of metal attaching them, and the handle material pinned to that strip
the Prov cut co (@1917) is a colonial related early company according to Bonfire Bob
I have no idea about the orange knife except the shell bolster, there is only Patt#s on the tang
there is a Imperial England there too, not sure of the date on that one
left click to enlarge the photos

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