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Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 2:44 am
by Waukonda
Lloyd, Roger, and Bill, thanks for the comments.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:47 am
by djknife13
I believe this one is fairly rare. It's a Townley Metal & Hardware. I have no ides who made knives for this hardware firm.____Dave

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:23 am
by Waukonda
djknife13 wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:47 am I believe this one is fairly rare. It's a Townley Metal & Hardware. I have no ides who made knives for this hardware firm.____Dave
That is some great patina on a classic old knife, can't be many of those around.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:33 am
by BWT
That’ll a good looking ole knife Dave, never seen that maker, and beautiful pocket worn bone ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:43 pm
by BWT
George Renton Sheffield picked up recently, good condition to be from the 1800s. Thanks for looking

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:40 pm
by djknife13
Bill, that's impressive. Is there a name for that pattern?____Dave

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:56 pm
by BWT
Thanks Dave, I call it a folding dirk but I’m not sure of the correct terminology? I have four of them just because they are old and that is what I collect, older knives.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:12 pm
by galvanic1882
Man that’s nice ::tu:: ::tu:: ::mdm::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:18 pm
by FRJ
Very nice knife, Bill.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:37 pm
by Waukonda
Good one, Bill.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:02 pm
by BWT
Thanks Ike, Joe, and Mike!

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:20 pm
by danno50
Nice knives, Dave and Bill!! ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:51 pm
by BWT
Thanks Dan!

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 1:44 am
by knifegnome
E. Wild & Son , Ivory pen. dates about 1850's

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 11:13 am
by BWT
Beautiful knifenome for it’s age great find,love the pattern and handles ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 4:13 pm
by peanut740
KG ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 4:16 pm
by danno50
Fantastic old knife, knifegnome! ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:08 pm
by JohnR
3 1/4'' Senator made by Robert Lee's Sons Germany. Goins states 1893-1913, can't recall ever seeing another.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:14 pm
by Doc B
The pattern on that stag is beautiful! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:12 pm
by BWT
Very nice John, definitely an obscure brand and a good looking knife ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:17 pm
by galvanic1882
Love those pressed horn handles, very nice ::tu::

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:19 pm
by Duffer
Very nice senator John! Are those handles pressed stag?

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:02 pm
by luckydog64
Nice find JohnR that is a rare one.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:05 pm
by JohnR
Duffer wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:19 pm Very nice senator John! Are those handles pressed stag?
Thanks everyone, Lloyd, I've heard them called pressed stag and pressed horn.

Re: Old and Obscure Brands

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:12 pm
by galvanic1882
They are pressed horn for sure