Bridge Cut co?

[muskrat man]

I picked up this little fella at a show yesterday for $3, it's a well built knife with half stops good springs, and takes a real good edge. The steel feels like the old schrade steel, looks alot like the older 294 pattern with the pen blade. I have seen similar jig patterns on schrade too-my question is, with several smaller lesser known companies they had thier knives made by someone else, maybe this was made by schrade? A long shot but I figured if anyone here could give me dates of this company and who made knives for them (if anyone) and other ifo I figured it'd be you guys. thanks for the help.

[jonet143]

bridge cutlery co. was a shapleigh hdw. co. brand. 1902-1931

[smiling-knife]

Nice old knife MM. Great score for the price Are you going to work your magic on it or keep it as is? s-k

[muskrat man]

thanks for the info. I think I'll leave it as is, has too much character. I'll just sharpen it up and pocket it.

[upnorth]

MM, Goins book on cutlery markings says Shapleigh used that marking as one of its brands from1902-1939. Oops, I see johnnie f. beat me to Levine's dates. They disagree a little, but the era is there. Here's one of Shapleigh's own brand, definitely made by Schrade. Pretty similar!