Old knives with tipped bolsters

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Old knives with tipped bolsters

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Digging around tonight I couldn't find a thread for these. I like the look of the tipped bolsters.
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A fine group of knives, Keith. Very nice.

Here's two just to get my foot in the door.
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I like the top knife. Celluloid handles?
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Thanks Keith.
Yes, celluloid scales. I've forgotten who made it. I'll dig it out for more info. Imperial I think.
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Couple more
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Cool thread Keith ::tu:: ... and nice knives Keith and Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ...

I have a few to add and will try and dig out the others for photos ::nod:: ...

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Those are some beautiful knives, Lee. The Challenge pen has some knock out bone. ::tu::

Here's the little jack knife Keith asked about earlier. ......... Just stamped, U.S.A.
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Here is a Schrade Cut Co.
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A little Keen Kutter.
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I don't have anything that qualifies but ya'll have posted some beauties!
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Very nice Lee and Joe.
That Griffon have sweet bone.
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When I first started doing knife work, I bought a bunch of the tip bolster advertiser knives for 50 cents or a dollar each to practice taking apart and rehandling.
2 Kent rehandled in rosewood
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Ideal rehandled in oak burl and B & B
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Here is a Gust. Melcher.
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Here are two LF&C.
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A Remington .............
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A Griffon; Bridgeport, Ct.
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A very clean Empire.
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Again, very nice Joe. I'll add a couple more.
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Good show Keith! ::tu::
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Nice knives Kieth.
Joe that Empire is a stunner!
Here is one of mine.
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8) thread Keith ::tu::

Joe, great knives ::tu::
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Here's a few of mine.
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Some more great tip-bolstered knives posted above - OC, Joe, Jay, Keith and Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu:: ...

Here's another of mine I found where I had a photo in the files -

Thomaston Knife Co - (Checkout the waterfall celluloid shield on this oldie :wink: )...
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JAMESC41001 wrote: Here is one of mine.
Beautiful knife! ::drool::
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LongBlade wrote:Here's another of mine I found where I had a photo in the files -

Thomaston Knife Co - (Checkout the waterfall celluloid shield on this oldie :wink: )...
Rare knife Lee ::tu:: 8)
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