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Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:15 am
by espn77
Digging around tonight I couldn't find a thread for these. I like the look of the tipped bolsters.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:27 am
by FRJ
A fine group of knives, Keith. Very nice.
Here's two just to get my foot in the door.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:29 am
by espn77
I like the top knife. Celluloid handles?
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:35 am
by FRJ
Thanks Keith.
Yes, celluloid scales. I've forgotten who made it. I'll dig it out for more info. Imperial I think.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:42 am
by espn77
Couple more
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:27 am
by LongBlade
Cool thread Keith
... and nice knives Keith and Joe
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I have a few to add and will try and dig out the others for photos
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Challenge Whittler
Challenge Pen
H&B New Britain CONN
Griffon Bridgeport CT
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:00 am
by FRJ
Those are some beautiful knives, Lee. The Challenge pen has some knock out bone.
Here's the little jack knife Keith asked about earlier. ......... Just stamped, U.S.A.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:02 am
by FRJ
Here is a Schrade Cut Co.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:03 am
by FRJ
A little Keen Kutter.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:10 pm
by geocash
I don't have anything that qualifies but ya'll have posted some beauties!
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:36 pm
by espn77
Very nice Lee and Joe.
That Griffon have sweet bone.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:34 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
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
Clover and Iroquois rehandled in walnut and coca bola
Ideal rehandled in oak burl and B & B
Wards and Western States
No name scout
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:00 pm
by FRJ
Here is a Gust. Melcher.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:05 pm
by FRJ
Here are two LF&C.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:06 pm
by FRJ
A Remington .............
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:08 pm
by FRJ
A Griffon; Bridgeport, Ct.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:10 pm
by FRJ
A very clean Empire.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:20 pm
by espn77
Again, very nice Joe. I'll add a couple more.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:20 pm
by peanut740
Good show Keith!
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:21 pm
by JAMESC41001
Nice knives Kieth.
Joe that Empire is a stunner!
Here is one of mine.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:57 pm
by Miller Bro's
thread Keith
Joe, great knives
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:43 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here's a few of mine.
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:54 am
by LongBlade
Some more great tip-bolstered knives posted above - OC, Joe, Jay, Keith and Dimitri
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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
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Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:56 am
by Miller Bro's
JAMESC41001 wrote:
Here is one of mine.
Beautiful knife!
Re: Old knives with tipped bolsters
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:59 am
by Miller Bro's
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
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Rare knife Lee