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John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:20 pm
by PonchoLemons64
Trying to ID some old knives left to us by my Father-in-Law who passed away. I can’t find anything on this one at all. Any ideas?
Re: John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:34 am
by LongBlade
Welcome to AAPK
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I can't help much on the knife but certainly interesting stamp - nice bone congress with threaded bolsters... Don't recognize a John Fall... perhaps a home-spun knife of old - abit unique in not having a location also stamped on the knife which possibly suggests early.. Question is where is Hemings
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Re: John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:42 am
by Mumbleypeg
I don’t know anything about it, but IMHO it looks old, and English. Looks to me like it says Hemmings (with two
m’s). First line “HEM-”, second line “MINGS”.
Ken
Re: John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:26 am
by LongBlade
You're right Ken
- It is Hemmings now that I see the "-" at end of Hem - or what looks like a hyphen
... I also tend to think smooth bone was used more on this side of the pond but perhaps that's just my perception.... Cool knife with unique bolsters and on a congress too
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Re: John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:28 am
by PonchoLemons64
Yes it is hyphenated on the larger blade. Really struggling to figure this one out! Thanks for the help
Re: John Fall Hemings pocket knife?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:30 am
by PonchoLemons64
My auto correct must have changed it to Hemings in my post. It is two m’s - Hem - Mings