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Need help identifying folding knife
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:55 am
by snailking1
Hello;
Hoping someone might be able to id this folding knife. Blade is loose. Measures approx 5-5/8" long open. I've had it for years, and, just realized it has a mark! Sort of a starburst, followed by an asterisk
Thank You!!
Re: Need help identifying folding knife
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:21 am
by knife7knut
Welcome to the forums! What you have is what is commonly referred to as a,"penny" knife.The reason for that is they were a very inexpensive knife(probably cost not much more than that).Most have a simple turned handle such as yours does while others could be somewhat more ornate with carved handles.Almost impossible to date even though yours is marked and they have been made for literally hundreds of years.If I had to guess I would venture it was made around the turn of the twentieth century(1900)or possibly a bit earlier. Not much collector interest in them. I have a couple.
Re: Need help identifying folding knife
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:59 am
by Mumbleypeg
Welcome to AAPK. Here’s some other threads with more info about knives of the same type.
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=66167
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60096
Ken
Re: Need help identifying folding knife
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:07 pm
by snailking1
Thank You Both for supplying me with some information so quickly!
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