Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 8:22 am
I've got this old knife im just curious as to who made it. I can't make out the tang stamp.
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Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:52 am
Looks like Ideal USA .
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:12 pm
Ideal USA huh?
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:15 pm
Wow did not know about them thank you.
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:19 pm
Yup, IDEAL.
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:42 pm
X3
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:21 pm
Here is one i have." the new ideal", made by the colonial knife company.
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:40 pm
Ideal Knife Company was actually a separate company, not a brand used by Colonial. I don't know when they started but they were in business until the late 1980's. They were in Rhode Island as were Imperial, Colonial, and Providence Cutlery. All four of these companies made the inexpensive "crimped bolster" knives.
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:59 pm
Over the years I have noticed that many Ideal USA knives have light tang stamps. Or stamps that are half legible. Don't know why but it's made it to where those who aren't familiar with the brand find them hard to identify.
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:49 pm
Thank you everyone for the info. I am new to collecting. And this site is awesome
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:08 am
Re: Who made this knife
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:30 pm
Here's a better pic of stamp