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Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:33 pm
by knifeaholic
Hoping Charlie can weigh in as to the years that these tang stamps were used.
Rare to see a US made knife with the "deep stamp" on the blade as opposed to an etch.
This is a true Doc's knife with the nickel silver butt cap and the spatula blade.
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:53 pm
by doglegg
Wow is that ever an awesome knife. Love it
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:24 pm
by jerryd6818
That's a beauty right there.
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:12 pm
by btrwtr
Wow beautiful old knife!
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:18 pm
by wlf
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:57 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Beautiful old knife and I have seen similar knives with that deep blade etch or stamp or however it was done.
Roger Cunningham has at least one such knife, though with different handles.
Tom Kalcevic dates that tang stamp 1896 to 1899.
I generally accept Tom’s dates. He did rather exhaustive research and had access to company records, former employees, etc.
No one else has come up with a more detailed date designation for Robeson.
If they are off by a few years, does it really matter?
Attempting to reconstruct history retrospectively is a difficult task.
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:21 pm
by knifeaholic
RobesonsRme.com wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:57 pm
Beautiful old knife and I have seen similar knives with that deep blade etch or stamp or however it was done.
Roger Cunningham has at least one such knife, though with different handles.
Tom Kalcevic dates that tang stamp 1896 to 1899.
I generally accept Tom’s dates. He did rather exhaustive research and had access to company records, former employees, etc.
No one else has come up with a more detailed date designation for Robeson.
If they are off by a few years, does it really matter?
Attempting to reconstruct history retrospectively is a difficult task.
Thanks Charlie; I figured it must be a very early one.
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:04 am
by FRJ
I suppose you got just the one, huh?
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:43 pm
by stockman
Great old knife! Harold
Re: Unusual Early Robeson Doctor's Knife
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:03 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Great find Steve. One of the better examples of a true old physician knife!
Ken