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Just got this big congress in the mail. Anybody have a guess as to the maker. My guess is Camillus or Boker.

Camillus

Thanks for the fast response. I just noticed a faint AMERICA"S BEST etch on one of the big blades.

98src wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:19 pm Just got this big congress in the mail. Anybody have a guess as to the maker. My guess is Camillus or Boker.More-1.JPGMore-2.JPGMore-3.JPG

That is great looking big ol' congress

MOORE-HANDLEY was a hardware firm based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Their knives are very sought after by local collectors. I have bought and quickly sold several over the years.

I think there is a nice historical article inn KnifeWorl back issues, but I cannot give you the issue number. It was written by a local historian and knife collector/dealer named Jim Blackburn.

They are out of business now, but the last entity of the business was HomeCrafters, Inc, located in Pelham, south of Birmingham.

That’s a real nice one! Big Congress knives are one of my favorites and the history behind it makes it even better.