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Brothers from the same mother.
NYK and HSB's Our Very Best

Those are nice, look to be cut from the same mold. Glad I did not have to inlet that shield though. lol

Great photos of 2 fabulous knives!!

The stamp on the NYK knife could indicate pre 1882
When the arm and hammer stamp was first used.
This is from memory, so add salt.

Owd Wullie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:54 pm Brothers from the same mother.
NYK and HSB's Our Very Best

Very well made knives. The pattern number is 187. There is also a pattern 186 that is very comparable and has swing guard.

RalphAlsip wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:34 am

Owd Wullie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:54 pm Brothers from the same mother.
NYK and HSB's Our Very Best

Very well made knives. The pattern number is 187. There is also a pattern 186 that is very comparable and has swing guard.

Thanks Ralph, I've never seen the swing guard model. Have seen several of these over the years.
Reckon these are from the around the 1920's?

Sweet duo.

Owd Wullie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:23 am

RalphAlsip wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:34 am

Owd Wullie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:54 pm Brothers from the same mother.
NYK and HSB's Our Very Best

Very well made knives. The pattern number is 187. There is also a pattern 186 that is very comparable and has swing guard.

Thanks Ralph, I've never seen the swing guard model. Have seen several of these over the years.
Reckon these are from the around the 1920's?

Here is a catalog picture of the 186 and picture of an actual knife. Your knives could have been sold up to about 1930. I tend to believe this pattern was produced starting around 1905 and was popular between then until the mid 1920s. There is a good chance your NYK branded knife was made before 1920. I'm not so sure about the OVB contract knife because I don't know when HSB would have been selling knives, but before 1930 for sure.

That is a beauty! And it's the first I've seen.
Thanks for confirming about what age I figured they'd be.
As for HSB, I'm thinking they did pretty much whatever was available from whoever they contracted their knives from. I've seen several NYK versions of knives with HSB markings.