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Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:31 pm
by Another Knife Collector
A while back I purchased this knife marked Hamilton Carhartt on all the blades, and after I bought it figured I’d be able to come up with some history on it, but have failed to find anything other than the modern Carhartt branded knives. Has anyone seen another example?
I know it may be a long shot but I wonder if this was a calling card/giveaway knife distributed by Hamilton Carhartt himself? Something similar to the ones famously given away by Adolphus Busch perhaps. I have not been able to find any hard evidence for this, however a cattle knife with pearl handles would've been a showy knife in its day and quite unlike the bone or stag handled hard working knives that would be more appropriate for sale alongside the working clothes Carthartt made. I have yet to find anything in record or advertising about Carhartt pocket knives at all, but maybe I’m just not looking in the right places? Any help is appreciated!
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:42 pm
by edge213
Another Knife Collector wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:31 pm
A while back I purchased this knife marked Hamilton Carhartt on all the blades, and after I bought it figured I’d be able to come up with some history on it, but have failed to find anything other than the modern Carhartt branded knives. Has anyone seen another example?
I know it may be a long shot but I wonder if this was a calling card/giveaway knife distributed by Hamilton Carhartt himself? Something similar to the ones famously given away by Adolphus Busch perhaps. I have not been able to find any hard evidence for this, however a cattle knife with pearl handles would've been a showy knife in its day and quite unlike the bone or stag handled hard working knives that would be more appropriate for sale alongside the working clothes Carthartt made. I have yet to find anything in record or advertising about Carhartt pocket knives at all, but maybe I’m just not looking in the right places? Any help is appreciated!
Goins only says Carhartt had knives made for premium and advertising purposes.
1889 to present (Goins was published in 1998).
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:32 pm
by Miller Bro's
Nice knife, never seen that mark before
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:04 pm
by knifeaholic
I have only ever seen one knife with that stamp, and it was the exact same pattern/handle.
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:27 am
by peanut740
That shield appears to be a Miller Brothers.
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:02 am
by Reverand
I apologize that I cannot answer any of your questions, but that is a very gorgeous knife. Congratulations on the find!
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:34 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
https://detroithistorical.org/learn/enc ... 20products.
I suspect the knives might have been gifts Mr. Carhartt gave to friends and business associates associates.
He died in 1937, so that might be an accurate end date for the stamp.
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:54 pm
by Ridgegrass
Levine says, "Knives, 1910's? Dearborn, MI. USA?" Nice one
J.O'.
Re: Hamilton Carhartt pocket knives
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:16 pm
by Another Knife Collector
Thank you for the research and input folks! Gosh I could have sworn I checked Levine and Goins before I posted, I must have gotten the idea I had from them and forgot reading the entries entirely
interesting, i agree it does look like a miller bros, it’s a nicely made knife and I appreciate the comments
