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Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 3:09 pm
by Timber417
Can anyone tell me what color bone handle this knife would be considered? Green Bone?
Thanks

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 3:36 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Technically “greenbone” originated with collectors as a description for the color of bone on old Case Tested knives, so there’s that. Sellers on eBay bastardized the term to apply to just about anything closely resembling it (or not). So you can call it that if you want and most will know what you mean.

Not sure who made that knife but it wasn’t Miller Bros, which went out of business in 1926. Frost Cutlery currently owns the rights to the Miller Brothers trade name so it is a likely source. (The knife was not made in 1938 either BTW, but you probably already know that).

Ken

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 3:43 pm
by Timber417
Thanks for the info!
Jim

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 8:55 pm
by Ridgegrass
That's a distinct jig pattern. I have an E.Dirlam, Solingen with a very similar patter. Is there no country of origin mark anywhere? J.O'.

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:42 am
by peanut740
Those were a Parker creation. Made in Germany by Olbertz.

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:23 pm
by Ridgegrass
Look at the jigging, darn close to yours. Maybe a German bone outfit like Rogers. ?? J.O'.

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:00 pm
by knifeaholic
peanut740 wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:42 am Those were a Parker creation. Made in Germany by Olbertz.
Yes; 1990's era, high quality and made by Olbertz. Parker imported large quantities of this pattern in bone, stag, and pearl, and with a number of different vintage tang stampes and blade etches.

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2025 12:39 am
by 1967redrider
Not an original Miller Bros., but still another sweet Olbertz Anglo-Saxon Whittler. 😎👍

Re: Miller Bros Whittler

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2025 4:31 pm
by Timber417
Thanks for all the updates.