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Beechtree wrote:This Simonds MFG Co. has an interesting saw tooth shield. Note that this is not E. C. Simmons.

Simonds Mfg. Co. was and still is a saw manufacturer. Began in 1832, Abel Simonds formed a scythe making business in Fitchburg, MA (See photo circa 1850 of the Simonds scythe makers). In 1868 the company incorporates as the Simonds Manufacturing Company and a new factory is built (Shown in the second picture). In 1878 the company begins manufacturing saws and by 1887 they have 200 employees. In 1922 the name is changed to Simonds Saw and Steel Company and by 1923 they have 2,200 employees. They stopped manufacturing handsaws in 1926. The still exist today as the Simonds Industries Inc.

Therefore, this knife dates from sometime between roughly 1878-1922. I would guess between 1900-1922. All blades are marked.

For more information on the company, http://sawnutz.galootcentral.com/simonds/

Neat knife with a great shield and enjoyed the history link.

Thanks Mason

Everyone on AAPK is familiar with the below Shield: "E. C. Simmons / Keen Kutter"
The "Fancy Carver" below is 10 3/4" long with a Brass Keen Kutter Logo accompanied with Pewter inlay Fancy Bolsters.
Shapleigh Hardware adapted the DIAMOND EDGE as their brand name for a line of superior tools and cutlery in 1864. "KEEN KUTTER" was the name chosen by E.C. Simmons in 1870 for their high grade tools and cutlery.
The famous wedge and bar logo below was adapted after 1904.

I don't think this one has made an appearance yet...

Old Folder, it just seems to me that you have a really interesting and probably unique collection and information. Thanks for sharing that.

To my knowledge this is the only shield made of a real cartridge: .17. The cartridge of course was inert. This was made by Camillus for Hornady.

Beechtree wrote:This Simonds MFG Co. has an interesting saw tooth shield. Note that this is not E. C. Simmons.

One of my favorite shields! Beautiful example most of these are worn out so you are lucky to find one in great condition

I posted this knife earlier in the Quality Chinese section, but the shield is very unique and thought I would share it here also.
Every time I look at the shield it screams to me: "Oh I'm a Long Tall Texan, and I'm for Justice For The Law" (That would make a good song)

Our Daughter teaches English at a University in Zhanjiang China. When she came home to visit last spring she gifted me with this Columbia Jinlang Co. folder.
She has been contributing to my addiction with some beautiful R/Rs over the past few years. I would like a Ganzo but I do not want to mention it to her.
TSA and LAX International Airport in California does not get along with knives, even for non-carry-on luggage.
She has been lucky. I keep telling her nothing sharper than her elbow in her luggage.
I can imagine the look on the TSA agents face when he/she pushes the little button on a Ganzo G707 Auto.

Quick Steel wrote:Old Folder, it just seems to me that you have a really interesting and probably unique collection and information. Thanks for sharing that.

A belated Thank You "Quick Steel" I'm so all over the road I wear two seat belts.

A couple that I haven't seen going through this thread...
I just enjoy the last one for the novelty of it.

Miller Bro's wrote:

Beechtree wrote:This Simonds MFG Co. has an interesting saw tooth shield. Note that this is not E. C. Simmons.

One of my favorite shields! Beautiful example most of these are worn out so you are lucky to find one in great condition

Thanks very much Dimitri

Hey Guys, This Jumbo Cigar has a Neat shield but I cant read the Tang stamps,,,Does anyone recognize it? Possible Walden??
Front of both tangs say something like "????DEN, Cutlery Co
On Back of both tangs say "Warranted" and a symbol
Thanks for the Help guys
Kind Regards,
Mark

Here's a nice little Waterville Wharncliff with a nice shield. 2 7/8".

This one here is kind of rugged but boy does it have a big ole shield! Matt

Awesome Shields guys!!! Makes my Day when I see Wharncliff and Waterville in the same sentence,,,and in Bone nonetheless,,,Geez FRJ.. Do knives get any better or Scarce than that? Wonderful knife bro
Kind Regards,
Mark

Joe Nice Water-Ville, they don't get much better that.

Harold

Thank you, Mark and Harold, for the nice comments on this knife.
I have to say, I was pretty excited to see this knife and I feel fortunate to own it.
I live 15 minutes from Waterville.

Sanders Knives wrote:This one here is kind of rugged but boy does it have a big ole shield! Matt

WOW Matt
That's not a shield on a knife, that's a knife under a shield.

Here are a few older shields:
1. Uncommon tested era Case shield
2. Older KA-BAR and Union
3. Cool shield on an unmarked Boy's Knife
4. Uncommon Schrade Walden shield

They are all nice, but I really like the airplane shield!

Miller Bro's wrote:They are all nice, but I really like the airplane shield!

This x2.

Here are a few(?) from my accumulation:
2 versions of a Camillus Scout.
Cattaraugus bomb shield.
Craftsman in brass.
Dunlap.
G-96 Jet-Aer.
3 different Gerbers(don't know if I should call these shields;they're actually presentation knives)
High Carbon Steel bomb shield.

Some more:
Holley.
3 different Imperials
An improvised shield(Lone Star Beer)on an old Imperial.
A Stainless shield on an Imperial interframe.
3 more Imperials
An offside shield on a fixed blade(J.A.Hellberg Sweden).

Samoa:
A Dogs Head KA-BAR.
A KA-BAR Collectors Club.
A Union Cutlery Co.
A Landers Frary & Clark Scout shield.
Two different shields on Henry Barnascone knives(pre-1900).
A Queen NKCA Founders knife
A repro Remington bullet.
A Robeson No Rustain shield
A Robeson Red Pig shield.
A Robert Klaas NKCA shield.

Those shields are fantastic and fun to view...love 'em keep it going. Great reference guide.