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by Nephilim
Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Maki brand, 3 piece Laguiole
Replies: 0
Views: 510

Maki brand, 3 piece Laguiole

Picked up an old, but seemly unused 3 piece Laguiole by Maki. As for as I can figure, this was a small scale manufacturer in Thiers in the later 20th century. The original craftsman passed away in 1997 and the business came under new ownership, but I don't know to what degree the firm kept producing...
by Nephilim
Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:12 am
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160285

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Couldn't find anything specific in Flook's book. Many of the WW1 production ones have substitute materials for the handles, like pressed fiber. I would assume that's what this is, except for the lack of broad arrow mark. Here's an article on the manufacturer: https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/n-...
by Nephilim
Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Old Butterfly Knives
Replies: 28
Views: 1195

Re: Old Butterfly Knives

Ah, a button hook! Classic accessory for a well dressed gentleman or lady.
by Nephilim
Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:14 am
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Old Butterfly Knives
Replies: 28
Views: 1195

Re: Old Butterfly Knives

I forgot to add another interesting butterfly knife in my collection. This is a Böntgen & Sabin of Solingen (better, latter known as "Bonsa") penknife from the 1880s-1920s. 20221010_204356 (2).jpg 20221010_204250 (2).jpg 20221010_204603 (2).jpg 20221010_204453 (3).jpg 20221010_204717.j...
by Nephilim
Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Re: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.

I got in contact with the New Haven history museum and they pulled an article out of the archives. Unfortunately, nothing pertaining directly to this butterfly knife in particular, but something relevant to the history of the company. Sta Brite1024_1 (2).jpg They changed the named to Sta-Brite at so...
by Nephilim
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:47 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Identifying Old Pocket Knife
Replies: 2
Views: 450

Re: Identifying Old Pocket Knife

Text looks like the Arabic alphabet, could be in Arabic, Persian or a couple other languages. There's a long tradition of fine pocket knives in Iran, but it could be from anywhere, as far as I know.
by Nephilim
Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:02 pm
Forum: Knife Lore - Traditional Knives From the Old Days
Topic: Old Butterfly Knives
Replies: 28
Views: 1195

Re: Old Butterfly Knives

It was suggested I post my Hemming Woodsman here, and I thought I'd add a few other old hunting/outdoors butterfly knives.
This one has solid aluminum handles, painted black. I think these started production around 1910.
This one has solid aluminum handles, painted black. I think these started production around 1910.
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The top knife is 1950s production, while the bottom one is from around 1949 and has celluloid handle scales. The earlier one is unmarked.
The top knife is 1950s production, while the bottom one is from around 1949 and has celluloid handle scales. The earlier one is unmarked.
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Two Finnish Hackman butterfly knives with solid nylon handles. The black one has a more pronounced clip point blade. These are early production ones (ca. late 1960s IIRC) with the rather small text inside the logo. Later ones had larger, more legible text with the logo next to it.
Two Finnish Hackman butterfly knives with solid nylon handles. The black one has a more pronounced clip point blade. These are early production ones (ca. late 1960s IIRC) with the rather small text inside the logo. Later ones had larger, more legible text with the logo next to it.
by Nephilim
Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Re: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.

Found a little more information, a short 1918 biographical article on one of eponymous Hemming Brothers: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ctnhvbio/Hemming_Carl.html It doesn't contain any information on this knife specifically, but it does cover the company that made it. I think they made most of their b...
by Nephilim
Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Re: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.

Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:02 pm Post it over here:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 35&t=76957
Cool. I'll make a post later with this one and the couple of Waltcos and Hackmans I have.
by Nephilim
Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:56 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.
Replies: 6
Views: 969

Hemming Woodsman butterfly knife, ca. 1910, made in USA.

One of the earliest (I believe the 2nd, after a Billings and Spencer model) butterfly knives made in the US, is the Hemming Woodsman. As best I can tell, the Hemming Brothers Cutlery company operated in New Haven, CT from around 1905 to the mid-1920s. It is a large, robust hunting knife. The handles...
by Nephilim
Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Mystery fish-shaped knife.
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Re: Mystery fish-shaped knife.

Thank you, I suspect that BF post is correct and that it is likely Chinese. Probably before they were regularly putting country of manufacture on them. If this is old enough, I imagine it was still a product of state industry. I wonder if these were primarily domestic or export? Also, I can see now ...
by Nephilim
Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Mystery fish-shaped knife.
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Re: Mystery fish-shaped knife.

Possibly, but I speak a little Japanese (and read far less) and I don't think its a letter or Kanji character. The 3 horizontal lines could be a Chinese numeral 3. The Korean hangul alphabet has some syllables that look similar, with a circle shaped section, but none connected to left facing horizon...
by Nephilim
Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:18 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Mystery fish-shaped knife.
Replies: 5
Views: 607

Mystery fish-shaped knife.

Hoping to figure out where and when this was made and any other interesting information. Seller got it from an estate auction in the UK and believed it was made in the 1960s, probably based on the collection it was in. A flat-stamped, all stainless steel, fish shaped slipjoint with protruding pins. ...
by Nephilim
Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Saint Martin, Thiers, France
Replies: 12
Views: 1394

Re: Saint Martin, Thiers, France

Handsome knife, and a good deal too. I picked up a "Pradel" styled knife with juniper scales recently from the same manufacturer, not as luxe as that one though.
by Nephilim
Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:38 am
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: New member with strange folding jack knife
Replies: 6
Views: 1717

Re: New member with strange folding jack knife

Cheers and welcome. There's a good old thread here on British military knives, as you are likely already aware. I might be interested in a couple of those post-WW2 all steel knives if you put them up for sale.
by Nephilim
Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:31 am
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Mikov Utility knife
Replies: 11
Views: 2172

Re: Mikov Utility knife

I have an old 1980s vintage Mikov too, advertising a 1980s vintage Skoda car. 20220722_190343 (2).jpg 20220722_190500 (2).jpg Interestingly, these cars were sold in western Europe too. I don't know if these knives were exported outside the Eastern bloc. The seller I bought this from was in Bulgaria,...
by Nephilim
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:44 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: A knife for Denmark, from Sweden.
Replies: 0
Views: 633

A knife for Denmark, from Sweden.

A little two bladed gentleman's knife with a Danish crest, made by Emil Olsson in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
It has a coiled Nordic dragon design, like the EKA gentleman's knives.
It has a coiled Nordic dragon design, like the EKA gentleman's knives.
Close up.
Close up.
Olsson was in business until 1967.
by Nephilim
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: Coutellerie Couperier-Coursolle
Replies: 4
Views: 784

Re: Coutellerie Couperier-Coursolle

I love these! A bunch of other French companies (like Pradel) used to make these figural brass scale knives.
A 3 piece with a Breton fisherman on one side and a dockside scene on the other. Perfect for making snacks and opening beverages.
A 3 piece with a Breton fisherman on one side and a dockside scene on the other. Perfect for making snacks and opening beverages.
by Nephilim
Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:45 am
Forum: Other foreign made knives
Topic: A barlow from Korea
Replies: 3
Views: 1719

Re: A barlow from Korea

Feels solid, its in virtually mint condition. The covers are quite thin and flat. The backspring is firm, with a good half stop, but not too stiff. It's easy enough to open it with the nail nick, but you could just about pinch it too. The factory edge is unimpressive, but I like the relatively tall ...
by Nephilim
Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:24 am
Forum: Other foreign made knives
Topic: A barlow from Korea
Replies: 3
Views: 1719

A barlow from Korea

Recent acquisition, thought I'd share it here.
2.30 inch blade, approx. Clear plastic scales with a deer and forest scene on the handle.
2.30 inch blade, approx. Clear plastic scales with a deer and forest scene on the handle.
Close up on the tang stamp, reading "United" and "Korea" within a globe.
Close up on the tang stamp, reading "United" and "Korea" within a globe.
I assume United is the name of the company, and this knife was made in South Korea. If anyone knows anything more about the company or its history, I'd like to know.
by Nephilim
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:30 pm
Forum: European-made knives
Topic: ANTIQUE SWEDISH BARREL KNIVES
Replies: 56
Views: 52233

Re: ANTIQUE SWEDISH BARREL KNIVES

I thought I'd share a couple of my barrel knives in this thread.
This one was made by Segerstrom of Eskilstuna and imported by Edward Zinn of New York. I believe the "SWEDEN" mark on the handle was done by the importer, too. Edward Zinn also typically stamped barrel knives with an elephant mark, but this example doesn't have that.
This one was made by Segerstrom of Eskilstuna and imported by Edward Zinn of New York. I believe the "SWEDEN" mark on the handle was done by the importer, too. Edward Zinn also typically stamped barrel knives with an elephant mark, but this example doesn't have that.
This one is a mystery, other collectors have speculated that it could be Indian manufacture. It is unmarked, and unlikely to have been made in Eskilstuna. Notably, it has an intricate, hand carved vine and leaf design on both sides of the handle.
This one is a mystery, other collectors have speculated that it could be Indian manufacture. It is unmarked, and unlikely to have been made in Eskilstuna. Notably, it has an intricate, hand carved vine and leaf design on both sides of the handle.
Closeup on the handle.
Closeup on the handle.
by Nephilim
Sun May 08, 2022 10:30 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: "Balkanique" French WW1 issue folding knife.
Replies: 1
Views: 900

"Balkanique" French WW1 issue folding knife.

20220504_190355 (2).jpg I have an old ring locking knife from France, and I've learned a bit about its history. In french, these ring locking jack knives are usually called couteau à palme, because the back spring resembles the shape of a palm leaf when viewed from above. This sort of locking mecha...
by Nephilim
Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:33 am
Forum: Other foreign made knives
Topic: Indian Goat Brand knife
Replies: 5
Views: 2045

Re: Indian Goat Brand knife

No, the blade is dull and I haven't sharpened it. I typically don't sharpen and use vintage knives in my collection, as I have no shortage of nice, sharp, contemporary knives at hand.I suspect it would work fine, although it might not hold an edge for too long, as it is an older stainless steel.
by Nephilim
Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:53 am
Forum: Chinese-made knives
Topic: Antique Chinese fisherman's knife
Replies: 2
Views: 1012

Re: Antique Chinese fisherman's knife

Nope, its bone.
by Nephilim
Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:45 am
Forum: Other foreign made knives
Topic: Indian Goat Brand knife
Replies: 5
Views: 2045

Indian Goat Brand knife

Picked up an old Indian Goat Brand pocketknife. 20220311_162629 (2).jpg 20220311_162712 (2).jpg 20220311_162813 (2).jpg This is a nice little pocketknife, with a drop point blade, sharpening choil, kick and a halfstop. I suspect the "39" tang stamp is some kind of model number, I've seen a...

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