Mystery Knife Game

[edge213]

IXL J.O'.

Not IXL.

[Ridgegrass]

Is it English made?

[edge213]

Maybe??

[kootenay joe]

It is either British or German. Is the tang marked with a manufacturer's name ?
We need a clue of some sort. But i will make a guess: Jos. Rodgers & Sons.
kj

[edge213]

It is either British or German. Is the tang marked with a manufacturer's name ?
We need a clue of some sort. But i will make a guess: Jos. Rodgers & Sons.
kj

The tang stamp is not Jos. Rodgers and Sons, but you are very very close.

[kootenay joe]

O.K., how about William Rodgers, "I Cut My Way" ?
kj

[edge213]

O.K., how about William Rodgers, "I Cut My Way" ?
kj

No, but once again ......very very close.

[kootenay joe]

James Rodgers ?
kj

[edge213]

James Rodgers ?
kj

Kj, I probably should have given it to you when you said Jos. Rodgers.
This one is actually stamped:
On main blade.
RODGERS
CUTLERS TO
HIS MAJESTY

On the secondary blade.
No. 6
NORFOLK ST.
SHEFFIELD

Both blades have the star and cross
ENGLAND is also stamped on the main pile side.

[kootenay joe]

O.K. I don't have a knife ready to post so if someone else has one to post please go ahead.
kj

[kootenay joe]

Found one, a U.S.A. knife: 2 3/4" four blade Senator, all blades marked, tortoise handles with tip bolsters and milled center liner.
This is an old one and i'm sure it was considered a 'fancy' knife in it's day.
The marking is one used by a large West Coast wholesaler and includes the words "Knife Co.". As there is no country of origin on it, likely it was made in USA.
kj

[Ridgegrass]

Will & Finck J.O'.

[kootenay joe]

Will & Finck J.O'.

Good guess but not the marking on this knife.
kj

[kootenay joe]

This one is a bit obscure so i'll give a hint: think of the seasons and of water.
kj

[edge213]

Abercrombie and Finch

[kootenay joe]

Abercrombie and Finch

Sorry, not A&F.
Goins gives the dates for this marking as "c. 1893-1920".
kj

[Ridgegrass]

Springbrooke J.O'.

[kootenay joe]

Springbrooke J.O'.

Yes ! Knife is marked: "Spring-/Brooke/Knife Co"
Goins says this is a marking used by Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden which is described as a "very large wholesale house in San Francisco, 1848-1964" that dealt with "all types of cutlery" and used numerous trademarks including "Springbrooke Knife Compamy".
kj

[RevolverP320]

Pacific knife Co

[kootenay joe]

Pacific knife Co

No, it is Springbrooke Knife Co. See above post.
kj

[Ridgegrass]

Levine and Price say they were made by New York Knife.. Either way its a nice one. I have a Catt that looks just like it. Get one up soon. J.O'.

[RevolverP320]

No, it is Springbrooke Knife Co. See above post.
kj
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Oops I should have refreshed before guessing

[Ridgegrass]

American, company may or not be the maker, southern state. J.O'.

[glennbad]

Ambassador

[Ridgegrass]

Not Ambassador. Mark is a well known wholesaler/supplier, not the maker. J.O'.