Any VALLEY FORGE collectors ?
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Great knives here! I know I have one in my collection... time to go dig it out and take a closer look at it...
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Re: Any VALLEY FORGE collectors ?
Very recently, I added this VALLEY FORGE - CUTLERY CO. - NEWARK, N.J., 2 blade, 2 tang stamps, 3 3/8" closed, bone handles pocket knife to my collection. Each blade has a 3-line tang stamp, but both tang stamps are different. The seller said it's from 1892-1899 and that the handles are green bone. This is my third VALLEY FORGE pocket knife. The other two are posted on page 2. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Beautiful bones on that one Skip. Lovely.
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Thank you Floyd.
Thank you geocash.
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Beautiful knife, but in my opinion, not "green bone".
David
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Thats a fine looking knife.I have two and they are very well made.
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Thank you garddogg56.
PLEASE post yours.
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Very clean looking knife, it has great tang stampsNew_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:58 pm Very recently, I added this VALLEY FORGE - CUTLERY CO. - NEWARK, N.J., 2 blade, 2 tang stamps, 3 3/8" closed, bone handles pocket knife to my collection. Each blade has a 3-line tang stamp, but both tang stamps are different. The seller said it's from 1892-1899 and that the handles are green bone. This is my third VALLEY FORGE pocket knife. The other two are posted on page 2. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Gorgeous, wow, what a cool looking set of bones and stylish everything. Killer piece. Congrats and keep 'em coming.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:58 pm Very recently, I added this VALLEY FORGE - CUTLERY CO. - NEWARK, N.J., 2 blade, 2 tang stamps, 3 3/8" closed, bone handles pocket knife to my collection. Each blade has a 3-line tang stamp, but both tang stamps are different. The seller said it's from 1892-1899 and that the handles are green bone. This is my third VALLEY FORGE pocket knife. The other two are posted on page 2. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Re: Any VALLEY FORGE collectors ?
Here ya go Skip one in wood one in bone
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A couple of BEAUTIES, garddogg56!
I really like the propeller shield on the bone.
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I knew that I had one in my collection..,.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Thanks...I was up in Phoenix, AZ today to meet up with a couple of knife buddies and it was only 117 degrees so I took advantage of the cooler weather to take some pictures of a few of my knives.
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Here's a close relative, looks like the same jigged bone handles:
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Very nice!!! Now I want to find more VALLEY FORGE knives for my collection!!!
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Thanx Skip I like that EO topdog and yours steelNew_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:38 amA couple of BEAUTIES, garddogg56!
I really like the propeller shield on the bone.
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This afternoon, I added this pocket knife to my collection and to this topic/thread. It is a VALLEY FORGE, double blade with cap lifter/bottle opener, 3 tang stamps, 3 7/16" closed, all metal pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp reads VALLEY FORGE - CUTLERY CO. - NEWARK N.J. The tang stamps on the secondary blade with opener say VALLEY FORGE - CUTLERY CO. on one side and on the other side it says PATENTED - MAY 18, 1909. I bought this pocket knife as part of my Whitehead & Hoag investigation. It required very little cleaning, but the secondary blade & tool has a couple of issues.
I took some pictures and here it is.
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I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Recently, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, it did turn out to be a keeper and it was added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a VALLEY FORGE, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 7/8" closed, two springs, long main blade pull, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp, VERY FAINT and what I can make out, says, "VALLEY FORGE (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) NEWARK, N.J." The secondary blade front tang stamp, also VERY FAINT and what I can make out, says, "VALLEY (over) FORGE (over) CUTLERY" The main blade has a VERY GOOD half stop, along with a VERY GOOD opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a GOOD, CRISP, half stop. It also has a VERY GOOD opening and closing snap. Both blades are EXTREMELY SHARP!! It is obvious that both blades have seen some use. A piece of the one handle side is missing. But overall, this pocket knife is still in FAIR+ condition and still has some life left in it. I did have to clean it up a bit. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Re: Any VALLEY FORGE collectors ?
I recently fixed up this Valley Forge 3 and 5/16" junior stock knife that had deteriorating plastic handle material. Unfortunately I forgot to take a before shot, but trust me it needed some work. Rehandled with black linen micarta. The blades had some chips and uneven sharpening which was straightened up.
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