Old Knives with Rare Tang Stamps

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Re: Old Knives with Rare Tang Stamps

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Thanks for the welcome. The closed length is 3 3/8". The stag has really deep crevices and is really nice.
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Heres one I've had for a while, August cutlery Co.
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Well, I'd like to thank Dale for selling me this great Honk Falls! I suspect I caught him in a weak moment, but when I saw the pattern (I am kinda focused on Serpentine Jacks of late), and then the tang stamp, I made an offer I hoped he wouldn't refuse!! :D
It was nice to visit at the Oregon Show Dale!!!
The bone handles have a chip in the back, but they swell nicely at the bare end, feeling great in the hand!
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What a beautiful old knife. Congratulations on that one. ::tu::
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Upnorth, that sure is a nice one.
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Nice one! ::tu::
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Thanks, Joe, David and msteele! ::tu::
It is a nice knife - pocket-smoothed and still snappy, I consider myself lucky!
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upnorth wrote:Thanks, Joe, David and msteele! ::tu::
It is a nice knife - pocket-smoothed and still snappy, I consider myself lucky!
Very nice! Don't be such a stranger, here, Charlie!
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Here is an ivory Tuxedo marked on both blades "Pratt & Co. Buffalo". Levine says "retail jeweler, 1830-19??, probably made by Ulster".
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edit to add: these are not good pics. The ivory has excellent grain, lovely pieces but not evident as such in these pics.
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Nice Pratt&Co, Roland!
I am fond of Buffalo Tangs - I was born and raised there!
All the better when it is a nice knife!! ::tu::
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Thank you Mr Upnorth (but not North of me).
Lovely amazing Schrade Cut Co Buffalo Cut. Co. knife. It looks just like it was made Today ! If i had this knife it would be The Best knife in my collection.
Thank you for posting it. We regular collectors need to see such truly mint knives to know where the very top end is. i.e., until a saw a knife in as truly 'perfect' condition, i did not realize that such perfect 'mintiness' existed and so would describe a lesser condition knife as "mint".
Mr. Upnorth's knives serve to keep our standards high.
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kootenay joe wrote:Thank you Mr Upnorth (but not North of me).
Lovely amazing Schrade Cut Co Buffalo Cut. Co. knife. It looks just like it was made Today ! If i had this knife it would be The Best knife in my collection.
Thank you for posting it. We regular collectors need to see such truly mint knives to know where the very top end is. i.e., until a saw a knife in as truly 'perfect' condition, i did not realize that such perfect 'mintiness' existed and so would describe a lesser condition knife as "mint".
Mr. Upnorth's knives serve to keep our standards high.
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Living in Vancouver, BC, which seems to have little pocketknife history, it was quite a thrill to find my current home town on a tang stamp. I like Buffalo tangs like the ones above, as I was born there, but this one brings us to today although made some time ago!
I have lost the feature (temporarily I hope!) for blowing up my scans, but the tangs say,
Main:
Lewis & Co, Ltd
Vancouver, B.C.

Pen:
Sheffield
Eng.
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It doesn't get much classier than that horn Wharncliff. I like that,____Dave
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"Vancouver" as a tang marking must be as rare as possible. Is the logo a bong & bongo drum ?
Actually there are very few knives marked with the name of any Canadian city. I have a couple with "Montreal".
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Hey KJ!!
No Bong and Bongo!! :mrgreen:

But show us Montreal please!!
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"But show us Montreal please!!"
I will, as soon as i find them. They are in the large 'refugee' camp, the place for knives with no real home.
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Nice knife TripleF ::tu:: ::tu:: ... you been coming up with some real nice oldies ::nod:: ..
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Nice knife, Scott, and rare!! ::tu::

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Nice score Scott! ::tu:: That one really punches my ticket buddy :mrgreen:
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Thanks fellas! ::handshake::
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Here is an Old one with a rare tang stamp. J D Case Kane Pa. around 1908 or so. Probably made by Kane Cutlery.

Thanks for looking! ::tu::

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Wow, that's an old Case ! Very good condition. I would think you need a pretty deep pocket to get something like this.
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Hey Guys, Had this Peanut for about a day to feast my eyes on and oodle over before letting the new owner appreciate it
Stamping on small blade is "Platts with a C underneath it" and All I could make out on master was something like "Platts Bros" and something beneath "Bros",,,,,so hard to tell what it was.
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