Homage to Traditional Pen Knives

Duffer · Post by **Duffer** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:07 am

Lee, cool sleeve board shadow pattern pen with wonderful etch!

BWT · Post by **BWT** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:18 am

Very nice Lee,good looking knife. That’s a good older maker, I have never found an Empire yet but always looking.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:43 am

That's a beauty there, Lee.
Those blades look untouched.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:49 am

Thanks Lloyd, Bill and Joe

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woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:01 am

LongBlade wrote:Here's a very small Empire Sleeveboard pen - only 2 1/2" closed ... MOP with a few flaws but blades are excellent shape and hard snapping (probably the reason for center hairline cracks - What I really thought was cool about this knife was the etch on blade - check the Empire "crown" Brand etch on blade (worn more on Brand side of etch) - it looks to me like part of the "E" in Empire didn't make it onto the blade given the small size of the blade coupled to probably the smallest sized template available for etch - It doesn't seem to have been sharpened out given blade fit etc ...

Mark Side DSCN8059.JPG

Pile Side DSCN8078.JPG

Blades Open DSCN8088.JPG

Etch and Stamp DSCN8100.JPG

Tang Stamp DSCN8111.JPG

Very nice Lee!! Congratts on a beauty!!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:05 pm

Thanks WW

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kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:29 pm

KAW, i think your small Ulster pen knife has tortoise shell handles. The celluloid 'stuff' looks brighter.
And BWT: "I have never found an Empire yet but always looking."
i am surprised by this. Empire Winstead knives are seen on ebay fairly regularly. I just mailed off a few yesterday to a friend in USA who will ebay them for me.
kj

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:23 pm

KJ - yes they pop up on eBay on occasion (and in good to bad condition).... but not everybody plays the eBay game to buy knives - some have other options

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KAW · Post by **KAW** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:45 pm

kootenay joe wrote:KAW, i think your small Ulster pen knife has tortoise shell handles. The celluloid 'stuff' looks brighter.
kj

kj... Wow... that would very cool if true as it would be my first and at present only knife with tortoise shell handles.

Lee... sweeeet lookin' Empire!
My only Empire is an single blade electrican's knife with wood handles... totally at the other end of the spectrum to such a eloquent MoP gentleman's pen.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:45 pm

Here's a F Herder & Son(s). Shadow pen.
Apparently the "Keys" stamp was used after 1927.
It has the incredibly advantageous catch bit that allows for the long main blade. A half stop on the pen blade.
Unsharpened and unused at just a smidge under three inches.
One of the cleanest knives I own. I wonder where it's been.

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:18 am

Joe, once again great knife!!!!! And great photography. I have this W.H. MORLEY & SONS GERMANY. It measures 2 15/16. I'm going to call it a serpentine pen

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:55 am

Thank you Keith.

I think your knife is a serpentine pen too.

And a beauty at that.
I always like those Morley knives with the charming little clover stamp.
Yours looks to be in incredible condition. Good show.

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:04 am

Thanks Joe.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:42 pm

Nice knives Joe and Keith

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Joe - That is a long master for a pen - somebody must have bought it and forgot it in a drawer

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Keith - I think serpentine pen as well .. pretty cool pattern for a pen knife

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Tsar Bomba · Post by **Tsar Bomba** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:34 pm

Just a little stag Case from the big hair era...

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:38 am

Nice Case in stag Tony

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Here's an Excelsior Knife Co Swell-Center pen handled in horn (3" closed)... cool little bar shield .. While Excelsior Knife Co (CT) is listed as 1880-1884 the stamp continued until 1904 at the Northfield factory... though I have read in David Anthony's book that Northfield perhaps used Excelsior Cutlery Company from 1884-1890 to make knives... This knife is stamped Excelsior /Knife Co - so I am not sure other than saying Excelsior no doubt was made somewhere in that range

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Duffer · Post by **Duffer** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:12 am

Lee, that is a gem of a Swell Center pen

And it is in such outstanding condition especially given its age! What a nice clear tang stamp.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:15 am

Another very fine old knife, Lee. In beautiful condition and as LLoyd says, a very nice stamp.
A very desirable pattern.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:31 am

Thanks Lloyd and Joe

... the condition was no doubt lightly used - still snaps great with half stops

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smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu May 02, 2019 4:28 pm

Hi Everyone, I've not been onboard awhile. I really enjoyed catching-up on this pen knife thread. There are loads of beautiful knives shown. This is one of my favourites. A Lockwood Bros Sheffield made circa 1900.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu May 02, 2019 5:02 pm

S-K - That Lockwood pen is a stunner - etch and all

.. Thanks for sharing it!!

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Fri May 03, 2019 5:18 pm

Thank you

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Fri May 03, 2019 5:21 pm

Wade Wingfield and Rowbotham Sheffield late 1800s.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Fri May 03, 2019 6:33 pm

Here are three that I recently picked up.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Fri May 03, 2019 6:38 pm

Nice knives Greg

.. nothing like a pair of Empires and a Remington

... The Hayward on the shield on the wharncliffe is very cool

.. anyway Hayward seems to be a name from the old cutlery industry that seems familiar.. I have the same MOP Empire wharncliffe posted on page 1 of the Wharncliffe thread

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