Old Rope Knives

[BWT]

Very cool knife John! And an awesome group

Thank you, better pic of the three Miller Bros, I would think a difficult set to put together.

Very nice John, very nice to have all three

[JohnR]

David, Bill, thanks for the comments.

[RobesonsRme.com]

John, I like all three; how can one not? But, I really like that WWI knife.

Charlie

[LongBlade]

Very cool knife John! And an awesome group

Thank you, better pic of the three Miller Bros, I would think a difficult set to put together.

Wow John - That’s what I call “3 Aces” - Lovely trio ... I thought I was doing good with having found the 2 but never have seen a Miller Bros sailors knife with the manicure blade - I thought I was lucky finding the Thomaston Sailors knife... Great group John and super hunting ... and sorry I missed this .. still trying to catch up from 2 weeks ago..

[JohnR]

Very cool knife John! And an awesome group

Thank you, better pic of the three Miller Bros, I would think a difficult set to put together.

Wow John - That’s what I call “3 Aces” - Lovely trio ... I thought I was doing good with having found the 2 but never have seen a Miller Bros sailors knife with the manicure blade - I thought I was lucky finding the Thomaston Sailors knife... Great group John and super hunting ... and sorry I missed this .. still trying to catch up from 2 weeks ago..

Thank you Lee and Charlie, yea, I was pretty happy to put this group together, the hardest one for me to find was the middle one, they are out there but most are missing the lanyard ring or the blade is worn.

[Campbellclanman]

John Matey
Again my friend- just WOW Factor on finalising a hard-to-get set

[JohnR]

John Matey
Again my friend- just WOW Factor on finalising a hard-to-get set

Thank you Duncan, it's nice having this set.

[Pile Driver]

Those are something else John
I just have the largest variety, got it from my local CL and it turned up in a thrift in Gloucester MA originally which I find cool.

[ratlesnake75]

Hey Guys, Here is my R. Bateman Sheffield Sailors knife. It has square joint construction & small round shields. To my understanding these features were quite common during the Civil War Era. Your thoughts are welcome & appreciated!
Here is the only info I could dig up on it. With the prominent curved end, kinda resembles the "Smiths Key" sailors knife too in a way. I think its a pretty cool knife
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[LongBlade]

Here's one a buddy of mine gifted me a few months ago and I believe a few others have been posted previously... Camillus Rope knife with jigged wood handles - WWII vintage and supposedly used on life boats and made for the Coast Guard and Navy...

[New_Windsor_NY]

My only rope knife, so far.

[Waukonda]

NYK 3 1/4"

[galvanic1882]

Very nice

[JohnR]

Very nice Ike, hard to find.

[galvanic1882]

Here’s a bigger one NYK

[JohnR]

Here’s a bigger one NYK

Very nice Mike, looks similar to the middle size Miller Bros. Can't remember ever seeing a NYK in that size before.

[Waukonda]

Thank you, John. Thanks, Mike, and thanks for showing that larger size. I am not well versed in Rope Knives. I have been going through this thread looking at all the great ones shown.

[peanut740]

Ike

[KAW]

Well.... after going thru this entire thread.... if there is one thing I'd learn.... its there sure is a lot of variety when it comes to rope knives.
I sure love threads such as this one.... its like visiting a rope knife museum. However.... the reason I went thru the entire thread was in hopes of finding some info about a particular knife I have.... but did find the brand here....

I've been told by others that this single blade 4" Ulster Knife Co. with cocobolo wood handle is a farmer's folder or a worn down hawkbill.... but I still get the sense that the blade still keeps its original shape & to me has the looks of a rope knife.... can anyone confirm? As a clue, the blade has the pattern number "1010" stamped on the pile side of the tang.... but I don't have access to any catalogs that list this one. Please help....

This post (& knife) of nearly three years ago, earlier in the thread back on page 13, created a bit of controversy... well I recently picked up another Ulster No 1010 (definitely a hawkbill) that I thought would be in comparison the final conclusion about the first 1010. It ended up only confusing matters more. Despite both knives being stamped "1010" on the pile side, they are obviously not the same knife. The more recent acquisition is larger with the blade sitting much prouder. The pins & their arrangement is different. Even the shape of the handles are different. There is so much of a difference between the two that now I'm wondering how could they both be identified an the 1010 pattern?



P.S. My apologies for the blurriness of the last image

[Waukonda]

Anchors Away!

[peanut740]

Ike,you're about ready to go to sea!

[LongBlade]

Nice collection Ike ... Interesting as you have a Thomaston - about 1-2 years ago I showed one and JohnR as well - prior to this Thomaston was not listed as having made these Sailor's knives and now 3 have appeared ....

[danno50]

Well.... after going thru this entire thread.... if there is one thing I'd learn.... its there sure is a lot of variety when it comes to rope knives.
I sure love threads such as this one.... its like visiting a rope knife museum. However.... the reason I went thru the entire thread was in hopes of finding some info about a particular knife I have.... but did find the brand here....

I've been told by others that this single blade 4" Ulster Knife Co. with cocobolo wood handle is a farmer's folder or a worn down hawkbill.... but I still get the sense that the blade still keeps its original shape & to me has the looks of a rope knife.... can anyone confirm? As a clue, the blade has the pattern number "1010" stamped on the pile side of the tang.... but I don't have access to any catalogs that list this one. Please help....

This post (& knife) of nearly three years ago, earlier in the thread back on page 13, created a bit of controversy... well I recently picked up another Ulster No 1010 (definitely a hawkbill) that I thought would be in comparison the final conclusion about the first 1010. It ended up only confusing matters more. Despite both knives being stamped "1010" on the pile side, they are obviously not the same knife. The more recent acquisition is larger with the blade sitting much prouder. The pins & their arrangement is different. Even the shape of the handles are different. There is so much of a difference between the two that now I'm wondering how could they both be identified an the 1010 pattern?



P.S. My apologies for the blurriness of the last image

Interesting question, Ken. My first guess would be changes in the pattern over time, however, the two knives appear to be from about the same time period?

[danno50]

Great collection of navy knives, Ike! I believe that there is a thread on those, and a list of makers, over on BF.

[KAW]

Dan... I believe they are from about the same era.

What excellent examples of sailor's knives, Ike!
The variety in the appearance of the bone handles among the different manufactures is very interesting.