Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives

[woodwalker]

Here is my newest Pearl Handled Ulster Whittler. It's got a few issues but I am tickled to get it. Thanks for looking.

[RobesonsRme.com]

For any that might be interested.

Not My Knives, Not My Auction, I'm Not Bidding.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pearl-handled- ... 4008231591

Charlie Noyes

[KAW]

JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...


Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.

[woodwalker]

JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...


Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.

Thank you KAW!! You are showing a couple fine knives there yourself!!

[Miller Bro's]

Hope you hit a home run Dimitri, I'll bet your really wondering about that 4 spring knife, looking like could be a great box lot.

I only have one MOP handled knife in the collection, its a fairly large 3 5/8" swell center Jaeger Brothers. The MOP really has a great glow to it.

Thanks John, I'll keep you posted

Beautiful Jaeger brothers!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.

[woodwalker]

Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.

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Very nice!!

[FRJ]

That's a handsome knife, Paul.

[smiling-knife]

A William Rodgers Sheffield whittler.

[Humbug]

Hello!

I was hoping for some more info on this MOP / Abalone knife which has been in my family for 3+ generations.

From a post halfway through this thread I believe it is Balke and Schaaf.

There are no markings whatsoever on the knife, and it has one minor crack in the MOP.


Date info / collectability info most welcome.

Cheers

Humbug

[OLDE CUTLER]

I picked up this nice little 3 inch MOP whittler over the weekend for a few bucks. The tang stamp reads "W. H. Morley & Sons Germany". Stamped on the back of each blade is a 4 leaf clover. Goins shows Morley made knives that were imported by Kastor & Bros. from 1913-1927. The MOP is intact and blades are in good shape. One of the two small whittlers is a double side file.

[Quick Steel]

Very nice condition. Congrats on a fine acquisition.

[doglegg]

Find condition and very sweet. Congrats, O C.

[knife7knut]

This is one that is absolutely beautiful......except for one small detail: the tang is worn on the rear of the master blade and it sits proud about halfway from where it is pictured.Would love to have it repaired but I think the cost would be too prohibitive.

[1967redrider]

Gorgeous old knife, knife7. Who's the maker on the tang stamp? Simmons?

[knife7knut]

Gorgeous old knife, knife7. Who's the maker on the tang stamp? Simmons?

It is indeed a Simmons Hardware and I made an error:it is the pen blade and not the master blade that sits proud.

[bladecollectorr]

I took the time to read this whole thread and it was well worth it. Outstanding knives folks!

Here are some of mine.

Two post-factory customs to start and then factory produced knives.

Schrade 498S fixed blade made for "Miles H." It's seen lots of use but is solid as a rock.

Schrade LB5 (earliest stamping) by J. Kidd of Wild Horse Customs.

[bladecollectorr]

Early 2-1/4" Schrade Cut Co not found in available catalogs. Same as 7606sha from 1926 supplement except that it has no liners of any type making it extra thin and fragile. I've never seen another like it.

[bladecollectorr]

E. Weck stamped 3-blade version with the milled nickel silver liners that are missing on the previous knife.

[bladecollectorr]

The Schrade 81016Sha is 1/4" longer than the previous knives at 2-1/2" closed. Found in 1938 supplement.

[bladecollectorr]

Two 2-7/8" closed Schrade 877 knives. Cut Co pattern 8776 first appeared in 1928 supplement; last produced in 1960. The Sears Craftsman version was called a 9476 back in 1949. I carry and use the Schrade branded knife (on top in combo pics).

[Quick Steel]

bladecollector, you have a very handsome collection. I have not previously seen MOP as the principle handle element on fixed blade knives.

[bladecollectorr]

bladecollector, you have a very handsome collection. I have not previously seen MOP as the principle handle element on fixed blade knives.

Thanks so much! It was the 1st time I'd seen that done as well. I wondered if it might be loose and fragile but the epoxy (?) it is set in is solid as a rock and the knife can take hard use.

A few more...

Schrade F7426 from 1926 catalog

[bladecollectorr]

Last two for now. I hope folks enjoyed seeing them as much as I enjoyed seeing yours.

Small NYKC lobster that has really pink pearl handles. Pics don't capture it.

Old "Forestier a Geneve" stamped knife. They were a Swiss retailer. This knife was my first with an old ear-wax scoop implement. The toothpick seems to be ivory. It has seen better days main-blade-wise. The blade is ground extra thin like a razor.

Group shot, just because...

[FRJ]

Bladecollector, your fixed blade does look like a work knife even though it is laid out in Mother of Pearl.
I have many old pearl pocket knives with quite worn blades and the pearl is not cracked at all.
Although it must not be abused Pearl will hold up.
Your little pearl folders are little gems. They always show up with quality.
Good show!