Old and Obscure Brands

[ratlesnake75]

Mike it was some time in 2014
Here is the link...https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... er#p418457
I didnt even see it till the other day, lol. Shame on me
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[galvanic1882]

Oh yea, that knife. I still have that one although a bunch have asked me to sell it. I thought you meant a tickler pattern knife. I'm glad to see that stuff your posting and selling.

[ratlesnake75]

Thanks Mike, As you know its my Love & Passion!!! I hope to write my own "Knife book" one day when I decide to retire completely,,,lol
I been talking with LT who graciously gave me a few pointers.
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[ratlesnake75]

By the way, I am VERY HAPPY to hear that you still have that knife, I MISS IT!!!
Believe it or not, We had some good laughs over that particular knife with the fella you had a hard time with,,,LOL. I wont mention no names at all for privacy matters, lmao. For some reason or another that guy & I have gone back for like 20yrs now. I use to buy knives from him when i was just a kid bro
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[ratlesnake75]

Its funny Mr. Mike I can remember stupid stuff about knife stories & friends but I cant remember my own phone# or anniversary date. Shana gets so upset, lol
Kind Regards,
Mark

[galvanic1882]

Tell me about it.

[ratlesnake75]

Here is my Townley w/ Neat Etch & Pattern
Kind Regards,
Mark

[danno50]

Very nice old knife, Mark! Neat pattern.

[ratlesnake75]

Thx Danno, I got a couple more that will be similar to this pattern. I like them a lot. If not mistaken some refer to this pattern as a Eureka right?
Kindest Regards,
Mark

[michaelspayth]

Don't know much about this brand but seems to be made very well.

[deo-pa]

Here is a celluloid handled oldie from Johnson Cutlery Co. of Des Moines, IA. I found it at the NCCA show in Mystic, CT in 2018. Goins and Levine's Guide, 4th Ed. say they were only around for about two years (circa 1929-1931).

Dennis

[Waukonda]

That is a nice find, Dennis, a new one on me. What is the length of that "old and obscure" beauty?

[djknife13]

Here is my Townley w/ Neat Etch & Pattern
Kind Regards,
Mark

That's a beautiful old knife and a great old pattern. I love everything about it. ____Dave

[stockman]

Here is my Townley w/ Neat Etch & Pattern
Kind Regards,
Mark

Nice one Mark.

Harold

[deo-pa]

That is a nice find, Dennis, a new one on me. What is the length of that "old and obscure" beauty?

It's 3-3/8" closed Ike. More or less in what I think of as the sweet spot of 3.5" for carrying knives.

Dennis

[kootenay joe]

Here is one of the most appealing pen knives that i have. It is quite plain but well made and almost elegant with the very black ebony handles that are nicely rounded to give some 'body' to the knife. 2 3/4", both blades marked "James/Dewsnap/Sheffield" noted in Goins with dates 1850-1875.
kj

[doglegg]

Very classy old knife Roland.

[BWT]

Very nice Roland,thanks for sharing it

[kootenay joe]

Thanks for your kind words. What makes a knife 'special' is not just the looks. It is just as much the in hand feel and sensation imparted by blades as you open and close them. However we cannot share 'feel' over the internet, yet.
kj

[galvanic1882]

Sweet knife Roland!!

[deo-pa]

As best I can tell Roland this is the first mention on AAPK of this tang stamp, though there is one other knife with a "J. Dewsnap" tang stamp. I wonder what the relationship was, if any, among these two marks?

Dennis

[Waukonda]

That is a dandy! I can easily imagine, that it does have a "great feel", beautiful wood as well.

[kootenay joe]

Goins lists an "Enos Dewsnap" and gives the same dates 1850-1875.
Most likely "J. Dewsnap" is the same person as "James Dewsnap" as long as the "J. Dewsnap" knife looks to be from the same time period.
kj

[JAMESC41001]

Beautiful Knife Roland. Ebony is outstanding.

[wlf]

Very pocket easy and symmetrical Roland.