Antique Quill Knives

[Waukonda]

Great post, Mike, a great old knife!

[Ridgegrass]

Have a few, mostly ground down to nubs. Here's a NEW YORK KNIFE. Pick bone, rat tails, stained but not at all worn. Nice little knife.

Galvanic: Like to see some opinions on the R*W mark. J.O'.

[galvanic1882]

I really like the handles, horn isn't it? That one is especially lovely. Great pick up. Key strokes are sure easier tan sharpening a quill but the keyboard is not as wonderful as that little knife.

Yes the handles are horn, love the really old horn has great colors!

[danno50]

Lovely quill knives, Mike and J.O'! Really great horn on yours, Mike!

[BWT]

Nice showing of knives by everyone. Haven’t posted in a while, hope you like this one. James Green and Co from 1830s if I remember correctly.

[galvanic1882]

Wow very nice

[Ridgegrass]

Really different! Folder? How is it built? J.O'.

[BWT]

Thanks Mike and J.O. It’s not a folder has an ivory handle. When I first picked it up a couple years ago I looked on some antique website for information. There was several with the same design but had wooden handles. Thanks again. Bill

[knife7knut]

Thought I would post this one up:Valley Falls Cutlery Co.;a secondary brand of Valley Forge Cutlery Co with wood handles.

[galvanic1882]

Nice knife, I’m pretty sure Valley Falls is a secondary brand of Cattaraugus. I have a bulkhead and on the back it refers to Valley Falls and Attica as products that are not covered under the same warranty as their Cattaraugus marked knives

[knife7knut]

Nice knife, I’m pretty sure Valley Falls is a secondary brand of Cattaraugus. I have a bulkhead and on the back it refers to Valley Falls and Attica as products that are not covered under the same warranty as their Cattaraugus marked knives

Thank you for that clarification Mike;I must have been thinking of something else when I posted it.

[galvanic1882]

[kennedy knives]

Three i think are Quill & one Corn Knife ?

[Waukonda]

Some nice knives being posted!

[KAW]

Have a few, mostly ground down to nubs. Here's a NEW YORK KNIFE. Pick bone, rat tails, stained but not at all worn. Nice little knife.

Galvanic: Like to see some opinions on the R*W mark. J.O'.

Very similar to the NYK I posted on the previous page. In comparison, yours help me determine that the blade on mine has been re-profiled to look more like a sheepsfoot.

[Clark23]

Just recently found out I have what’s called a quill knife, can’t find anything about the maker has anyone heard of yelling house co? I am new to knifes still and learning more as I go recently.

[Miller Bro's]

Have a few, mostly ground down to nubs. Here's a NEW YORK KNIFE. Pick bone, rat tails, stained but not at all worn. Nice little knife.

Nice knife!

[Miller Bro's]

Nice showing of knives by everyone. Haven’t posted in a while, hope you like this one. James Green and Co from 1830s if I remember correctly.

That's a beauty Bill!

[FRJ]

Just got this little 3 3-8” closed beauty from over the pond. Tang only has R * W. 1820’s maybe? Can’t find anything on that mark in Levine’s or any of the Sheffield books I have so any help would be appreciated.

Mike, great little knife.
In my "London Knife Book" - 1820 - 1945, there is a Ramspott & Williams at 96 Great Tower St. 1895.
Maybe it's the R*W on the little tang.??

hope you like this one. James Green and Co from 1830s if I remember correctly.

Tweedales gives a date for James Green & Co., 1839 and a nice little history.

Nice one, Bill.

[Ridgegrass]

Bought this for about a dollar a while back. 2-1/2" delicate but well-made. Brass lined, genuine tortoise. Always intrigues me that makers don't stamp their work. Maybe early 20th century Asian origin? Scales are damaged but I have lots of genuine tortoise to make new ones. Used to by it up to make guitar picks. Nothing better for flat picking. J.O'.

[petekuhn]

Mechanical pencil Quill knife unmarked. Ivory

[Miller Bro's]

Mechanical pencil Quill knife unmarked. Ivory

Very nice Pete

My kind of knife

[Ripster]

Finally found a Camillus stamped quill knife ,or is it ? The stamp is the early 1900 s stamp ( example next to it ) and the spring is wrapped around the end and up into the blade well . It does not have a flat side on the blade . If you go back to page one and read M B s intro to this thread it’s worth the time . It sure cleared up a few ? I had . Even with the cracked Pearl this one is a big addition to the early Camillus collection. The knife is 2 and 3/8 inches long ( closed ). Also the smallest Camillus stamp in the collection . Some makers back didn’t have stamps that small based on research .
Anybody have any thing to add to this thread would be great. Some good info and great Quill knives here .
Take care out there .

[doglegg]

That is a super find JP. It's posing with some great company.

[Ripster]

That is a super find JP. It's posing with some great company.

Thank you Sir. Have a great day down there .