Three backspring knives

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I know it,,,hahahahaha. Just having some fun with my music blaring. I got to RAMP up my Pace if I want to Travel around the country doing knife shows all the time(((Would be my dream come true,,,,Styling in my ANTIQUE Car w/ a Bigg RAT Motor)))
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I was not aware of this thread. Interesting knives, all.

Here is a five blade Robeson knife. I do not have a scan of the backsprings, but there are three, I promise.

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Great knife Mr. Noyes and in such WONDERFUL Condition
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Hey Mr. Noyes, I got a nice looking Robey to bump the Robeson thread.
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Here's a five blade Case Classic with three back springs and a brand new Case trapper with three back springs.
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Forgot this one:American Blade Co "Life Knife".Five blade sowbelly with pearl and abalone handles supposedly given to people who bought a lifetime subscription to Blade Magazine. Serial # 866.
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Nice knives fellows, I don't think they made a triple backspring farmers jack, unless maybe it were Robeson. Grin
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Nice knives all ::tu:: ::tu::

Guess I should share my first knife I have posted a few times (well more than a few times ::tounge:: ) that I received at age 10 from my Uncle who passed a few years ago... and yes I chipped the stag below the rear pin doing who knows what in my much younger days as I used this knife for anything and everything - from whittling to cutting tree branches etc :lol:

Puma Jadgmesser - Folding Hunter (serial # indicates made the year I received it)...
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My old photos before the light box setup... but good enough to show the triple springs....
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Nice one Lee. Hello. Grin'n
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LongBlade wrote:Nice knives all ::tu:: ::tu::

Guess I should share my first knife I have posted a few times (well more than a few times ::tounge:: ) that I received at age 10 from my Uncle who passed a few years ago... and yes I chipped the stag below the rear pin doing who knows what in my much younger days as I used this knife for anything and everything - from whittling to cutting tree branches etc :lol:

Puma Jadgmesser - Folding Hunter (serial # indicates made the year I received it)...

Blades Open DSCN4151A.jpg

Triple Spring DSCN4171A.jpg

My old photos before the light box setup... but good enough to show the triple springs....
Those Puma 941's are beautiful knives and that one has a great history to boot. Here is one I got many years ago that looks nearly identical with a Keystone stamp.
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Thanks Lyle and Ray ::tu:: ...

Ray - actually mine is a 945 but indeed very similar - you know the production year of your knife? - I know mine only because they used serial numbers and there is a chart to date them exactly - mine was October 1965...
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LongBlade wrote:Thanks Lyle and Ray ::tu:: ...

Ray - actually mine is a 945 but indeed very similar - you know the production year of your knife? - I know mine only because they used serial numbers and there is a chart to date them exactly - mine was October 1965...
Actually mine is not a Puma but I think it may have been made by whomever made the Puma knives.It is stamped Keystone No.236 and the quality is the same as a Puma. I bought it in the original box which also contains a copy of an old hunting license issued by an Indian chief to white hunters.
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Thanks Ray!! I am not sure as German knives are clearly not my thing but to my knowledge Puma made their own knives unless they contracted out in later years... either way - your knife is indeed similar in many respects except the saw blade is in a different position and the hook on bottom side is not on my knife... interesting and thanks for sharing!!
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Here's a couple Maher & Grosh.One deep stamped etch and the other etched on 2 blades Maher & Grosh and Yankee Whittler.
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Roger, wonderful three spring/blade Maher & Grosh vintage folders ::tu:: They exudes quality ::nod:: Lloyd
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Here's a no name knife that I really like. No indication of who made it that I can see.
What a nice knife it is. Also a very interesting pattern.

Thanks for looking.
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Henry Sears and Sons 1865.All blades stamped.
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Cool knife Roger ::tu::
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Thanks Keith.I think any 3 backspring knife is pretty cool and fairly rare.
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I do too. Here are a couple Remingtons
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