Knives from the Bay... Chesapeake Bay, that is.

[Ridgegrass]

dcgm4:Here's a "M.KESMODEL" ,12 Park Ave., Baltimore. They were a general cutlery dealer. The blade is etched. Must have sat in the light some time; the mark-side scale is faded. Don't know who made them. The jigging is distinctive.(Utica?) Nice snappy piece. Stamp is: M. KESMODEL (half moon) over BALTIMORE, both blades. Really like your group. That Jackson is a rare bird !!
If you're local to Delmarva, bring your stuff to Berlin this Saturday. See my post 'September Knife Show in Maryland."

Hope to see you, J.O'.

[doglegg]

I just fished my first knife out of the Chesapeake Bay area, thanks to Herb, had a great time today talking knives with a few brews.

Goins mentions U.S. Cut. Co. but nothing about U.S. CUT CO. BALTO, MD. Thanks to Dave's post above with a nearly identical pen knife.

[1967redrider]

Thanks, dog.


Sorry I'm going to miss that show, J.O'. Herb had talked about going, will have to check to see if he still is or not. Nice looking knife.

[Ridgegrass]

Here's another Martin Kesmodel Jr., Baltimore knife. Looks like someone scrounged the silver mounts off of it. And a steak knife set etched,
"Made for HUTZLER'S, Baltimore" in Sheffield, England. Probably 40's or 50's, Bakelite handles. There's also lots of Carvel Hall, Crisfield, Maryland cutlery to be found here on the Eastern Shore. Just some local Chesapeake items. J.O'.

[doglegg]

Cool knives JO

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks, I bought the Hutzler's knife set in a junk shop because my Mom worked at Hutzler's in the 50's. It was a classy, old time, downtown department store. I actually have a 1964 British Seagull outboard motor from their sporting goods department. Those kind of stores are gone forever. Now we have WalMart !! J.O'.