Vintage Whittler Knives

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I had to go back a little ways to find a spot to post this one...
Humason & Beckley Mfg., New Britain, Conn. whittler.
Blades are a bit worn, but I couldn't resist the stamped H&B on the main blade...
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I'm adding this CAMILLUS "split spring", whittler pocket knife to this topic.
All blades have the 4 line tang stamp (early 1930's to the mid 1940's).
It measures 3 5/16 inches closed.
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Great knife, love the bones. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:42 pm Great.....
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Nice, Skip!
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knifegnome wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:13 am Just got this odd Pearl whittler,Fabyan Knife Co Germany,3",dates about 1890's.I have never had a whittler with a button hook, and such fancy bolsters.
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:00 pm Nice.....
Thank you Ike. 🍻
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Cattaraugus whittler in stag.
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Very recently I added this pocket knife to my general pocket knife collection. It's a Cattaraugus 32409, 3 blade, 3 3/8" closed, whittler pocket knife. I gave it a very light cleaning, took some pictures and here it is.
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Skip, you do have some fine knives in your collection. ::tu::
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cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:20 pm Skip.....
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:21 am I'm adding this CAMILLUS "split spring", whittler pocket knife to this topic.
All blades have the 4 line tang stamp (early 1930's to the mid 1940's).
It measures 3 5/16 inches closed.
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.......just saw this one, skip!!..I have it's twin brother in my pocket right now!!!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........................
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carrmillus wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:31 pm just.....
Thank you Tommy. 🍻
I really do like that little CAMILLUS. ::tu::
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.....it fits perfect in my levi's watch pocket!!!............... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..........................................
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Wow - after being dormant for six months this thread has sprung back to life! Great knives, Skip and Jacknifeben.
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Dinadan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:15 pm Wow.....
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Really nice looking knives posted ::tu::

Here are couple of mine that I got from Roland awhile ago.

First is a Geneva with ink on the back of the main blade and next is an unmarked checkered horn whittler with ink on the back of the main blade also.
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Mike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Who is the maker of 2nd knife?? - I don't see a stamp on the checkered horn handle knife from the photo.. Just curious...
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It’s unmarked
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michaelspayth wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:28 pm
knifegnome wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:13 am Just got this odd Pearl whittler,Fabyan Knife Co Germany,3",dates about 1890's.I have never had a whittler with a button hook, and such fancy bolsters.
This must have been a pretty popular pattern;here is one I have marked,"Bingham's Hardware"
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W. H. MORLEY & SONS - GERMANY, 3 blade, swelled center, "split back" whittler pocket knife. I'm not sure of the handle material, I'm guessing bone or ivory. It's from the years 1913 to 1927. Each tang is stamped for a total of six tang stamps. With one blade broken and half a handle missing, it's not in the best of shape. But for some reason I like it. ::shrug::
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Case 6380!
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Jdub, that is just 'showin off' ::nod:: ::nod:: .
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Jdub wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:13 pmCase 6380!
Verah nice! ::tu::
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