Miller Bros. 1863-1926

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Very nice knives, Ike. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, Roger, Dimitri, Chris, and Joe.
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Catching up and learning a lot on this thread. Thanks to all who have posted. ::handshake::

My only Miller Bros. She's spent now but I bet she was a looker back in the day. Half-stops and she still has plenty of walk and talk, 3 3/4" closed.
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Just character and maturity rr. ::nod::
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doglegg wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:32 am Just character and maturity rr. ::nod::

Thank you, Sir. ::handshake::
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I’m enjoying this thread and the classy knives posted so far. Here’s one I posted previously in the All Scout Knives thread but it belongs here also. Likely made between 1911 (after NYK introduced the “official” scout pattern and it’s subsequent rise in popularity) and the demise of Miller Brothers around 1926.

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Mumbleypeg wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 5:37 pm I’m enjoying this thread and the classy knives posted so far. Here’s one I posted previously in the All Scout Knives thread but it belongs here also. Likely made between 1911 (after NYK introduced the “official” scout pattern and it’s subsequent rise in popularity) and the demise of Miller Brothers around 1926.

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Great to see all the recent pictures of beautiful Miller Bros knives here in the thread.

This is a Miller Bros USA Cattle pattern 3 5/8" closed. I have handled cattle knives from many makers over the years. This one from Miller Bros is as good as they come.
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Nice posts, John, Ken, Ralph Alsip! That Cattle Knife is tops!
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Nice one Ken ::tu::

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Mumbleypeg wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 5:37 pm I’m enjoying this thread and the classy knives posted so far. Here’s one I posted previously in the All Scout Knives thread but it belongs here also. Likely made between 1911 (after NYK introduced the “official” scout pattern and it’s subsequent rise in popularity) and the demise of Miller Brothers around 1926.

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Here is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
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Ike, beautiful sway back barehead Jack ::tu:: I love this pattern of Jack!!
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Nice one! ::tu:: ::tu::
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RalphAlsip wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:02 pm Great to see all the recent pictures of beautiful Miller Bros knives here in the thread.

This is a Miller Bros USA Cattle pattern 3 5/8" closed. I have handled cattle knives from many makers over the years. This one from Miller Bros is as good as they come.
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:36 pm Here is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:36 pmHere is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
Gorgeous ol' HOK !
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royal0014 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:04 am
Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:36 pmHere is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
Gorgeous ol' HOK !
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Picked up this Miller Brothers 3 3/4" jack this week, badly rusted but full blades, did some cleaning and I think it looks great. The main is long and has a great match strike pull. I don't recall seeing a tang stamp that just says Miller Bro's Cutlery before.
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Nice, John, that is a success story. I like that old Western box too, from my "neck of the woods".
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JohnR wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:34 pm Picked up this Miller Brothers 3 3/4" jack this week, badly rusted but full blades, did some cleaning and I think it looks great. The main is long and has a great match strike pull. I don't recall seeing a tang stamp that just says Miller Bro's Cutlery before.
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Great find. ::tu::
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Nice knife John.You did a good job of of cleaning it up, without the use of a buffer.
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Thanks for the comments guys, appreciated. Roger, I wanted to get the rust off without losing the character that comes with age, it would not look right all shined up in my opinion.
Sellers before pictures giving an idea of what I was working with.
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Great job John maintaining the historical integrity of the folder ::tu::
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