Homage to Traditional Pen Knives

Quick Steel · Post by **Quick Steel** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:11 pm

OC, I had just posted in mail call a new pen knife, then immediately discovered your handsome knife. Mine is the first pen knife I've acquired in many years.

Tsar Bomba · Post by **Tsar Bomba** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:18 pm

Aside from the Bostwick Braun I picked up last year, it seems I've been neglecting this thread. I mostly tend to chase larger knives, jacks (Barlows in particular), trappers, the occasional stockman, etc. but I have managed to accumulate a few pen knives that I liked enough to hold on to. I think I'll take this opportunity to post some that I've photographed already and look at the pile later to see if I have more to add...

Tsar Bomba · Post by **Tsar Bomba** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:24 pm

A few more...

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:25 am

Tony - You been holding out on us

- what a great grouping of pen knives and nice variety

... That Robeson in MOP you note as your smallest is a tuxedo - the long bolsters and slim profile and blades were classic gentleman's and ladies' knives - Nice

...

OLDE CUTLER · Post by **OLDE CUTLER** » Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:46 pm

Although the MOP has some cracks, I picked up this 3" pen at our local fleamarket for a few bucks because I had not seen this tang stamp before. It is marked on both blades Adolf Blaich, San Francisco, an oval with an arrow in it, and Razor Steel. On the back of both blades is stamped J. S. Holler, Germany. From the 2nd edition Goins I have, Blaich was an importer from 1885-1954, and the Holler years ran from 1867-1906. When I first looked at it I thought the nail file was original and was made in the shape it is to work underneath the fingernails. But when you look at the nail nick, it runs off the top edge. Must have been snapped off and reshaped. Am I safe in assuming from the dates of the two names that this knife is pre 1906? Anyone have any additional info on Blaich or own Blaich knives?

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:41 am

Here is a little EC Simmons Keen Kutter that I picked up. This one rides nicely in my pocket. Thanks for looking. I'm liking pens more these days.

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:58 am

Nice one

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:59 am

msteele6 wrote:Nice one

Thank you sir!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:22 am

That is a very nice little pen, woodwalker.

kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:48 am

I really like pen knives. The vintage New York Knife co pen knives with beautiful hardwood handles are exquisite but also very durable. Many other manufacturers, USA, Britain & Germany also made a huge array of beautiful precise pen knives. I bet if you go back 100 years and further, pen knives out numbered jack knives, opposite of the last 50 plus years when jack knives 'took over'.
kj

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:05 pm

FRJ wrote:That is a very nice little pen, woodwalker.

Thank you Joe!

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:08 pm

kootenay joe wrote:I really like pen knives. The vintage New York Knife co pen knives with beautiful hardwood handles are exquisite but also very durable. Many other manufacturers, USA, Britain & Germany also made a huge array of beautiful precise pen knives. I bet if you go back 100 years and further, pen knives out numbered jack knives, opposite of the last 50 plus years when jack knives 'took over'.
kj

Thanks KJ! I knew you liked pens. 4 bladed ones especially I believe. They are just nice well carried little knives that are growing on me.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:12 am

Here's a nice old four blade pen. All blades have half stops. 3 7/16" closed.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:22 am

Nice knife Joe, always liked those bolsters!

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:21 am

FRJ wrote:Here's a nice old four blade pen. All blades have half stops. 3 7/16" closed.

Beautiful Joe!! And as always fantastic pictures!!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:28 am

Thank you, Mike.

Thank you woodwalker, I appreciate the compliment.

OLDE CUTLER · Post by **OLDE CUTLER** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:22 pm

I found this sleeve board pen in a $2 box at a gunshow. It is 3 1/4" bone handled and I can't quite make out the tang stamp. It looks like
"EDW.xxxxxx CO. Philadelphia"

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:37 pm

Edw. Tryon

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:03 pm

OLDE CUTLER wrote:I found this sleeve board pen in a $2 box at a gunshow. It is 3 1/4" bone handled and I can't quite make out the tang stamp. It looks like
"EDW.xxxxxx CO. Philadelphia"

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Nice bone!!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:29 pm

Nice knife and score OC

- no way to leave that behind for $2 -I know the feeling

... Nice bone - Good for the collection or a sweet EDC by reshaping the master blade into a sheeps foot, maybe a wharncliffe style blade - be a cool carry imho

OLDE CUTLER · Post by **OLDE CUTLER** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:34 pm

Miller Bro's wrote:Edw. Tryon

Thanks, man I think that is it.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:05 am

Here's a couple of Empires.

Similar to Greg's knives on the top of page 8.

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:30 am

Recently acquired Premier Lifetime pen. Cracked MOP but otherwise a nice solid old knife. Posted elsewhere but belongs here too.

Ken

Duffer · Post by **Duffer** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:47 am

Joe, a Creme de la Creme of vintage folders

Ken you are right, a very solid and nice Pearl folder

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:57 am

FRJ wrote:Here's a couple of Empires.

Similar to Greg's knives on the top of page 8.

Very nice Joe!!

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