Homage to Traditional Pen Knives

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Thank you, Mike.

Thank you woodwalker, I appreciate the compliment.
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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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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!! :)
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Nice knife and score OC ::tu:: ::tu:: - no way to leave that behind for $2 -I know the feeling :D ... 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 :wink:
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Miller Bro's wrote:Edw. Tryon
Thanks, man I think that is it.
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Here's a couple of Empires.

Similar to Greg's knives on the top of page 8.
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Recently acquired Premier Lifetime pen. Cracked MOP but otherwise a nice solid old knife. Posted elsewhere but belongs here too.

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Joe, a Creme de la Creme of vintage folders ::tu:: ::tu::

Ken you are right, a very solid and nice Pearl folder ::tu::
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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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Mumbleypeg wrote:Recently acquired Premier Lifetime pen. Cracked MOP but otherwise a nice solid old knife. Posted elsewhere but belongs here too.

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Thank you, woodwalker. ::tu::
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Thanks Lloyd and woodwalker!

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Lloyd, thank you. I didn't see your response. I'm glad you liked the knives. ::tu::
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LongBlade wrote:Nice knife and score OC ::tu:: ::tu:: - no way to leave that behind for $2 -I know the feeling :D ... 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 :wink:
I elected to keep it as a pen by bringing the top edge down and the bottom edge up to a new point. It is a neat little knife with an unusual tang stamp that you don't see every day.
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Nice knives Ken and Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ...

OC - nice job on fixing that tipped master blade ::tu:: ... definitely keeps it as intended 8) ...
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OLDE CUTLER wrote:
LongBlade wrote:Nice knife and score OC ::tu:: ::tu:: - no way to leave that behind for $2 -I know the feeling :D ... 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 :wink:
I elected to keep it as a pen by bringing the top edge down and the bottom edge up to a new point. It is a neat little knife with an unusual tang stamp that you don't see every day.
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OC that looks GREAT!! Carry that one with pride!! :)
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Nice blade repair on that nice little pen knife.
It is back to being a valuable knife again.
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Lotsa activity here!... wanted to follow Joe's lead with the embossed bolster pen knives... but just did have time... and now that was two pages ago! ::facepalm:: Havin' some fun tho glancing at all the fantastic knives being posted... and now I finally can get around to posting some:

a NY Knife Co. 2772...
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an old Ulster Knife Co...
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another Ulster with faux tortoise shell (so I think...):
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Here's a very small Empire Sleeveboard pen - only 2 1/2" closed ... MOP with a few flaws but blades are excellent shape and hard snapping (probably the reason for center hairline cracks - What I really thought was cool about this knife was the etch on blade ::nod:: - check the Empire "crown" Brand etch on blade (worn more on Brand side of etch) - it looks to me like part of the "E" in Empire didn't make it onto the blade given the small size of the blade coupled to probably the smallest sized template available for etch - It doesn't seem to have been sharpened out given blade fit etc ::shrug:: ...
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Lee, cool sleeve board shadow pattern pen with wonderful etch!
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Very nice Lee,good looking knife. That’s a good older maker, I have never found an Empire yet but always looking.
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That's a beauty there, Lee.
Those blades look untouched.
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Thanks Lloyd, Bill and Joe ::tu:: ::handshake:: ...
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LongBlade wrote:Here's a very small Empire Sleeveboard pen - only 2 1/2" closed ... MOP with a few flaws but blades are excellent shape and hard snapping (probably the reason for center hairline cracks - What I really thought was cool about this knife was the etch on blade ::nod:: - check the Empire "crown" Brand etch on blade (worn more on Brand side of etch) - it looks to me like part of the "E" in Empire didn't make it onto the blade given the small size of the blade coupled to probably the smallest sized template available for etch - It doesn't seem to have been sharpened out given blade fit etc ::shrug:: ...

Mark Side DSCN8059.JPG

Pile Side DSCN8078.JPG

Blades Open DSCN8088.JPG

Etch and Stamp DSCN8100.JPG

Tang Stamp DSCN8111.JPG
Very nice Lee!! Congratts on a beauty!! :)
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