Thanks Bill, I have seen that bolster design before but I can't remember where at the moment.BWT wrote:Sorry about the inside photos Dimitri, going to be gone the next couple days, I just wish it had a maker on the tang. Could be German? Lee the Woodhead is 3 1/8. Thanks for looking.
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Three very nice looking unusual knives Dimitri, my kinda knives, thanks for sharing
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Nice knives and cool horn variety Dimitri ....
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Thanks Lee!
Bill, I just remembered where I seen that bolster design. This set is from England circa late 1700's very large and ornate, made for the very wealthy. Photo courtesy of the Sheffield museum.
Bill, I just remembered where I seen that bolster design. This set is from England circa late 1700's very large and ornate, made for the very wealthy. Photo courtesy of the Sheffield museum.
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Thanks Dimitri, definitely the same design on the bolsters. This is one of the knives, will never know who made it,where it was made or when it was made, but that's okay I was just excited to find it.
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Here is the only horn handle knife I own. Looks like horn to me at least. I am not sure about this one. I have not seen another horn handle Honk or Napanoch. Napanoch did make this pattern. The blades, shield, and tang are correct. It is unusual if it is indeed horn. Posting it here to see what the consensus is. Hope the pic is good enough.
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Nice knife Jay and nice informational ad for patent stag - if the illustration is patent stag it no doubt looks different than other handles in question... IMO - Just based on photo and limited enlargement- I’m not sure your knife handles are horn as I’m not seeing the hair-like striations - looks more to be a dark celluloid or smooth black composition ..
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You may be right Lee
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United Cutlery Co Austria 3 3/4" Inlaid with ?s.
There you go Lee
There you go Lee
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Great looking horn with inlay Lyle ... is that a Hawkbill as the closer blade on right or a sheeps foot??
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Beautiful knife Lyle The pattern,the inlays,and the blades,it’s got everything!
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Nice one Lyle, I have one similar from Austria
Here's what happens when the dermistid larvae use your beautiful horn handles for lunch!
Here's what happens when the dermistid larvae use your beautiful horn handles for lunch!
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Borwick, Joe
What burns me up is this thing was hardly if ever used!
What burns me up is this thing was hardly if ever used!
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That is a bummer.
Are fleams allowed in this thread other than citing examples of the dreaded beetle?
Are fleams allowed in this thread other than citing examples of the dreaded beetle?
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They certainly are Joe, along with fixed blades or anything with an edge that has horn handles
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Nice Dimitri ... funny thing is I have the same fleam made by Borwick - also the same amount of bug bites in horn and like your blades mine look practically unused ... They must have used some extra bug attractant in that horn ...
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could be Lee!
Here's an old Henry Hobson with horn handles, inset round MOP discs and MOP bolsters!
Here's an old Henry Hobson with horn handles, inset round MOP discs and MOP bolsters!
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Thanks for sharing those Joe. I've never seen one in person, enjoyed looking at those
They are very nice especially the horn handles.
They are very nice especially the horn handles.
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Well that brings up the obvious question... Is there any preventative measure that can be taken to avoid the bugs from feasting on our prized possessions?Miller Bro's wrote:Here's what happens when the dermistid larvae use your beautiful horn handles for lunch!
btw... cool fleams Dimitri & Joe... also learned a new term for me... knew their purpose... but first time "hearing" called that (even my spell checker doesn't like it)...