All About Pocket Knives

Some more horn handled beauties:
A Tom McLuin fixed blade.
A J.A.Henckels multi-blade pen knife.
An unmarked multi-blade pen;possibly an A. Kastor knife.
An unmarked keris blade knife with sheath made of half horn and half wood.
A pair of poultry shears marked Grasoli with horn covers.

Nice ones Ray

Ray, that unmarked lobster with the spiral nail file really catches my eye, it is a beauty!

Very nice Ray!!!

Thank you gentlemen.

All my Horn Handle knives go way back.

Made by "A" ? Any ideas on this manufacturer?
Bernard Levine calls the below two "English Medical Bistoury" knives circa 1815.
200 plus years old . No name.

Dan those are really interesting looking. I know nothing about them except that I really like them. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Bill.

I have one more to share. A heavy duty Fleam.

Made by: S MAW London c1807-1901

Unusual, can I see a picture of the top piece from the front?

Miller Bro's wrote:Unusual, can I see a picture of the top piece from the front?

Here you go.
I think our "Cutlery Technology" has improved over the years.
In its day, this would have been called a "Custom Knife" with a very inventive Bolster.

Sorry I wasn't clear, the top piece of the fleam. Is it solid or hollow, pic posted below with arrows showing where I would like to see.

It appears that it was a solid steel rod that was machines out to fit over the top of the Fleam and not bent over.
A very well made English tool.
(Pictures look better before enlargement)

Thank you for the pictures

It's what smiths call a taco, a flat piece of steel heated red hot and folded around the high carbon steel. No machining in the era this fleam was made.

Thanks for the info M B
I have added "taco" to my knife vocabulary.

Really interesting and nice knives Ray and OF

OF - in particular that old fleam is a very cool old piece !!!

Thank you Lee.

Here's three more fleams, in various condition, all have Grade A horn handles.

Some lovely looking horn on those Dimitri .. I’m not seeing any bug feasts on them either ...

Thanks Lee, nope no damage to the handles!!

Here's a few more I found.........

I really like the looks of those handles Dimitri...

Thanks Ken!