SHOW YOUR NEW (TO YOU) ROBESON

The first Robeson knives were imported by Millard Robeson from England and Germany exclusively. This continued from 1979 until 1896 when Robeson began manufacturing knives in the United States. Since inception, the company has gone through several reorganizations & eventually ended up as a Queen Cutlery brand.
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Yes, I did mean to say “nice knives”.

Guess my brain outran my fingers.
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I get it Sid, ::tu:: happens to me all the time! ::facepalm:: 8)
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Madmarco wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 6:22 pm I get it Sid, ::tu:: happens to me all the time! ::facepalm:: 8)
Marco, just a quick little FYI...Sidlow Baxter is the name of the person quoted by Charlie Noyes (RobesonsRme.com) in his signature line. :D

Here are my only Robesons...both Mini Trappers (naturally), and two of the finest knives in my Mini-T collection. ::nod::
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Thanks buddy, ::handshake:: I had a feeling that's what it was, but the poster never corrected me so I thought that was their name! ::facepalm:: Two nice Robeson's you posted today too! 8)
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Robeson ShureEdge stockman
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I found this Robeson on the auction site, was attracted to it by the scales.

This only site I found much information about this brand.

Blades pivots were covered with grime and rust. Next step is to clean the blades, polish, and try to remove the grinder marks.

922253. SHUREDGE /U. S. A.
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Any thoughts will be appreciated.
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Welcome here, LoopCutter, of course it's your's to clean but I would hope you don't remove too much of its history.

Nice old equal end. ::tu::
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It’s a later production knife, but I suspect it was made before they ceased manufacture in 1965.

Looks to me like a 253 pattern, but that’s a pure guess, an educated guess, but still a guess.

The handles are Robeson’s patented, “ShurWood” a laminated wood material that was resin impregnated.

It was very much like, if not essentially identical, to Case’s Paccawood, but it was made in a separate facility belonging to Robeson.

The OP knife has seen some major use and abuse.

It would not be difficult or time consuming to locate a much better example, if wanted as a collector piece, but as a utilitarian knife, that’s all one needs.

Probably has very good steel and will serve one well.

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Thank you RobesosRme.
Yes, the 253 is part of the number stamp on backside of main blade.

I was drawn to the knife because of the scale conditions, very good! No scratch’s, groves etc.

Of two other examples I have seen since acquiring is even though the blades are scratched they both or full bellied, this has not been over sharpened. Others the blades are toothpick shape.

Thank you for confirming the Shurwood scales. At first I thought to be Rosewood.

You do think this was made after 1965? I used the tang stamp examples on this site and thought it was dated between1940 and 1964 iirc?

I was not aware of Robeson heritage until I stumbled upon this pen knife. I will keep eye out for other examples.

Again, thank you👍
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I did not mean to imply it was made after 1965.

I think it predates 1965 and was made by Robeson in their factory in Perry, New York.

After Robeson went out of business in 1965, the rights to the name were acquired by others and knives have been made since that time.
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A fatty, Robeson 22250 jumbo, 3 7/8" and thick. Has seen plenty of hard use but still tight with bear trap snaps. This one was a real workhorse and shows some damage from use.
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Nice hefty knife John .
I have this large 3 3/4” Robeson easy opener scout , extra large bail , pattern number 122156 . I guessing mid 1920s ?

Thanks for looking .
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JohnR wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:17 pm A fatty, Robeson 22250 jumbo, 3 7/8" and thick. Has seen plenty of hard use but still tight with bear trap snaps. This one was a real workhorse and shows some damage from use.
Man you are the vintage beauty knife finder. Another score John, beautiful wood, great patina, looks like about full blades and dripping with character and history. ::tu:: :mrgreen:
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Mike, that is a fabulous old knife.
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There are some awesome knives in this thread ::tu:: ::nod::

Here is my only one, a 22030:
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That's a real beauty, Adam! ::tu:: Mine is very similar.
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JohnR wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:17 pm A fatty, Robeson 22250 jumbo, 3 7/8" with bear trap snaps.
Great, solid knife you have there, John.

These springs!!

Here is a fatty, 122120, 3 7/8", snaps like a trapped bear.

A little different: has the beaver etch and a long bolster.
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Adam5 wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:57 pm Here is my only one, a Robesom 22030
That should have been a Robeson 222030
Dan In MI wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:49 pm That's a real beauty, Adam! ::tu:: Mine is very similar.

Thanks Dan ::handshake::
I saw yours today, and it looks great for a 90 to 100 year old knife ::tu::
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FRJ wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:10 pm
JohnR wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:17 pm A fatty, Robeson 22250 jumbo, 3 7/8" with bear trap snaps.
Great, solid knife you have there, John.

These springs!!

Here is a fatty, 122120, 3 7/8", snaps like a trapped bear.

A little different: has the beaver etch and a long bolster.

Good find Joe, the fatties are some pretty interesting knives, great yours still has some etch.
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FRJ wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:10 pm
JohnR wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:17 pm A fatty, Robeson 22250 jumbo, 3 7/8" with bear trap snaps.
Great, solid knife you have there, John.

These springs!!

Here is a fatty, 122120, 3 7/8", snaps like a trapped bear.

A little different: has the beaver etch and a long bolster.

Very nice piece, that looks sweet and love the shield and those blades. Congrats.
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Here is one you don't see everyday. Robeson 752742 pearl with 3 worked backsprings. All stamped except the long file blade. 3 1/4" closed.
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Wayne ::tu:: ::tu::
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What a great knife that is, Wayne.
The file work on those springs is so beautifully accurate. And coined liners.
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Thanks for the kind comments.
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Great find, Wayne! ::tu:: What might the hook be for?
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