SHOW YOUR NEW (TO YOU) ROBESON

[btrwtr]

Great find, Wayne! What might the hook be for?

The hook is a button hook or more properly a glove hook for fastening buttons on gloves and garments. The hook would be placed through an eyelet to hook and pull the button through the eye. Hooks like this on knives can generally date the knife to 1920 or earlier as these hooks were no longer needed as buttons of this type had largely gone out of style by 1920.

[Dan In MI]

Thanks for that information. It's always nice to learn something new; that's one of the reasons I enjoy this hobby!

[RobesonsRme.com]

That’s a very nice knife, Wayne.

It looks very familiar.

There was some talk some time back, maybe on this forum, maybe the other, re’ the identity of the man that did that kind of file work on knives for multiple companies, mainly Camillus.

Cannot recall his name.

I have never owned such a Robeson, but I have downloaded photos of some from the internet.

It’s amazing what the creation of a bit of organized shadow can produce.

[btrwtr]

That’s a very nice knife, Wayne.

It looks very familiar.

There was some talk some time back, maybe on this forum, maybe the other, re’ the identity if the man that did that kind of file work on knives for multiple companies, mainly Camillus.

Cannot recall his name.

I have never owned such a Robeson, but I have downloaded photos of some from the internet.

It’s amazing what the creation of a bit of organized shadow can produce.

Thanks much Charlie. If you can I'd love to see any pictures you might have of similar work. I've done a fair amount of file work but nothing that compares to the work on this knife.

[Ivoryman]

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.

Thanks for showing that, never seen one like that with the three springs filed to match. Looks very cool. Sweet old knife.

[BWT]

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.

That’s quite a knife Wayne Really great find! Thanks for sharing it.

[RobesonsRme.com]

I think Mike Losicco owns a similar Robeson.

[RobesonsRme.com]

I'm going to check my photo archive and see what I have that might fit this thread re' file worked backsprings.

Looks like the first two are the same pattern, but I do not think they are the same knife.

They are probably the same style of filework on Wayne's posted knife.

These are all Robeson knives.

[btrwtr]

I'm going to check my photo archive and see what I have that might fit this thread re' file worked backsprings.

Looks like the first two are the same pattern, but I do not think they are the same knife.

They are probably the same style of filework on Wayne's posted knife.

These are all Robeson knives.

Thanks for posting the pictures Charlie. Special knives for sure.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Not knowing much about Robeson, I am guessing that this is from the fifties... I have not checked the tang-stamp chart yet...

[Ridgegrass]

Dog, That "French Ivory" celluloid looks older that the 50's. No Robeson charts here. ?? Good luck. O'.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Dog, That "French Ivory" celluloid looks older that the 50's. No Robeson charts here. ?? Good luck. O'.

I scrolled through a Robeson chart here quickly, but I did not have the knife with me, so I plan to check latter tonight.

[GSPTOPDOG]

looks like it might be: ROBESON / SHUREDGE ( block) / U.S.A. 1940 - 1964 ...

[FRJ]

looks like it might be: ROBESON / SHUREDGE ( block) / U.S.A. 1940 - 1964 ...

What a nice knife and nice stamp.

Here are a couple of same knife.
From what I get from Tom Kalcevic's book "Knives Can Talk!" this is 1940-1964 as GSPTOPDOG states.
No underline on SHUREDGE.
This pattern is a great little carry when sharp.

[Ivoryman]

Beautiful shots of some killer knives FRJ. Looks like E. tusk to me. Really sweet examples of the era. Nice show.

[FRJ]

Thank you Ivoryman, it's all celluloid or some such thing.

[Ivoryman]

Thank you Ivoryman, it's all celluloid or some such thing.

Well that's the first celluloid I've ever seen with the uneven, zigging and zagging grain lines. That's usually a tell-tale sign of ivory. I have seen lots of celluloid with straight lines, but your knife on the top/left side has the wavy lines just like the ivory I carve. Amazing how someone finally got the wavy lines going and copied the ivory accurately. Never seen such a good fake. Interesting. Fabulous pair.

[GSPTOPDOG]

looks like it might be: ROBESON / SHUREDGE ( block) / U.S.A. 1940 - 1964 ...

What a nice knife and nice stamp.

Here are a couple of same knife.
From what I get from Tom Kalcevic's book "Knives Can Talk!" this is 1940-1964 as GSPTOPDOG states.
No underline on SHUREDGE.
This pattern is a great little carry when sharp.

Nice pictures! Those look to be in excellent shape! This knife is great size for "fifth pocket carry" or "5-PC"

[FRJ]

Amazing how someone finally got the wavy lines going and copied the ivory accurately. Never seen such a good fake. Interesting. Fabulous pair.

Thank you, Ivoryman.
Well, that's Robeson for ya'.
Actually, I don't know how they obtained their celluloid but it's just like them to go the extra mile.

[FRJ]

Nice pictures! Those look to be in excellent shape! This knife is great size for "fifth pocket carry" or "5-PC"

Thank you, GSPTOPDOG, I have from time to time carried in the 5th pocket and this time it didn't cross my mind but now that you mention it I will carry it that way for the rest of the time I carry it. Thanks for the nudge.