A Few Robeson

[BWT]

I don’t really collect Robeson and didn’t realize I had this many until recently. There’s a couple Terriers in there as well.

[Oledadsknives]

19 Robeson/Terriers, that’s a collection for sure and a nice one at that!

[FRJ]

That's good looking collection of Robesons, Bill.
I have that unusual pattern at top left. It's one of my favorites.

[BWT]

Thanks Jimbo and Joe. They are good solid knives. There’s a demonstrator and a woodcrafter in there too, at least I believe it’s called a woodcrafter? Thanks again.

[Duffer]

Bill, I like your method! I don’t really collect knives and see what I come up with Very nice group of Robeson and Terrier folders!!

[BWT]

Thanks Lloyd. I don’t collect any certain makers,or patterns.Anything pre WW11.

[rea1eye]

Very nice collection of knives.

Bob

[BWT]

Thanks Bob

[RobesonsRme.com]

You have some really nice knives in that group.

The swayback jack, mid-right top row is a new pattern discovery to me, as is what appears to be a round bolstered congress with a MasterCraft shield. I’ve seen the pattern in bone and celluloid, but never as a MasterCraft.

You’ve done some very successful picking for one not really collecting Robeson knives.

[BWT]

Thanks Charlie for your comments Trust me it was only by luck not that I was looking for anything in particular! The swayback you are talking about is a Terrier. A friend of mine was in North Carolina at the old school knife store a few years back and brought that to me for a gift. The other knife I didn’t think it had been rehandled in bone? If it has been they did a good job.

[RobesonsRme.com]

There should be a pattern number on the Congress. If it starts with “6”, it left the factory with bone handles, most likely. There were mistakes made.

[BWT]

I checked the tang and it says 643654 so I guess it’s good. The back handle has a small patch that takes away from it. It’s a nice solid,snappy knife except for the patch. I got it about three years ago for 40.00 the best I remember. The pen blade has patent applied for? There’s etching on it advertising oil less bearings but it’s hard to read. Thanks for your comments Charlie.

[RobesonsRme.com]

First round bolstered Robeson congress I saw was brought into a dhow and very quickly changed hands three or four times.

By the time I saw it, the asking price was up to $900.00.

It was very nice, but not a MasterCraft.

[Waukonda]

I don’t really collect Robeson and didn’t realize I had this many until recently. There’s a couple Terriers in there as well.

I was doing some routine knife maintenance and rediscovering some I had forgotten about. Similar to you, Bill, I had a few more Robeson than I realized. Hope you don't mind me joining in your thread.
The majority of these I aquired thanks to Mr. Roger Cunningham. The pearl Bartender's bottom right, has an older late 1800's stamp. Otherwise, I think they are all Shuredge era.

[wv trapper]

Thank you both for sharing your beautiful collections!!!

[RobesonsRme.com]

Very nice.

I suspect that bartender’s knife was imported in the 1890’s, probably from Germany.

I saw an identical knife years ago and the pearl handles were etched snd inked with some scrolls and BUDWEISER in fancy script or gothic letters.

[BWT]

Really nice Ike. Enjoyed looking at them, thanks for sharing. You never know what Roger might have?!
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