Colonial Horseman's Knife

[1967redrider]

Not sure about this one, but did Colonial make a horsemen's knife similar to the O. Barnett Tool Co. pliers and hoof pick knife?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Coloni ... 0010.m2109

It looks kind of suspicious to me, but I may be wrong. Pretty hefty price tag too, must be rare?

[cody6268]

I showed that same one some time ago on the counterfeit forum. Someone's still trying to pass it off as real. The blade is a replacement, because the way Barnett tempered the blades, they broke easily.

[1967redrider]

I showed that same one some time ago on the counterfeit forum. Someone's still trying to pass it off as real. The blade is a replacement, because the way Barnett tempered the blades, they broke easily.

Thanks for your reply, cody. $450 seems like a hard lesson to learn for some unsuspecting newbie getting into collecting. Those Christmas Tree scales are outgassed to the max.

[edge213]

I showed that same one some time ago on the counterfeit forum. Someone's still trying to pass it off as real. The blade is a replacement, because the way Barnett tempered the blades, they broke easily.

Hey Cody, did Barnett make these with celluloid handles?
All I have ever seen are bone.

[cody6268]

I showed that same one some time ago on the counterfeit forum. Someone's still trying to pass it off as real. The blade is a replacement, because the way Barnett tempered the blades, they broke easily.

Hey Cody, did Barnett make these with celluloid handles?
All I have ever seen are bone.

I don't think so, and I'm sure if they did, there'd be an example of an ad for the knife with the handles. And I think the production of these knives (late 1880s, to early 1900s) predated Christmas Tree celluloid. I suspect the guy way back then that put the Colonial blade in the knife thought it would look good with those celluloid scales.

[1967redrider]

I showed that same one some time ago on the counterfeit forum. Someone's still trying to pass it off as real. The blade is a replacement, because the way Barnett tempered the blades, they broke easily.

Hey Cody, did Barnett make these with celluloid handles?
All I have ever seen are bone.

I don't think so, and I'm sure if they did, there'd be an example of an ad for the knife with the handles. And I think the production of these knives (late 1880s, to early 1900s) predated Christmas Tree celluloid. I suspect the guy way back then that put the Colonial blade in the knife thought it would look good with those celluloid scales.

I agree completely. Wish the eBayer would wake up and realize this, especially at $450!

[1967redrider]

Guess what's back!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333130375301

If the blade isn't an O. Barnett Tool Co. long-pull spear with Rogers jigged bone scales, watch out!