Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Hear is a neat old Hibbard Spencer Bartlett pearl stockman.
The main clip blade is a little trail weary but it is still a substantial knife. 4 inches closed.
This is a premium stockman with sunken joints and nickel silver pins and liners which appear to have been worked to some degree.
Love that spey!
Thanks for looking.
The main clip blade is a little trail weary but it is still a substantial knife. 4 inches closed.
This is a premium stockman with sunken joints and nickel silver pins and liners which appear to have been worked to some degree.
Love that spey!
Thanks for looking.
Joe
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Very nice.
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I picked up this OVB whittler in MOP at a fleamarket recently. It is not as nice as others shown here, it has been dropped twice as it is missing the piece shown on the front and another similar piece on the opposite end of the back. But for $5 I thought it would be a user. Beside the OVB, it is stamped Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Co. This must be some subdivision of the whittler family when it has a nail file in place of the second pen blade?
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Interesting and nice knife Joe ... I haven't seen many 4 blade stockman especially one with a manicure blade - The spey blade though no doubt sharpened looks just like a corn knife blade to me - maybe it is the sharpening ...
Nice addition of an OVB whittler Olde Cutler ... Nice user for sure....
Nice addition of an OVB whittler Olde Cutler ... Nice user for sure....
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Very nice old knife, Joe. I agree with Lee: I have never seen a stockman with a nail file manicure blade.
I like that whittler, Olde Cutler. I guess folks just were not supposed to drop a knife like that. I probably could not carry it for one day before I dropped it and broke the MOP.
I like that whittler, Olde Cutler. I guess folks just were not supposed to drop a knife like that. I probably could not carry it for one day before I dropped it and broke the MOP.
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
I have another MOP pen that is also a shadow pattern and it has an almost identical chunk missing. If they ever were dropped on a hard surface, the MOP shadows would almost always break. It is a neat old knife though and I carry it occasionally.Dinadan wrote:Very nice old knife, Joe. I agree with Lee: I have never seen a stockman with a nail file manicure blade.
I like that whittler, Olde Cutler. I guess folks just were not supposed to drop a knife like that. I probably could not carry it for one day before I dropped it and broke the MOP.
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Thanks for the comments, guys.
I agree, it seems odd to have a stockman knife with a manicure blade. ???
I agree, it seems odd to have a stockman knife with a manicure blade. ???
Joe
Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
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That one is a real beauty John!
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Thank you Bill, thank you Dale. I wonder who made these for HSB.
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Camillus probably made them at some point in time.
Not sure who made that one... possibly Camillus.
Not sure who made that one... possibly Camillus.
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I posted a "who made it?" question regarding this HSB large cigar cattle knife in another thread. I am hoping this is a more appropriate thread to gain insight about the knife. It is marked Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, but is missing the "OVB" designation. Closed length is approximately 4 1/4".
Any insight with regard to maker and approximately when it was made would be appreciated greatly. Thanks for looking.
Any insight with regard to maker and approximately when it was made would be appreciated greatly. Thanks for looking.
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That is a beautiful knife Jerry. Thanks for showing it.
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Sorry, I can't help with the info...although, I too would like to know. That is one gorgeous knife!RalphAlsip wrote:I posted a "who made it?" question regarding this HSB large cigar cattle knife in another thread. I am hoping this is a more appropriate thread to gain insight about the knife. It is marked Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, but is missing the "OVB" designation. Closed length is approximately 4 1/4".
Any insight with regard to maker and approximately when it was made would be appreciated greatly. Thanks for looking.
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Hey Jerry, I would think it was made either in the 1910s or 20s Era. Most of the oldest or 1800s era HSB knives were stamped OVB on the tang of master. Also, On your secondary blades is a normal straightline stamping & on the older ones its stamped HSB & Co in a pretty curved fashion. Also note there is NO extra rivot in the back handle which is another clue for age. All these things add up to the latest possible it could have been made is in the 1930s because after that we just dont see all blades stamped knife anymore. Given the fact that its in the Jumbo Cattle knife,,,I would venture in the 1920s Era myself & I believe thats when it was made.RalphAlsip wrote:I posted a "who made it?" question regarding this HSB large cigar cattle knife in another thread. I am hoping this is a more appropriate thread to gain insight about the knife. It is marked Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, but is missing the "OVB" designation. Closed length is approximately 4 1/4".
Any insight with regard to maker and approximately when it was made would be appreciated greatly. Thanks for looking.
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
A little barlow I picked up at a flea sale.
Snappy and tight with perfect bone
Kerry
Snappy and tight with perfect bone
Kerry
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Thanks, Peanut. I had one but this one is better.peanut740 wrote:Nice one Kerry!
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Re: Old HIBBARD, SPENCER & BARTLET---OVB---Knives
Nice Keith ... Big old swell-end with great etch, big blade - NICE
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I don't think they come any sweeter than that.____Daveespn77 wrote:Picked this one up.
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Thanks guys.