Vintage Horn Handle Knives

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Miller Bro's wrote:Unusual, can I see a picture of the top piece from the front?
Here you go. ::nod::
I think our "Cutlery Technology" has improved over the years.
In its day, this would have been called a "Custom Knife" with a very inventive Bolster.
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Sorry I wasn't clear, the top piece of the fleam. Is it solid or hollow, pic posted below with arrows showing where I would like to see.
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It appears that it was a solid steel rod that was machines out to fit over the top of the Fleam and not bent over.
A very well made English tool.
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Thank you for the pictures ::tu::

It's what smiths call a taco, a flat piece of steel heated red hot and folded around the high carbon steel. No machining in the era this fleam was made.
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Thanks for the info M B ::nod::
I have added "taco" to my knife vocabulary.
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Really interesting and nice knives Ray and OF ::tu:: ::tu::

OF - in particular that old fleam is a very cool old piece 8) !!!
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Thank you Lee.
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Here's three more fleams, in various condition, all have Grade A horn handles.
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Some lovely looking horn on those Dimitri ::tu:: .. I’m not seeing any bug feasts on them either :D ...
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Thanks Lee, nope no damage to the handles!! ::groove::
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Here's a few more I found.........
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I really like the looks of those handles Dimitri... ::tu:: ::tu:: 8)
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Thanks Ken! :D
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