Chipaway Cutlery Co.

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Chipaway Cutlery Co.

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Here's a nice Chipaway Cutlery Co. knife that pretty much speaks for its self. Half stops X 4 and 3 7/16" closed.

Thanks for looking.
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My goodness Joe! That is stunning! :shock:
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Thanks Greg. ::tu::
It is easy on the eyes.
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Joe,your having a good year! ::tu::
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It speaks Volumes! ::tu::
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Thanks very much, guys.
I appreciate the nice comments. ::tu::
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Nice one ::tu::
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Joe that is a real beauty ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Back when it was made, aluminum was considered to be high end, and it did not rust or even tarnish. Levine gives 1910 as the date for "Duralumin Alloy", but about 1886 for aluminum use. This might help to date the knife but what is Duralumin ?
Chipaway could be Sheffield, German or USA made. To me this looks like a USA made knife.
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That one is very nice!! Congratts Joe!! :)
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Love those bolsters!
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A looker for sure. Doesn't show it's age. ::tu::
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Thank you very much for all the great comments. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice Joe.
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kootenay joe wrote:Back when it was made, aluminum was considered to be high end, and it did not rust or even tarnish. Levine gives 1910 as the date for "Duralumin Alloy", but about 1886 for aluminum use. This might help to date the knife but what is Duralumin ?
Chipaway could be Sheffield, German or USA made. To me this looks like a USA made knife.
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Duralumin is an aluminium/copper alloy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duralumin
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New York Knife was a company that made knives with the fancy scrolled aluminum bolsters.Not sure if there were others.
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Nice knife Joe, no doubt it was made by NYK ::nod::

Here's a box they originally came in.
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Lovely knife Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ... indeed some beautiful bolsters too!!!

Nice box Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
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Beautiful knife, Joe! Considering how nice that pearl and bolsters look, that knife must have been very pampered.

Good point about the use of aluminium in that era KJ. I know it was too expensive to use for most stuff, but really I have no idea how it's value compared to silver, for example.
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Thanks. Is there a way to differentiate duralumin from aluminum ? Knowing which of these the bolsters on OP knife are might help to date it.
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Thank you Lyle and Josh and Roger and Dimitri and Lee and Mel. ::tu::

Neat old box, Dimitri. Thanks for showing that. ::nod::
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Thanks Lee!

Glad you liked it Joe ::tu::
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peanut740 wrote:New York Knife was a company that made knives with the fancy scrolled aluminum bolsters.Not sure if there were others.
Ulster Knife Co. made them as well...
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Great looking pen knife, Ken.
They put a heck of a nail nick on that main blade didn't they? Nice!

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Fantastic old knife, Joe!! ::tu:: ::tu:: Great box, Dimitri, that must be a rare one! ::tu:: Nice Ulster pen knife, Ken! ::tu::
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