Old Doctor Knives

[galvanic1882]

Great knives guys, Joe I love that Oakland knife! I think the handles might be Gutta Percha?

For a long time I did not have any doctor's knives glad I was able to pick up a few.

[peanut740]

Mike,

[FRJ]

Thank you Mike, and beautiful knives.

[Miller Bro's]

Wow Mike you have some cherry ones!

Who made the last two?

[galvanic1882]

Thanks guys, about the last 2 knives the one on the left a H. Sears & Son 1865 and the other on the right is one of my Galvanic 1882 knives.

I have been trying to figure out who made the Galvanic knives for years so when I see one that is similar I buy it. The Sears knife is a tiny bit smaller and so is the flat blade. The frames are about the same but the Sears knife has the nail notches and the Galvanic does not. Derek and I go back and forth about where they were made. Mark Zalesky thinks the early Catt's and possibly the Galvanic's are German made but these 2 do not have steel pivot pins? Since JBF"s buddy George Korn went to Europe to buy cutlery wares they might be German or English. I believe that Sears had a factory in Conn till 1881 so that leaves another question since the Galvanic knife is marked 1882??

Here are pictures of 2 more knives, not Doctor's knives that are very similar also. On the top is a Galvanic 1882 and the bottom knife is a William Dartt Limited. I believe that was German firm but Goins has it dated 1898 Germany but that is all.

I know that JBF had knives made in Europe and the US when he first started out as a jobber but would love to know the companies he ordered from??

[wlf]

I have none, but i've always liked them.

Enjoyed seeing your knives Dimitri, Joe ,and Mike.

[Miller Bro's]

Here are pictures of 2 more knives, not Doctor's knives that are very similar also. On the top is a Galvanic 1882 and the bottom knife is a William Dartt Limited. I believe that was German firm but Goins has it dated 1898 Germany but that is all.

I know that JBF had knives made in Europe and the US when he first started out as a jobber but would love to know the companies he ordered from??

Mike, to my eye those two are an exact match

[LongBlade]

Great showing of old Doctor knives above ... very cool thread ...

Here's my one and only considered old -
Torrey at 3 1/4"....

[FRJ]

Very nice Dr. knife, buddy.

[galvanic1882]

Great knife, Torrey’s are few and far between.

[LongBlade]

Thanks Joe and Mike ....

[Miller Bro's]

I have none, but i've always liked them.

Enjoyed seeing your knives Dimitri, Joe ,and Mike.

Thanks Lyle

[Miller Bro's]

Here's my one and only considered old -
Torrey at 3 1/4"....

Welcome back Lee

Beautiful and rare knife!

[LongBlade]

Thanks Dimitri on both comments ....

[1fartsmella]

This Maher & Grosh looks like the old Doctor only used the pen blade.

[galvanic1882]

Very nice Barry!

[FRJ]

That is a beauty.
The Ebony is so smart.

[peanut740]

Barry,I really like that knife!

[edge213]

Barry, that is one great looking knife.

[KAW]

D[on't know how this thread got by me until now as this pattern has always intrigued me... don't have any to add as the only one I have is to new being a 2006 Canal Street Cutlery...

but Joe... your collection continues to amaze me...
...and Dimitri... that Walden may not be tip top... but it's a sweet heart in my eye...
Mike... knice showing...
Lee... that Torrey has a knice old look about it...
Barry... guess if the doc only used the pen blade... he only performed minor surgery with it...

[espn77]

I saw this knife at our local gun show. I didn't buy it. It fits in so many different threads. Courios as to who made it.

[galvanic1882]

Man that is one great knife!! Must have been hard to pass on that one!

[espn77]

Mike, it was the first knife in his role I asked to see and the gigging was so crisp.

[espn77]

After looking in GOINS. he says its L.C.A.

[stockman]

Nice knife.

Harold