SHOW YOUR NEW (TO YOU) ROBESON

The first Robeson knives were imported by Millard Robeson from England and Germany exclusively. This continued from 1979 until 1896 when Robeson began manufacturing knives in the United States. Since inception, the company has gone through several reorganizations & eventually ended up as a Queen Cutlery brand.
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RobesonsRme.com wrote:The one I traded to George was the only such Robeson knife I have ever seen.

Even accounting for the different color pallet between your photo and my scan, it looks to be the same knife.

And yes, it is, indeed, a very sweet knife. ::tu::

Totally utilitarian, but very attractive.

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Is the little notch in the small blade sharp as one for stripping electrical wires or is it a nail or tack removal notch like on a box opener. The end of the blade looks like a cigar box cutter to me. That's an interesting little knife. ____Dave

No the notch in the blade isn’t sharp nor is the end of the blade which appears to be a screwdriver. I have no idea what the notch is for.
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It's a "Box Knife", used to open cigar or chocolate boxes. The screw-driver tip is used to pry a lid open slightly and the notch is a tack puller.

Here's another. Robeson made this as a three blade, as well.

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This 622602 showed up today, filthy, rusted, and no snap on main due to worn tang but what a great looking knife, can see a Hickory Whittler etch. This is one of those knives I would like to find in mint condition but from what I understand finding one at all is unusual. Has very deep jigged bone.
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Found this rosewood first and was impressed with it's quality. Good walk n talk, about an 8 pull and no wobble. A solid old boy.
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Shortly thereafter now that I was keeping my eyes peeled this second Robeson came out of the southwestern corner of the Cowboy State and has it all in spades ::groove::
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RobesonsRme.com, I sure enjoy your postings. That previous 4-blade is a looker and an education all in one. As a kid working in a small town drug store I well remember the rows of boxed cigars and their wonderful aroma when I'd open the glass oak case to help the Gents. Other than the cedar boxes which there was always a taker for we trashed the empty cigar boxes ::dang:: ::shrug::
Didn't realize times were changing and that any body would want them.
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Liking your website. :D
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I want to add most folks of the day stored there odds & ends in tea, candy, cracker or tobacco tins not cardboard cigar boxes.
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OR-19;
Thanks for the kind words and please, call me "Charlie".

As far as I know, my website no longer exists. How are you accessing it? You have a Way-Back Machine?

Those are two very nice electricians knives.

Does that pattern interest you?

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Charlie,
No time machine, searched RobesonsRme.com yesterday and viewed Gallery's I through V of outstanding examples of Robeson knives in addition to straight razors and Terriers. Oddly that page can't be found today. To the second point-yep, to a very limited extent. Found that older better brands of electrician knives are well made though basic, (were) relatively inexpensive and occasionally found in good condition without to much buyer competition.
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Hey Charlie, don't understand how the web works but I just viewed you site as well. ::shrug::
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You guys must be lucking up on archived web pages, because the hosting company inadvertently deleted my website.

I'm still paying the fees to retain my domain name and maybe I'll someday be able to recreate it.

The website can be viewed via Internet Archive Way Back Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000 ... onsRme.com

Just click on one of the blue dotted dates.

It doesn't display properly, but it's all there if you wish to look.

And here is my circa WWII Robeson TL-29. It never had a bail.

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Charlie, that rosewood of mine has a poor stamp on the 4th number as if it were stamped 3 originally but corrected to 0. Is it a pattern 222330 or 222030?

Beauty electricians knife you've posted.

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I have a post 1948 electricians knife with the light colored handle. I don't know if these were handled in true rosewood or something else.

The pattern number is 222030.

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::tu::
Roger that. Much obliged for pattern number.
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New to me. Robeson 638294. Unusual nickel silver trim from bolster to bolster. Clip, Sheepfoot, and Punch.
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New to me. Robeson 21207 hawkbill pruner.
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Nice ::tu::

Notice there are no handle pins in that first knife. The bolsters and those overlapping liners held the handle slabs in place.

Bernard Levine discussed these knives in two or three successive Whut-Izzit columns in KnifeWorld several years ago.

It was a Robeson patented technique, probably designed by James Lewis.

Problem is, that particular handle material will shrink and eventually pull away from the retaining nickel-silver bolsters and liners.

Here's my example of the technique on a different knife:

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Thanks for the education Charlie! A fine example you posted as well! Still showing etching! ::groove::
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How’s this....?
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Numbers
626765..?
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That is very nice. I used to have one just like it.

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The Man said ‘that’s very nice” what else is there ?
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I pulled up the photo of my 765 and interestingly, it did not have a shield.

And given the bone jigging, I think it preceded the one HAK1911 posted.

I think I have sold this knife, so I probably shouldn't post its photo.

Its new owner is an AAPK member.

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Here is a knife i just won on ebay from "George", a 3 5/8 Robeson Shuredge Swell End jack, # 62629. Used and pen blade is down quite a bit but a pretty good knife for $45. I like used knives especially those that have never been 'cleaned' and have good snap and no play like this old Robeson.
Likely a 1930's vintage ? Does worm groove give any indication of date range ?
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