Terrier Cutlery Company
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This Terrier 672/612 Locking Folding Hunter showed up on EBay a couple of months ago.
It’s sort of a junker since the blade is missing, but there was something about the bone on the front and the fact I had never seen a Terrier in this pattern before, so I bought it. It wasn’t very much.
While I was getting things together for Lexington, I cleaned it up a bit.
The back side bone is very typical for the Terrier time period, but that front piece is just awesome.
Charlie
It’s sort of a junker since the blade is missing, but there was something about the bone on the front and the fact I had never seen a Terrier in this pattern before, so I bought it. It wasn’t very much.
While I was getting things together for Lexington, I cleaned it up a bit.
The back side bone is very typical for the Terrier time period, but that front piece is just awesome.
Charlie
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That bone is exceptional, Charlie!
Interesting how far the one pin, on the backspring, is forward. Does it make for a very stiff opening, on a blade?
Interesting how far the one pin, on the backspring, is forward. Does it make for a very stiff opening, on a blade?
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I showed this one on an earlier page.
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Beauty Mike ... Love that "rich" bone - and blade looks to be in great shape... I really think Terrier (and Robeson) used spectacular bone and the worm groove jigging was always my favorite when any company used it - a few CT companies used it fairly often like H&B New Britain as just one example...
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Nice bone Charlie, you never know someone might have thrown it away if you hadn't rescued it!!!RobesonsRme.com wrote:This Terrier 672/612 Locking Folding Hunter showed up on EBay a couple of months ago.
It’s sort of a junker since the blade is missing, but there was something about the bone on the front and the fact I had never seen a Terrier in this pattern before, so I bought it. It wasn’t very much.
While I was getting things together for Lexington, I cleaned it up a bit.
The back side bone is very typical for the Terrier time period, but that front piece is just awesome.
Charlie
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This Terrier is quite plain to others shared here, but it qualifies...
Solid snappy knife!
Solid snappy knife!
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Thanks guys and yes it qualifies for sureglennbad wrote:This Terrier is quite plain to others shared here, but it qualifies...
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Solid snappy knife!
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Very nice, Glenn.glennbad wrote:This Terrier is quite plain to others shared here, but it qualifies...Solid snappy knife!
How long is it?
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Glen — That is a cool old knife .. as Joe asked and I’m wondering as well but sure looks like a classic boys knife to me if 3.5” under closed ...
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Sorry, don't have it in front of me right now, but 3.5" seems large, so I'd say under that for sure.
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Picked up this well worn Terrier English Jack, blades still tight with good snap.
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Very nice knives posted.
Mike, does your knife have the same pattern number?
I ask because of the lack of folding guards.
Charlie
Mike, does your knife have the same pattern number?
I ask because of the lack of folding guards.
Charlie
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Sorry for the crappy picture did it with my phone
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So, a Robeson in that pattern would be numbered 612072.
Great knife.
Charlie
Great knife.
Charlie
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Thanks Charlie
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Here is a Terrier Cutlery Company (1910–1916) take-apart Slot knife sometimes called a Hobo Knife. I don’t collect slot knives or for that matter Terrier Knives but when this one became available I could NOT pass it up.
This was, as Charlie Noyes has noted, a premium knife brand made by Robeson Cutlery Co. It is 4 & 1/2 inches closed and the handles are Cocobolo. It is a very scarce knife to find. This one is in good/to very good condition with hardly any evidence of use (spear blade is full) other than scattered corrosion, minor frosting (micro pitting) in a few areas including bolsters but no active rust. When I got the knife it would not separate so I soaked it overnight in a solution of Kroil (a creeping penetrating oil) and some Hoppe’s 9. This seemed to do the trick and with some gentle persuasion and encouragement from a hard rubber head hammer she started to separate. I then scrubbed all the metal surfaces with this same solution and 0000 steel wool. Sprayed it down with non chlorinated brake cleaner and dried with compressed air. Finished it off with a couple applications of Renaissance Wax and here it is.
The Spear blade tang (mark side) is marked Terrier/Cutlery/Rochester NY and the fork tang is also marked the same. No markings on the spoon. Mechanically the knife functions perfectly with positive and crisp action with blade, spoon and fork all snapping closed and open. No blade, spoon or fork lateral movement when fully open or extended.
This was, as Charlie Noyes has noted, a premium knife brand made by Robeson Cutlery Co. It is 4 & 1/2 inches closed and the handles are Cocobolo. It is a very scarce knife to find. This one is in good/to very good condition with hardly any evidence of use (spear blade is full) other than scattered corrosion, minor frosting (micro pitting) in a few areas including bolsters but no active rust. When I got the knife it would not separate so I soaked it overnight in a solution of Kroil (a creeping penetrating oil) and some Hoppe’s 9. This seemed to do the trick and with some gentle persuasion and encouragement from a hard rubber head hammer she started to separate. I then scrubbed all the metal surfaces with this same solution and 0000 steel wool. Sprayed it down with non chlorinated brake cleaner and dried with compressed air. Finished it off with a couple applications of Renaissance Wax and here it is.
The Spear blade tang (mark side) is marked Terrier/Cutlery/Rochester NY and the fork tang is also marked the same. No markings on the spoon. Mechanically the knife functions perfectly with positive and crisp action with blade, spoon and fork all snapping closed and open. No blade, spoon or fork lateral movement when fully open or extended.
Lloyd
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Great knife Lloyd, I had one once
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You know, I like Case knives, but for some reason I really like these Terrier knives too!
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Really nice Lloyd ... it’s tough to leave behind some knives when an opportunity presents itself... it has happened to me in the past - it’s too easy to rationalize and then I figure in the future regret factor if I do leave it behind
Steve - Does that Terrier carry those knives in his collar ... surely he (or she) doesn’t like Case knives ...
Steve - Does that Terrier carry those knives in his collar ... surely he (or she) doesn’t like Case knives ...
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Easy to see why you didn't pass on that knife Lloyd. You cleaned it up awfully well too. That is a great find and I bet very rare in the Terrier brand. Excellent!