Knives & Boxes

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Thanks guys. I like boxes. ::facepalm::
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Here is one a little different. Remington letter opener/knife box.
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::tu:: I like that
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Mike and Keith,those are sweet! ::tu::
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Took some pictures this morning.

I've had this one a long time. Love the etch and ink!!
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This Catt box is a hard to find one. Love the double etch on the knife.
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Great boxes with great knives Mike ::tu::
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Beauties both. I really dig that Catt. ::tu:: ::nod:: I guess the EO cut out eliminates the need for a nail pull? That's pretty cool.

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Mike - 3 spectacular boxes and knives above ::tu:: ::drool:: ... The Walden and Catt are awesome!!

Keith - Very cool letter opener and accompanying box ::tu:: 8) ...
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Very nice letter opener and box, Keith! ::tu::
Two more beauties, Mike! ::tu:: ::tu:: Especially the Walden!
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Mike, a couple of questions about the Walden knife. What does the tang stamp read? I can't make it out. Also, were Barney and Berry a hardware company who was reselling Walden knives?
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Dan it’s marked Walden Knife Co, I think Barney & Berry sold Walden knives. They had ties to Winchester too!
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Thanks Mike. It just appeared to me that there were three fairly full lines in the tang stamp.
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Yes Walden NY
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Thanks, I probably should have been able to figure that out myself.
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Here's a couple more. This is the earliest Cattaraugus box that I have seen. Very similar to my JBF Champlin box. The carved pearl knife does not have Little Valley NY marked on it. One of the older ones. I think it is a older knife pouch also, the knife came in the pouch.

The pearl Electric is marked on both sides of all 4 blades, box is another one I found.
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Mike, very cool button on the pouch ::tu::
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Two more great knives and boxes! ::tu:: Very neat shaped clip blade on the Electric.
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galvanic1882 wrote:Here's a couple more. This is the earliest Cattaraugus box that I have seen. Very similar to my JBF Champlin box. The carved pearl knife does not have Little Valley NY marked on it. One of the older ones. I think it is a older knife pouch also, the knife came in the pouch.

The pearl Electric is marked on both sides of all 4 blades, box is another one I found.
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Nice QS - lovely Case knife and accompanying box ::tu:: ::tu:: ..
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Finally got some energy so took some photos of this H&B knives and box combo. I included a few of my different H&B pens as the box seemed to be about that size when placing in the knives based on their length and width (seemed small for my H&B Jacks).. I have other H&B knives but couldn't include them all :) ... Note the box is considered a button display box - the lid would reverse itself and knives were displayed for sale. I get a kick out of the H&B on button. I also found the label interesting (though not illustrative like others) but check out the warranty for any defective knives to be replaced/repaired but the warranty implicitly stated it would not include those knives worn out or damaged by hard use :D ... Guess even prior to 1912 (the year H&B became part of LF&C) folks were trying to pull fast ones to replace their knives :lol: ....
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::tu:: ::tu:: Great stuff guys keep them coming!!
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Thank you Lee.
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Here are 2 more, the Utica is 3" closed and a beefy little guy. The Electric Gunstock I bought on ebay when it first started picked up the box years later.
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Very nice,all.

Speaking of knife boxes, has anyone here ever seen a Terrier Cutlery Co box?

I’d be willing to pay up for such.

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