Mystery Knife Game

[just bob]

Winner - Winner and even if it's not in the form of a question we'll take it.

[richard]

Here is a well made. early 1900's bone handle pen.with a 4 line tang stamp.

[richard]

CLUE: the first line of the tang stamp, is a USA importer stamp.

[kootenay joe]

Kastor Bros.
kj

[kootenay joe]

This a a GREAT game but i would like to suggest a rule: only one post per 12 hrs.
Makes people work a little more diligently than just posting name after name hoping to get lucky.
However this suggestion is up to the opening poster to decide.
kj

[richard]

Kastor Bros.
kj

no, not kastor bros.

[kootenay joe]

O.K. i'll wait and make my second guess in the morning if has not been ID'd.
kj

[knifegnome]

W.H. Morley?

[richard]

W.H. Morley?

sorry ,no

[knife7knut]

The handles look like a George Wostenholm knife.

[richard]

no,
not wostenholm.

[richard]

CLUE: the first line of the stamp is EBRO.THE LAST LINE SHEFFIELD. i want the 2 line name in the middle.

[Stanwade]

Alfred Williams

[knife7knut]

CLUE: the first line of the stamp is EBRO.THE LAST LINE SHEFFIELD. i want the 2 line name in the middle.

Alfred Williams & Son(s)

[richard]

Alfred Williams

Correct, your turn next stanwade.
The trademark EBRO comes from the Ebro River, the second largest river in Spain.
Alfred Williams speciality was selling knives to the US market, so his knives bore his name as well as the EBRO importer stamp.

[Stanwade]

Richard-- I defer to knife7knut if that's ok with you..I won't have time to dig one out to post until tomorrow or Tuesday..he was close also! This is a fun thread! really sweet knife also, Richard!

[richard]

Richard-- I defer to knife7knut if that's ok with you..I won't have time to dig one out to post until tomorrow or Tuesday..he was close also! This is a fun thread! really sweet knife also, Richard!

OK , Ryan, thats fine with me.
your up next then knife7knut.

[knife7knut]

Richard-- I defer to knife7knut if that's ok with you..I won't have time to dig one out to post until tomorrow or Tuesday..he was close also! This is a fun thread! really sweet knife also, Richard!

OK , Ryan, thats fine with me.
your up next then knife7knut.

OK folks;here is a nice little 4 blade senator pen with what are possibly real tortoise shell handles.I rubbed them briskly with a dry rag and could not detect any smell.Anyway,this knife company started just before 1900 and has six separate listings in Goins book.They are not only listed in Germany and the main USA office in New York City but also in two separate New England states.Supposedly they were still in business when Goins published that edition in 1986.Have at it!

[richard]

Schrade walden ?

[knife7knut]

Schrade walden ?

No sir!

[just bob]

Holley ?

[knife7knut]

Holley ?

Nope!

[richard]

hy kaufmann sons solingen ?

[glennbad]

Providence.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

The only reason I read this thread is to find out about all the knife mfrs that I have never heard of...