Knives of the Naugatuck Valley, Conn.

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Re: Knives of the Naugatuck Valley, Conn.

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Thomaston scout knife for this thread
Stamped on 3 of the 4 blades .
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Mike,the punch and the bone sure look like NYKC.The rest of the knife,no.
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Bone for sure looks like NYK to me as well but the punch I’m not sure , most NYK punches have a patient, this one doesn’t and it’s stamped thomaston .
peanut740 wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:20 pm Mike,the punch and the bone sure look like NYKC.The rest of the knife,no.
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 4:55 pm Thomaston scout knife for this thread
Stamped on 3 of the 4 blades .
Cool scout knife Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: ... and being a Thomaston it is right up my alley of favorites :) ... I did a fair amount of research for the the article on the Thomaston Whittler with Union label - there may have been a connection somehow as I remember that NYK was part of the PKBG&F (Pocket Knife Blade Grinders & Finishers Union) that started in Thomaston and ended sometime in the late 1910s... but I assume this knife was made after that time but not sure...
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I am quite fond of this one......
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:18 pm I am quite fond of this one......

Me too Ike!
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That is a real beauty, Ike. I'm glad you got a good one.
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Nice score Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Great looking bone!
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Very nice, Ike! ::tu:: I would be fond of it too.
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Thanks, David, Joe, Lee, and Dan! I appreciate it.
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A Thomaston 3 1/2" sheepsfoot jack.
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JohnR you have some treasures. Blades and bones both pop on that one. ::nod::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:05 pm JohnR you have some treasures. Blades and bones both pop on that one. ::nod::

Thank you Doglegg ::tu::
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Now that’s a nice one John. Love the pattern the bone and the manufacturer. Thanks for sharing.
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Another great knife, John! ::tu::
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That's just beautiful all the way around.
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John,that is a killer! ::tu::
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John, that is as good as it gets, it has everything going for it. It is such a beautiful knife, that it's a shame you don't really care for the Sheepsfoot jack pattern. ::rotflol:: ::tease::
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Stunner John ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Nice score 8) !!
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Lee, Ike , Roger, Joe, Dan, James, thank you all ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

Ike, you know how much I hate those sheepsfoot jacks, wish they were a little easier to find so I could hate them some more :mrgreen:
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Would this be considered a valley knife union knife co in ivory
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Union knife co
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Knice old knife Ricky. Sweet ivory. ::nod:: ::nod::
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Nice knife Ricky and indeed Naugatuck Valley ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Cool 2 blade congress with rat tail bolsters 8) ...
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Lovely old knife, Ricky! ::tu::
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