Vintage Whittler Knives

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petekuhn wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:53 am J. Curley You do not see them often.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:06 am Love the stag and the patina Joe! ::tu::
Thank you, Dimitri. ::tu::
I really like those old Morleys. ::nod::

Very nice showing of knives, petekuhn. ::tu:: ::tu::
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gsmith7158 wrote: Sun May 12, 2019 3:57 pm Thanks Joe! Moving that pen blade is liable to cause an uprising in the 72 faithful. :D
Oh Come on now ,we’re not that bad ! Are We ::tu::
A Sword Brand with all blades having a 4 line stamp . Pre 1941 ?
A 4 line ,main only stamped . Very likely after 1941 .
Do have a Question ? Back a few pages it was stated that a file opposite the Main does not make it a Whittler . Here’s a pic of a Duane Cutlery Co. From around 1910 to 1920 with a file opposite the main . What’s the general consensus nowadays .
Interesting read here and some darn nice knives .
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Ripster wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:36 pm
gsmith7158 wrote: Sun May 12, 2019 3:57 pm Thanks Joe! Moving that pen blade is liable to cause an uprising in the 72 faithful. :D
Oh Come on now ,we’re not that bad ! Are We ::tu::
A Sword Brand with all blades having a 4 line stamp . Pre 1941 ?
A 4 line ,main only stamped . Very likely after 1941 .
Do have a Question ? Back a few pages it was stated that a file opposite the Main does not make it a Whittler . Here’s a pic of a Duane Cutlery Co. From around 1910 to 1920 with a file opposite the main . What’s the general consensus nowadays .
Interesting read here and some darn nice knives .
Generally speaking the main requirement for a split spring whittler is that the main must bear off of both springs and the secondaries each have a spring of their own. Of course in the example of a true split spring the master only has one large spring that it bears off of. Those are very rare though and haven't been made since about 1850..
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Three back spring whittler, etched, pinched slanted bolsters, punch blade, four line UTICA tang stamp. Rare?
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Group photo, top to bottom, left to right-

NYKCo. Hammer Brand
Remington Cattle Knife Whittlers (R3683, R3693)
Fight'N Rooster Lockback Whittlers (stag/Waterfall/pearl)
Case 6383 (1975) and G6380 & W6380 (1985)
Keen Kutter Whittler (K3071) and Jumbo Sleeveboard (K3166)
W. H. Morley & Sons
Wade Bros. Celebrated Cutlery/Theile & Quack (The one's who started the "Country of Origin" wars)
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:26 pm Group photo, top to bottom, left to right-

NYKCo. Hammer Brand
Remington Cattle Knife Whittlers (R3683, R3693)
Fight'N Rooster Lockback Whittlers (stag/Waterfall/pearl)
Case 6383 (1975) and G6380 & W6380 (1985)
Keen Kutter Whittler (K3071) and Jumbo Sleeveboard (K3166)
W. H. Morley & Sons
Wade Bros. Celebrated Cutlery/Theile & Quack (The one's who started the "Country of Origin" wars)
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Jacknifeben wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:10 pm Three back spring whittler, etched, pinched slanted bolsters, punch blade, four line UTICA tang stamp. Rare?
I don't know about rare but it sure is a good looking knife.
Three springs! ::tu:: Those bolsters! ::tu::
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toomanyknives wrote: Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:58 am
1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:26 pm Group photo, top to bottom, left to right-

NYKCo. Hammer Brand
Remington Cattle Knife Whittlers (R3683, R3693)
Fight'N Rooster Lockback Whittlers (stag/Waterfall/pearl)
Case 6383 (1975) and G6380 & W6380 (1985)
Keen Kutter Whittler (K3071) and Jumbo Sleeveboard (K3166)
W. H. Morley & Sons
Wade Bros. Celebrated Cutlery/Theile & Quack (The one's who started the "Country of Origin" wars)
Great collection!

Thank you, Sir. ::handshake:: Just some I've rounded up over the years.
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This was a buy it now last night for 85.00 No I did not get it. Still cryiing wa wa cause this IXL was sold buy the same guy last night for the same price.
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Does '70s Vintage count? ::shrug:: It is around 50 years old. ::mdm::
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1967redrider wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:25 pm Does '70s Vintage count? ::shrug:: It is around 50 years old. ::mdm::
Counts to me, anything last century now seems vintage to me, but hey, others may disagree. Great looking bone on that baby, and nice pattern. How's the lock up on a Parker? Congrats, good looker. And love the group shot above, you have some beauties there and I always like looking at a whittler. Kudos.
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Ivoryman wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:31 pm
1967redrider wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:25 pm Does '70s Vintage count? ::shrug:: It is around 50 years old. ::mdm::
Counts to me, anything last century now seems vintage to me, but hey, others may disagree. Great looking bone on that baby, and nice pattern. How's the lock up on a Parker? Congrats, good looker. And love the group shot above, you have some beauties there and I always like looking at a whittler. Kudos.

Thanks, Ivory. ::handshake:: Locks up nice an tight.
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Here is a rare one! Besides some spots inside the frame it's minty!
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chevycannontexasjack wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:13 am Here is a rare one! Besides some spots inside the frame it's minty!
That's some sweet bone on that one. Beautiful condition and bone like they won't make anymore. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
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E Weck & Son in stag. 3 3/8"
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Great looking piece, love those groovy old covers. ::tu:: ::tu::
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chevycannontexasjack wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:13 am Here is a rare one! Besides some spots inside the frame it's minty!
Sweet!
Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:52 pm E Weck & Son in stag. 3 3/8"
Ike that one is gorgeous!!! That stag !!!
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FRJ wrote: Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:34 pm Here is an old W. H. Morley & Sons - Germany. 3 3/8".

Scruffy, but quite responsive to it's springs.

Thanks for looking.

Must have missed this when you posted it, but beautiful bones and patina. Looks like that old German pressed bone stag maybe?And I love seeing what blade compliment the oldies have. Very cool knife. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ivoryman wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:41 pm old German pressed bone stag maybe
Thank you Ivoryman.
I was never quite clear on the pressed bone covers. Always a bit confusing to me. I do have a few.
Those little Morleys though, great little knives.
Thanks again. ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:52 pm E Weck & Son in stag. 3 3/8"
Very nice knife. Awesome Stag !!
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:52 pm E.....
Ike, that is one piece of STUNNING stag! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ike, somehow I missed that beautiful E. Weck & Son yesterday.

What a beautiful knife! Good show.
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Thanks to everyone for the comments on the Weck, I really like it.
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