All About Pocket Knives

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:06 pm Here is my latest pickup. Love the stag on this one and the bolsters are top notch.

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:00 pm Couple of better pics of the Horseman's knife plus 2 others I just got.

The hawk has flush jointed which is really cool.

The 6 bladed knife has nail pulls on both sides that go through the tang except for the nail file blade. No England on this one.

edisdead wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:06 pm

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:00 pm Couple of better pics of the Horseman's knife plus 2 others I just got.

The hawk has flush jointed which is really cool.

The 6 bladed knife has nail pulls on both sides that go through the tang except for the nail file blade. No England on this one.

Sorry for the thread resurrection.....but Holy moly, that 6 blade specimen is a jaw dropper for sure. There really is some kind of magic dust sprinkled on that tier of Rodgers examples from that period, very special piece you have.

I also wonder would the gentleman named on the sheild be the same R. P. Bruff of Bruff, Brother & Seaver? The dates match.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns- ... =100807138
"The New-York Sketch Book and Merchants’ Guide, published in 1859, has a section devoted to the firm that reveals the brothers, Richard and Charles Bruff, and their associate George Arthur Seaver to make up “this young and enterprising firm”, which “although little more than three years in existence, holds a prominent position in the Southern Trade.” Their business was located in an “unsurpassed facilit[y]”—a warehouse—at No. 44 Warren Street with a staff of up to 30 men. Their product ranged from tools, cutlery and largely imported fine goods to firearms"

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:57 am Very early quill knife.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:32 pm Mike, great knives posted, congratulations on adding them to your collection.

Three more that belong in this thread, a small stag Congress that is a spitting image to the larger Rodgers Congress I have and 2 horn jacks.

edisdead wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:32 amThese examples are less exotic but I do love to use them.

Nice showings. I am drawn to the checkered, two-blade jack.

Mason wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:57 am Very nice example.
Here is a Rodgers quill knife in carved pearl.

edisdead wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:32 am Love the Rodgers showings, the Congress and Jack's are heirloom worthy and the quill knives too.
These examples are less exotic but I do love to use them.

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:12 pm Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:12 pm Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

edisdead wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:43 am

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:12 pm Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

A super collection of early Rodgers, hats off to you.
Can you show me more of the Rodgers token and tell us about it please?

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:09 pm

edisdead wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:43 am

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:12 pm Figured I’d post all my Rodgers knives. Just got the Rutland Shooting knife. Old catalog, box and coin look great with the knives. Mike

A super collection of early Rodgers, hats off to you.
Can you show me more of the Rodgers token and tell us about it please?

Thanks, Guys, for the kind words.

The token is very worn, and you need a loop to see the markings, can't get a good picture of it sorry.