All About Pocket Knives

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:46 am Just pulled this one out of the mailbox yesterday.. Needs a little work, both blades sit a little proud when closed, and a good cleaning..

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:59 pm Ryan, a wonderful old knife. Love the bone, and the end cap. Really sweet.

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:10 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:46 am Just pulled this one out of the mailbox yesterday.. Needs a little work, both blades sit a little proud when closed, and a good cleaning..

Nice Score
Just awesome old bones , and that end cap just tops it off ,well done!

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:46 am Just.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:02 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:46 am Just.....

A FINE specimen you have there Ryan.

jmh58 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:47 pm Real.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:32 pm This came, completely unexpected, in the mail today. A KEEN KUTTER 834, 2 blade, "Deer Head" handle pocket knife. Yes, the handles are two toned. It will make a most welcome resident in the zoo. A BIG thank you goes out to Smitty, aka Papa Bones, for a most generous gift. THANK YOU Smitty!

The Zoo:
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Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:10 pm That’s.....

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:15 pm Picked up this unusual Keen Kutter Wharncliffe whittler the other day as a BIN eBay, was just listed. No pattern number, all blades stamped E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter, looks to have little use, seller listed the size at 4" closed which does not correspond to any pattern in the Keen Kutter book so I would not be surprised if it is smaller when it actually shows up.
The pattern is an early pattern with those long slim pen blades, anyone ever seen another like this or have an idea what pattern number might be? Will take better pics when arrives.

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:15 pm Picked up this unusual Keen Kutter Wharncliffe whittler the other day as a BIN eBay, was just listed. No pattern number, all blades stamped E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter, looks to have little use, seller listed the size at 4" closed which does not correspond to any pattern in the Keen Kutter book so I would not be surprised if it is smaller when it actually shows up.
The pattern is an early pattern with those long slim pen blades, anyone ever seen another like this or have an idea what pattern number might be? Will take better pics when arrives.

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:15 pm Picked up this unusual Keen Kutter Wharncliffe whittler the other day as a BIN eBay, was just listed. No pattern number, all blades stamped E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter, looks to have little use, seller listed the size at 4" closed which does not correspond to any pattern in the Keen Kutter book so I would not be surprised if it is smaller when it actually shows up.
The pattern is an early pattern with those long slim pen blades, anyone ever seen another like this or have an idea what pattern number might be? Will take better pics when arrives.

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:38 pm Very interesting knife, John. I will be very interested in what you think once you have the knife. Sellens does list a K3738, Wharncliffe whittler, at 4 1/8" with a stag (bone) handle, and 2 pen blades. From the pictures, it appears as if the knife may have been rehandled??

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:53 pm

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:38 pm Very interesting knife, John. I will be very interested in what you think once you have the knife. Sellens does list a K3738, Wharncliffe whittler, at 4 1/8" with a stag (bone) handle, and 2 pen blades. From the pictures, it appears as if the knife may have been rehandled??

I was thinking that Dan but if you were going to rehandle it why use that type of celluloid unless it was done a long time ago. This is definitely one of those knives I bought out of curiosity and I love the pattern.

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:31 pm Thank you all for the comments If this thing is 4" it will be one of the largest Wharncliffe Whittlers I've seen, most of the vintage ones seem to be 3" to 3 1/2".

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:05 pm

JohnR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:53 pm

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:38 pm Very interesting knife, John. I will be very interested in what you think once you have the knife. Sellens does list a K3738, Wharncliffe whittler, at 4 1/8" with a stag (bone) handle, and 2 pen blades. From the pictures, it appears as if the knife may have been rehandled??

I was thinking that Dan but if you were going to rehandle it why use that type of celluloid unless it was done a long time ago. This is definitely one of those knives I bought out of curiosity and I love the pattern.

I wasn't sure of the handle material, celluloid was my first thought. However, it could be micarta?? Definitely looking forward to your in hand assessment once you have it. I also love the pattern. In terms of length, I have an IXL Wharncliffe whittler which measures in at 4 1/4" closed.