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Here is a very rare Coquanoc Philadelphia knife. Love the lock back. Extremely tough to find

Nice one

PA Knives wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:40 am Here is a very rare Coquanoc Philadelphia knife. Love the lock back. Extremely tough to find

All around excellence in that picture, a great piece of cutlery!

PA Knives wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:40 am Here is a very rare Coquanoc Philadelphia knife. Love the lock back. Extremely tough to find

What a beautiful old knife that is, David.
Goin's gives only one date on that knife; 1876.
The company operated by Howard W. Shipley in Philadelphia.

A real treasure there. What is the closed length?

Did Case make this folding fish knife for KA-BAR ?

Those folders are awesome. Check out the patent on it. It should answer your question

More eye candy. BEAVER FALLS Great pattern

Jacknifeben wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:12 pm Did Case make this folding fish knife for KA-BAR ?

Kabar made them for Case.

PA Knives wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:49 pm More eye candy. BEAVER FALLS Great pattern

New one to me. Great looking knife.

PA Knives wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:49 pm More eye candy. BEAVER FALLS Great pattern

Most definitely eye candy, as well as a great pattern. Thanks for showing another great piece of cutlery history.

I agree with Ike—not only a great piece of cutlery history but very rare and highly desirable

robinetn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:54 pm THE OSTDIEK COMPANY , MINNEPOLIS , MINN. (Probably made by W.R. CASE & SONS in the teens)

That hobo looks like some old Kabar I’ve seen, I’d love to have one of them - either Case or Kabar- love the shape .

Nice knives guys -

Hello, new to the forum but hoping someone can shed some light on the rarity and value of an old union razor tidioute pocket knife my grandpa gave me. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Union Razor, Tidioute. 1898-1909 It's a very cool relic for sure and somewhat rare. I don't know it's value but the condition is very badly worn down and looks like someone removed the main blade pin. Those things have great effect on market value. It's greatest value to you is as your Grandpa's legacy. Can't put a $ value on that. Good luck with it. J.O'.

Jdhartough wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 6:17 pm Hello, new to the forum but hoping someone can shed some light on the rarity and value of an old union razor tidioute pocket knife my grandpa gave me. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Welcome to AAPK!!
You already have a great answer on both the year of manufacture and the value. The sentimental value is more than the monetary value. For insurance purposes, I would not think it would go above $100, but I have been wrong before.
That pattern looks like what is commonly called an "Elephant Toenail" pattern. Sometimes also called a "Sunfish" pattern or a "rope knife". They are big, heavy knives! The bone handles have "wormgroove" trails on them in the jigging. That is a very old and beautiful style of handles.
Either the main blade was replaced, or more likely worked loose and someone replaced the pin.
Many people would make homemade repairs to a knife, especially when their lives had been heavily influenced by the Great Depression. They repaired and re-used everything, especially tools that they needed.
I hope that the knife brings great joy and happy memories every time you look at it. It is certainly a beautiful old survivor!

Thanks very much for the fast replies! Appreciate all the insights.

I consider my self and expert on Tidioute cutlery. If you want to learn more please read my book on the subject. Be glad to answer any questions you may have

Recently, my trip to the post office produced this lobster or gentlemans', pattern or style of pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is an ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY, one blade, one tool (a file with a blade tip), two tang stamps, 2 3/16" closed (not including the bail), lobster or gentlemans', pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "ORANGE (over) CUT. CO. (over) WALDEN, N.Y." The tool front tang stamp also says, "ORANGE (over) CUT. CO. (over) WALDEN, N.Y." The main handle side has an applied "FLT" (Odd Fellows) symbol, logo or emblem. "FLT" means Friendship, Love and Truth. At one time, there MAY HAVE been another applied symbol, logo or emblem (I.O.O.F.?). It looks like it was by the bail, on the main handle side. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. The tool also has a WEAK half stop. The tool does have an OK opening snap. The tool does have an OK closing snap. This is my second ORANGE CUTLERY COMPANY pocket knife to be posted, under this topic or thread. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did require some minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Yesterday morning, my trip to the post office produced this "Deer Foot" pocket knife. This is my first pocket knife, in this "Deer Foot" pattern or style, to be posted under this topic or thread. Actually, it is my FIRST and ONLY (so far) "Deer Foot" pocket knife. It is a JOSEPH HOLLINGER, one blade, one tool (a corkscrew), two tang stamps, 4 5/8" closed, a lanyard hole, "Deer Foot" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "JOSEPH (over) HOLLINGER" The main blade back tang stamp says, "CECHO (over) SLOWAKIA" The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The corkscrew opens and closes with NO problems. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I just cleaned up the blade a little bit.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Per GOINS.....
"JOSEPH HOLLINGER c 1919-1926 This importer and
jobber was at 169 Canal Street, New York City."

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:30 am Yesterday morning, my trip to the post office produced this "Deer Foot" pocket knife.

I’ve seen these before and always wondered, do they smell? Seems like they would have an odor of some sort. Interesting knife.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:08 am I’ve.....

Thank you, Coley.
I can't detect any odor.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:08 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:30 am Yesterday morning, my trip to the post office produced this "Deer Foot" pocket knife.

I’ve seen these before and always wondered, do they smell? Seems like they would have an odor of some sort. Interesting knife.

Haha! I also always wondered this, I'm glad you asked.
It seems Skip's was probably properly stored. I imagine they could get rank if you left it in a basement or something.

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:25 pm Haha.....

I verified my NO odor verdict by letting my cat have a whiff.
No reaction whatsoever.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:24 pm

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:25 pm Haha.....

I verified my NO odor verdict by letting my cat have a whiff.
No reaction whatsoever.

After looking at it for a while, you realize that it probably took a high degree of skill to assemble. Working with organic material and natural curvatures must increase the difficulty level.

The deer foot knife looks to be in great shape except for the hair cut.____Dave