All About Pocket Knives

bkazz5 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:51 pm Huey Philp Hardware Dallas, TX Maize Knife

Amazing find.

Caruth & Byrnes Hwd.Co.Nothing in Goins,but a Goggle search popped up Philadelphia. Knife was made by Miller Brothers.

Added another John Primble Belknap Hardware Blue Grass Barlow to the pile, this one is from a different maker, both are catalog number 5721, one is brass liners, one steel, while both are spears the grinds are different. The one with the center pin close to center is Ulster made for sure, not positive on the other, maybe Camillus.

John.

peanut740 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:30 pm Caruth & Byrnes Hwd.Co.Nothing in Goins,but a Goggle search popped up Philadelphia. Knife was made by Miller Brothers.

Beautiful knife.____Dave

Great finds Roger and John

PAXYON AND GALLAGHER OMAHA 1864-1959?

John Primble India Steel Works toothpick salesman sample,etched "Original Switch Knife ".

peanut740 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:33 pm John Primble India Steel Works toothpick salesman sample,etched "Original Switch Knife ".

That sure is a dandy, Roger! It looks Camillus made. How do you interpret the use of the word "original"? Would that be a reference to the pattern?

I really don't know what their thinking was.

Nice Roger

Belknap Hardware 2 blade congress.

Another beauty David, you had a great weekend

BWT wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:19 pm Another beauty David, you had a great weekend

Thanks again Bill

I love these hardware knives. I thought I might add this old ad and I'll post a specimen or two hardware knives and manufacturer. Notice the statement " we are the sole agents of both." I found that very intriguing.

Thanks for sharing that Lyle. That’s a nice ole ad!

Four different Shapleighs:
1.apx 1890 Empire made DE A F Shapleigh with light etch
2.DE Shapleigh Empire made sales sample
3. Schrade peachseed DE Shapleigh #B404
4. Schrade french ivory DE Shapleigh # B686

A Maher and Grosh 99% sure made by Ulster considering Ulster catalog cuts and Maher and Grosh catalog cuts featuring the same pattern farmers jack with a nontypical sheepsfoot as the pruner. Also comparing the standard Maher and Grosh FJ and an Ulster FJ.
Not my knife but a Maher and Grosh pattern shown in the center of the following Ulster catalog cut.

2 similar patterns for the same hardware company(?) made by different companies.


A Cutsure mark only with U on the reverse of pruner. Pretty sure Utica made
A "rooster comb" Cutsure K&B Hardware FJ that I'm 99% sure is Camillus made .

Very nice showing Lyle Beautiful knives!

Thanks for showing some of your collection, Lyle. Those are all beauties, as well as rarities.

This Bridge shows some wear, but I still like the looks of it. It is 3 1/2" closed.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:29 pm This Bridge shows some wear, but I still like the looks of it. It is 3 1/2" closed.

Wow Ike, beautiful knife.
I love the bolsters and celluloid!

edge213 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:28 pm

Wow Ike, beautiful knife.
I love the bolsters and celluloid!

I appreciate that, David, and I value your comments considering the quality of celluloids in your collection.

Ike