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Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:31 pm
by Owd Wullie
Iron Hoarder wrote:Its filthy and worn to a nub with the bail missing but the bone scales are nice and it's a Johnson Western Works Sheffield. Two blades, corkscrew and a gimlet.
It was obviously well loved to have been used as much as it was. Great old relic.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:43 pm
by garddogg56
trail wrote:Great idea for a thread, and a fine knife to lead it off, M.B. I only have one that meets the criteria, and that is only if you consider the file to be a blade. This Morley is a classic example of central European knifemaking. Like the Gebr. Muller, it exudes old world craftsmanship. The number of hand steps that must have been taken to make this detailed and well-fitted old knife are something that we don't see in factory, or even most custom, knives today. W.H. Morley and Sons were imported by A. Kastor of Camillus fame from 1913 to 1927. They were made in Germany and Bohemia, which was part of the Austrian Empire until the end of World War I, and afterward was the independent state of Czechoslovakia. This knife shows that even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then, as I picked it up off ebay for a song without even really knowing what it was.
I just picked up a Morley same tang stamp but in a half congress,one blade has a long line over NEW YORK like a Camillus the other blade has GERMANY on it.Anybody know what is up with this???Nice bone scales
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:25 pm
by basser5
As stated in trails quote......Your knife was made in Germany and imported by A.Kastor and Bros. firm in NYC.
Tim
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:07 pm
by garddogg56
So the importer can put the town they are importing too on the blade or something like that??
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:00 pm
by slimpickins
Forgot I had this one. This mark has been posted before but is supposed to have a lion stamp on the pile side. Mine doesn't. Don't know what that means but it fits this thread so thought I'd post it. I guess it's a sleeveboard with milled liners and fiery pearl which I can't seem to capture with my camera. Slim.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:56 pm
by Miller Bro's
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:13 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here is another nice pearl handle knife.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:41 pm
by smiling-knife
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:20 pm
by Miller Bro's
Nice one Steve
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:18 am
by Miller Bro's
This is a Tonerini folding hunting knife with 12 & 20 ga. shot shell pullers
The stag handles ain`t bad either
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:52 am
by Hiram
This knife has been in my family for near 100 years. My great grand father bought it used around WWI. It is in mint condition with the original leather pouch (worn). the main blade has Carl Lobbenberg etched on it in block letters. He may have been a jeweler in Berlin. It has 23 blades and 2 insertions. The knife looks exactly like one made by Feist in Solingen. It may have been made on contract for Carl Lobbenberg. I would like to sell it to a collector. I can be reached at
gwilliston@yahoo.com
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:51 pm
by kootenay joe
I am reviving a thread from years back with this 3" 6 blade pearl multiblade marked: "A.Kastor/& Sons/Germany". Very nicely made knife, at least 100 years old, maybe even 120 !
kj
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:04 am
by zoogirl
These Richards are all on the useful side!
The oddball one seems to be the eldest, going by the can opener. I don’t know how you’d describe the scales. Over ripe banana?!
I must be celluloid, but it has little shine to it. The blades are weird too. The knife blade seems to be carbon, the can opener and bottle opener/screwdriver are stainless, I think, and the punch or awl almost looks chromed.
Anyway, I thought I’d just post the Richards, for now.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 1:39 pm
by smiling-knife
Great knives KJ and zoogirl. Glad to see the thread alive and well.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 2:43 pm
by FRJ
Here's an old one all the way from France.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 2:50 pm
by FRJ
A Schlemper ...........
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:00 pm
by FRJ
Here is a J.W. Linder's Sons. Germany. Horn covers.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:03 pm
by smiling-knife
Great knives FRJ. All very interesting. I especially like the horn scaled champagne pattern. What are the scales on the schlemper? That's quite a unique pattern. Cheers!
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:19 pm
by FRJ
Thanks, I'm glad you liked the knives.
The Schlemper is covered with Mother of Pearl.
It's kind of champagne-y its self in a kind of boardroom sort of way.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:25 pm
by smiling-knife
Thanks for the information. Beautiful knife.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:59 pm
by FRJ
A George Wostenholm horsemans knife.
I kinda like this one.
Do they sell any of these without cracks?
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 7:04 pm
by knife7knut
A group of multiblades. I'll post individual pics later.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 7:12 pm
by smiling-knife
Beautiful horseman's knife FRJ.
Great… cant wait to see more photos of your knives K7K.
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 9:17 pm
by kootenay joe
I have never seen a knife like "Le Mouflon" from the previous page. Rather unique and therefore special knife.
And the Stag Wostenholm Horsemans' knife is Fantastic: blades in very good condition and the best Stag ever ! Most of the ones i have or have seen are very beat up including broken off blades. This 'Wostie' is a top example.
kj
Re: Old Multi-Blade Folding Knives
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 12:37 am
by FRJ
Thank you smiling-knife and thank you Roland.
