Vintage Whittler Knives

[woodwalker]

Great whittlers all!! Here is an old Winchester marked on all blades and a Ulster Pearl that is stamped Ulster Nkife Company. Yes, Nkife is how it reads on the knife. Love the mis stamp! Dont know if I posted these in this thread or not.

[Waukonda]

Great whittlers all!! Here is an old Winchester marked on all blades and a Ulster Pearl that is stamped Ulster Nkife Company. Yes, Nkife is how it reads on the knife. Love the mis stamp! Dont know if I posted these in this thread or not.

A nice pair, that Winchester is a real dandy!

[peanut740]

Nice knives,the Winchester is a lobster instead of a whittler.

[woodwalker]

Great whittlers all!! Here is an old Winchester marked on all blades and a Ulster Pearl that is stamped Ulster Nkife Company. Yes, Nkife is how it reads on the knife. Love the mis stamp! Dont know if I posted these in this thread or not.

A nice pair, that Winchester is a real dandy!

Thank you Ike!! Enjoy your day sir.

[woodwalker]

Nice knives,the Winchester is a lobster instead of a whittler.

Thank you Roger for the info! Always appreciate your knowledge. A co-worker asked "what is the long straight blade on the back for?" I really dont know. Can you tell me?

[toomanyknives]

Nice knives,the Winchester is a lobster instead of a whittler.

Thank you Roger for the info! Always appreciate your knowledge. A co-worker asked "what is the long straight blade on the back for?" I really dont know. Can you tell me?

WW, that's basically just a "pick" that can be used for whatever you would use a pick for.

[woodwalker]

Nice knives,the Winchester is a lobster instead of a whittler.

Thank you Roger for the info! Always appreciate your knowledge. A co-worker asked "what is the long straight blade on the back for?" I really dont know. Can you tell me?

WW, that's basically just a "pick" that can be used for whatever you would use a pick for.

Oh, ok Kerry!! Appreciate the info. I really didnt know. Thanks my friend!!

[toomanyknives]

Thank you Roger for the info! Always appreciate your knowledge. A co-worker asked "what is the long straight blade on the back for?" I really dont know. Can you tell me?

WW, that's basically just a "pick" that can be used for whatever you would use a pick for.

Oh, ok Kerry!! Appreciate the info. I really didnt know. Thanks my friend!!

[toomanyknives]

WW, that's basically just a "pick" that can be used for whatever you would use a pick for.

Oh, ok Kerry!! Appreciate the info. I really didnt know. Thanks my friend!!

And in case you were wondering why it's called a "Lobster" knife, is if you pull the pick and the pen blade out a little farther, with the pivot pins for eyes, it looks a bit like a lobster with its claws out, like this.. Not my knife BTW.. A bit of unsolicited info for you! Ha!

[woodwalker]

Oh, ok Kerry!! Appreciate the info. I really didnt know. Thanks my friend!!

And in case you were wondering why it's called a "Lobster" knife, is if you pull the pick and the pen blade out a little farther, with the pivot pins for eyes, it looks a bit like a lobster with its claws out, like this.. Not my knife BTW.. A bit of unsolicited info for you! Ha!Lobster.jpeg

thanks Kerry!! I will take all the knife knowledge I can get!! And you are right of course, it does look kinda like a lobster. I've heard them called orange blossom knives as well. Have a great afternoon!!

[antiqueknifedude]

Some very nice knives are shown here wow , I have only one whittler in my collection it's unmarked but very nice, blades are full and have super snap. Any ideas as too who made it

[toomanyknives]

Some very nice knives are shown here wow , I have only one whittler in my collection it's unmarked but very nice, blades are full and have super snap. Any ideas as too who made it

If you're only going to have one, that's a great one to have, AKD!

Wish I knew who made it, but it does like very old for sure. What a beauty!

[antiqueknifedude]

Thanks tmk , I think it's German it reminds me of the old straight razors. It's ashamed the never marked.

[woodwalker]

Some very nice knives are shown here wow , I have only one whittler in my collection it's unmarked but very nice, blades are full and have super snap. Any ideas as too who made it

Wow!! That is a cool old survivor!! Very nice!! I also dont know who might have made it, but wanted to comment on how neat it is!!

[toomanyknives]

Thanks tmk , I think it's German it reminds me of the old straight razors. It's ashamed the never marked.

Very true. It has that look. A fine piece.

[antiqueknifedude]

Thanks guys I have had this one for 25+ years and never thought of selling it , it's just too kool .

[enuf]

What defines a knife as a "whittler"?

[toomanyknives]

What defines a knife as a "whittler"?

This is from our very knowledgeable member, knife-nut, enuf.



Unread post by knife-nut » Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:36 pm
To most knife collectors, a whittler is a three blade knife with two backsprings, one thick main blade that rides on both backsprings. The bottom end has two blades, that ride on separate backsprings.

[galvanic1882]

Man that is a great knife!!

[enuf]

What defines a knife as a "whittler"?

This is from our very knowledgeable member, knife-nut, enuf.



Unread post by knife-nut » Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:36 pm
To most knife collectors, a whittler is a three blade knife with two backsprings, one thick main blade that rides on both backsprings. The bottom end has two blades, that ride on separate backsprings.

Ahhhh- got it, I have never paid attention to that. Thanks.

[toomanyknives]

What defines a knife as a "whittler"?

This is from our very knowledgeable member, knife-nut, enuf.



Unread post by knife-nut » Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:36 pm
To most knife collectors, a whittler is a three blade knife with two backsprings, one thick main blade that rides on both backsprings. The bottom end has two blades, that ride on separate backsprings.

Ahhhh- got it, I have never paid attention to that. Thanks.

Yes sir. Oh, and generally the main blade is in between the two smaller blades. Usually the three blades are Main- Clip, wharncliff, or spear, a small coping, and a small clip' . Glad to be of help..

[RobesonsRme.com]

Reviving an old, but great thread.

Got this circa 1910 to 1916 Terrier Cutlery, Rochester, NY whittler off Ebay last week.

Terrier was a subsidiary company of Robeson Cutlery Company.

[stockman]

Nice one Charlie

Harold

[Duffer]

Charlie, nice going—wonderful Terrier whittler

[Mumbleypeg]

Beautiful knife Charlie - nice snag!

Ken