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Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:38 am
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Roger
Here's a H&B knife

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:51 am
by LongBlade
Nice old H&B Dimitri

.. Great looking MOP on that old 2 blade lobster

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:05 pm
by JohnR
Miller Bro's wrote:I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of this box, I either bought the farm or I scored
I have no idea who the makers are or their condition other than what can be gleaned from this one and only picture
Life's a gamble
P.S. guess which one I am most interested in this lot.
Hope you hit a home run Dimitri, I'll bet your really wondering about that 4 spring knife, looking like could be a great box lot.
I only have one MOP handled knife in the collection, its a fairly large 3 5/8" swell center Jaeger Brothers. The MOP really has a great glow to it.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:19 pm
by LongBlade
John - Great MOP knife - and if you only have one that’s a good one to own for sure

... guess it’s a Cattle Knife as it doesn’t have that stockman pattern shape...
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:07 pm
by JAMESC41001
nice knife John! looks like it has everything going for it. That would be nice carry for special occasions.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:22 pm
by woodwalker
Here is my newest Pearl Handled Ulster Whittler. It's got a few issues but I am tickled to get it. Thanks for looking.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:38 am
by RobesonsRme.com
For any that might be interested.
Not My Knives, Not My Auction, I'm Not Bidding.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pearl-handled- ... 4008231591
Charlie Noyes
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:36 am
by KAW
JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...
Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:09 am
by woodwalker
KAW wrote:JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...
Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.

Thank you KAW!! You are showing a couple fine knives there yourself!!

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:01 pm
by Miller Bro's
JohnR wrote:Hope you hit a home run Dimitri, I'll bet your really wondering about that 4 spring knife, looking like could be a great box lot.
I only have one MOP handled knife in the collection, its a fairly large 3 5/8" swell center Jaeger Brothers. The MOP really has a great glow to it.
Thanks John, I'll keep you posted
Beautiful Jaeger brothers!

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:48 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:37 pm
by woodwalker
KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.
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Very nice!!

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:16 am
by FRJ
That's a handsome knife, Paul.

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 2:43 pm
by smiling-knife
A William Rodgers Sheffield whittler.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:31 pm
by Humbug
Hello!
I was hoping for some more info on this MOP / Abalone knife which has been in my family for 3+ generations.
From a post halfway through this thread I believe it is Balke and Schaaf.
There are no markings whatsoever on the knife, and it has one minor crack in the MOP.
Date info / collectability info most welcome.
Cheers
Humbug
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:46 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
I picked up this nice little 3 inch MOP whittler over the weekend for a few bucks. The tang stamp reads "W. H. Morley & Sons Germany". Stamped on the back of each blade is a 4 leaf clover. Goins shows Morley made knives that were imported by Kastor & Bros. from 1913-1927. The MOP is intact and blades are in good shape. One of the two small whittlers is a double side file.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:04 pm
by Quick Steel
Very nice condition. Congrats on a fine acquisition.

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:28 am
by doglegg
Find condition and very sweet. Congrats, O C.

Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:18 am
by knife7knut
This is one that is absolutely beautiful......except for one small detail: the tang is worn on the rear of the master blade and it sits proud about halfway from where it is pictured.Would love to have it repaired but I think the cost would be too prohibitive.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:46 am
by 1967redrider
Gorgeous old knife, knife7.

Who's the maker on the tang stamp? Simmons?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:01 am
by knife7knut
1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:46 am
Gorgeous old knife, knife7.

Who's the maker on the tang stamp? Simmons?
It is indeed a Simmons Hardware and I made an error:it is the pen blade and not the master blade that sits proud.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:43 pm
by bladecollectorr
I took the time to read this whole thread and it was well worth it. Outstanding knives folks!
Here are some of mine.
Two post-factory customs to start and then factory produced knives.
Schrade 498S fixed blade made for "Miles H." It's seen lots of use but is solid as a rock.
Schrade LB5 (earliest stamping) by J. Kidd of Wild Horse Customs.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:46 pm
by bladecollectorr
Early 2-1/4" Schrade Cut Co not found in available catalogs. Same as 7606sha from 1926 supplement except that it has no liners of any type making it extra thin and fragile. I've never seen another like it.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:48 pm
by bladecollectorr
E. Weck stamped 3-blade version with the milled nickel silver liners that are missing on the previous knife.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:50 pm
by bladecollectorr
The Schrade 81016Sha is 1/4" longer than the previous knives at 2-1/2" closed. Found in 1938 supplement.