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Has anyone heard of the Penn Cutlery Co Sheffield ?
I have a knife marked like that would like to get more
information on co. Thanks in advance.


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Don

not much. possibly pennsylvania cutlery co., tidioute, pa. wholesaler/importer? - 1914?
got pics? is it that old?

Its pretty old Johnnie I can't figure out how to send pictures
waiting for the kids to show me how but I can describe it
nickel silver frame with tortise inlay both sides one side has 19stars inlaid into the tortise the other side has 10 stars and
an eagle it had 3 blades 2 are broken the main blade is a
worn spear with plenty of patina.Thanks for the reply


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Don

The Penn company was a name used by The Supplee Biddle Hardware house. (most people don't know what a hardware house was) for those that don't know, look it up. interesting stuff for knife collectors. (hardware housed DIDN"T make knives, they just sold them, thousands of them)

They had knives made in Germany and England for the US market. Tidioute made them for them in the early 1900's. Only those stamped Tidioute were made there. I have catalog pics from late 1800's showing some of thier knives. I hope to have article in an upcoming Knife world magazine showing some of them. Your knife is probably pre 1900's without even seeing it.

The other Penn Cutlery Co. was started by Vern Atkins after he bought out the remainder of Baldwin Cutlery in Tidioute. NO relation to the original Penn. The design and materials make it easy to determine which it is.

Does this piece look legit? Looks to be in too good of shape. Can't seem to find this pattern on internet searching Penn knives. Thanks

MyersKJV wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 4:10 pm Does this piece look legit? Looks to be in too good of shape. Can't seem to find this pattern on internet searching Penn knives. Thanks

Goins’ Encyclopedia says Penn Cutlery was in Tidioute, PA 1914-1921. I’d think it’s the Tidioute firm referenced in the post by member “PA Knives” just above your post. It’s an obscure brand, no big collector value to drive anyone to counterfeit it. Looks like old Rogers bone covers to me, which is period correct for 1914-1921. Looks like a HOK to me! JMO

Ken

MyersKJV wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 4:10 pm Does this piece look legit? Looks to be in too good of shape. Can't seem to find this pattern on internet searching Penn knives. Thanks

That is a good looking knife you have there, MyersKJV. Sometimes called a "toothpick".

I have a Penn Cutlery Co. USA, jack that is stamped as yours is. It's 4" closed.
I hope yours is as well made as mine.

Hey now, that's a beautiful looking old knife ya got there.

If it’s not stamped Tidioute on all blades it’s not from there. Write that down 100 times. lol

PA Knives wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 4:54 pm If it’s not stamped Tidioute on all blades it’s not from there. Write that down 100 times. lol

Seen this and thought to ask, I have seen a few Tidioute, Penn, and a Baldwin not stamped on both blades being from Tidioute, Pa. Can you tell me reason why?

Baldwin did not always stamp both blades. As for the others. Be aware of later creations by Vern Atkins These are not early Tidioute knives and weren’t stamped as such

PA Knives wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:37 pm Baldwin did not always stamp both blades. As for the others. Be aware of later creations by Vern Atkins These are not early Tidioute knives and weren’t stamped as such

Vern Atkins, that's the name I was trying to remember.
David, do you think my knife, posted earlier, was a creation by Vern Atkins?
I think I remember that connection.
Thank you.

Just came across this ancient thread and in reading through it, figured l would add my twopence to it.
Although the OP never added a pic, he provided a decent discription. I have an identical knife except for the stamp and another different pattern with a Penn Cutlery Co. stamp. Here are both.

PA Knives wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:37 pm Baldwin did not always stamp both blades. As for the others. Be aware of later creations by Vern Atkins These are not early Tidioute knives and weren’t stamped as such

So this knife is a later Creation by Vern Atkins?
Tidioute Cutlery Co. Pa. Stamp on main nothing on secondary. What time frame were these made?

I have to say I don’t believe that’s Vern Atkins. Far too modern looking. A possible remake or one from a small creator from the mid 2000s Without close examination I can’t say which But definitely not old in my opinion. Thanks for showing it