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I've been reminiscing and rereading this thread tonight and my goodness what fine knives Empire made. I may have to double down on my efforts to acquire new candidates. They have certainly been slow in coming of late.
Edit: The only problem with this thought is that most people who have some nice Empires ain't selling em.
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
My first Empire in a while came in this week. It is a pattern that I didn't have and they don't show up much so I went out on a limb a bit with this one but I must say I am pleased. If nothing else it will be a good place holder until a better one comes along. At 4 3/8 inches closed I would say it qualifies as an English Jack lockback. The blade shows some shallow pitting but appears to be full and lightly sharpened. And of course it has ebony handles ,one of my favorites.
Edit looks like the catalog cut from The Knife Album is my knife.
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
Great pattern and great name. I am amazed that the number of DEs and Shapleighs seem greater than the manufacter's totals. Is it because of the Shapleigh's longevity ?
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]
wlf wrote:Great pattern and great name. I am amazed that the number of DEs and Shapleighs seem greater than the manufacter's totals. Is it because of the Shapleigh's longevity ?
Thanks Lyle! It does seem that Empire made more knives for other companies than they did under their own brand. Gotta make it any way you can I suppose.
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
Here's a very sweet little pen. 3 1/16". I wonder if it was supposed to be a three inch knife.
I don't think this knife has been sharpened. It has a very responsive spring and a half stop on the little pen.
A numbered Empire; who knew?
I really love these Ebony covers.
Nice old ebony pen Joe ... I have an Empire Bullhead jack that also had a pattern # on the pile side of master - Beechtree shared the catalog cut for my knife a long time back when it was posted and I believe he said in the later years of the 1920s there were pattern #s on some of Empire's knives...
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Lee
Thank you Lee. That's a good bit of information there. I didn't know that.
Thank you Greg. I always feel bad if that happens. But like we say; they're like Taxis, another one will be along. (we hope)
Well listen guys, I've got some small number stamps and if you send me your knives I'll hammer some 3 diget numbers on the tangs and we can make a killin' sellin' them old knives.