All About Pocket Knives

This carving set is my first foray into antique kitchen cutlery. It was made between 1884-1915 by A. F. Bannister & Co. of Newark, NJ. I'm really digging the red crown stag handles.

Hey, that's pretty nice stuff.

Thanks, Joe. I normally don't buy fixed blades, but I couldn't resist. I'm a little worried that kitchen cutlery might become yet another thing I collect.

I've got a plastic tub full of knives and other old kitchen accessories. A bunch of plated silver. Can't afford the real stuff. It's fun for me and not too expensive. The older stuff has an elegance I like.
Don't be shy. Again, I think your pieces are real nice.

Nice carving set !!

Thanks, PigSticker.

Joe, I have noticed that kitchen cutlery isn't anywhere near as expensive as folding knives or hunting knives. I may just take your advice and go for it.

Dave, did you ever find any more kitchen cutlery?

Just came across this thread recently and decided to take some pictures of the 2 boxed Anton Wingen sets that I have had for a few years now. I didn't even realize there was an "In the Kitchen" topic, you learn something new every day.








I fell in love with the stag handles. The large set has the infamous poultry shears.

I'm a little worried that kitchen cutlery might become yet another thing I collect.

You are right to be worried;these addictions are a slippery slope. Let me help. Send me your set. Out of your sight it will be less of a worry.

Beautiful.

A slippery slope indeed!
Here are some from my collection:
Seven different pairs of poultry shears.The one on the left is by Eloi Pernet with a leaf spring rather than a coil spring and beautiful stag scales.
A Buffalo Knife co bread knife in the original box dating to around 1900 or slightly before.Handle is stamped,"Made of Pure aluminum" when that metal was worth as much as gold.
A Case Tested slicer.
A set of Craftsman carvers(not sure of the maker)with black Bakelite handles.
A set of Gerber carvers with steak knives in original box.
A set of Landers,Frary,and Calrk Aetna works carvers with silver ferrules and pommels and beautiful matched stag handles.
A huge Forschner carver(12" blade)stamped Wenger Inox.Bought at a yard sale for $2.
3 sets of steak knives by the Japan Sword Co.

Nice, knife7.


I meant to take some pictures of my Mom's Ontario Old Hickory set but forgot my camera the last time I visited. I have been keeping an eye out for a Case carving set with steak knives.

A few more:
A massive(10 in.plus)kitchen knife marked Englishtown Crafts with a raised area on the false edge presumably used as a spot to hammer through large cuts of meat.
A pair of Queen kitchen knives with Winterbottom bone scales bought at a yard sale for $4 for the pair.
A set of Robeson Shuredge carvers in an unusual wood box that could be hung on a wall or layed flat on a counter.Handles are laminated wood.
A Kershaw Blade Trader