Not Known For Knives

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dcgm4
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Not Known For Knives

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I recently picked up this bullet knife by Williamson Co. The company was located in Newark, NJ from 1876-1945. It moved to Belleville, NJ in 1946 and closed in 1982. I had never heard of this company, so I did some research and found out that the company is best known for making corkscrews (and pretty much only corkscrews) which explains why it's not listed in any of my knife books. That got me thinking, how many companies made knives even though they weren't their specialty? If you have a knife manufactured by a company not known for knives please post it here for all to see.
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I have nothing to add except I really like that bullet knife! ::nod::
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Thanks, Catt. I know that knives made by non-knife companies are rare, but I was hoping some members on this site would have a few. ::shrug::
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