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Henry Wilton split back
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:34 am
by npeters3
I have had this knife for a while but have never inquired about it. I picked up this knife without knowing anything about it, and for that matter, I still do not. I believe that it is a German made knife. It is 3 9/16" long closed. It is a split back whittler. I am unfamiliar with the maker, but I thought it was a cool old knife. Any information on the maker and the age of this knife would be appreciated.
The pictures are not that great but the tang stamp is HENRY over WILTON in all block lettering caps.
thanks
Re: Henry Wilton split back
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:34 pm
by FRJ
Goins has this maker but offers no information other than "g 1900". I don't know what the "g" stands for.
That is a very nice pocket knife with its sunken joints and classic bar shield, beautiful covers and being the always desirable whittler.
You thought it was a cool old knife. What better reason to own it. Congratulations.

Re: Henry Wilton split back
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:40 pm
by danno50
Very nice old whittler!

Goins lists the stamp, however, does not give much information. He says g1900. The g means he has no actual evidence to date it. He is going on his experience and the materials, construction, quality etc., of the knives he has seen with that stamp, to estimate a date.
Levine says Henry Wilton was based in New York and his knives were imported from Germany. Levine gives a circa 1900 date.
Dan
Re: Henry Wilton split back
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:23 am
by knife7knut
I have one Henry Wilton knife;a dogleg jack that has the almost identical bone handles. It is of German manufacture as on the pile side of the tang there is a bulls-eye shaped mark with the letters "Germany" in a circle.
Re: Henry Wilton split back
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:04 pm
by npeters3
That is a cool old knife too. Thanks for sharing. I have not seen many of these knives.