All About Pocket Knives

I picked up this old lot of tools and handles in an online auction for a little more than shipping.
I don't know why I bought it other than some of it looked cool, and it called my name.
Do you see anything of interest or value in the lot?
What would the big bent blade at the top be used for?
Thanks in advance for any comments or insight.

Are any of them marked Remington?
Thanks Keith

espn77 wrote:Are any of them marked Remington?
Thanks Keith

If they are, you'll be the first to know! They are supposed to be delivered today.

LanG, you have a nice group of tools there. Appears to be for some craft or trade work.
The beauty of them is that they were well taken care of and respected.

FRJ wrote:LanG, you have a nice group of tools there. Appears to be for some craft or trade work.
The beauty of them is that they were well taken care of and respected.

Thanks, Joe. I agree the condition is what most attracted me to the lot.

There are some leather working tools, the "speedy stitchers" (spool and needle, wooden handle), and the wood handled tool with the spiked wheel which is for laying out even stitch spacing. The knife on the extreme right with the wood handle and the small double sided blade is an early fish cleaning knife. Look at this one carefully, if it is marked "M.S.A." it could be worth a couple hundred bucks if the handle is original. It should and may have a brass plate on the other side of the handle with a fish stamped into it. A couple of linoleum knives not worth much (shorter hooked blades, round handles) What appear to be smaller fascine knives meant for pruning (larger hooked blade knives), and the roller thing looks like an ink brayer. Bunch of paint scrapers/putty knives. Some screw drivers, maybe a file handle or two, and a brad/tack lifter/puller. I don't know what the large bent blade tool is for.

Gunsil wrote:There are some leather working tools, the "speedy stitchers" (spool and needle, wooden handle), and the wood handled tool with the spiked wheel which is for laying out even stitch spacing. The knife on the extreme right with the wood handle and the small double sided blade is an early fish cleaning knife. Look at this one carefully, if it is marked "M.S.A." it could be worth a couple hundred bucks if the handle is original. It should and may have a brass plate on the other side of the handle with a fish stamped into it. A couple of linoleum knives not worth much (shorter hooked blades, round handles) What appear to be smaller fascine knives meant for pruning (larger hooked blade knives), and the roller thing looks like an ink brayer. Bunch of paint scrapers/putty knives. Some screw drivers, maybe a file handle or two, and a brad/tack lifter/puller. I don't know what the large bent blade tool is for.

Thank you for this I'll look for the M.S.A.

No M.S.A.
I make out an A W on top line, and WA on second line, so I'm assuming AW Wadsworth. As you can see, the shield is missing.

Cool old tools!

deltaboy wrote:Cool old tools!

Agreed! I keep staring at that knife, and thinking it's one step above a sharpened rock tied to a stick.

Any help identifying info on this tool is greatly appreciated! What's it called? What's it used for? Age? Maker?

How about a melon ball scoop? That was for the carpenter's break time.
Treefarmer

Every body knows that's a window glaze putty scoop for a 14 inch run.

OK, I think I'm getting the newbie treatment here!
In the golf business, we'd send the new kid in search of left-handed grips...

LanG wrote:OK, I think I'm getting the newbie treatment here!
In the golf business, we'd send the new kid in search of left-handed grips...

Carpenters send them after a board stretcher or a sky hook.