All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:09 pm**

When I was younger my great grandparents farm in the Catskill region of Ny was sold. It was 150 years of treasures. I being a young boy found sharp straight razors fascinating and after some lectures from adults was allowed to keep what I found in the house. That started my collection and back then you could buy a razor for about 5 bucks in junk shops etc, so I amassed quite a few. Dont buy many these days but thought I'd share and I wonder... too many? And what do I do with them all now

Ross

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:44 pm**

Nice collection. Nifty display too

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:45 pm**

Rdubya21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:44 pm Nice collection. Nifty display too

Oh yeah , Never too many.

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:55 pm**

My advise: Pass them down and keep them in your family. It's part of your family history. Let them decide what to do with them. That's where my knives are going, at least all the "cool" ones.

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Mike

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:26 pm**

XX Case XX wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:55 pm My advise: Pass them down and keep them in your family. It's part of your family history. Let them decide what to do with them. That's where my knives are going, at least all the "cool" ones.

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Mike

Yes the ones that are family i will pass a long and probably all the rest too.

Same with my knives , top 2 drawers are knives too lol.

Rdubya21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:44 pm Nice collection. Nifty display too

The cabinet I made with my father , the top has a glass part where you can see what's displayed in the top drawer.

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:13 pm**

Noticed that glass on top . You and your dad built a fine looking cabinet there !

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:58 am**

Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:09 pm Dont buy many these days but thought I'd share and I wonder... too many? And what do I do with them all now

Thanks for showing the razors, I would like to see the pocket knives too

Nice cabinet but I would need a hundred of them

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:09 am**

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:58 am
Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:09 pm Dont buy many these days but thought I'd share and I wonder... too many? And what do I do with them all now
Thanks for showing the razors, I would like to see the pocket knives too

Nice cabinet but I would need a hundred of them

Well the top 2 drawers have mostly custom fixed blades. Some I've made some others.

Only a hundred huh lol

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:30 am**

Rdubya21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:13 pm Noticed that glass on top . You and your dad built a fine looking cabinet there !

Kind words. Thank you

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:54 am**

Some pics of the knife drawers and a few shots of some razors. The one has a scrimshawed harpoon on it. And EL on the back. Always liked it.

Just figured I'd share

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:33 am**

Rossr, What is the name of your store? I do not find it listed under AAPK stores.

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:37 pm**

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:33 am Rossr, What is the name of your store? I do not find it listed under AAPK stores.

For me the link is right at the bottom of my post. Should be under einhornllc

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:40 pm**

https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/rossr

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:06 pm**

Just came from your site Rossr. You have some very impressive knives and leather goods. May I suggest that you arrange to get a store added to the list of stores? I sometimes want to look at fixed blades. Your knives do not appear. So if you do not want a store I suppose the best thing is to just keep showing your webb address with each posting. Just seems to provide limited exposure. But perhaps you advertise elsewhere in the world of knives.

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:22 pm**

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:06 pm Just came from your site Rossr. You have some very impressive knives and leather goods. May I suggest that you arrange to get a store added to the list of stores? I sometimes want to look at fixed blades. Your knives do not appear. So if you do not want a store I suppose the best thing is to just keep showing your webb address with each posting. Just seems to provide limited exposure. But perhaps you advertise elsewhere in the world of knives.

Thanks for the heads up. I think I have it fixed. My listings had expired so I extended them. Hoping that made them come up. I'm good at making stuff not so good at marketing and IT

Appreciate the kind words too

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:35 am**

Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:09 pm When I was younger my great grandparents farm in the Catskill region of Ny was sold. It was 150 years of treasures. I being a young boy found sharp straight razors fascinating and after some lectures from adults was allowed to keep what I found in the house. That started my collection and back then you could buy a razor for about 5 bucks in junk shops etc, so I amassed quite a few. Dont buy many these days but thought I'd share and I wonder... too many? And what do I do with them all now

Ross

Get them properly honed and use them. Very relaxing.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:05 am**

CarolinaBarbershop, Welcome aboard! Hope you will stay around and participate. Would enjoy seeing photos of knives, razors, or anything else for that matter. There are a diversity of threads here that provide for a wide range of interests.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:19 pm**

My favorite Cattaraugus razor.

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:57 am**

CarolinaBarberShop wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:35 am
Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:09 pm When I was younger my great grandparents farm in the Catskill region of Ny was sold. It was 150 years of treasures. I being a young boy found sharp straight razors fascinating and after some lectures from adults was allowed to keep what I found in the house. That started my collection and back then you could buy a razor for about 5 bucks in junk shops etc, so I amassed quite a few. Dont buy many these days but thought I'd share and I wonder... too many? And what do I do with them all now

Ross
Get them properly honed and use them. Very relaxing.

I never even tried. I have always gotten really bad razor burn. So I just use electric. . Always figured a straight razor would do the same. Unlike the thinking though

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:03 am**

Jacknifeben wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:19 pm My favorite Cattaraugus razor.

That's a beauty

Posted: **Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:26 am**

Here's a old timer in a box. Inside in pencil claims was bought in 1796. Always figured an antique dealer wrote that in to help sell it but still fun to think about. Some kind of horn handle. Note the pins Clark &Hall Warranted

I've heard this type of case was covered in leather so you could strop on it. You held the wood handle end and stropped on the case . Anyone know anything more

Posted: **Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:21 am**

Might be fun to have an antique specialist check it out. It would be ultra cool if it was from the 18th century.

Posted: **Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:26 am**

Google search suggest they were made 1797 into 1830. I know the older ones usually had the pins with the washers around them.

Fun stuff

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:08 pm**

Rossr wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:26 am Here's a old timer in a box. Inside in pencil claims was bought in 1796. Always figured an antique dealer wrote that in to help sell it but still fun to think about. Some kind of horn handle. Note the pins Clark &Hall Warranted

I've heard this type of case was covered in leather so you could strop on it. You held the wood handle end and stropped on the case . Anyone know anything more

That is a late 18th early 19th century razor. Date on the box is consistent with the style and the type of box it's in. It's quite possible the writing could authentic or as you stated, the dealer's attempt at embellishment.
The cases of that style often had leather for stropping. Rigs such as that were considered "travel razors", carried in order that a man could have his razor wherever he was at the time he needed to shave.
Either way, Clark and Hall was a well established Sheffield cutlery house and known for top quality cutlery. It's a neat 200yr old survivor.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:57 pm**

Owd Wullie wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:08 pm
Rossr wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:26 am Here's a old timer in a box. Inside in pencil claims was bought in 1796. Always figured an antique dealer wrote that in to help sell it but still fun to think about. Some kind of horn handle. Note the pins Clark &Hall Warranted

I've heard this type of case was covered in leather so you could strop on it. You held the wood handle end and stropped on the case . Anyone know anything more
That is a late 18th early 19th century razor. Date on the box is consistent with the style and the type of box it's in. It's quite possible the writing could authentic or as you stated, the dealer's attempt at embellishment.
The cases of that style often had leather for stropping. Rigs such as that were considered "travel razors", carried in order that a man could have his razor wherever he was at the time he needed to shave.
Either way, Clark and Hall was a well established Sheffield cutlery house and known for top quality cutlery. It's a neat 200yr old survivor.

I always thought it was unique Appreciate the information!! I think part of what is amazing to me is these still survive and in some cases could still be used after all these years. Neat stuff!

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