Winchester Mystery Knife

Winchester entered the knife market as a manufacturer in 1919 by acquiring two existing knife companies; Eagle Knife Co. of Connecticut & Napanoch Knife Co. of New York. Winchester stepped away from the market in 1942 to focus on war related manufactured products, but re-entered in the late 1980s by licensing its name to Blue Grass Cutlery. Blue Grass had high quality knives made by Queen Cutlery that featured the Winchester brand name for a handful of years until the license arrangement ran its course. Winchester eventually started licensing to other companies & now you will find the brand name used by several knife manufacturers by way of license agreements.
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JTAdkins
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Winchester Mystery Knife

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I got this Winchester knife with a cracked bone handle as a project. I put a spent Winchester cartridge butt end as the shield and reworked the missing bone with epoxy and dye. I'm almost finished. Got a little more polishing to do. My question is what is it? It has Winchester Trade Mark Made in USA stamped on every blade but absolutely no model number on any blade. I've looked in my 3 knife books and online but cannot come up with anything. I also cannot find this pattern anywhere with these elongated bolsters which makes me suspicious. Does anyone have an opinion on it's origins and date of manufacture?
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JTAdkins wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:52 pm I got this Winchester knife with a cracked bone handle as a project. I put a spent Winchester cartridge butt end as the shield and reworked the missing bone with epoxy and dye. I'm almost finished. Got a little more polishing to do. My question is what is it? It has Winchester Trade Mark Made in USA stamped on every blade but absolutely no model number on any blade. I've looked in my 3 knife books and online but cannot come up with anything. I also cannot find this pattern anywhere with these elongated bolsters which makes me suspicious. Does anyone have an opinion on it's origins and date of manufacture?
I have an opinion. And it is that you did a great job on the handle repair. Can't help with your question but thanks for sharing the pics.
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doglegg wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:58 pm I have an opinion. And it is that you did a great job on the handle repair. Can't help with your question but thanks for sharing the pics.
I agree 100%. Very nice work on that handle repair.
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I agree, great job!
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