The A-B-C's of knives...............

Ray S · **on:** April 18, 2018, 04:10:05 AM

Put this little collection of knives together tonight for fun. As I can only post 4 pictures at a time this will be a little long so please bear with me.
Selected one knife in my accumulation starting with each letter of the alphabet.
Automatic Knife Co.Middletown CT USA
Prolific Henry Bernascone & Sons.Sheffield England
Camillus.Cutlery Co. Camillus NY USA
Duane Cutlery Co.Germany

Ray S · **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:12:42 AM

Electric Cutlery Co. Newark NJ USA
Federal Knife Co. NY USA
GMT Cutlery Co.Germany
Holley Knife Co. Lakeville CT USA

Ray S · **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:14:47 AM

Iher Spain
Judson Cutlery co. Germany
KA-BAR Olean NY USA
Landers,Frary,&Clark New Britian CT USA

Ray S · **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:17:12 AM

Mutual Cutlery Co. Chicago IL USA
Northfield Knife Co. Northfield CT USA
Okapi Germany
Penn Cutlery Co. Germany

Ray S · **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:19:24 AM

Queen Cutlery Co. Titusville PA USA
Robeson Cutlery Co. Rochester NY USA
Simmons Hardware St. Louis MO USA
Edward K. Tryon Philadelphia PA USA

Ray S · **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:21:59 AM

Utica Cutlery Co. Utica NY USA
Vom Cleff Cutlery Co. Germany
George Wostenholm Celebrated Cutlery sheffield England.
Xelite(?)

Ray S · **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:23:06 AM

York Cutlery Co. Germany
Zippo Bradford PA USA

gerleatherberman · **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:41:21 AM

Awesome job putting this thread together! Thanks for posting it.

Some really awesome knives you have there!

SteveC · **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2018, 05:45:17 AM

Aloha · **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2018, 07:33:33 AM

This was really cool. There are some neat knives pictured and some interesting names of companies I've never heard of.

Gerhard Gerber · **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2018, 07:49:28 AM

Incredible Ray.........your collection continues to amaze me

Sparky415 · **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2018, 08:20:20 AM

Quote from: Gerhard Gerber on April 18, 2018, 07:49:28 AM

Incredible Ray.........your collection continues to amaze me

+1

VICMAN · **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2018, 01:34:14 PM

Nice bunch of knives Ray!

Ray S · **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:22:04 AM

Thanks to all who replied.I figured I would give it another run with some slightly different ones.
#1 Aitor Spain multi-blade with beautiful stag handles.
#2 & #3 Precise Big Paw. Although the handles on this knife are extremely thick(see #3)it is surprisingly comfortable to hold and use.
#4 Crosman 932A folder. The same company that makes pellet guns made pocket knives for a couple years.Not a big seller.

Ray S · **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:29:29 AM

#1 Deifenthal 235 multi-blade with stag handles.Top quality knife.
#2 ECS 2000. Not sure if that is the maker or a military specification.
#3 Frost # 17-063GB one armed man's knife. Unusual to see a knife this large in the pattern.
#4 Gigand folder designed by Dr. Fred Carter.A high quality modern liner lock knife.

Ray S · **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:35:49 AM

#1 A Hubertus take down picnic knife.
#2 An Imperial Ireland miniature lockback(25 cent piece is about 1 inch in diameter for reference).
#3 A Jewelry Cutlery & Novelty Co. pull ball switchblade.Some idiot thought the handles were gold and acid tested it in a couple places! Blade has a file edge cut into both sides.
#4 F.A.Koch 4 blade pen knife with fancy pearl handles.

Ray S · **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:42:15 AM

#1 A Ken Largin custom balisong knife.Approximately 6 inches(152mm) long.
#2 J.Mongin yachtsman's knife
#3 An old Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware fish jack made in Germany. N-S was a large hardware firm in the USA
#4 Ozark Trail folder.Note piercing of logo on blade.

Ray S · **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:46:38 AM

#1 Paris Bead Mfg. Co. Chicago IL USA large folding fish knife.Blade tip is short,
#2 Quickpoint advertising watch fob knife.
#3 Richards penny farthing knife.
#4 Schrade(Chinese made)large folding hunter.

Ray S · **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:49:50 AM

#1 Tonerini Scarperia stag handled hunter's knife with shot shell puller bolsters.
#2 Utica lockback
#3 Valley Forge Cutlery easy open jack
#4 Western folding hunter.

Ray S · **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2018, 12:55:31 AM

Another Xelite TP-29 style electrician's knife.
A Youle pearl handled(and pearl letter opener blade)letter opener knife probably from the mid 1800's.
A Zippo money clip that is actually for golfers.The,"blade" is for grabbing golf tees and the two tabs are ball markers.The same handle was also used to house a knife and manicure blade.

And so ends my alphabet knife post. I can't do any more complete alphabets but came come close! Hope you enjoyed them all.

SteveC · **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2018, 01:19:41 AM

Nice Ray !

Funny I just posted about the Richards Penny Farthing earlier

Dean51 · **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2018, 03:01:27 AM

Very impressive Ray. I enjoyed that.

Ray S · **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2018, 03:53:13 AM

Quote from: SteveC on April 19, 2018, 01:19:41 AM

Nice Ray !

Funny I just posted about the Richards Penny Farthing earlier

I saw that one Steve. Nice knife and an even nicer story;thanks for sharing it. That is what knife collecting is to me;all about the story behind the knife. I started writing a book about the stories behind some of my more memorable knives some years ago. Still trying to bet back to finish it.