Mo' knives from the kitchen..........

Ray S · **on:** December 07, 2020, 06:52:49 PM

This post will deal what is commonly referred to as a,"paring" knife. A small knife with a blade usually two to three inches in length that can be either a spear point;clip point,sheepfoot,or hooked point with handles usually made of wood or synthetic(plastic) and occasionally bone,they are used for a variety of cutting tasks in a kitchen where a large blade is impractical.The blades can also be either plain or serrated.
#1 Camillus spear point;a bit larger than average.
#2 Cattaraugus clip point with black synthetic handle.
#3 Dexter partial tang pinned to round wood handle and metal ferrule.
#4 E.Warther & sons Dover Ohio;makers of custom knives.

Ray S · **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2020, 06:56:26 PM

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#1 Grasoli Solingen with fancy wood handle.
#2 Kutmaster with reverse curve handle.
#3 Kutmaster Super Edge salesman's sample.
#4 Lamson clip point;part of a five knife set of different knives.

Ray S · **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2020, 06:59:51 PM

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#1 & #2 Lamson spear point and small paring.
#3 Ontario Knife Co. clip point.
#4 Marked,"Stainless Steel" it has a small guard attached to the ferrule.

Ray S · **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2020, 07:04:10 PM

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#1 Thomas 4-way knife includes a potato peeler and a fish scaler.
#2 Unmarked with jigged bone handles.
#3 Not sure what the actuall function of this one is;patent date of April 1891.
#4 Dreizeck Solingen hook blade.

Ray S · **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2020, 07:06:54 PM

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#1 #2 #3 Variety marked Friodur J.A.Henckels
#4 Marked H.& F. Lauterjung.

Ray S · **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2020, 07:10:29 PM

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#1 J.G.Ogle Toledo Ohio.
#2 Lamson.
#3 Othello Anton Wingen with edge coated in tungsten carbide
#4 Probably the weirdest one of the bunch.I believe the edge was supposed to be ground on the curved part of the blade as the maker's etch(Vita-Craft)is partially obliterated by the grind.

SteveC · **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2020, 05:46:48 AM

Aloha · **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2020, 05:56:58 AM

Wonderful collection. My fav is page 1 #4. Then page next next next #2. I mean all are pretty great representations of paring knives. I use a Cold Steel mostly but I have a Victorinox and JA Henckel.

Ray S · **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2020, 06:50:03 AM

Quote from: Aloha on December 08, 2020, 05:56:58 AM

Wonderful collection. My fav is page 1 #4. Then page next next next #2. I mean all are pretty great representations of paring knives. I use a Cold Steel mostly but I have a Victorinox and JA Henckel.

Thank you (and all) for the kind words. The Warther was an antique store find for $2. I found out later that new it sells for $40! I am still wanting to visit the Warther Museum in Dover Ohio.The current owners' grandfather started it sometime after 1900 and was a master carver.He had a fascination for railroads and carved an entire railroad train to scale from ivory! It is on display in the museum.His specialty was carving working pliers from a single piece of wood without removing any! If anyone is interested,Google the name Ernest Warther or Warther Museum;it is a fascinating read!
The second knife you mentioned is sadly unmarked but the only bone handled kitchen knife I have ever seen.