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The Bumper Sticker we all need!!
Kidding aside, Orvet (Dale) scored a box of knives at the Oregon show, and I happened to be chatting with him when it got delivered. 30 or 40 old knives, mostly fixed blades with lots of patina. I asked if I could look, and zoomed right in under all of them to a folder sitting/hiding in the bottom of the box. It was interesting, because it is the same pattern as the Diamond Jack, (with an added pen blade).
First thing I noticed was the bone handles had a swell at the bare end! Nice detail! I think another knife has been posted around here with that detail. It feels great in hand!
There is a chip out of the back, but is going to stay that way while I have it - the bone is too cool to mess with!
The main blade is a little abused, but mostly still there - then I noticed the tang stamp!!!
I have seen a couple, but never owned one.
Winchester bought Napanoch around 1920. By 1921-1922 some disgruntled Napanoch cutlers, some who went to Winchester, came back and re-opened their old Cutlery under the name of a local Falls - Honk Falls! They grew, and made some beautiful knives, then succumbed to the 1930s around 1938-1939.
Pretty rare! I thank Dale for parting with it!!:thumbup:
Maybe I should print that bumper sticker!!??
Kidding aside, Orvet (Dale) scored a box of knives at the Oregon show, and I happened to be chatting with him when it got delivered. 30 or 40 old knives, mostly fixed blades with lots of patina. I asked if I could look, and zoomed right in under all of them to a folder sitting/hiding in the bottom of the box. It was interesting, because it is the same pattern as the Diamond Jack, (with an added pen blade).
First thing I noticed was the bone handles had a swell at the bare end! Nice detail! I think another knife has been posted around here with that detail. It feels great in hand!
There is a chip out of the back, but is going to stay that way while I have it - the bone is too cool to mess with!
The main blade is a little abused, but mostly still there - then I noticed the tang stamp!!!
I have seen a couple, but never owned one.
Winchester bought Napanoch around 1920. By 1921-1922 some disgruntled Napanoch cutlers, some who went to Winchester, came back and re-opened their old Cutlery under the name of a local Falls - Honk Falls! They grew, and made some beautiful knives, then succumbed to the 1930s around 1938-1939.
Pretty rare! I thank Dale for parting with it!!:thumbup:
Maybe I should print that bumper sticker!!??
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