"Old Knives"

[totkst1]

The first decade with dot stamps was 1970-1979. And my previous post I think is incorrect I think most say 1949 was when pattern numbers began

 

[totkst1]

That stamp is smooth yellow synthetic (3 as first digit) 2 blades (2 as second digit) and 042 is a pen or jack knife according to the chart from the last 10 years of production. Possibly different due to the age. I would say it is made between 1949-1964

 

[Augie]

Picked up this Wards cattle knife, all steel construction in close to mint condition, still has a faint Master Quality blade etch.

 

[Half/Stop]

^^^John, that is a beautiful Wards! That Bone is awesome my friend!

 

[Augie]

Thank you Ron, i was really impressed with the bone on this one, maybe Camillus made?

 

[Ramrodmb]

That is great bone!
I have heard that the Wards' with the very small shield could have been made by Winchester.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow! Augie that's a beautiful Knife you have there - tremendous find!

 

[black mamba]

Great cattle knife, Augie, and yes, that bone does look a lot like the Blue Grass Winchesters' bone.

 

[totkst1]

Beautiful piece Augie! That bone looks like it's still in super shape

 

[Mr. Chips]

 

[Mr. Chips]

I will get this figured out eventually I guess.
My last post is a pic of an I*XL four blade cattle knife that I picked up at a gun show (and tricked up a bit).
It is a nice size - 3 5/8 and is tight with good snap on all blades.
The master blade is set up like a left handed knife, which is a little different.

 

[Mr. Chips]

Here is another one I got at the same show. This is a stamp/brand that I have never seen before - Butler, with an image of a key, and "made in England" on the back side of the tang. All three blades are stamped.
This is a skookum (means strong in BC speak) knife. Snaps like the proverbial bear trap. I fiddled with it a bit to make it a better whittler too.

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful Cattle knife, John - killer piece!!

Nice stockman knives, Mr Chips!

 

[Ramrodmb]

A. Burkinshaws Sons 3 1/4"

 

[LongBlade]

Nice aluminum handled Burkinshaw knife Ramrodmb ... do you have any pics of the blades open and also a pic to look at the tang stamp? I only ask as I am curious as to the blades included... Funny that many of those old aluminum handled knives have very similar patterning on the handle covers even from different companies... I have a Waterville Wharncliffe with very similar aluminum handles that I will get pics of and put up in this thread...

 

[Ramrodmb]

Thanks LongBlade. I would love to see your Waterville.
This Burkinshaw is rough, main blade snapped off. i marvel how they fit all the blades in such a tight package.

 

[paulhilborn]

John, fantastic Cattle knife

Mr Chips, very nice Stockmans/mens

Ramrodmb, I love unique vintage knives and you have one right there...very neat

These aren't to rare, but this one is very nice. Just perfect fit and finish. Blades solid and centered in the wells. Perfect transition from spring to blade spine I am such a sucker for CASE red bone, and this one sports a bit of Rag

CASE XX tang stamp, circa 1940-1964.

 

[Half/Stop]

Paul, that's a super nice XX! Beautiful Red Sawcut Bone!

 

[LongBlade]

Thanks Ramrodmb!! Much appreciated that you posted those photos!! The tang stamp I believe and I can be wrong indicates it was after 1881 when Aaron Burkinshaw's sons took over the company... still a nice knife and lots of history!!

Here is my Waterville Wharncliffe - again quite interesting to me that multiple cutleries using the aluminum handles were indeed quite similar!!







Cheers!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Nice old Metal Knives guys.
Paul - very nice Spearpoint Red Bone. Beautiful in fact.