"Old Knives"

[AxF]

Nice knife. I don’t have any info to contribute but I find it unusual to see a manicure blade on a knife that size. With the manicure blade I wouldn’t call it a whittler.

It could be an eraser blade, used before "White Out" was invented, and fountain pens were "king".
Still ... It would not be of much use when whittlin.

I cant speak to how common manicure blades are on knives of this size but I actually quite like it. Feels like a small gentleman's knife good for small tasks and can clean up your nails if they become unseemly for any reason. A really good daily driver if you don't have any cutting tasks that require a larger blade. As far as doing any whittlin' with this knife, it could be done but I'd rather not. I was more referring to the fact that the two small blades run on their own spring while the main blade rides on both and sits in between the smaller ones when closed. I'm not sure if there is another way of describing that besides calling it a whittler.

I use a fountain pen every day and have never heard of an eraser blade. Looks like I have some more googling to do on that front.

 

[afishhunter]

AxF Here is an example of a fixed blade eraser knife.
Not my knife, I found it on ePrey.
most major cutlery firms made them. I've seen some by Utica, and all the big English brands or the 1800's and 1900's.
I hear they are sometimes confused with/for Flems (veterinary bleeding knives.)

 

[AxF]

AxF Here is an example of a fixed blade eraser knife.
Not my knife, I found it on ePrey.
most major cutlery firms made them. I've seen some by all the big English brands or the 1800's and 1900's.
I hear they are sometimes confused with/for Flems (veterinary bleeding knives.)
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Ahh I see the resemblance. And I can imagine how they were used. Who knew there was a different way of dealing with my mistakes than shamefully scribbling over my many misspellings

 

[lambertiana]

AxF Here is an example of a fixed blade eraser knife.
Not my knife, I found it on ePrey.
most major cutlery firms made them. I've seen some by Utica, and all the big English brands or the 1800's and 1900's.
I hear they are sometimes confused with/for Flems (veterinary bleeding knives.)
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Ahh I see the resemblance. And I can imagine how they were used. Who knew there was a different way of dealing with my mistakes than shamefully scribbling over my many misspellings

My vote is still manicure blade because it has a file.

 

[danno50]

My vote is still manicure blade because it has a file.

Definitely a manicure blade. It is a Curley nail file. Somewhere I have a image of the patent for it, but, can't locate it at the moment.

 

[waynorth]

Definitely a manicure blade. It is a Curley nail file. Somewhere I have a image of the patent for it, but, can't locate it at the moment.

Definitely a manicure blade!! I've seen that patent also!!

 

[Rookie82]

Anyone good with old Slovakian pocketknives? This is a Rather & Co brand. On the rear tang it has something written above "Slovakia" but I can't make it out.

 

[lambertiana]

Anyone good with old Slovakian pocketknives? This is a Rather & Co brand. On the rear tang it has something written above "Slovakia" but I can't make it out.
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Interesting. This is the first one with a Slovakia tang stamp that I recall seeing.

 

[waynorth]

Interesting. This is the first one with a Slovakia tang stamp that I recall seeing.

I wonder if Alain knows anything???
Jolipapa ???

 

[waynorth]

"Wards" marked, model 409, made by Utica/Kutmaster 1935 to 1950, for Montgomery Wards!! Great dual-rattail Bolsters, this knife is sort of a cross between a
Moose and a Muskrat!! (a heck of a hybrid animal - Ha Ha!!!)) Utica made some beauties, back in the day!!!

 

[wlfryjr]

"Wards" marked, model 409, made by Utica/Kutmaster 1935 to 1950, for Montgomery Wards!! Great dual-rattail Bolsters, this knife is sort of a cross between a
Moose and a Muskrat!! (a heck of a hybrid animal - Ha Ha!!!)) Utica made some beauties, back in the day!!!View attachment 2853111View attachment 2853112View attachment 2853113

Cool knife..

 

[majorpain1]

New to me oldies.

 

[ISKRA]

Anyone good with old Slovakian pocketknives? This is a Rather & Co brand. On the rear tang it has something written above "Slovakia" but I can't make it out.
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My guess would be Czechoslovakia in two lines, as that was the country at the time.

 

[Oldy]

had to carry this black beauty to the city,only thing I could see during a complete white out.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Stunning Moose by wards Charlie. So wonderfully looked after - obviously a cherished knife previously!

Majoroain1, Two nice Barlows. Love the gorgeous mellow Hue of the old Ivory ( Ivory?)

 

[danno50]

Three Keen Kutters I picked up at OKCA this year. It has been since last year at this time that I had a new knife to show in this thread.

A K26559, listed in Sellens as a Scout knife. It is 3 5/8".


A K6558 Sowbelly stockman. It is 3 3/4".


A K10076 Quill knife. It is 3" and was a gift from Dave knowtracks

 

[black mamba]

Wonderful sowbelly, Dan!

 

[galvanic1882]

Beauties

 

[Campbellclanman]

Three beauties, I get it with all the comments on the Sowbelly - but that top one I really liked - that much of a difference to make it stand out

That wee Quill is something else! In remarkable shape - and a Rats Tailed Bolster on such a small knife! Nicely done Dave for a fine recipient

 

[Jolipapa]

I use a fountain pen every day and have never heard of an eraser blade.

AxF Here is an example of a fixed blade eraser knife.
Not my knife, I found it on ePrey.
most major cutlery firms made them. I've seen some by Utica, and all the big English brands or the 1800's and 1900's.
I hear they are sometimes confused with/for Flems (veterinary bleeding knives.)
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The rounded side is a tracing paper scraper when using India ink, the other for sharpening pens. Finer sharpening then on sandpaper, two sides, rough and fine.

I wonder if Alain knows anything???
Jolipapa ???

Sorry, Charlie, I have no clue.
This is a common pattern, flower (poppy or tulip) and bird are common to Central Europe. Maybe made during WWII the only moment Slovakia was " independant " (as long as a puppet can be that is...) before they definitively split from Tchecoslovaquia more recently.