"Old Knives"

black mamba said:
I've never heard of a blood groove or fuller on a folding knife, especially a whittler pattern. I could definitely be wrong, but I don't think it's original.
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On that Remington it is correct, pretty rare knife and the blood groove was rarely done, I've seen several examples.
 
Here is a question that can probably be answered here, waynorth waynorth posted his case seahorse in a thread and is one of the few knives with a split spring that I have,I believe the 59 and 93.my question is what knife company first introduced the split spring configuration.
 
Oldy said:
Here is a question that can probably be answered here, waynorth waynorth posted his case seahorse in a thread and is one of the few knives with a split spring that I have,I believe the 59 and 93.my question is what knife company first introduced the split spring configuration.
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Split spring construction goes back 100s of years, Robert; likely to Sheffield!!
 
waynorth said:
Split spring construction goes back 100s of years, Robert; likely to Sheffield!!
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Wow I really didn't think it was that old,was thinking more of a modern concept seeing as I haven't seen any old split spring knives.
 
Oldy said:
Here is a question that can probably be answered here, waynorth waynorth posted his case seahorse in a thread and is one of the few knives with a split spring that I have,I believe the 59 and 93.my question is what knife company first introduced the split spring configuration.
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True split springs date back a couple hundred years. A true split spring is one solid piece at one end for the master blade and is split into two halfway down so that the two smaller blades at the other end operate on one of the two split sections. What most people today call a split spring is actually two different springs for the entire length of the knife, with the master resting on both and the smaller blades each having their own spring. I don’t know when that style of spring arrangement was introduced.
 
You beat me to it, lambertiana, but I can add a photo of a true split spring.

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lambertiana said:
True split springs date back a couple hundred years. A true split spring is one solid piece at one end for the master blade and is split into two halfway down so that the two smaller blades at the other end operate on one of the two split sections. What most people today call a split spring is actually two different springs for the entire length of the knife, with the master resting on both and the smaller blades each having their own spring. I don’t know when that style of spring arrangement was introduced.
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I'm not sure if it was easier to use one big spring and notch out and put in a divider over just using 2 springs like the case seahorse were the main blade uses both springs and the two smaller blades using their own spring,I can see the gec 59 split spring design as an upgrade.
 
I haven’t been buying much lately but couldn’t pass on this Napanoch. All steel hardware peened pins with plenty of original finish on the blades. Great snap both ways with half stops on both blades. That makes 3 Naps now. I’m very happy to have them 👍👍IMG_3281.jpegIMG_3282.jpeg
 
galvanic1882 said:
I haven’t been buying much lately but couldn’t pass on this Napanoch. All steel hardware peened pins with plenty of original finish on the blades. Great snap both ways with half stops on both blades. That makes 3 Naps now. I’m very happy to have them 👍👍View attachment 2881083View attachment 2881084
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3 Wonderful knives, Mike!! Of course the HJ appeals to me big time!!! 😁
 
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