"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman · Oct 17, 2019

Dan - those Solingen Makers of the Day were undoubtedly some of the best in the world- that Stunning Knife is definite evidence of that my friend- Lovely!

waynorth · Oct 17, 2019

Lovely knife, Dan!! Having had that knife in my hands,

I can attest to Duncan's words!! There were some amazing cutlers in Solingen!! Those scissors were built on a curve, to lay snugly into the spine of the knife!!!

Campbellclanman · Oct 17, 2019

mmmm, so this knife is passing through some serious lad's hands eh?

, that's actually really cool to see- Great showing!
Charlie, that's very interesting what you said of the scissors being curved, I didn't pick up on that but what I did notice is the way the scissors lie flat in the Liners and not on their side as most or near all do - so that's VERY Cool!

danno50 · Oct 17, 2019

Thank you for the comments Charlie and Duncan. Yep Duncan, I did purchase this one from Charlie. After I commented on it in the Simmons/Keen Kutter thread, Charlie very kindly offered to sell it to me, for a very fair (to me) price. Charlie's scans, in the Simmons thread, show the curve in the scissors.

herder · Oct 17, 2019

danno50 said:
Here is a lovely, hefty, 3 3/8" knife stamped "SIMMONS/HDWE Co/GERMANY" on the three cutting blades, with a stylized hornet stamped on the back of each blade. The file and the scissors are unstamped. The stamps on each of the blades have minor differences. Sellens says that E.C. Simmons sold these from 1883 to 1917. Levine gives a date of circa 1890s. Goins does not have a listing for this exact stamping, but does give dates for the hornet stamping of 1890 to 1915. The previous owner posted this in the Simmons/Keen Kutter thread, but I don't believe it has been posted in this thread. The Keen Kutter thread disappears into obscurity pretty quickly after a posting.

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Beautiful knife and the salesman sample etch is a wonderful enhancement. What I like the best though is how the scissors fold so uniquely into the back of the handle.
Great piece and great of Charlie to pass it on to you!!!

tongueriver · Oct 17, 2019

That li'l Feller is Stellar! a BIG thumbs up!

paulhilborn · Oct 17, 2019

danno50 said:
Here is a lovely, hefty, 3 3/8" knife stamped "SIMMONS/HDWE Co/GERMANY" on the three cutting blades, with a stylized hornet stamped on the back of each blade. The file and the scissors are unstamped. The stamps on each of the blades have minor differences. Sellens says that E.C. Simmons sold these from 1883 to 1917. Levine gives a date of circa 1890s. Goins does not have a listing for this exact stamping, but does give dates for the hornet stamping of 1890 to 1915. The previous owner posted this in the Simmons/Keen Kutter thread, but I don't believe it has been posted in this thread. The Keen Kutter thread disappears into obscurity pretty quickly after a posting.

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OH MY!!! what a lovely knife Dan

danno50 · Oct 18, 2019

Thank your for the kind comments, herder, tongueriver and Paul.

Mike Robuck · Oct 18, 2019

Late to the party, but what a beauty Dan!

danno50 · Oct 18, 2019

Thank you, Mike.

I wonder if anyone would have any ideas on what German cutlery might have made this knife for Simmons? I have ordered Carter's book on German knives, but not sure if I will find any of this type of info in there or not?

lambertiana · Oct 18, 2019

danno50 said:
Here is a lovely, hefty, 3 3/8" knife stamped "SIMMONS/HDWE Co/GERMANY" on the three cutting blades, with a stylized hornet stamped on the back of each blade. The file and the scissors are unstamped. The stamps on each of the blades have minor differences. Sellens says that E.C. Simmons sold these from 1883 to 1917. Levine gives a date of circa 1890s. Goins does not have a listing for this exact stamping, but does give dates for the hornet stamping of 1890 to 1915. The previous owner posted this in the Simmons/Keen Kutter thread, but I don't believe it has been posted in this thread. The Keen Kutter thread disappears into obscurity pretty quickly after a posting.

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That's quite a knife! I have never seen scissors configured like that.

paulhilborn · Oct 23, 2019

Nothin fancy but one I like. A Camillus made for Sears? Trapper with great bone, fairly worn blades that are centered in the wells with no play (I like the Saber Main blade). Not sure of the age but guessing 40's-60's? Tang stamp is MADE IN USA, I've also seen them stamped STA SHARP and HIGH CARBON USA also.

black mamba · Oct 23, 2019

Really nice bone, Paul!

Augie · Oct 23, 2019

paulhilborn said:
Nothin fancy but one I like. A Camillus made for Sears? Trapper with great bone, fairly worn blades that are centered in the wells with no play (I like the Saber Main blade). Not sure of the age but guessing 40's-60's? Tang stamp is MADE IN USA, I've also seen them stamped STA SHARP and HIGH CARBON USA also.

Nice one Paul, here is one with the StaSharp stamp.

paulhilborn · Oct 23, 2019

black mamba said:
Really nice bone, Paul!

Thanks Jeff, it's all ready broken in so carrying this one will be guilt free

Augie said:
Nice one Paul, here is one with the StaSharp stamp.

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My My John, absolutely stunning Sta Sharp

You know the approx age John?

Augie · Oct 23, 2019

paulhilborn said:
Thanks Jeff, it's all ready broken in so carrying this one will be guilt free

My My John, absolutely stunning Sta Sharp You know the approx age John?

Paul, I looked into it once before and if I remember right somewhere right around WW2, just before to just after.

black mamba · Oct 23, 2019

At 50 years of age, I think this qualifies for the Oldies thread. Near new Keen Kutter Schrade Walden 897UH (blade etch is faint, but visible).

paulhilborn · Oct 23, 2019

black mamba said:
At 50 years of age, I think this qualifies for the Oldies thread. Near new Keen Kutter Schrade Walden 897UH (blade etch is faint, but visible).

I'd say so Jeff and quite nicely. I always liked the old Schrade Walden one's with the serial #inside. Yours is the lowest serial # I've ever seen

Thanks John :thumbsup:

black mamba · Oct 23, 2019

Thanks, Paul. I think Calvin or Codger had a Walden 165OT with a super low serial number, only one or two digits, if I remember correctly.

Campbellclanman · Oct 23, 2019

Wow- Nice Knife Paul!!!! and a nice follow up Augie! Beautiful Knives.
Jeff- That's a neat Knife with the Keen Kutter Shield, and I could imagine either Cal or Codger having a super low numbered Schrade!