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Permalink Reply by JJ on January 14, 2014 at 21:24

Hi Bobby , Que fi . It`s always great to read your posts on the history of the family biz . JJ

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on January 15, 2014 at 9:21

Thanks Robert. I love the history of our vintage knives. I hope to learn more from you in days to come.

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Robert A. Paolantonio on January 15, 2014 at 13:47

Thank you gents! It's nice to share my company's history and full factory production with any interested partys...

I have decided to attend and set up a booth at the "NCCA Mystic CT 32nd Annual Extravaganza Show" !!!

I will be selling books and also selling Antique knife skeleton's similar to the knife I give free with my book...

Some of these little skeletons have three blades including a small scissor! Maybe a buck a piece, maybe two

for a buck!! I will also be displaying my knife collection consisting of Pearls, Mammoth Ivory Scrimmed',

and a bunch of bone handled RAP's and Heritage knives...If the price is right, I might be willing to part with some of these one of a kind gems.!!!

Here's a quick glimps...

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on January 15, 2014 at 17:19

Very nice. I look forward to see more of your knives.

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Robert A. Paolantonio on January 19, 2014 at 11:32

OK Robert, here's a few more Scrim's and Pearls!!

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Robert A. Paolantonio on January 19, 2014 at 11:34

Robert A. Paolantonio said:

OK Robert, here's a few more Scrim's and Pearls!!

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Robert A. Paolantonio on January 19, 2014 at 11:38

This is the Official Certificate Of Authenticity from Joe Luiz, master Scimshaw artist!  Joe has long since retired and these knives were done 30+ years ago...It's a bit hard to read but click on to enlarge pic...

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Permalink Reply by JJ on January 19, 2014 at 12:07

Awesome !

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Terry Ray on January 19, 2014 at 13:31

Nice , interesting  backgroundi like the engraved pearl

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on January 20, 2014 at 8:39

Wow, so nice, I love them. I have only one real scrimshaw, it's a vintage Hen and Rooster. Thanks for posting the photos. 

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on January 28, 2014 at 23:29

Thanks for your reply Robert.

From your reply, I am assuming the two knives are two blade stockmans instead of trappers. I am attaching pictures of the two knives. In each picture the top knife is a 521 and the bottom knife is a 522. I originally said both knives had yellow handles. However now I think the 521 was probably originally white and just took on a yellow tint with age. The 522 is definitely a much darker yellow than the 521.

Would the difference in color be the reason for the different model numbers? Or would there be some other difference between the two knives that I can't see such as blade material?

And thanks again.

Charles

On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:43 AM, bonfirebob11@cox.net wrote:

> Greetings Charles, nice to make your acquaintance..!!
>
> First of all Charles we never made the "Old Cutler" grade Trapper; Camillus made them for us, under
> private label contract ...I bet these two knives do not have handle pin-on rivets, am I correct???
> Right....the catalogue #'s for the large three blade stockman is # 530....the two blade was a # 522.
> I would very much like a pic of you knives and I am sending you our last Colonial Cat., in 1995 pic.
> As you can see the Trapper is not in the line because by then Colonial couldn't afford to buy them
> anymore so we dropped the Trapper style completely!!
> Please send me a pic regardless and I appreciate any further Colonial question's I can help you with.
> Robert P., CKCo...
> ---- cesample@charter.net wrote:
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > I now have four Old Cutler knives. Two of them are a 521 and a 522.
> > Can you tell me what the difference between them is? They are both
> > trappers, both the same size, and both have yellow handles. The only
> > difference I can see between them is that the handle of the 521 is
> > imprinted Wrinkle Grain Co., Goodlett, Texas.
> >
> > Thank you for any info you can give me.
> >
> > Charles

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Robert A. Paolantonio on January 29, 2014 at 13:25

Very nice pics Charles....these are identical knives and I remember now that the handle color was a designation and stamped on the back of each pocket blade! The  # 521 was Beige or off white, the # 522 was yellow, and I'm  assuming the black, white and brown jigged knife were numbered #'s 523, 524, and 525..I honstly don't know which number goes with which color! 

They did the same thing with the large 3-blade stockman...530, 531, and so on, with the same color designation.

The large stockman was definately king of the hill, along with your 2-blade versions...the Old Cutler LS, had .095, 1095 High Carbon steel springs and blades, two .032 solid brass liner's and a .025 cut scale and an .050 center cut scale!! Pretty beafy. Tubular rivet assembly and solid Nickel Silver bolster's made this the best of the best, as far as stockman's were at Colonial from the late 70's and up...Here's the pic of the Old Cutler Mark I Series, Collector's Edition..

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