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Knife trivia- Feel free to answer or post a new challenge--
I'll start with an easy one- You probably all have seen this tang stamp or a variation there of on a Remington knife- What does UMC stand for??
A little tougher one- What famous author mentioned a particular style knife in two of his most famous works and helped make the knife famous ?? Name the author and / or the knife ??
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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on
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Union Metallic Cartridge
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
Ken, you win the first round-- Who has the answer to the second question ??
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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What small knives became popular with secretaries as an easy open knife (so that it would not damage fingernails) before Kennedy outlawed it?
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
What President was carrying a knife at what historians call " the time of his death" One gazillion bonus points if anyone can identify the knife manufacturer---I honestly don't know the answer to the second part----
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Abraham Lincoln
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
Correct again Ken-- I now have the answer to the second part-- Still a gazillion points- Jan cheated and asked a knife legend and gave me the answer-- Believe me, this question has circulated for years !! LOL-- We will not keep you in suspense forever !! LOL
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
BTW, Jan PMed me with the correct answer to both parts to the second question---- Who else has the correct answers ??? In other words, the answers are out there !! Happy hunting !!
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Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on
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A new challenge
who invented the first folding knife?
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Sheffield u.k. congress
(spelling doesnt count ) answer to Johns second part
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
Bruce, it is a Sheffield- Who was the Mfg, ??
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Permalink Reply by Michael D. on
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The Sheffield company was William Gilchrist Steel Company. I think they were more famous for straight razors above everything else.
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History seems to point to the Romans. Before the Romans there doesn't seem to be any remains of folding knives (Greeks, Persian, Carthaginians, Etruscans, etc). Romans, being very practical people seemed to have developed the folding knife because they traveled far and wide in their vast, long lasting empire - tradesmen, merchants, troops.
Many examples have been found in Britain in campsites and places like way stations or inns. It seems that they were developed primarily for eating.To cut and use the knife point (very carefully) as a fork. They even found examples with spoons like the modern camp knife. A metal piece prevented the knife from folding on itself. There were no backprings, etc. It was all friction.
What I recently found out was that folders were not consistent in history. The fixed blade has consistently been around since the cave man. After the Romans and the Germanic tribes that replaced the empire, the folder disappeared from history for a few centuries until the Vikings picked it up (again they were travelers). I think in this period in Europe (called the Dark Ages) people regressed into eating with their fingers again. Then it disappeared again until the Renaissance when artists started to develop locking knives with ornate designed handles replete with engraving, etc.
Bruce McLain said:
A new challenge
who invented the first folding knife?
White River Knives
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