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This link has some amazing stuff on tangs also Fingers
Joined. I just used this diagram to identify the knife I found this weekend at the local swap as a 1936-37 New York Knife Co., Walden, Hammer Brand, jigged handle, (bone?), pen knife. I'm not sure of the model or frame number, but it was a good find nonetheless. Thanks for pointing me to this group Jan.
 
 Jan Carter said:
Imperial Markings
Posted by Don "Cossack Gearhead" Godard on December 9, 2012 at 21:52
Reply by Brad T. on January 4, 2013 at 15:14
Well, Jan pointed out to me that the knife I described above pre-dates anything associated with Imperial, but it is stamped with a "Hammer Brand" tang stamp nearly identical to the one on the middle-far right of the diagram above. Accordingly, I'm now a little confused as to the age/origins of the knife, so please disregard my post above. Here are closeups of both tang stamps:
The stamp above is on the smaller blade, below is the stamp on the main blade:
 So, like I said, disregard what I said in the previous post, and let the tang stamps speak for themselves. I may not know when the knife was made, but irregardless, it was a very good day at the swap meet!
 
 Syd Carr said:
Joined. I just used this diagram to identify the knife I found this weekend at the local swap as a 1936-37 New York Knife Co., Walden, Hammer Brand, jigged handle, (bone?), pen knife. I'm not sure of the model or frame number, but it was a good find nonetheless. Thanks for pointing me to this group Jan.
Jan Carter said:Imperial Markings
Posted by Don "Cossack Gearhead" Godard on December 9, 2012 at 21:52
Reply by Brad T. on January 4, 2013 at 15:14
Syd,
It was an awesome day!!!
Also this iKC discussion should be linked into here
 The Torrey Co
 The Torrey Co
Baker tang stamp were from the Phoenix Cutlery Works in Sheffield from 1888-1893 and were possibly sourced from Joseph Rodgers after that

Triangle with Arrow inside: Mark of the Izhevsk Arsenal, post-1928 - Russian

Needham, Veall & Tyzack Sheffield - RENOWN mark. Was originally the mark of W.Hawcroft & Sons Sheffield.
The complete mark included <vb_highlight>a flying angel with trumpet and trailing <vb_highlight>a banner.
Saw this recently on another forum
Straight Line Stamps


Circle Stamps
 Used approximately 1921-1924
 Used approximately 1921-1924
 Used c 1924-1933
 Used c 1924-1933

 c 1933-1935
 c 1933-1935

 c 1935 – 1940
 c 1935 – 1940
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