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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
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 c 1924-1933
c 1933-1935
c 1935 – 1940
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