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In Memoriam

Stampings of the Cutlery Industry.

Arguably, the easiest & most frequently used method for dating cutlery.

Do you have a unique/rare stamping ??

Care to share a pic & a bit of history ??

Just as important ... a stamping that's just a little (or, a lot) suspect.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 16:16

Hatch Cutlery Co.

Bridgeport CT 1886~1888
Buchanan MI 1888~1899 (this stamping)
South Milwaukee WI 1899~19??

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 16:26

George Schrade Cutlery Co.
Bridgeport CT
circa 1916~1950

This stamping post 1940

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 16:30

Empire Knife Co. Winsted CT 1856~1930

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 16:36

Joh. Engstrom
Eskilstuna Sweden
circa 1874~1895

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on February 20, 2010 at 18:55

I have Western L48ABG
Not sure what the BG stand for??
Normally it's just L48A.........

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 20:14

Anybody know what the "BG" in this stamping designates ...

Apparently ... not the normal stamp

????????

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 20:49

Waterville Cutlery Company

Waterville/Waterbury CT
circa 1843~1913
"waterville" was often hyphenated

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 22:22

Wade & Butcher

Sheffield England
circa 1819~1918

Jersey City NJ
circa 1918~1959

Successful competitor to Marble's hunting knives.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 22:52

19th century quill knife.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 20, 2010 at 22:57

Trent ... thanks for the pic.

Which "Western" stamp is on the other side ???

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on February 21, 2010 at 3:49

The one with the pat'd #

I have about 20 Western knives
Mostly fixed blades
You can't really date them with the chart accurately

The guys on Bernard Levines forum think it has to do with a special factory order
Like for example, Bob George Sporting Goods Store (hypothetical store)
I think it may stand for "blood groove"
But, the proper term for blood groove is "fuller"

It's one of a few mystery knives I have...heheheheh :)

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 27, 2010 at 23:16

A U.S military utility knife. Ulster mountain pocketknife, c. 1942/43.