Vintage American Knives

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Knives of days gone-by and the companies who made them

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  • How about your favorite piece of knife history

    Posted by Scott King on April 30, 2009Being the history buffs we are, do you have a piece of history that is priceless to you? If so, upload it here so we can see it and tell us about it.

    By Jan Carter

    Jul 12, 2014

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  • In Memoriam

    How would you define "Vintage" and is it the same as an Antique knife?

    The words "Vintage" and "Antique" are casually tossed about in the knife world. From a collector of older knives perspective, are these terms the same or do they have different meanings to you?

    By Scott King

    May 18, 2009

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  • Featured

    Would anyone consider this knife vintage?

    I would take no offense if the answer is no.  I see the term thrown around a lot and I think sometimes rather loosely.…

    By Charles Sample

    Mar 13, 2013

    14

  • In Memoriam

    What's your favorite old knife?

    We are the old knife collectors here, right? We are the ones who truly appreciate vintage knives, so show us the oldest favorite knife you got.A little info about it would be helpful too.If you need help figuring out how to load a picture in your post, give me a hollar.

    By Scott King

    Aug 28, 2009

    34

  • 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.    

    By D ale

    Feb 20, 2010

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  • old kissing crane

    I love this knife. I got it about a month ago. It was at an antique store listed as a letter opener. It has history and is odd. Kissing Crane logo with a Sheffield England make. I think it is from the 1840's -1860's and was a lady of the night knife. 

    By Jim Walker

    Oct 28, 2017

    3

  • Dating a Pocketknife

    Please see the photo of this knife.  Markings on it are:BROCH & KESSEL SOLINGEN GERMANYMER ROSTFREI STAINLESSRI would like to know when the company BROCH &KESSEL used that name, and when this pocketknifemay have been made.  Any help in dating the knifewould be sincerely appreciated.Robert…

    By Robert A. Olson

    Oct 19, 2017

    1

  • Any help on what I have here??

    I bought this and 7 other knives at a rummage sale, a friend of mine told me too look them up cause they look vintage. All of the knives I found info on except the one I'm sending pictures of, sorry about the quality of the pics. The little info Ive found tells me its a Ka Bar Dogs Head, the odd…

    By jerry marr

    Oct 17, 2017

    16

  • Can anyone tell me about this knife set?

    My mom had this set, I have no idea where she got it from or how long she has had it.  The only information that I can find is that it says Geo. Worthington Co. from Cleveland and it says "Clear cut" on it.  I am very new to all of this and just trying to find out if it is anything special or if it…

    By Valerie Miller

    Sep 26, 2017

    6

  • What do you think about custom "Re-worked" knives?

    By re-worksd knives, I mean modern knives that have had new handles made out of exotic woods, bone, Mammoth teeth, Mammoth ivory, and last, but not least, gem stones... like opal, or jade! There are some beautiful knives out there, and in my collection that are worth of attention.And here's one…

    By Jim Prather

    Sep 4, 2009

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