Research & Resources

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This group has grown into an encyclopedia of knife information.  Feel free to read, use and add!  Enjoy 

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  • RAPALA

    Reply by Sue OldsWidow on August 17, 2013 at 11:09RAPALAIt all began with a hungry Finnish guy and a carving knife. It was the 1930s when a simple fisherman made an observation of…

    By Jan Carter

    Jul 4, 2014

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  • EGW (Ezra G. Waterman) Knives

    Good Afternoon!Supposedly one of the 'popular' private purchase knives in WWII, was the EGW knife.I stumbled across these recently, and have tried to learn what I can of them, and it seems that there were several models, or types.  Of course I have not been able to get a good description of each…

    By Kevin D

    Mar 25

    1

  • Looking for age and value

    Looking for the age and value of this Hen And Rooster knife. Have the serial number but can't match it 100% 313EC/CR found the ,313 but cant match the Ec/cr

    By Stan Crawford

    Apr 1, 2022

    0

  • Imperial Knives

    Reply by Sue OldsWidow on May 2, 2012 at 18:06just a tiny tidbit of INPUTImperial knives was a manufacturer of affordable American folding knives founded in …

    By Jan Carter

    Jul 4, 2014

    10

  • date and identify your knife

    Everyone is welcome to post info on dating and identifying knifes. Charts , pictures anything you have to help members to find out more info on their knifes

    By Jan Carter

    Jul 6, 2014

    59

  • Colonial Knives

    “THE KNIVES THAT HELP BUILD AMERICA” SINCE 1926

    By Jan Carter

    Jun 30, 2014

    11

  • German Makers of razors, pocket knives and accessories

    The list that follows has been based on material extracted from the Deutsches Reichs-Addressbuch (several editions, 1900 to 1942); from Solingen und Sein Industriebezirk (published in 1922); Rasierklingen-Code (1932); Cutlery & Flatware, Made in Germany (1983); and the Adressbuch der Stadt…

    By Jan Carter

    May 20, 2017

    2

  • E.C.SIMMONS

    Reply by Sue OldsWidow on January 30, 2013 at 21:41Keen Kutter was the top of the line for the E.C. Simmons hardware company. In all likelihood, this knife was actually made by Walden…

    By Jan Carter

    Jul 4, 2014

    5

  • The unofficial Colonel Coon Collectibles website

    Full of some great info!…

    By Jan Carter

    Nov 23, 2018

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  • Herder Knives/Don Carlos Knives/Pikas knives/Constant Knives

    1623Jürgen Herder hardens swords during the Thirty Year`s War (1618-1648).since 1650Production of knives, mainly for the dutch market.1727In order to make Herder-knives unique, "Pic-As" is beeing registered as the oldest trademark in Solingen.since 1800Herder knives are introduced in the Malay…

    By Jan Carter

    Sep 22, 2014

    5