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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on February 10, 2012 at 10:45

Fantastic!

Smiling-Knife said:

Tobias, I like your Toledo knife with the scissors. This one is stamped Toledo on the tang.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on February 10, 2012 at 22:09

Here is a Schrade that was put together out of parts from the Schrade factory after they closed. These are USA made parts that were used to build this overseas.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on February 10, 2012 at 22:11

Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on February 14, 2012 at 10:35

Nice mop scales Billy. Thanks for posting it. This groovy little knife dates to circa 1900.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on February 14, 2012 at 11:51

I have no idea where this one is made or how old it is. All I know it is one of my favorite Gents. I was told the scale material is "French Ivory" I have no idea what that is but upon close examination with a magnifying glass, it looks like micarta to me. There are no tang markings at all and it seems to have never been used or even carried. It is in immaculate shape. Scissors and blade are razor sharp but never sharpened. Fit & finish, stay & play, walk & talk is absolutely terrific. The only thing missing on this knife is any kind of provenance.

Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on February 14, 2012 at 12:39

That's a nice knife. What is the length closed? I have a very similar knife with little pen blade instead of the scissors marked Eyewitness Sheffield. Will post a pic tomorrow. I suspect your knife is also made in Sheffield and that the scales are a variety of plastic rather than micarta. Casein was a popular material for knife scales. It was made with milk protein and is much more stable than celluloid.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on February 14, 2012 at 12:48

Closed length is exactly 3 inches. Could very well be some type of plastic.

Smiling-Knife said:

That's a nice knife. What is the length closed? I have a very similar knife with little pen blade instead of the scissors marked Eyewitness Sheffield. Will post a pic tomorrow. I suspect your knife is also made in Sheffield and that the scales are a variety of plastic rather than micarta. Casein was a popular material for knife scales. It was made with milk protein and is much more stable than celluloid.

Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on February 14, 2012 at 13:10

My knife is exactly 3 inches and the bail is the same aswell. I'm fairly sure it is a variation of the same basic pattern.

Tobias Gibson said:

Closed length is exactly 3 inches. Could very well be some type of plastic.

Smiling-Knife said:

That's a nice knife. What is the length closed? I have a very similar knife with little pen blade instead of the scissors marked Eyewitness Sheffield. Will post a pic tomorrow. I suspect your knife is also made in Sheffield and that the scales are a variety of plastic rather than micarta. Casein was a popular material for knife scales. It was made with milk protein and is much more stable than celluloid.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on February 14, 2012 at 13:28

I see something very similar online called: "ANTIQUE RECCE SHEFFIELD SPORTSMAN SCOUT KNIFE KNIVES VG" But it has a pen blade. I suspect you are correct. The knife on the web page has handle material exactly like mine and the build is the same excpet for the pen blade in place of scissors. I'm going to call it guilty be association and say it is made in Sheffield.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on February 14, 2012 at 21:30

That is a really cool design on that knife. I like the way the bolsters and the scales are jigged the same.
Smiling-Knife said: