A good pocket/pen knife

Sdiver · 03-08-2015, 10:22

Was going through an old box that belonged to my Grandmother recently, and found a few of my Grandfather's old pocket/pen knives.

I always remember him having one of these pocket knives on him, especially the yellow one ... and as you can tell by how the blade has been worn down, he used that one quite a bit.

Even though they need a little "cleaning", all of them still have a razor sharp edge. Which would be testament to my Grandfather keeping his tools, especially his knives, in tip top working order.

ETA ... The watch in the first pic was his as well. Still works too.

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G Wheeler II · 03-10-2015, 18:33

It is nice to see a guy still loving Grandpas old knives, I still have 5-7 of my Grandpas knives and still carry them on special days/hunts.. Cool Guy...

DIYPatriot · 03-10-2015, 20:17

I have a Boker and a Case that my grandfather carried. I also have his old Peace dollar, worn to almost a nub on a portion of it. He kept it in his pocket during WW2, rubbed it for good luck and carried it until the day he died. He gave me the Boker when I became a Boy Scout and the Case (with the coin) after he passed away.

To me, that's probably one of the greatest coins I'll ever receive. Out of fear that I'll lose it, I keep it in a safe with a few other relics at my mom's house. Next time I get a chance, I'll update the thread with some photos. They're worn all to hell, but that just gives 'em character.

DIYPatriot · 03-10-2015, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Sdiver

Was going through an old box that belonged to my Grandmother recently, and found a few of my Grandfather's old pocket/pen knives.

I always remember him having one of these pocket knives on him, especially the yellow one ... and as you can tell by how the blade has been worn down, he used that one quite a bit.

Even though they need a little "cleaning", all of them still have a razor sharp edge. Which would be testament to my Grandfather keeping his tools, especially his knives, in tip top working order.

ETA ... The watch in the first pic was his as well. Still works too.

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BTW - that's a nice collection. Thanks for sharing.

**Bill Harsey** · 03-12-2015, 08:28

Can anyone name the handle materials on the pocket knives shown?

PSM · 03-12-2015, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

Can anyone name the handle materials on the pocket knives shown?

Mother of Pearl, bakelite, and I don't know.

Pat

Barbarian · 03-12-2015, 10:22

Celluloid and Delrin? (Without cheating)

DIYPatriot · 03-12-2015, 10:30

How common are marble handles? What about ivory? I am extremely uneducated when it pertains to this subject. Guess you could say that I view knives as I do women. I don't know a great deal about them. Before I found my EDC, I wanted to try as many as possible. Having said that, I still admire them, but can't afford another one. Even if I tried, I'm pretty sure she'd cut me.

**Team Sergeant** · 03-12-2015, 11:36

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Originally Posted by PSM

Mother of Pearl, bakelite, and I don't know.

Pat

That be my guess also.......

MR2 · 03-12-2015, 12:10

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Originally Posted by PSM

Mother of Pearl, bakelite, and I don't know.

Pat

Mother of Pearl was my first impression, but honestly i don't know either.

Guymullins · 03-12-2015, 14:50

Sometimes we got very cheap knives out here and the Mother of Pearl was simply a cheap plastic sheet that clipped into the frame. Otherwise, Abalone was often used too.
ABS , a type of plastic which had a slight soapy feel could be that yellow handle. Bakelite was quite brittle compared to the early plastics and nylon used in some pocket knife handles.

Beef · 03-12-2015, 21:42

Mr. Harsey, I believe the "Black composition" handles on the 3 blade with punch dates it to around 1940, if my old Remingtons and Case XX Testeds are a reference point. The other two are celluloids and look like 1950s-1960s Colonials with the crimped bolsters. Did he work for Westinghouse? If not he probably the teardrop jack got from a dealer. I have an almost identical green celluloid that was my father in law's. It was his first knife.

Sdiver · 03-13-2015, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Beef

Mr. Harsey, I believe the "Black composition" handles on the 3 blade with punch dates it to around 1940, if my old Remingtons and Case XX Testeds are a reference point. The other two are celluloids and look like 1950s-1960s Colonials with the crimped bolsters. Did he work for Westinghouse? If not he probably the teardrop jack got from a dealer. I have an almost identical green celluloid that was my father in law's. It was his first knife.

Beef,
Don't know if you're asking that question I highlighted to Bill or me?

If it's directed to me ... No, my grandfather worked for the Great Chicago-Northwestern Railroad.

There is printing on the yellow handled knife that's been pretty well worn off, but you can barely make it out. It reads ... Western Railroad Supply Co.

Bill gave me some cleaning instructions over on another board, which I will endeavor to work on this weekend, between homework assignments. Will post better pictures when cleaned and hopefully get some better lighting so you can see the detail in the handle color(s), especially the black one.

DIYPatriot · 03-14-2015, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Sdiver

Bill gave me some cleaning instructions over on another board, which I will endeavor to work on this weekend, between homework assignments.

Could you please share or PM those instructions? I have a few of my grandfather's that I'd like to clean up. Thanks

Beef · 03-14-2015, 10:20

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Originally Posted by Sdiver

Beef,
Don't know if you're asking that question I highlighted to Bill or me?

If it's directed to me ... No, my grandfather worked for the Great Chicago-Northwestern Railroad.

There is printing on the yellow handled knife that's been pretty well worn off, but you can barely make it out. It reads ... Western Railroad Supply Co.

Bill gave me some cleaning instructions over on another board, which I will endeavor to work on this weekend, between homework assignments. Will post better pictures when cleaned and hopefully get some better lighting so you can see the detail in the handle color(s), especially the black one.

Yes, that was for you. I'm traveling, so using my phone to view the pictures. I couldn't make out much but "West..." See if you can read the makers on the tang. I'm pretty sure that two are Imperial or Colonials or maybe imported. I have a couple of Purina advert knives that were my grandfather's (he was a farmer) and they are of that make. We'll see what Mr. Bill has to say. I'm really interested in who made the 3 blade punch.