How old

[badbrad5465]

How old does everyone think this is. Found at old church est 1847 about 8 inch deep



Here it is

 

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[bigfoot1]

any writting ?

 

[badbrad5465]

I wish no writing at all and if did rusted over but handle kind of like ivory or something.

 

[bigfoot1]

the shape of the name plate is very much like the early case knives.if the handle is a hard plastic(bakolite),prolly 20s or 30s...heat up a pin and gently push into handle.if it goes in at all prolly early plastic...plus you can smell it.

 

[badbrad5465]

Yeah plastic, since so rusted u think has any value

 

[bigfoot1]

prolly not...ya never know...check out knife collector sites or even ebay

 

[HutSiteDigger]

More then likely 1920-1940

 

[badbrad5465]

Thank you for your help, been looking on net and can't find any similar to that one, ohh wasn't going to try and sell just wondered if things like that have value, thanks again

 

[scotk9]

I think it is a Camillus brand knife. Probably from the 40's to 50's. nice find!

 

[badbrad5465]

Thanks

 

[diggummup]

I think it is a Camillus brand knife. Probably from the 40's to 50's. nice find!

I agree, looks like an older Camillus plate.

 

[badbrad5465]

Thanks

 

[badbrad5465]

Found out this knife made 1856 in Atlanta ga, king hardwear

 

[diggummup]

Found out this knife made 1856 in Atlanta ga, king hardwear

Please let us know the rest of the story.

 

[badbrad5465]

Please let us know the rest of the story.

What do u mean, found bunch of stuff at old church built in 1823 knife and other stuff

 

[Holly_squirrel]

But we need atmosphere . Was there a slight breeze? How did you feel as you dug it up... Lol.. What did he mean by the rest of the story?

 

[badbrad5465]

I know right, I can only say so much about it...... Ahhhhh I dug it found it and kept it haha

 

[diggummup]

But we need atmosphere . Was there a slight breeze? How did you feel as you dug it up... Lol.. What did he mean by the rest of the story?

Funny

I know right, I can only say so much about it...... Ahhhhh I dug it found it and kept it haha

Ahhhhh...

Since the quotation didn't work let me spell it out for ya-

How - did - you - find - out - the - knife - was - made - in - Atlanta -, Ga.- in - 1856 - at - King's - Hardware?

That is a very specific answer that requires a specific explanation... ya think?

 

[badbrad5465]

Easssssssssy buddy, chillllllllll out damn just playing around, I'm new at this and glad u spelled it out so I can let u know, blade very rusty a wire brush with elbow grease cleaned as much as poss well after cleaned on the blades itself it has king hardware Atlanta engraved in it. I then pulled it up on net and found out all about it. Look it up and read was pretty cool history.

 

[diggummup]

That wasn't so hard now was it?

BTW- I'm always chill. Until i'm given a reason not to be, such as being talked down to or ridiculed. Also King Hardware did not actually make knives, they had knives made for them by other companies, their name was included on the tang. This was a common practice for wholesalers. Does it include the maker's name on one side also? I don't think this knife dates to 1856. The handles look like celluloid and that wasn't commercially available (widespread) until at least the 1870's. I would date your knife to the 1920's by the looks of it. But that's just my opinion so...