Old pocket knife

[texan connection]

I love old pocket knives, especially verifiable OLD 1800's knives, (cant afford to collect guns) so I found this one today and has a inscription, It was at a modern day swimming hole at a reservoir built in the 60s, This seems older,,, Any ideas?
I also found some UMC 12 qauge and peters there.

I could see the place being a homestead long ago,Its about the highest place on the lake.

 

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[creskol]

What do the ends look like?

 

[texan connection]

they arent capped but appear to be full brass and 2 blade knife.

 

[creskol]

The one end looks like it hat a belt ring in it. Not sure of the exact date that the rings made their debut, but I am pretty sure it was in the early 1900's.

 

[texan connection]

Definetly a whole but its full of brass, as if the ring broke off both sides, or its not through the entire body.

 

[creskol]

It may be a Curtin & Clark Cutlery Company knife. They touted using the best English Steel. If it is, my guess would be 1900 - 1920.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Theres one on Ebay with the same inscription. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Best-English-Steel-FullyWarranted-2-Blade-Knife-/110683809029#vi-desc
A google search has claims this knife is made by Kleen Cutter or Shrade. The blades are marked. The true answer should be there somewhere. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/keen-kutter-candle-end-dogleg-nickel-silver

 

[creskol]

Theres one on Ebay with the same inscription. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Best-English-Steel-FullyWarranted-2-Blade-Knife-/110683809029#vi-desc
A google search has claims this knife is made by Kleen Cutter or Shrade. The blades are marked. The true answer should be there somewhere. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/keen-kutter-candle-end-dogleg-nickel-silver

 

[texan connection]

WOW now we have 3 variations. I tried ebay and couldn't find it. Thanks yall, Id say it predates the lake.

 

[texan connection]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter pre 40's that dates it older than the lake.


Simmons Hardware Company was purchased by arch rival Shapleigh Hardware Company (also of St. Louis) in 1940. Shapleigh Hardware Company was known for their premium brand Diamond Edge. After Shapleigh acquired the Keen Kutter trademark it was modified by replacing the "E.C. Simmons" in the top of the logo with Shapleigh'

 

[creskol]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter pre 40's that dates it older than the lake.


Simmons Hardware Company was purchased by arch rival Shapleigh Hardware Company (also of St. Louis) in 1940. Shapleigh Hardware Company was known for their premium brand Diamond Edge. After Shapleigh acquired the Keen Kutter trademark it was modified by replacing the "E.C. Simmons" in the top of the logo with Shapleigh'