Ethnographic folding knives

Freddy · 7th September 2009, 10:25 AM

Not everything is so well organized, Alan. Most of the pocket knives are stored in boxes (for the tin boxes, I have to eat a lot of cookies

).
I keep the smallest ones in plactic bags. I also tag them, so I know when and where I bought them and what I paid.

I'll show you two nice ones. First is dated 1923. I think it's the oldest pocket knife I have. The other one could be considered an etnographic pocket knife. It's a handmade knife from Turkey. The blade has the maker's name stamped on it : BILAL CAN. It has a simple blade and a horn handle.

A. G. Maisey · 8th September 2009, 12:41 AM

Yes Freddy, as I said:- organised.

The knives I'm showing here are the ones I have readily accessible in a drawer. I've got others all over the house and workshop. The ones in the drawer are only storedas you see. No grouping, no plastic bags, I get a new knife I just put it in the drawer.

Here are few that may perhaps be interesting.

A--- dates from 1878, a star/cross

B--- my mother's knife from 1939

C--- my grandfather's knife from pre-1914

D--- a group that I believe pre-dates 1920

E--- a couple of early multi-purpose knives

F--- a couple of hobo sets, the nickel one from the WWI period, the horn handle one I believe from pre-WWII

G--- a group that I believe pre-dates WWII

8th September 2009, 12:41 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yes Freddy, as I said:- organised. The knives I'm showing here are the ones I have readily accessible in a drawer. I've got others all over the house and workshop. The ones in the drawer are only storedas you see. No grouping, no plastic bags, I get a new knife I just put it in the drawer. Here are few that may perhaps be interesting. A--- dates from 1878, a star/cross B--- my mother's knife from 1939 C--- my grandfather's knife from pre-1914 D--- a group that I believe pre-dates 1920 E--- a couple of early multi-purpose knives F--- a couple of hobo sets, the nickel one from the WWI period, the horn handle one I believe from pre-WWII G--- a group that I believe pre-dates WWII Attached Images

7th September 2009, 10:25 AM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Not everything is so well organized, Alan. Most of the pocket knives are stored in boxes (for the tin boxes, I have to eat a lot of cookies ). I keep the smallest ones in plactic bags. I also tag them, so I know when and where I bought them and what I paid. I'll show you two nice ones. First is dated 1923. I think it's the oldest pocket knife I have. The other one could be considered an etnographic pocket knife. It's a handmade knife from Turkey. The blade has the maker's name stamped on it : BILAL CAN. It has a simple blade and a horn handle.