Knife

[Joe G from Md]

Found this pocket knife at a good Civil War camp. It says New York Knife Co. is it Civil War period? Any information would be appreciated. THANKS

 

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[relic nut]

I'm no knife expect but looks like a cool find. Post it in the what is it forum for more exposure and I am sure someone will know.

 

[Digger70pa]

I've found a couple knives of that style in camps over the years. I believe they're called makers plate knives.

 

[Spats]

I found the same knife today at a Civil War battlefield in Mississippi. I found this old thread while trying to determine when this knife may have been made. Hoping there is a pocket knife expert out there who can give a date. I know the company was in business from 1852 through 1931. I found where one was sold on a relic site and the date range given was 1860-1890. Any pocket knife experts out there?

 

[fyrffytr1]

Sadly, my brother Joe passed away last October. I did get a good bit of his collection but I don't remember seeing this knife. If I find it I will try to verify if it is curved or just bent. And, a brief search of the internet didn't return any matching results.

 

[Spats]

I found this thread on this forum and the What Is It forum and responded to both. I posted a picture of my knife on the What Is It Forum for comparison. Sorry to hear about your brother but what better way to remember him than enjoying a portion of his collection. I know there are a lot of good memories there.

 

[creskol]

I found the same knife today at a Civil War battlefield in Mississippi. I found this old thread while trying to determine when this knife may have been made. Hoping there is a pocket knife expert out there who can give a date. I know the company was in business from 1852 through 1931. I found where one was sold on a relic site and the date range given was 1860-1890. Any pocket knife experts out there?

New York Knife Company was actually a two-fold company. The original company was actually based in Matteawan, New York and was founded in 1852. It produced knives under that name. In 1856, it merged with Walkill River Works and moved its operations to Walden, NY and started producing economy knives under the logo "Hammer Brand" starting in 1880. In 1928 all knives they produced bore the factory name of Walkill River Works, which were made until 1931 when the company folded. So, by this history, your knife could date anywhere from 1852 to 1880.

...... at least this is the history as I have it.

 

[Davers]

The knife type look's like many I have seen in CW magazines & Book's over the years.

Hope you find it .

 

[A2coins]

Great info and very nice piece of history you got there