The Congress Knife and the Twin Sisters
...took my Congress knife and drew the file blade through the inner part. It left a nice mark, and by this I hoped to identify her...
Welcome to my curation and writings on knife history. Most of the content is centered around pocket knife history, but it does branch into other cutlery arenas as my mood strikes. The below Collections links retain all of my curated content. I also post my new history articles below in the blog. If you have questions on anything you see here or have content you would like to post - contact me!
Collections (Links, Books, etc.):
German Cutlery History (coming soon)
Latest articles on cutlery history:
The Congress Knife and the Twin Sisters
Cloak and Dagger
The Knife Factory Turkey and the "Gushing Damsels of Salisbury and Lakeville"
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part X
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part IX
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part VIII
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part VII
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part VI
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part V
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part IV
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part III
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part II
An Essay on Pen and Pocket Cutlery - Part I
Hiding in Washington Square Park: America's Most Prolific Writer on Pocket Knife Manufacturing
A Supreme Court Chief Justice Tangles with Ulster Knife Co
The H.H.H. Barnett Pliers Knife
Of Cocobolo and Boys Knives
A Tourist Abroad Spurs the American Cutlery Industry
Benjamin Franklin - Almost America’s Most Famous Cutler
Remington Cutlery and Peters Men