First Pocket Knife Today

[Skamaniac]

Today I went back to the old schoolhouse site to find silver coinage. As usual it was miserable fighting the brush and I didn't find any coins. However, my first hit of the day was a pocket knife, which was a first for me. Some other odds and ends, probably from when the schoolhouse was used as a residence from 1944 to 1964.

The knife's handle appears to be Bakelite and only down about 3" so I'm thinking 60's on it.

[KCFindIt]

nice variety of identifiable relics and things. I found a similar pocketknife in my own backyard!

[Timewarpdigger]

Congrats for the finds and first pocket knife.

[giant056]

Congrats on your first pocket knife I like finding them knives myself, especially the stainless ones

[OxShoeDrew]

Nice knife, I wonder what that bar on the right of the horse shoe is.

[aloldstuff]

Very nice hunting. I can live with digging a knife in lieu of a silver.

[Tom]

Nice finds! I like the "Ford" insignia with the bullet hole in it, poetic justice?

[Longhair]

Interesting assortment of finds. Congratulations!

I wonder what that bar on the right of the horse shoe is.

That would be a "toe grab", which is a traction device.
I'm curious whether it's jump welded (the way I like.....old school), or brazed on (newer...requiring less talent)?

[MangoAve]

The Ford insignia and the horn... where's the rest of the vehicle? I wonder why the trend of pocket knifes in the past two weeks.

[Tom]

The Ford insignia and the horn... where's the rest of the vehicle?

Buried, where it belongs!

[Digger Don]

Congrats on your first pocket knife. Very Cool

[Bell-Two]

Good stuff, that knife will look good if you can clean it up!

[del]

I like the pocket knife , are you sure the handles are bakelite ?? that would make it pretty old .

[OxShoeDrew]

Interesting assortment of finds. Congratulations!

That would be a "toe grab", which is a traction device.
I'm curious whether it's jump welded (the way I like.....old school), or brazed on (newer...requiring less talent)?

Would that be used in the snow?

[Longhair]

Nope. Primarily for field work. We have other preferred traction devices for snow.

[Skamaniac]

I like the pocket knife , are you sure the handles are bakelite ?? that would make it pretty old .

Actually, I have no idea what the handle is yet. I was thinking Bakelite went into the late 50's, but after checkin online, I see it pretty much ended in the war. It looks like some kind of plastic, but I'm soaking rust and grime off and hopefully will be able to tell more later. One side is much dirtier than the other. I'm still guessing
60's or 70's based on its depth, but earlier would be even better.

[Skamaniac]

Interesting assortment of finds. Congratulations!

That would be a "toe grab", which is a traction device.
I'm curious whether it's jump welded (the way I like.....old school), or brazed on (newer...requiring less talent)?

One of the guys I work with is a farrier. Ill have him look at it.

[coinnut]

The Bakelite I remember was black and was from the 30's / 40's. I have a couple of old meters (ohm and volt) from those days. You know when you find a pocket knife, loose change can't be far behind

[Lodge Scent]

I'd hate to get kicked by that horse. Nice knife!

[Skamaniac]

I'd hate to get kicked by that horse.

That might be how the guy lost his knife!