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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: superzstuff on April 20, 2012, 10:26:03 PM

Title: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: superzstuff on April 20, 2012, 10:26:03 PM

I got this knife at auction and just wondered if it had a special  purpose or was just a knife maker showing off. It measures 3" long, has 24 blades, 12 on both ends. Blades are all slightly different. All have good springs and fold in tight. No makers marks. I guess you can clean your fingernails and pick your teeth many different ways.

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: Neals on April 20, 2012, 10:59:28 PM

Makes me wonder if its an apprentice showing his skills.

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: Billman49 on April 21, 2012, 02:11:28 AM

Probably a display piece for a shop window, possibly even an exhibition piece - whatever, a lovely knife to own

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: scottg on April 21, 2012, 10:09:14 AM

That's spectacular!
 24 blades and only 3" long? Exhibition piece without a doubt.
Look at the carved pearl!
 
 I can't believe it isn't marked somewhere.
 Keep looking!

 Looks to have been inherited by an idiot somewhere along the line though.
  I see several chipped blades and cracked pearl too.
 What kind of a blithering moron would do that to a knife this special?
  yours Scott 

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: rusty on April 21, 2012, 11:46:34 AM

Would make one nasty throwing weapon tho LOL

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: Papaw on April 21, 2012, 12:58:14 PM

Here is a 100 blade one that looks similar. Found at http://www.multi-tool.org/vintagemisc (http://www.multi-tool.org/vintagemisc)
(http://www.multi-tool.org/_/rsrc/1227440581546/vintagemisc/Hoffritz-100-blade-ad.jpg?height=400&width=270)

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: Fins/413 on April 21, 2012, 07:27:52 PM

I bet the dang thing weighs 10 lbs.

Title: Re: 1800's 24 blade knife
Post by: JessEm on April 28, 2012, 11:56:05 AM

A salesman's sample, perhaps.