Great history lesson. Ive researched because I’ve found a Robeson pocket knife cleaning out in in-laws house. It was rather rusty but has cleaned up some. Found out watching this video I’ve learned it was made in the 1922-1939 time frame. It has a sparkly multi colored looks like an epoxy handle. Thanks for the lesson.
Thank you for producing this video. I am an avid collector of Robeson and Kinfolk Knives and Cutlery. I also have an extensive collection of the TC { Tungsten Carbide } knives that Robeson produced. Both in pocket knives and kitchen cutlery. My wife uses the kitchen knives daily and they are of the highest quality . I have yet to sharpen any that she uses. I also have some of the Kinfolks that are made by Robeson and have TC on the blade. Great video and was a pleasure to watch.
Sorry it took me so long to notice your comment Horace, and I hope ya see my response here. Thank you for the kind words and it's great to hear from someone who has actual experience with the Robeson kitchen knives using the tungsten carbide. In 5 years, you are the first viewer to mention it and we appreciate hearing from you. Glad you enjoyed the video!!!
Thanks for the history lesson while displaying a pair of beautiful traditional knives. I’m 70+ years old and grew up with and still prefer traditional knives as part of my edc. The usual multi-blade designs often provide a pen blade suitable for fingernail cleaning and that suits me. I usually carry a lock back modern knife along with one or more traditional slip joints. I really enjoy your videos by the way.
Dwain.........Sorry it took me so long to find your comment, and I hope ya get my response here. Thanks for the kind words Dwain, it really means a lot to me. After all, we did this series for you, the viewer, to enjoy. I believe GEC ( and many youtube channels such as Rob here ) has done a fantastic job of reviving the interest in traditional folders. People are once again realizing when it comes to actually CUTTING & SLICING something......the thing ground blades of these simply can't be beat. And oh so classy. Thanks again Dwain, and God Bless-
Thanks for the kind words Steve & glad you enjoyed the video. I'm finally near completing the written text to accompany a batch of killer knives.......some modern, some vintage, from a few different makers, and a real "oldie but goody" from the original Remington factory, and will be shipping to Rob any day now for a new video in this series. Plus I recently acquired some really old but sweet traditional folders for yet another video afterwards. I won't take so long with that one, lol. Both videos with knives will be exciting stuff. So keep any eye on Rob's channel & hope to see ya there! ( Check out the other videos & knives in this series, if ya haven't already. On Rob's youtube homepage, click "play list"......scroll down, and you'll see all of em. Enjoy. )
This is an excellent video on one of my all time favorite American Cutlery companies, Robeson! It's a perfect company to highlight the US "Golden Age of Cutlery." I am also thankful for the tip on finding Robeson "Frozen Heat" kitchen knives at amazing prices! I have since replaced my "not so cheap" German imports with predominately Robeson, adding a few Cattaraugus (Catt-A-Raw-Goose:)) knives for good measure. Thank you!
These are all so nice. Helluva a collection. It's funny how sound like a docent guide giving a group tour of a tourist exhibit. "And over here, behold the majestic stalagtites of the cave".
Enjoyed brother and hung with you all the way. I had commented to Howaboutthetruth several days ago . I have a Robeson Whittler mother of pearl. Made in the same time period. As mind has the same trade mark. Also have a mother of pearl kinsfolks whittler. New a lot of the story about these old knives but not near this much info. Makes me a little more proud of mind now. I sure thank you both for the time and research y'all have put in these old knives and sharing. May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all.
+Randy Parker Thanks Randy, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It really means a lot coming from you my friend. You have a Robeson whittler? I'M JEALOUS......ha ha! And it has the same tang stamping........wow........you have a real treasure! May the Lord's Blessings be upon you & your family as well & Happy New Year Randy!
Very cool !!! That genuine strawberry bone by Robeson is some beautiful stuff. Thanks for watching, and sorry it took me so long to notice your comment. But I do come back and read anything posted by newer viewers.
Thanks Rob for all you do! The pronunciation of Camillus is Cam-ill-us, accent on the second syllable. Camillus is a suburb of Syracuse, where Crucible steel is located. BTW, sadly, the Camillus knife factory was just recently dismantled. Upstate New York was once home to many cutlery companies, some of which are still in operation, including Schrade, Oneida, Ontario, Kabar, Queen, Canal Street, Utica and others.
+john thornton Queen Cutlery was founded and located in Titusville Pennsylvania. Did you hear the terrible news about Canal Street? They just closed permanently.
+Howabouthetruth No, but I'm not surprised, New York is a pretty tough state to do business in, was once the richest state n the Union, now not even close, too many taxes and regulations; as for Queen, thanks for correcting me, but I do find it interesting that so many cutlery companies were located in such a small geographic area.
+john thornton There were so many cutlery companies around that area, it is confusing to try to memorize even a portion of them. If ya take a map of the north eastern states, and draw a circle just big enough in which New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut would fit into it, that is what is known as "The Magic Circle of Cutlery" because most of the greatest old knife companies sprang up within that geographical area. And the state of New York was indeed home to most of them.
Cattaraugus Cutlery in Little Valley, Crandall Cutlery in Little Valley, Case of course started there before moving to PA, C. Platts & Sons in Gowanda, NY, Platts Brothers Cutlery in Andover, NY (later they moved to Boulder, CO and became Western Cutlery), and others either short lived or absorbed. That part of our country's heritage is rich in both European style and American innovations in knifemaking.
Great job Brother! Folks, I know this was a long one, but we felt it so important for the sake of cutlery history, that the Robson story be told on youtube. I hope everyone sticks around to hear it told here. To see probably the most stunning & huge collection of mint condition original Robeson's around, please go to the "All About Pocket Knives" website, and enter in the search bar "Robeson" and/or "Charlie Noyes/Robeson" or even "Robeson history". When you find Charlie's gorgeous collection, you'll know it. He posted several great images of I think over 300 Robeson's in glass display cases. You can enlarge these images for great viewing. NOTE: His collection cannot be found under the "knives for sale" category, but rather, in a conversation thread. You'll need a bib for drooling. Happy viewing!
I have some of the later Robeson knifes rob:) Those 2 knifes look very much like the older 'sears craftsman" knifes. I wonder if Robeson made them at one time?
+40belowful I'm glad you brought that up, because I totally forgot to mention the fact that Robeson made many knives for so many companies under contract all throughout their history. ( Ooops.......this really was a tough story to do. ) I bet they did indeed make knives for Sears. They also made knives for many cutlery companies, not just retailers. Thanks for asking! See my other comment, if ya want information on where to see a gorgeous and huge collection of old mint condition Robeson's.
I still have some Queen/S&M folders that I intend on keeping, especially since Queen has closed permanently & all equipment & parts liquidated. I had always hoped that maybe Bill Howard would've bought Queen out, from the Daniels family. But Mr. Howard held a certain amount of justifiable animosity towards the Queen plant's previous owners ( before Ken Daniels ), and I suspect he simply wanted no part of that business. Besides, he was/is doing just fine with GEC. Bill quit working for Queen twice. The second time was to begin GEC of course. But when they had their equipment being properly maintained by Bill Howard while he was there, Queen made some really great knives. Sad story really.......
smile my family is from what is called upstate New York (north of tne city of New York) the county is pronounced Con an da qua. Rochester was also the home of kodak and i believe Jello. My grandfather was one of the founders of the "international Brotherhood of Tool and Dye Makers" and served as their President during the early years of Unionization of many industries. He was at the "Dolar Dye Plant in Batavia New York not far from Rochester. I bet he had dealings Robeson. i will ask questions net time i am back up there. Intresting stuff.
+stuart myers You are right. Millard F. Robeson lived in the same posh neighborhood as the founder & president of Eastman Kodak. I didn't include many facts due to how long the Robeson story is, of course. I think that's awesome about your Grandfather, and thanks for sharing that with us. I find it all very interesting!
Another interesting bit of cutlery history, loved it. Thanks for the content Rob
Great history lesson. Ive researched because I’ve found a Robeson pocket knife cleaning out in in-laws house. It was rather rusty but has cleaned up some. Found out watching this video I’ve learned it was made in the 1922-1939 time frame. It has a sparkly multi colored looks like an epoxy handle. Thanks for the lesson.
I wouldn't be afraid of these getting too long; the stories are just too fascinating. Keep them comin' and thanks.
Thank you for producing this video. I am an avid collector of Robeson and Kinfolk Knives and Cutlery. I also have an extensive collection of the TC { Tungsten Carbide } knives that Robeson produced. Both in pocket knives and kitchen cutlery. My wife uses the kitchen knives daily and they are of the highest quality . I have yet to sharpen any that she uses. I also have some of the Kinfolks that are made by Robeson and have TC on the blade. Great video and was a pleasure to watch.
Sorry it took me so long to notice your comment Horace, and I hope ya see my response here. Thank you for the kind words and it's great to hear from someone who has actual experience with the Robeson kitchen knives using the tungsten carbide. In 5 years, you are the first viewer to mention it and we appreciate hearing from you. Glad you enjoyed the video!!!
Thanks for the history lesson while displaying a pair of beautiful traditional knives. I’m 70+ years old and grew up with and still prefer traditional knives as part of my edc. The usual multi-blade designs often provide a pen blade suitable for fingernail cleaning and that suits me. I usually carry a lock back modern knife along with one or more traditional slip joints. I really enjoy your videos by the way.
Dwain.........Sorry it took me so long to find your comment, and I hope ya get my response here. Thanks for the kind words Dwain, it really means a lot to me. After all, we did this series for you, the viewer, to enjoy. I believe GEC ( and many youtube channels such as Rob here ) has done a fantastic job of reviving the interest in traditional folders. People are once again realizing when it comes to actually CUTTING & SLICING something......the thing ground blades of these simply can't be beat. And oh so classy. Thanks again Dwain, and God Bless-
Learning a lot from your Chanel! Your vids never feel long at all. You have a way with keeping the viewers intrigued from start to finish.
Robeson! I collect them. Well the right time periods anyway. I love it.
Thanks for the kind words Steve & glad you enjoyed the video. I'm finally near completing the written text to accompany a batch of killer knives.......some modern, some vintage, from a few different makers, and a real "oldie but goody" from the original Remington factory, and will be shipping to Rob any day now for a new video in this series. Plus I recently acquired some really old but sweet traditional folders for yet another video afterwards. I won't take so long with that one, lol. Both videos with knives will be exciting stuff. So keep any eye on Rob's channel & hope to see ya there! ( Check out the other videos & knives in this series, if ya haven't already. On Rob's youtube homepage, click "play list"......scroll down, and you'll see all of em. Enjoy. )
Thanks Rob, enjoyed the history lesson! Setting on the back porch in Natchitoches La on a cool crisp winter day.
This is an excellent video on one of my all time favorite American Cutlery companies, Robeson! It's a perfect company to highlight the US "Golden Age of Cutlery." I am also thankful for the tip on finding Robeson "Frozen Heat" kitchen knives at amazing prices! I have since replaced my "not so cheap" German imports with predominately Robeson, adding a few Cattaraugus (Catt-A-Raw-Goose:)) knives for good measure. Thank you!
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. I hope ya get this message. Sorry I took so long finding your comment.
Very nice end of year episode. Happy New Year.
+Beltane451 Thank you. That really means a lot. Happy New Year to you too!
These are all so nice. Helluva a collection. It's funny how sound like a docent guide giving a group tour of a tourist exhibit. "And over here, behold the majestic stalagtites of the cave".
Enjoyed brother and hung with you all the way. I had commented to Howaboutthetruth several days ago . I have a Robeson Whittler mother of pearl. Made in the same time period. As mind has the same trade mark. Also have a mother of pearl kinsfolks whittler. New a lot of the story about these old knives but not near this much info. Makes me a little more proud of mind now. I sure thank you both for the time and research y'all have put in these old knives and sharing. May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all.
+Randy Parker Thanks Randy, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It really means a lot coming from you my friend. You have a Robeson whittler? I'M JEALOUS......ha ha! And it has the same tang stamping........wow........you have a real treasure! May the Lord's Blessings be upon you & your family as well & Happy New Year Randy!
I have a Robeson grandaddy barlow in strawberry bone and it's one of the sharpest knives I own.
Very cool !!! That genuine strawberry bone by Robeson is some beautiful stuff. Thanks for watching, and sorry it took me so long to notice your comment. But I do come back and read anything posted by newer viewers.
Thanks Rob for all you do! The pronunciation of Camillus is Cam-ill-us, accent on the second syllable. Camillus is a suburb of Syracuse, where Crucible steel is located. BTW, sadly, the Camillus knife factory was just recently dismantled. Upstate New York was once home to many cutlery companies, some of which are still in operation, including Schrade, Oneida, Ontario, Kabar, Queen, Canal Street, Utica and others.
+john thornton Queen Cutlery was founded and located in Titusville Pennsylvania. Did you hear the terrible news about Canal Street? They just closed permanently.
+Howabouthetruth No, but I'm not surprised, New York is a pretty tough state to do business in, was once the richest state n the Union, now not even close, too many taxes and regulations; as for Queen, thanks for correcting me, but I do find it interesting that so many cutlery companies were located in such a small geographic area.
+john thornton There were so many cutlery companies around that area, it is confusing to try to memorize even a portion of them. If ya take a map of the north eastern states, and draw a circle just big enough in which New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut would fit into it, that is what is known as "The Magic Circle of Cutlery" because most of the greatest old knife companies sprang up within that geographical area. And the state of New York was indeed home to most of them.
Cattaraugus Cutlery in Little Valley, Crandall Cutlery in Little Valley, Case of course started there before moving to PA, C. Platts & Sons in Gowanda, NY, Platts Brothers Cutlery in Andover, NY (later they moved to Boulder, CO and became Western Cutlery), and others either short lived or absorbed. That part of our country's heritage is rich in both European style and American innovations in knifemaking.
Great job Brother! Folks, I know this was a long one, but we felt it so important for the sake of cutlery history, that the Robson story be told on youtube. I hope everyone sticks around to hear it told here. To see probably the most stunning & huge collection of mint condition original Robeson's around, please go to the "All About Pocket Knives" website, and enter in the search bar "Robeson" and/or "Charlie Noyes/Robeson" or even "Robeson history". When you find Charlie's gorgeous collection, you'll know it. He posted several great images of I think over 300 Robeson's in glass display cases. You can enlarge these images for great viewing. NOTE: His collection cannot be found under the "knives for sale" category, but rather, in a conversation thread. You'll need a bib for drooling. Happy viewing!
I have some of the later Robeson knifes rob:) Those 2 knifes look very much like the older 'sears craftsman" knifes. I wonder if Robeson made them at one time?
+40belowful I'm glad you brought that up, because I totally forgot to mention the fact that Robeson made many knives for so many companies under contract all throughout their history. ( Ooops.......this really was a tough story to do. ) I bet they did indeed make knives for Sears. They also made knives for many cutlery companies, not just retailers. Thanks for asking! See my other comment, if ya want information on where to see a gorgeous and huge collection of old mint condition Robeson's.
The Queen ones are still nice. Really S&M. I got a bunch of them.
I still have some Queen/S&M folders that I intend on keeping, especially since Queen has closed permanently & all equipment & parts liquidated. I had always hoped that maybe Bill Howard would've bought Queen out, from the Daniels family. But Mr. Howard held a certain amount of justifiable animosity towards the Queen plant's previous owners ( before Ken Daniels ), and I suspect he simply wanted no part of that business. Besides, he was/is doing just fine with GEC. Bill quit working for Queen twice. The second time was to begin GEC of course. But when they had their equipment being properly maintained by Bill Howard while he was there, Queen made some really great knives. Sad story really.......
YAAAAAAAYYY!! TKA!!!
+Braidy Fisher Glad ya liked it!!! Thank you!!!
I have 300 Case Pocket Knives and several hundred others.
Sounds like you've got quite the collection!
smile my family is from what is called upstate New York (north of tne city of New York) the county is pronounced Con an da qua. Rochester was also the home of kodak and i believe Jello. My grandfather was one of the founders of the "international Brotherhood of Tool and Dye Makers" and served as their President during the early years of Unionization of many industries.
He was at the "Dolar Dye Plant in Batavia New York not far from Rochester. I bet he had dealings Robeson. i will ask questions net time i am back up there. Intresting stuff.
+stuart myers You are right. Millard F. Robeson lived in the same posh neighborhood as the founder & president of Eastman Kodak. I didn't include many facts due to how long the Robeson story is, of course. I think that's awesome about your Grandfather, and thanks for sharing that with us. I find it all very interesting!
A bit too scripted. Nice knafs