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Item 1194

Some of you may not know this but I love old kitchen knives.  Old carbon steel blades were probably some of the best blades ever made for kitchen use.  They keep an edge well, are easy to touch up with a steel (or ceramic), and cut better than almost anything made today.  Most professional chefs, love and pamper their carbon steel knives as lesser replacement knives can cost anywhere from $150-500 each.

This old knife which I think is c. 1860-1880, looks like it would be at home in the hands of an ancient roman legionnaire, but it’s not a sword (specifically the gladius, which was the roman short sword), but a staggeringly cool kitchen knife.  It’s a lightweight and flexible slicer with a 16” 1/2 blade.

Knife features  full tang, original wood scales, with six pins holding he blade in place.  Not sure about what wood the scales are -walnut?  Scales have some scars and indentations from over a century of wear.  Ready for use.

This Knife has been professionally restored,  polished and sharpened it is RAZOR SHARP.  It has light pitting and some nicks and scars from use.

Unmarked

$85 shipped.

*High carbon steel knives are highly sought after knives loved by professional and home cooks alike due to the quality of the steel, the edge it maintains and the hardness that is not matched by other knives.  If you don’t believe me, take a look the opinions of Alton Brown.  Please note these are NOT stainless steel knives, they do require a little bit of care (prompt washing and drying after use, occasional sharpening, etc), but hey, if you can maintain a cast iron pan you’ll find this a piece of cake.  Over time they will develop a patina, and even stain.  But they are probably the best quality steel knives you’ll ever use.

As always we are happy to combine shipping, as well as take back pieces if you are not satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Another piece of the blacksmith’s art, this mezzaluna (demi luna) shaped knife is of the type that could be used for scraping things like hides, but also for chopping using a rolling motion.

No markings.

blade is roughly 7” 1/4 long.  Blade to base of handle length ~ 6” handle is just over 1” thick.

Sold in as found condition

$55 shipped

As always we are happy to combine shipping, as well as take back pieces if you are not satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 1177

Please note all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned.  Just wash them and start cooking.

Museum quality!  and when I say that there is no exaggeration, the only other one of these we know of is in the Buffalo Bill Cody museum.  Likely made by a blacksmith on the western plains, or west coast of the United States. This skillet certainly predates the Civil War and could date back to 1800.  It’s a very unique and special piece.  Has some attributes of both cast iron and wrought iron, but there are enough hammer marks on the bottom to makes us lean towards it not being a flask cast piece, but a wrought iron piece.  There appears to be a gate/grind mark near the neck of the handle.  Hook at the end of the handle was probably for hanging.

Unmarked.

15” 1/4 diameter.  handle is roughly 13” 1/4 long

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips.  Meant for fire use, not meant to sit flat.  Light pitting, tool marks and other signs of age are present.  While you could use this piece it really is a historical piece that should be put on display.

$300 shipped

As always we are happy to combine shipping, as well as take back pieces if you are not satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 1120

Cleaned and restored.

These are works of art.  Very finely cast with incredible detail.

You do find some wonderful cast iron things when you go picking and today I’ll be listing three old pipe rests, which honestly will make the most amazing spoon rests.  These are 125-150 years old each.  This one is in the design of an eagle clinging to a branch.  Casting quality is extraordinary.  These were small lot poured rather than mass produced.

Marked: “649”  and with 4 dots.

6” 3/4 x 3” 3/4

No cracks or chips.  seasoned.

$100 shipped

As always we are happy to combine shipping, as well as take back pieces if you are not satisfied.  (Please see return policy)

Item 1585
Please note all pictures on our site are of the actual piece you will receive, not a stock photo of a similar piece.  Additionally all our pieces unless marked otherwise are fully restored and seasoned.  Just wash them and start cooking.

This piece was rough when it came in, so rough that restoring it was the only option in order to save it.  And it appears to be old – as in close to 200 years old.  Bottom gated with very fine casting.  It appears to read E. T. Clark, but there is enough pitting on the bottom to make what I think is a “k” indistinct and the “2” is hard to read too.  If there are other markings I cannot find them.  There was an English firm called Edward Thomas Clark from 1827 -to 1836 (when it was renamed T. C. Clark).  If this is the case this is one of the very first piece made for wood stoves (as it has a heat ring) which only came into use at about those same dates This has no bail, or bail attachments which again suggests age.  Sadly the piece has two hairline cracks and a chip from somewhere in it’s lifespan which detracts quite a bit from it, BUT at this age the fact it is in such good shape and could even be used is pretty amazing.  Heck if you added 2 layers of seasoning to this you could probably seal the cracks so well that you could use it normally.  Evidence of more than a century of use is seen in tool marks and light pitting and even some casting flaw.  That said the interior is remarkably smooth – similar to modern Lodge cookware even at it’s worst spots.  I believe this is a flask cast piece, but so finely done that the line can only be noted on the squaring of the interior of the bowl.

Marked: “E. T. Clar(k) N(o. 2)”  writing in brackets is to the best of my ability to read.  There may be additional markings but if so they are illegible to me.

9” diameter, 3” 1/4 tall

Cleaned via lye method, hand buffed and seasoned with 3 layers of non-GMO canola oil.

No cracks, chips.  Good sized wobble when tested on a sheet of glass.  Glassy cooking surface.

$75 shipped

Item 1474
Please note all pictures on our site are of the actual piece you will receive, not a stock photo of a similar piece.

Unrestored – Item has been lightly cleaned and oiled.

Dover pattern (design).  Old egg beater in good working shape from 1915 or so.  Turning mechanism is cast iron, blades are steel with wooden knob handles.  All original.  A great display piece although it could be restored and put back to use very easily.

Marked on main wheel “Pattern Improved” with a “P” and “Made In USA” on the back.

roughly 10” 1/2 long, 3” 3/4 wheel diameter

Unrestored.  Just cleaned and oiled.

No cracks, chips.  Mechanism is in good working order

$40 shipped (can be combined with other pieces for a shipping discount – just check out as normal and we will refund the difference once item is boxed and weighed)

As always we are happy to take back pieces if you are not 100% satisfied.  (Please see return policy)