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Antique Lamson & Goodnow Knife & Leather Sheath

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Antique Lamson & Goodnow Knife & Leather Sheath
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Antique Lamson & Goodnow Knife & Leather Sheath:
The knife and leather sheath are in good condition with "RPC" carved into both. The knife has been sharpened and the blade has some black freckles. Finger grooves has been cut to the handle.
Lamson & Goodnow, maker of Lamson Sharp cutlery, is the oldest cutlery manufacturer in the United States. Lamson & Goodnow was established in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts in 1837, and rapidly became the premier cutler in the United States. They manufacture both stamped and forged cutlery. As the American passion for home and hearth grew, so did Lamson & Goodnow. Silas Lamson was an inventor and understood ergonomics way back in 1834. One of his earliest patents was for a curved snath that he developed, which improved the function of the scythe. The snath is simply the wooden shaft to which the scythe blade is fixed. The success of the curved snath enabled Silas to become even more successful in a few years. With his two sons, Ebenezer and Nathaniel, and another partner, Abel Goodnow, in 1837, he founded the manufacturing company of Lamson and Goodnow in Shelburne Falls, Mass.