I'm back and what the heck is this?

[G.T. Smith]

I ain't been on here for a while. My son has had a couple of surgeries and I bought a new flat top guitar in Feb. and been trying to get my hands back after 30 years of not playing 6 string guitar. Not easy. I think I am a better player now than then but we'll see.
The real question I have for you folks, what is this little knife for. It says 1950, which is my birth year, on one side of the slide. I has a strange edge in that it is only angled on one side. It is 3" closed and 5.25 closed. That's about all I know about it. Just curious. It was in a box of stuff once owned by as Marine.
Thanks for looking, glad to be back,
Peace,
Gordon

 

[DeathGrip]

I don't know nothing about the knife and I sure someone here will.

But I commend you on picking up the guitar again. My hands are getting kinda stiff and I've been trying to play again after a few years, Arthritis therapy for me. I'll never be as good as I was but I decided that if I didn't want to sell my gear I ought to be able to show off a bit again. We'll see.

What Flattop did you get and what genre music?

 

[mtgianni]

Mother had one like that from the lumber yard she was a Secretary at in 1951. It was stamped with the yards' name and used as a box knife.

 

[Usmc5811]

Switchblade Skelton with blade? Could it have lost its sides somewhere. Just throwing it out there. I was just getting ready to post a what is it also, ya beat me to it.

 

[Cyrano]

It's a Christy knife. They're still in producion; mine is brand new.They're great quality, very inexpensive, and small and easy to carry. You could probably put them on a keyring. Looks like that one's a little the worse for wear and is missing some parts, like the lock button.

 

[Mule Packer]

Cyrano beat me to it. He's absolutely right. It's a Christy Cutter. They've been in business since the 1930's. My Grandpa gave me one about 60 years ago. Don't know where it is now, but handy little knives for cutting string or opening letters. If I remember correctly, it was nearly impossible to get a good edge on the little thing...but handy nevertheless.

 

[bigwheelzip]

My Grandpa gave me one about 60 years ago.

I got the one my grandpa carried, when he passed about 50 years ago. It still gets used.

 

[G.T. Smith]

Epiphone

I don't know nothing about the knife and I sure someone here will.

But I commend you on picking up the guitar again. My hands are getting kinda stiff and I've been trying to play again after a few years, Arthritis therapy for me. I'll never be as good as I was but I decided that if I didn't want to sell my gear I ought to be able to show off a bit again. We'll see.

What Flattop did you get and what genre music?

DG, I didn't know whether I would be able or really get into playing again, but I did and I am. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a guitar that I may or may not work with so I bought an Epiphone AJ 220S/VS. I used to play a lot and always had Gibson flat tops so I do know what a high quality guitar should sound like. The action was a little rough on the ***** fingers but that is OK now. I changed the saddle to bone and intonated it and changed the nut to bone. Brightened that little guitar up a lot. I like to finger pick using a thumb pick and 4 fingernails. Took me about 2 1/2 months to grow decent nails again. I'm a big fan of the Chet Atkins/ Merle Travis style and have worked at it most of my guitar playing life. I like real old country music but I like anything that sounds good to me. I used to be able to play "Mr. Sandman", without a problem. That took me a month to get used to again. I need a cutaway to play some of it. Got my taxes back and am on the lookout for a J45 Gibson and I want to buy a nice Epiphone or Gretch electric in the near future. A friend of mine has a collection of nice guitars so I might be his friend. If you know what I mean. I can't complain about the AJ 220S. Great guitar for what it cost. Oh yeah, bone bridge pins too and a set of light gauge strings, cleaned the sound up 50%.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[G.T. Smith]

Thank you to all who answered my question. I told my son that I will post it on the S&W forum and find out what it is. You people are just fantastic. Thanks.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[Rustyt1953]

G.T., I bet I could fill a swimming pool with the dust and metal shavings from all the top nuts, saddles and fret jobs I have done.

Notice how a bone blank on a grinding wheel smells just like a dentist drilling?

Congrats on getting your chops back.

 

[chief38]

This is the first I'm hearing and seeing of a Christy knife. Interesting - another one of those items that have been around for 90 years and rarely seen. Thanks for posting - just learned something new

Nice Guitar by the way! Played as a kid but lost my interest when the Beatles turned me down - LOL!!!!

 

[shouldazagged]

I've owned a couple of the Christy knives over the years--first one probably over sixty years ago. Not great at holding an edge as I recall, but certainly handy and, in my teens, a kind of cool novelty.

 

[Marshwheeling]

When I saw it I knew instantly what it was, but I figured it wouldn't have taken long for somebody to answer, and sure enough...

 

[G.T. Smith]

G.T., I bet I could fill a swimming pool with the dust and metal shavings from all the top nuts, saddles and fret jobs I have done.

Notice how a bone blank on a grinding wheel smells just like a dentist drilling?

Congrats on getting your chops back.

Thanks. It's going a lot better and quicker than I thought possible.
Peace,
Gordon