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Our international membership is happily involved with “Anything that goes ‘cut’!” January 2016 A Visit to Victorinox Robert N. Miller The Victorinox museum and shop in Brunnen and the factory in Ibach lie in ’s “ Valley,” along the shore of Lake Lucerne. The museum and shop are just around the corner from the docks where the tour boats board. At the museum visitors can assemble their own Spartan model and engrave the handle. You have to book early if you want to do this -- space is limited. We both wanted to do it; but there was only one slot available for the day of our visit, so Sheree, the serious Victorinox enthusiast, got to have the experience. It turned out to be just as well. We had envisioned a room full of work spaces, but the space is only set up for one person at a time to work. There are folding chairs Karina (left) supervises as Sheree assembles her Victorinox around the work area that allow those waiting their turn, as well Spartan. Small parts are in trays at the front of the bench. as other visitors, to observe the process. After watching Sheree, The press is clearly visible in front of Sheree. as well as the person before her, assemble their knives, I didn’t The Spartan knife assembly expert was a cheerful woman who feel left out for not having the experience myself. Besides, the introduced herself as Karina. Assembly is accomplished at Spartan, despite its distinction of being the oldest Swiss Army two workstations: the first for assembly of the knife itself, the knife still in production, is not our favorite. second for attaching and engraving the scales. Actual assembly at the first workstation is done on a press specifically designed for the Spartan model. The static bottom part of the press has three brass pins that stick up from the table. These three pins are matched exactly to holes in the frame, blades and partitions of the knife; so all the parts align precisely. The upper part of the press is made of heavy metal, flat on the bottom with three holes that match the three pins. When the operator pushes a foot pedal, the upper part of the press descends and pushes the assembly together with even pressure. Look at a Swiss Army knife; and you’ll see that it comes in layers, one or more blades in each layer. The layers are separated by steel partitions. In the assembly process, you place the bottom of the frame on the press so the pins extend exactly through holes in the frame. Then you fit the first layer of blades. Then you place the partition and push the pedal to actuate the press. It’s something of an art. Sometimes you press gently. Sometimes you stomp on the pedal. Karina knows. The process takes about fifteen minutes. Karina did not seem the least bit bored, despite the fact that she supervised exactly the same fifteen minute process, with few breaks, for most of the working day. Continued on page 4 Trade Knives B K Brooks Trade Knives being the theme of the 2016 OKCA Show, I decided to pinpoint one company that specialized in such trade. The A. J. Jordan Sheffield and St. Louis Company was one of the major players. Owner Andrew J. Morgan started an import business in St. Louis, Missouri. The year was 1878, and St. Louis was still the stepping off area into kitchen, skinning and butcher knives the to the Kainai Nation which is also known the Wild West where plenty of Indians company produced. as the “Blood Tribe.” still abounded! The Crow, in historical times, lived in the Now a quick search on eBay shows Yellowstone valley, which extends from many types of items imported present-day Wyoming through Montana by A. J. Jordan and branded with his and into North Dakota, where it joins the company’s name. Razors, fruit knives, Missouri River. Today, they are enrolled jack knives, farrier’s knives, silverware, in the federally recognized Crow Tribe even carving sets made up his stock. of Montana. The company imported mainly from From this overview of the tribes, it can England and to a lesser extent Germany be concluded that most of A. J. Jordan according to GOINS’ Encyclopedia of Sheffield and St. Louis Company’s trade Cutlery Markings. knife business was up the Missouri river; but his clientele was nationwide.. The The GrosVentre migrated into the typical trade knife, during the infancy Montana area in the Eighteenth Century. of this company, was a wood handled They called themselves A’ani, A’aninin knife, with six small pins holding the and Haaninin; these terms mean “White finished Persian boxwood handles onto Clay People” or “Lime People.” The the full tang knife. The knives generally Piegan Blackfoot, enemies of the ran up to 12” long, with a 14” cooks GrosVentre throughout most of history, knife offered. called the A’aninin, “Piik-siik-sii-naa,” which translates as “snakes.” Early models were thought to be marked Levine’s Guide To Knives and their A. J. Jordan Sheffield and St. Louis Values states in 1885 American Company; but by 1886 (with the creation entrepreneur Andrew J. Jordan actually of his own Sheffield opened a factory in Sheffield “first at plant) the company blade trademark Bakers Hill then at the India Works on about mid blade on these trade knives Furnvial street.” Jordan would only was AAA1/A.J. Jordan/Sheffield. make and import high quality handmade Knives, after 1890 will have a fourth line kitchen knives, not machine made ones. with England on the blade as required by Jordan had a special double shear steel American protective tariffs for imports. process. Levine opined that Andrew Some wood handles were stamped with a Jackson Jordan from St. Louis made the curved JORDANS over the word BEST. best kitchen knives saying it is “the best Jordan also had the trademarks which brand of all.” included: “A(smaller capital A)A1,” Old According to GOINS’ Encyclopedia Faithful, The River, Cowboys knife and 20th Century. of Cutlery Markings, most of the early The Piegan Blackfoot were the largest business of the A. J. Jordan Sheffield of three Blackfoot-speaking groups that In 1911 his son Clay acquired Platts and St. Louis Company was done with made up the Blackfoot Confederacy; the Brothers Cutlery in Andover New York, the Indian tribes such as the GrosVentre, Siksika and the Kainai were the others. renaming the company Clay Cutlery Blood, Blackfeet and River Crow. The Piegan dominated much of the Company. His father A. J. Jordan acted These trade knives, well-made and northern plains during the Nineteenth as the selling agent for his son. durable, were the desired product for Century. The Piegan are closely related these tribes and were most likely the Page 2 Display Award Knives contributions OKCA Knews The theme of the award knives for the from our & Musings April Display Award is “Trade Knives.” membership. It ibdennis Knifemakers have taken the blanks of is what makes 1095 steel and will enhance them with our organization This is the issue..... their interpretation of the theme. A unique. when you need to look at the label on reminder for the makers to get started on Club Knife.... the Knewslettter to see whether your their knife is the knife received from Gene Herein find the membership is paid up or not. The “not” Martin at the Mini Show. A few days ago proposed 2016 Club knife to be made by is a date like 2014 or 2015. We certainly we received the Great Eastern. Pricing to follow soon. do not want to lose you as a member and a knife made by Might check the web page from time to supporter of the Oregon Knife Collectors. José Diaz. It is time. If your date is 2016 or better.... thank you. pictured here. I was really Election of Officers for 2016... All table reservation confirmations have impressed The January 20 meeting at the Sizzler is been mailed as well as the membership with the work done by Jose’ and equally election of officers. The present board is cards. Table-holder badges are picked up impressed, as this was an “outside the box” ready to roll again if you want us. at the Show in April. Membership cards endeavor by Jose’. He loved the challenge. OKCA Facebook Group are ones that fit in a wallet, and table- See the finished knives on our web page holder badges are those that hang around in colour. Lisa Wages has taken the lead on our your neck. There seems to always be a Facebook page. She writes: The OKCA confusion issue here. Micarta Competition now has its own Facebook Group! You’ll Other than supporting our organization The article in the November Knewslettter be able to socialize with other members with membership, your card will get you about Micarta could be of special interest on FB, stay up-to-date on OKCA events, into the April Show (April 8-10, 2016) free to knifemakers. The Micarta blocks I have share show-and-tell photos from your during setup hours. Do not plan on a show- collected will be given to anyone who will collection, or post a blade for sale. This date sign up; we only take membership make a knife using this Micarta. At the closed group began accepting members renewals after 2pm on Friday. April Show these knives will be judged following our November meeting. We based only on the work of the handle hope you’ll join our new FB community The April Show..... itself. An award will be issued. Only these and help us build a positive online At this time tables are 96% sold. That blocks can be used. A commitment to use network of area knife enthusiasts. equates to but a scant few still available. the Micarta for this competition is all that The Sizzler... If you were thinking about getting a table is required. And besides that you will get or know someone who is teetering on the notoriety that you have a knife and Don’t forget our monthly meeting at the edge, better act fast. The number of might be able to sell it at the April Show. the Sizzler Restaurant. It is the third tables at this point suggest a great Show That is, after it has been judged. Wednesday of the month which makes it is in store for all. January 20, 2016. I always look forward to Those thus far those who have a chunk this gathering, so mark your calendar and The Mini Show... of the Micarta are Zac Buchanan, Cliff come be with us. Come smile with us with It was good. It was great. It was Christen, Blair Goodman, Walter your latest purchase. It is always nice to fantabulous; and with those comments, Hardcastle, Steve Huey, Mike Johnston, see my fellow knife enthusiasts. Jim Jordan, David Kurt, Eric Land, we will tell you that next December 10, It ain’t too early to... 2016, we will be doing it again. The Gene Martin, Lynn Moore, Craig pictures herein tell it all. Morgan, Dave Rider and Bryan Wages. Make lodging reservations for the April Be careful... Be wise... Be creative... Be Show. The Valley River Inn - (541)687- Photos.... safe... Use protective devices and cover the 0123 - which is our partner in lodging for the George Filgate is a professional mouth and nose and eyes. But you should Show, had a complete remodel; and, from photographer who has become our know that if you are a maker of knives. the reports heard, it is one awesome place organization’s official photographer. Articles herein.... to stay. Get your reservations in early. The Almost all the pictures in this issue were rooms fill up fast. Mention the Show when taken by George. George also took photos I want to thank B.K. Brooks, Robert you register, as we are offered a special rate of the custom competition knives at the Miller, Merle Spencer and Clay Stephens for the Oregon Knife Collectors. You might April Show and took photos of knives for their words in this issue. More words also note the Courtesy Inn - (541)345-3391 submitted by our membership. It really are needed, and I know that they are out - the closest motel to the Knife Show. A is great to have someone who can offer there. Please share your knowledge, as Budget motel that has worked well with us services and also document our event. this Knewslettter is a perfect medium for over the years. January 2016 Page 3 Christmas. been advised. A photo of the The Seek-Re-Tary I emailed December 8 to all 2015 table- proposed knife is included in Report holders who had not renewed their tables this Knewslettter. elayne at that time. Many thanked me for the Lisa Wages has volunteered to reminder, and money started to trickle in establish a Facebook page for The December meeting was December as the deadline neared. the OKCA. It will be open to 16, 2015 at the Sizzler Restaurant, There are still some from whom I have members of our organization. Eugene/Springfield OR. We had 27 not heard. If you want your table for An individual will be able to post present which was a pleasant surprise 2016, speak now (write me). photographs of their wares in considering Christmas was so near. their adverts as well as interact On January 1, 2016, we stuffed and mailed The December Mini Show with members of the knife community. the 2016 table confirmations We have a link on our website. report stated that all went and 2016 membership cards well. We were pleased with which had not been picked This Knewslettter will be mailed to 2014, the results. All seemed to up at the December Show 2015, 2016 and greater memberships. have a fun time, and there (thank you Larry Criteser, Please note the date on the address of was good attendance. We Grace Mikolyski and your Knewslettter. If it is not correct, were able to raise $2,300 Raymond Ellingsen for please contact me. We are hoping to attract some lapsed members by mailing to offset the costs of the your help). Therefore if you to 2014 members. rental, advertising, coffee have not received your 2016 and donuts totaling $2,550 membership cards or your table See you at the meeting, January 20, (loss $250). The coffee and confirmation, please contact 2016, at the Sizzler Restaurant, Gateway donuts went over very well. We do not me (snail mail, email, or phone); I will Blvd, Eugene/Springfield OR. charge for entry to this event; it is an mail another set, if necessary. Please end-of-year get together to provide an check to be sure the cards included are opportunity to introduce ourselves to correct and none are missing. others, renew dues and pay for tables before the December 15 deadline. We January is the election of officers. All were paid for 23 tables for the 2016 of the current slate have agreed to Show and renewals for 57 memberships volunteer for another year, if it is the (23 were single/35 were family). It was wish of the organization. a success by any measure. Toys-4-Tots We are approaching a decision re was coordinated by Bryan Christensen; the 2016 Club Knife (thank you and the tables were full of gifts for Roy Humenick), but no cost has

A Visit to Victorinox and a few partners organized a firm in the process of giving birth to their continued from page 1 to manufacture knives for the army. I eighth child. The museum has cleverly designed don’t think they were the only supplier exhibits illustrating the history of In 2001 Victorinox introduced a line of -- the museum exhibit doesn’t mention sportswear, and at least half of the floor Victorinox, and of knives in general. competitors -- but Elsener marketed The folding knife was hardly invented space in the shop in Brunnen is devoted his knives to the public with military to T shirts and such. The small shop at by Carl Elsener, the founder. There is in designations. The best seller was the the museum collection a Roman folding the factory in Ibach is open for restricted “Officer’s Model,” which was never hours and carries only knives. It took 120 knife from the first century. Besides the issued to any Swiss soldier. Early in history, there are accounts of incidents years for Victorinox to become a seller of the twentieth century casual clothing, seemingly the end state in which Swiss Army knives played an was developed, and by the 1920s the important part in crucial situations, such of all retail business. Harley Davidson, Swiss Army knife had taken the form for example, underwent this transition as the time an astronaut used his Swiss we recognize today. Elsener named his Army knife to open a hatch that was much earlier in its corporate life. You company “Victorinox,” a combination of can now buy Victorinox T shirts, stuck and thus gain entry to the Russian Victoria, his mother’s name, and “inox,” space station. luggage, and even perfume. To the European designation for stainless sample the perfume, you spray a little bit The whole thing started when the Swiss steel. One might wonder why he named on a piece of stiff paper in the shape of army decided to issue to his company for his mother rather than a Victorinox classic knife. A nice touch, all soldiers; and, in 1881, Carl Elsener his wife, who died barely into her thirties I think. Page 4 Some of the Sharp Conversations best sharpening Clay Stephens challenges If you’re ever sitting around with your I’ve had have knife buddies and the conversation been under less is getting a little stale, just pull our than perfect your favorite and start to conditions sharpen it. Within a few moments one (usually of your friends won’t be able to stand it involving anymore. He’ll burst out with, “You’re someone else’s doing it wrong; you’ll never get an knife and really edge; you’ll ruin the blade!” cold hands). The trick is to just nod and keep on I’m reminded sharpening. Pretty soon he’ll try to of an old tale of elicit a consensus from the others, but an Inuit Indian they’ll probably disagree with the both who had shot of you. Soon there will be a group a caribou at discussion about sharpening that rivals dusk, and then a Ford vs. Chevy debate. discovered he’d So, where did you learn to first sharpen lost his knife a knife? Most of us learned from our sometime during grandpa, a shop teacher, or just by trial the hunt. Needing say, but it’s clear this hunter didn’t rely and error. We’ve worked really hard at to dress the animal and get back to on one method. perfecting our skill, and it’s become camp, he came up with a simple yet Take a moment to a sharpening something we’re successful at. So ingenious solution. He took the empty style that differs from your own. It’s when we see a different technique, we brass casing and pounded it flat with ok to explore other techniques, and tend to automatically oppose it and the rifle butt. He then sharpened the it’s ok to introduce your technique correct it. disk using a stone and used it to dress as one of many. Remember the old out the animal. How many of us would saying, “There’s more than one way But for me, a successful edge comes have thought of that solution is hard to from knowing a variety of techniques. to skin a cat.”

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Page 6 December 2015 Page 7 No matter what you call it, a knife is that right in having a knife. Since then I have It’s Called a ….? thing that feels so good in your hand when always liked to have one in my pocket. OKCA Free Classified Ads Merle Spencer you’re taking a splinter out of your finger, I said “knife,” didn’t I? Yup, that’s what I Free classified ads will run up to three issues and then be dropped. Available only to paid members. Write your ad on anything you Knife… , cutter, sticker, weed whacker, dressing out fish or game, shaving down a call it. Always have; I guess most people do. have handy (except bamboo leaves) and email or snail mail to the OKCA, PO Box 2091, Eugene OR 97402. The number and size of stabber, ice pick, snee, cuchillo, Bowie, wooden peg to tighten up that old wooden ads submitted by a single member will be accepted, or excepted, dependent on available space and the mood of the editors. trimmer, shaver, lopper… knife. rocker that is so comfortable to your back Of the knives I own, I carry just one – a and the many other tasks that crop up that Victorinox Classic. It has a pen blade, a I have heard knives called by many names, can be quickly taken care of with that fingernail file, a toothpick and a pair of but I’m sure there are many more that have handy tool that’s always right there in the tweezers. That will get me through most never become part of my vocabulary. pocket. I use mine (one of several) often any ordinary day. At home in a handy From research, the word knife in our to keep my fingernails smooth and shaped place, I have a Victorinox Executive language comes from late Old English for playing finger-style guitar. with a larger blade and some other cnif, from Old In my earlier years, my boss and I were Norse knifr, inspecting a movie projector that wasn’t of Germanic working. origin. “Do you have a knife?” he asked. I handy tools. My desk has a place for a Once a friend handed him my knife, and he began to knife I put together years ago on a small was telling me take the screws out of the side of the Brusletto blade with a handle made from about a basketball game his town team projector. I was horrified. These days a tine of an antler of a big buck I got in was playing in a penitentiary against the the answer to his question might be, 1958 down off Look Back Point in the inmates’ team. He said the game was “Here, use my .” Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon. It’s getting a little rough, and he was giving primarily a letter opener, but it will serve one player shoulder for shoulder in the I got my first knife when I was little more for other desk-top activities. tight spots. than five years old. It came in a leather snap pocket on a pair of lace boots from In my car, I keep a Leatherman Micro Another of their players went by him a mail order catalog. Seems it was taken – a very handy tool. I have other knives and said, “Watch out for that guy. He’s away from me for a while, because I did of course, since I’m a collector; and I got a shiv.” something with it that was not in keeping construct a few. So, he said he decided to back off a little. with the proper use of a knife. After that I I just call them all knives. Good thinking. learned what was right and what was not

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