Vintage butcher knives... well used

[krp]

Used, as in actually used for butchering, no guessing whether these can do the job or not.

 

Growing up in Mesa during the 60s and 70s, my brother and I'd get calves from the dairy, bottle feed, pasture, then sell at the old auction on baseline, butchering one to put in the freezer for the family.

 

I remember we used old carbon steel knives and found some in my dad's barn some years ago. Switched from the chinese crappy knives I'd been using on my deer and elk, had forgot how great those old knives were.

 

Since then I've been accumulating old well used quality knives both carbon and stainless... have way too many.

 

If you want a dedicated butcher set for you game animals and like old stuff your grandparents used, here you go.

 

First set is stainless, some butcher named Fred etched his name and mark in a few, and the blades has been profiled by a professional sharpener to make it easy to keep sharp. They have steeling marks in the handles from constantly swiping on a steel while cutting. Ready to use.

 

Dexter S32G12R stainless 12" blade

R H Forschner 174-10 10" blade

Henckels germany utility

Dexter chef 10"

Chicago Cutlery 62S 6" boning that I added as I like them, 70s era usa made.

 

100.00 plus shipping if applicable. I'm in Mesa.

 

Kent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[krp]

Carbon steel, means it can rust if not constantly wiped, patina, super sharp and easy to sharpen.

 

So. very good but needs constant attention from rust. Leaving the patina on helps, I like the look myself. Don't dishwasher or let it sit in the sink... use, wash, dry and put away immediate.

 

Best advise for stainless also.

 

Initials in some of the handles and a chip on the back of one.

 

Early/mid century knives

 

Foster Bros 10" slicer

Dasco skinner

Chicago Cutlery filet

Two unmarked old knives, one could be another Foster

 

100.00 plus shipping if applicable.

 

Kent

 

 

 

 

[krp]

Let me offer these in smaller 3 knife sets...

 

either set for 60.00

 

 

 

[krp]

The 5 carbon knives are spf.

 

Kent

[krp]

Stainless knives still available.

 

I'll bump this with a story...

 

My grandparents had 40 acres on Scottsdale rd, N Tempe, My family had a house on there when I was born, we moved to mesa when I was 7.

 

Later while working and going to college I lived on that same property in a travel trailer. A couple years and I never finished college but had some great times with my grandparents.

 

During that time I'd give my deer to my grandmother, she'd get out her knives and butcher them up.

 

My dad was born in Thatcher, cotton farmers, never had electricity until his eighth grade when they moved to California for a year. Moved to Tempe when he started high school.

 

They were just good ol arizona country folks.

 

My dad will be 85 soon, couple years ago he had his last elk tag, shot his cow and we butchered it in his barn. He was talking about how my grandmother would take a deer and cut it into 'little meats'. every bit of it. then she'd cook it for breakfast instead of bacon making it last for many meals. She always made gravy with any meat she cooked. So it was eggs, venison, biscuits and gravy.

 

During the years I was there she had venison, my older cousins would often stop by for leftover eggs and bacon and especially when she had deer meat, If I ate it all they would cry.

 

We decided to take the loins and cut them into little meats, my grandmother had taught me how to make gravy, I had forgot how great a breakfast it could be. Had some great breakfasts in remembrance of 'Moms' my grandmother.

 

Kent