Hood Bros Phila Oyster Clam Shucker Shucking Knife Collectible Old Tool READ

Description

Hood Bros Phila Oyster Clam Shucker Shucking Knife. Measuring 7 3/4" long, the tip is 9/16" wide, the handle is 7/8" square, and this weighs 1 lb 2 1/4 oz unboxed. Hood Brothers were a Philadelphia PA hardware dealer, I'm seeing ads from the 1920's, but I can't say how long they were in business. This is in reasonably good condition and was cleaned. The tip has some frosting on both sides, but the edges are good. The handle has some forging scale, a chip starting on the one side, that looks like it was left over from when this was made, a hanging or strap hole, and a little bit of mushrooming at the end. This ain't perfect, but these guys rarely are and this is not a commonly found maker for this kind of tool. A collectible old clam knife for sure!
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