Schatt & Morgan, a fine, old, and very collectible name, was founded over 100 years ago and bought by Queen City Cutlery in 1932. In 1947, Queen City changed its name to Queen Cutlery. At least part of the operation is still housed in the original Schatt & Morgan factory.
The latest in the Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Tested Series #4 (2007-08) is a Slim Coke Bottle with a long bolster and two blades.
Schatt & Morgan Series XVIII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Pennsylvania Brown Berry Worn Worm Groove bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a two blade Mini Barlow with Brown Bark Mastadon Ivory.
Schatt & Morgan Series XVII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Keystone State Timeworn Red Jigged bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters, and brass liners.
The Schatt & Morgan Series XVI consists of six knives. Five have handle scales of Bradford Jigged Green Bone with nickel silver keystone shields, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters and pins. The sixth is a Mini Four Blade Congress with beautiful Presentation Grade Mother-of-Pearl, nickel silver liners, bolsters and pins.
Limited to 600 pieces of each model, Series XIV is made up of six knives. Five have handle scales of an intense Crimson Rodgers Jigged Bone with sterling silver keystone shields, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters.
Limited to 600 pieces of each model, Series XIV is made up of six knives. Five have handle scales of an intense Crimson Rodgers Jigged Bone with sterling silver keystone shields, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters.
This is the twelfth year of the Schatt & Morgan series of collectible knives. The Twelfth Series is LIMITED to 1,000 each of seven knives. The handle materials are black African or Asian Buffalo horn and two identical knives with Pearl, one Black Penn Pearl and one White Mother-of-Pearl. These knives are made using mirror polished 420M stainless at 56-58 Rc. The bolsters and caps are nickel silver, the liners are brass. The keystone inlays are mother of pearl.
2001 is the 11th year of the Schatt & Morgan series of collectible knives. The scales are Carved-Peach Bone, Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone. All blades are mirror polished 440A stainless. The bolsters, caps and inlays are nickel silver, the liners are brass.
There are five knives in the old-time color Bone and one each in Stag and Pearl. The Antique Green Bone is very much the real thing, this is the very collectible old-time faded green. The Burnt Stag is specially treated India Stag, and probably the most popular handle material this century. This treatment process adds a beautiful, rich golden color to the stag.
Queen Cutlery dates back to 1890 when the Schatt & Morgan Cutlery Company was started in Gowanda, NY. The company moved to Titusville, PA in the year 1895 to the same building in which Queen Cutlery (owner of the Schatt & Morgan trademark) is located today. Schatt & Morgan knives continue to be produced using many of the same hand processes used those many years ago.
The Schatt & Morgan File & Wire program is well into the third series. The Medium Toothpick, the fifth knife in that series, has a 3-3/8" sabre ground, mirror polished California Clip blade of ATS-34 at 59-61 Rc.
For the past five years, they have produced a President's Choice knife. This fifth is a Cigar Whittler with fine Black Lip Pearl from Tahiti.
Since 2000, they have produced a President's Choice knife. This, the 4th, will be limited to only 400 pieces. It is a remarkable knife, a 3-5/8" "Baby Sunfish" with coined bolsters, wonderful Mother-of-Pearl scales and nickel silver liners and bolsters.
Limited to 500 pieces, this lovely pearl handled Whittler has so many special features that collectors are going to be blown away. Magnificent Mother-of-Pearl scales are complimented by threaded and pinched nickel silver bolsters and brass pins.