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Jul 23, 2024 · John N. Cooper (1906-1987). The Cooper Knife is one of the oldest continually manufactured custom knives known. Beginning in 1924 when John Nelson Cooper, as a hobby, began making knives for the local townspeople of Tremont, Pennsylvania.
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John Nelson Cooper (1906–1987) was an American custom knifemaker who was a founding member of the Knifemakers' Guild. He was a mentor to Jody Samson and made knives for over 60 years. History. Cooper began making utility knives and butcher knives in Tremont, Pennsylvania, in 1924 while working as a welder. Eventually he moved on to welding in ...
John Nelson Cooper made his first knife in 1924 and made knives professionally in Virginia Beach CA, Burbank CA, and Lufkin TX. He was a prolific maker who often made over 100 knives per month and used a patented welding/brazing technique to attach the hilt and butt cap.
Mar 13, 2002 · John Nelson Cooper (1906-1987) was a custom knifemaker who was a founding member of the Knifemakers' Guild. He was a mentor to Jody Samson and made knives for over 60 years. [1] (from Wikipedia) His knives have a distinct characteristc look.
May 15, 2024 · The Cooper Knife is one of the oldest continually manufactured custom knives known. Beginning in 1924 when John Nelson Cooper, as a hobby, began making knives for the local townspeople of Tremont, Pennsylvania.
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John Nelson Cooper Custom Knife Mammoth and Brass “Iron Master”. John Nelson Cooper (1906-1987) was a custom knifemaker who was a founding member of the Knifemakers' Guild. He was a mentor to Jody Samson and made knives for over 60 years.
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Description. Rare one of a kind Vietnam era Bowie, Attack knife by John Nelson Cooper. This early California mark was just a simple Cooper and was only used for about a year and a half from 1968 to 1969. This one of a kind knife has a California Bowie handle almost identical to the Bowie on page 4 of the Cooper red book.