A 2016 Forum Knife. An apology, and The Crossroads!

Something struck me....;)

A pattern that hasn't been offered before as a Forum Knife?

A frame that GEC already makes?

A knife that offers opportunity for 'creativity'?

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Well, I think the Eureka might hold such prospects. It's an old pattern and might well have come with variations, catalogues could reveal something.

The Forum Knife could have a special worked bolster, even Rat-Tail. Special bone. All steel construction or NS liners. Special blade....this frame could in a way harbour a Lambfoot blade actually :eek::D Or Clip (Eurekas usually are Spear I believe) or even Drop-Point and would thus be unusual and unique to the Forum.

Something different, something without extra costs, doesn't need a shield and a Barehead knife would be welcome, always.:thumbup:
 
waynorth said:
I have spent a few hours looking for an EE Carpenter's Jack in all the old catalogs I could find - to no avail.

To make an interesting knife, I have a proposal to make to you all, my forum friends!!

I was going to make a Harness Jack on the EE pattern one way or the other.
Since I made one when Bill was at Queen, I was always interested in a double end Jack format as another option. Let's make one as the Forum Knife.
We could call it my 9th HJ. I would forgo any profit of course! This would be your knife, influenced somewhat by me, that guy who usually makes HJs as SFOs.
Benefits:
A nice pocketable package - a single-spring knife. A knife that could be called an abbreviated Scout, because it has a utility blade good for punching holes, whittling, or striking a spark! A nice "pocket" (full-sized) blade would also cover a lot of bases, and there are precedents in old catalogs, showing it to be a traditional pattern.
As a committee we could pick the main blade, handles and shield.
What say you???
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Sounds great Charlie, thanks for your generosity, yur the man.:D

Best regards

Robin
 
waynorth said:
I have spent a few hours looking for an EE Carpenter's Jack in all the old catalogs I could find - to no avail.

To make an interesting knife, I have a proposal to make to you all, my forum friends!!

I was going to make a Harness Jack on the EE pattern one way or the other.
Since I made one when Bill was at Queen, I was always interested in a double end Jack format as another option. Let's make one as the Forum Knife.
We could call it my 9th HJ. I would forgo any profit of course! This would be your knife, influenced somewhat by me, that guy who usually makes HJs as SFOs.
Benefits:
A nice pocketable package - a single-spring knife. A knife that could be called an abbreviated Scout, because it has a utility blade good for punching holes, whittling, or striking a spark! A nice "pocket" (full-sized) blade would also cover a lot of bases, and there are precedents in old catalogs, showing it to be a traditional pattern.
As a committee we could pick the main blade, handles and shield.
What say you???
Click to expand...

Sounds fine to me, Charlie. I think that a single spring harness jack or caplifter is really the most unique use for the new equal end pattern. There aren't many of these knives around. And I think the size is perfect for a single spring. Since it's 3 3/4 in (instead of 3.5 in), it has just a little extra room for the knife blade.

supratentorial said:
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Here's a scan of a double-end from a 1910 catalog



Here's an old Terrier double-end that belongs to CANoyes

CNoyes said:
And Terrier double-ended:

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waynorth said:
I have spent a few hours looking for an EE Carpenter's Jack in all the old catalogs I could find - to no avail.

To make an interesting knife, I have a proposal to make to you all, my forum friends!!

I was going to make a Harness Jack on the EE pattern one way or the other.
Since I made one when Bill was at Queen, I was always interested in a double end Jack format as another option. Let's make one as the Forum Knife.
We could call it my 9th HJ. I would forgo any profit of course! This would be your knife, influenced somewhat by me, that guy who usually makes HJs as SFOs.
Benefits:
A nice pocketable package - a single-spring knife. A knife that could be called an abbreviated Scout, because it has a utility blade good for punching holes, whittling, or striking a spark! A nice "pocket" (full-sized) blade would also cover a lot of bases, and there are precedents in old catalogs, showing it to be a traditional pattern.
As a committee we could pick the main blade, handles and shield.
What say you???
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I say Yes!
 
waynorth said:
I have spent a few hours looking for an EE Carpenter's Jack in all the old catalogs I could find - to no avail.

To make an interesting knife, I have a proposal to make to you all, my forum friends!!

I was going to make a Harness Jack on the EE pattern one way or the other.
Since I made one when Bill was at Queen, I was always interested in a double end Jack format as another option. Let's make one as the Forum Knife.
We could call it my 9th HJ. I would forgo any profit of course! This would be your knife, influenced somewhat by me, that guy who usually makes HJs as SFOs.
Benefits:
A nice pocketable package - a single-spring knife. A knife that could be called an abbreviated Scout, because it has a utility blade good for punching holes, whittling, or striking a spark! A nice "pocket" (full-sized) blade would also cover a lot of bases, and there are precedents in old catalogs, showing it to be a traditional pattern.
As a committee we could pick the main blade, handles and shield.
What say you???
Click to expand...

This sounds wonderful to me Charlie!
 
Yes please!
One closely duplicating this example on a new frame by GEC...wonderful! :D

Photo originally posted by C. Noyes
 
Charlie, YES!

Only thing I'd ask is that the punch be sharply pointed; too many are rather blunt at the point. Flat, threaded bolsters and winterbottom bone scales, I can live without those. (But I'd sure be happy to see them.)
 
Love the single spring idea for slimness, and it's about time I added a punch to my collection!
 
I am thinking a sharper punch - very like HJ2.

Boy, Charlie N's Terrier is a beauty!!
 
HJ 2 is the middle one. Its punch slips easily into leather, and can be finely controlled.
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I'm in Charlie!!!!!!!

3-3/4"
Slanted bolsters
Dark smooth bone scales
Straight bar shield

Not sure about a main blade....
 
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