A little family of Queen Winterbottom Bone Patterns

T. Erdelyi

T. Erdelyi

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I've shown these before but it's been awhile, so for those who haven't seen 'em, here they are.

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The Serpentine Jack is the only real bone, it was the first one I bought back in the '80s, found it at a yard sale for a dollar, it's actually one of my favorite EDCs, the others I bought as I found them at yard sales and flea markets.

The most expensive was the Peanut I paid $20 because a guy next to me was eyein' up at a table I was diggin' through.

Anyway kinda sad to say the others are Delrin but as I surf the net and wander the flea markets I've always got my eyes peeled for other real Winterbottom Bone knives.

Oh yea I also have a Queen Carving set that have real Winterbottom Bone Scales.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
The Serpentine Jack is the only real bone, it was the first one I bought back in the '80s, found it at a yard sale for a dollar, it's actually one of my favorite EDCs, the others I bought as I found them at yard sales and flea markets.

The most expensive was the Peanut I paid $20 because a guy next to me was eyein' up at a table I was diggin' through.

Anyway kinda sad to say the others are Delrin but as I surf the net and wander the flea markets I've always got my eyes peeled for other real Winterbottom Bone knives.

Oh yea I also have a Queen Carving set that have real Winterbottom Bone Scales.
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T,
We must be on the same wavelength, I have been EDCing a Serpentine Jack just like the one you have posted. I also have this Queen Beef slicer on it way from E-bay,:thumbup: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280334852928#ebayphotohosting
 
T E,

Wonderful collection you have!. Acquiring a piece here and a piece there slowly at yard sales and similar venues and such makes the hunt quite intriguing and a heck of a lot of fun too. Winterbottom bone is one of my favorite handle materials. At one time I had many vintage fixed and folding Queens with authentic WB scales but alas, they have all been traded off to others. One of my favorites was a set of (8) Queen Steak knives in nice(perhps hand carved) WB scales, circa 1920's - 30's in its original hardwood case lined with retro royal blue crushed velvet bearing the proper tang stamp insignia outlined in gold leaf.

I picked up this S&M Barlow in Winterbottom scales from Ron Ryder back around 5 years ago or so and I am hanging on to her..

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Also, below is a bit of interesting history on the origins of Winterbottom Bone from an article written by Bernard Levine's, "Whut Izzit" column in, Knife World Magazine in 1987. (Scroll about half way down the page to 2nd article.)

http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/bonehand.txt




Anthony
 
sunnyd said:
T E,

Wonderful collection you have!. Acquiring a piece here and a piece there slowly at yard sales and similar venues and such makes the hunt quite intriguing and a heck of a lot of fun too. Winterbottom bone is one of my favorite handle materials. At one time I had many vintage fixed and folding Queens with authentic WB scales but alas, they have all been traded off to others. One of my favorites was a set of (8) Queen Steak knives in nice hand carved WB scales, circa 1920's - 30's in its original hardwood case lined with retro royal blue crushed velvet bearing the proper tang stamp insignia outlined in gold leaf.

I picked up this S&M Barlow in Winterbottom scales from Ron Ryder back around 5 years ago or so and I am hanging on to her..

6pb9ck.jpg


Also, below is a bit of interesting history on the origins of Winterbottom Bone from an article written by Bernard Levine's, "Whut Izzit" column in, Knife World Magazine in 1987. (Scroll about half way down the page to 2nd article.)

http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/bonehand.txt




Anthony
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I love that paper, after 25 years of readin' all the knife pubs that came around, it's the only one I put my faith in, all info no junk.

BTW I did read that article, I actually learned a lot about jigging in general from that piece, everyone who collects should read it and just in case ya never heard of Knife World here's a link for a free trial subscription.

Click me for a free trial subscription to Knife World.
 
Nice collection there.

Queen Cut could do well by re-introducing the bone version in my view.

Is that a Dog Leg Jack in your original pic?

Thanks.
 
Nice family yablanowitz, I see ya don't have the medium Coke Bottle, I bought one of Ebay only to find out it had no markings on it, I believe it's a chinese copy, I'll have to post some pics with BRL's site and see what the consensus is but I'm afraid I know the outcome already.
 
There are a ton of patterns I don't have. Missed a large Congress on eBay tonight because my girlfriend made dinner early. Maybe next time.
 
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