All in on jacks

mckgreg said:
A "jack" will have one or more blades on the same end. None on the opposite end. It is the simplest form of a folding pocket knife. This one would be a 3 blade serpentine jack. Serpentine is the description of the frame/handle.
Greg

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thanks i was just getting ready to ask the same question. so a "jack" is a barlow,peanut,gunstock, etc. as long as its blades are in the same end. but a "trapper" is just a "trapper"?
 
A trapper is a jack. It's name and blades are pattern specific for the use of the knife. Personally, when I think of a "Jack", I don't visualize the trapper pattern even tho it is. Generally, I think of a smaller pen blade with a larger master as a "Jack" even tho I know better and post images to the contrary.
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I received two jack knives in the mail today:

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Top one is a Case amber bone Texas Jack and the bottom one is a Craftsman peanut that I won in VCM3's give away.

It's been a good day!
 
TLARbb said:
Top one is a Case amber bone Texas Jack and the bottom one is a Craftsman peanut that I won in VCM3's give away.

It's been a good day!
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i like it when someone gets a new knife but two.... this calls for a celibration!

cheers on your good fortune and good sense. they both serve you well.

keith
 
mckgreg said:
Let's ask TL ?
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Not sure that "TL" is me, but I believe it to be bone rather than delrin. It seems too hard to be delrin. And it doesn't seem to have the characteristic plastic "greasiness" from the plasticizers. But, regardless, I'm really happy with it, bone or delrin. I've got my money on bone though. The thing that makes me think it could be delrin is that it is a Craftsman knife. It is a nice little feller regardless.

It sharpened up really nice; it's going to be a good one.

Now there was another Craftsman in the give away with white delrin handles. But, this one is also a Craftsman. The etch is very hard to see, but if I can get the light reflecting just so, I can read it with a magnifier. It kinda looks like it may be a Schrade built knife, but I am certainly no expert in that area.

Ed
 
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so a "jack" is a barlow,peanut,gunstock, etc. as long as its blades are in the same end.
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Yes, most types of jacks have blades on one end, like this old Imperial

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except, that is, for the ones with blades on both ends, such as this Miller Bros Texas jack

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or this Vintage Knife Co balloon jack

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The last two images are Double End Jacks. The larger size of them is what keeps them in the Jack Family. Generally, once you get a frame that is less than about 3 1/2 inches and has the same blade configuration it falls into the Pen Family.
Greg
 
Lovely jacks, gentlemen! Here are three more of mine:
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Top to bottom- Schatt & Morgan harness jack in ebony, "Scagel" GEC/ Bark River hybrid Fruitport in smooth bone, Queen City Classic Cutlery teardrop jack in ebony. Unless I'm mistaken, all three knives were designed by the same man- Bill Howard of GEC, formerly of Queen.
 
Arathol said:
...except, that is, for the ones with blades on both ends, such as this Miller Bros Texas jack
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Aawwwkkkk!!!!

I'm not having any of that! Except maybe that mini Copperhead I'm planning to get next week. :)

Very nice knives, by the way. I really like that Miller Bros. knife!!! A lot!!

Ed
 
That Miller Bros looks like a Ken Erickson knife! & That I mean to compliment all!
Ed,there was also a Utica knife in that batch of peanuts (all 4 purchased together ),& they made alot of contract knives,too.
I think someone who knows more about it,could get you a match for it & maker on it & I'm almost certain it is bone
Vince
 
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