All in on jacks

[afishhunter]

Here's one to turn back the clock just a little, CoOp Knife Co., Walden NY (1870-1874) jack with just a bit of the original etch still visible. The company name was changed to Walden Knife Company in 1874 :

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Eric

I wonder if the cutler who made that particular knife would be surprised to know that after 140 plus years, (a) a sample of his skill still exists, and (b) it still has a lot of blade left; not sharpened down anywhere near a "toothpick".

Very impressive knife.

 

[CDS]

 

[Peter Parker]

Here's a couple of EE single spring DE jacks. Carrying the mahogany bone this week...

 

[CDS]

Here's a couple of EE single spring DE jacks. Carrying the mahogany bone this week...

Nice. Beautiful bone on both!

 

[CDS]

 

[Augie]

CDS, you have posted some real beauties, very nice.

Here are a few of my Jacks, A Cattaraugus,

Ulster Dwight Divine,

New York Knife Co

Electric Cut Co,

Lawton,

 

[CDS]

CDS, you have posted some real beauties, very nice.

Here are a few of my Jacks,

New York Knife Co

Augie,
They are all beautiful. This is one of the prettiest I have seen!

 

[blades&grace]

Here's a 3 3/8" Gunstock Jack in green Micarta with black paper Micarta bolsters in CPM 154.

 

[CDS]

Beautiful work! Keep em coming

 

[Mike Robuck]

For jackknife posterity, a Winchester candle-end jack. 3 1/8 closed.

 

[RobbW]

Exceptional piece. Love the overall shape and handle jigging. :thumbup:

 

[D.B Cooper]

Here's two favorites of mine. Case 1972 Barehead Jack, and GEC 14 Boys Knife.


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[chuko]

Mike that Winchester is very nice. I guess you decided to add it to your collection. Here are a couple of Jim Dunlap's 3" jacks based on the Schrade 930 pattern. The shadow is my EDC.
Charles

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks Robb and Charles. I really like your Dunlap EDC, Charles. That's a sweet Case. I also really like the Schrade and Ulster jacks as well.

I've been carrying this regular jack ever since I got it from a friend late last year. (Not my photos.)

 

[blades&grace]

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Here's 5 Equal End Jack's in depending order by size...

 

[JB in SC]

Fantastic Bose, Mike. The swedge is really nice, the ivory ain't too bad either

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks Jerry. The ivory is getting a little more buttery in color.

Great gunstocks Brent. Here's a Remington gunstock, 3 inches closed, that I put in my book. Not my knife.

 

[Cambertree]

Good to see the Queen 51s here. I really like the lines of this jack. It just feels 'right' in the hand - very balanced and poised - both open and closed. The walk and talk is about perfect for everyday use, in that I don't have to be wary of breaking a thumbnail or getting bitten on the half-stop. The spine of the secondary pen blade doesn't feel uncomfortable or create hot spots when using the main blade for everyday use. I have some traditionals that looked great on paper, but the protruding spines of the secondary blades made the handle uncomfortable when using the main blade. After thinning out and contouring the edge a bit, this is close to my perfect user jack. A coping or wharncliffe secondary would still have enough room to sit low in the handle when closed, and would make the perfect two blade package IMO. Outstanding work from the makers at Queen, I reckon!