Bareheaded Ebony Jacks. Let's see 'em!

MJ71 said:
Sorry: bare headed NOT bear headed!! [emoji57]
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I don't know, I think a bear-headed Ebony jack would be pretty awesome! :D

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I just acquired a couple more. A KaBar Hawkbill and a Robeson Shuredge that I think used to be a Maize knife.





Possibly cocobolo wood, but it's nice and dark. I love the way the handle swells out. Very comfortable in hand.

 
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Quick shot of my assortment. The Enderes (between the 14 & 15) might not be Ebony but was sold as such. I have another Razor 15 in much lighter Ebony, but I didn't want to fish the tube out of the closet. The EO was rehandled by Glennbad.

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I prefer barehead over cap bolsters. I'll start with some modern ones:








And some oldies:










And last but not least, this Challenge has the best ebony...absolutely black, super fine grain.
 
Fantastic examples lambertiana both Ancient & Modern :thumbup: Those old Stabber Jacks are impressive old battle horses.

In my view, Barehead (or even the Grizzly cool Bearhead:D ) knives are always nicer looking than versions with an end cap -obviously not including those patterns that must have end-caps. You get the full Stag, Jigged Bone or Wood grain with a Barehead, not chopped off end. I like them better in the hand too.

Here's my recent one, greatly prized and a very generous present from Ken K :thumbup: I think it has great ageing potential, the grain is dense and the Eureka is a wonderful frame that, with creative thinking...could house a lot of different blade types, just thinking' :cool:

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Thanks, Will
 
r8shell said:
Possibly cocobolo wood, but it's nice and dark. I love the way the handle swells out. Very comfortable in hand.

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Interesting to see the swell in that handle, I don't know that I've ever seen a wood handled knife done like that. Amazing how thin they seem to have done it towards the bolster.

lambertiana said:
I prefer barehead over cap bolsters. I'll start with some modern ones:

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I, too, prefer bareheaded knives to those with end caps. You posted some great examples, but I'm particularly drawn to that #15 Farm Boy. One of my favorite patterns from GEC. I have a couple in jigged bone, but never managed to get ahold of one in Ebony. Beautiful knife!
 
Great pics! I love ebony scales, they age so beautifully. The bareheaded models have had a strong appeal to me lately - I may have to try one out.
 
A gift from BigBiscuit. :)



I'm going to sharpen it, and I hope to carefully restore that swedge down to the tip.
 
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Thanks, Bob!


I want to bump this thread to show my latest rescue. Before:


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I've been carrying it for a few weeks, and I'm really liking the utility of the blade shape. Not enough to chop off a new blade of course, but enough that I wouldn't hesitate to buy another broken knife. :)
 
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