Best not necessarily BEST but favoriteJigging?

[JonMcD]

My favorite is this Cullpepper Amber Richmond jigged bone that Glenn did for me on this Eureka Jack recover.

 

[waynorth]

Appreciate what others like, love what you like……….all a tad subjective, fun to discuss though!!

What Paul said!!!

 

[Hickory n steel]

GEC has the prewar old world style and patterns down, but I don't think any production knife company today really does Jigging like Case does.
I really love some of the kind of braided or threaded looking Jigging GEC does which Case doesn't though.

 

[Hickory n steel]

GEC has a lot more unappealing jigging types than Case does, but they also have the amazing stuff like this that Case just doesn't do.
They also have deeper richer reds than Case does these days because theirs is often too light.

 

[Boattale]

I prefer the Case style jigging where it doesn't go all the way to the bolsters.

 

[rockman0]

This thread needs pick bone! NYK had some of the best IMO.
It's a shame none of the modern knife companies can replicate it in a cost effective manner.

We need a little Camillus representation in here!

Another NYK

A few more from Case, excuse the stag in a jigged bone thread!

 

[Hickory n steel]

I don't know what Moki calls this stuff but it's amazing.



Buck used to have some excellent jigged as well, here's some red Buckbone and some brown bone.

Their Buckbone jigging is amazing.


Case has lots of great Jigging, and their peach seed jigging that's consistently good is just classic.

I think this " dark red " is also peach seed jigged, but they don't say.


I really wish this Crandall jigging wasn't worn because it's great before they artificially wear it down and they go way too far on some knives, but they didn't do too bad here.

 

[danno50]

This thread needs pick bone! NYK had some of the best IMO.
It's a shame none of the modern knife companies can replicate it in a cost effective manner.

We need a little Camillus representation in here!

Another NYK

A few more from Case, excuse the stag in a jigged bone thread!

Great examples, Rob!! Love them all, especially the old pick bone.

 

[MolokaiRider]

I love it all. Some very fine looking knives in this thread!

My favorite jigging is on examples that have been well-worn over time in use.

Just beautiful.

 

[Oldy]

That is fine jigging and color,

 

[Oldy]

the top case with its subtle and shallow jigging always grabs me,but the older knives with their random jigging and the ability for the the dye to fully penetrate is really something.

 

[Will Power]

Where's the poor jigging here? What a wealth has been shown, proving there's no 'best' only sublime

rockman0 What a display! I'd never leave the house if I had them Truly beautiful examples.

Here's one I like from Canal St. Aberdeen Jigged Bone I think it was called?

 

[Augie]

Nothing beats late 1800's to WW2 jigging in my opinion

 

[rockman0]

Great examples, Rob!! Love them all, especially the old pick bone.

Thanks, Dan, it's hard not to love old pick bone!

Where's the poor jigging here? What a wealth has been shown, proving there's no 'best' only sublime

rockman0 What a display! I'd never leave the house if I had them Truly beautiful examples.

Here's one I like from Canal St. Aberdeen Jigged Bone I think it was called?

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Thanks, Will, when I leave the house I look at pictures of my knives on my phone
That's a pretty Canal St

 

[Oldy]

The thing that appeals to me on the older jigging is how deep and rich they got the dye into the bone,although I really like case and gec jigging I'm sometimes put off by how weak the dye job is.im not sure if it has to do with banned chemicals or what as to why nyk company and Rodgers bone were so consistent.

 

[Hickory n steel]

The thing that appeals to me on the older jigging is how deep and rich they got the dye into the bone,although I really like case and gec jigging I'm sometimes put off by how weak the dye job is.im not sure if it has to do with banned chemicals or what as to why nyk company and Rodgers bone were so consistent.

That's probably it.
I also like how it goes all the way to the bolsters which is less common these days.

 

[waynorth]

This thread needs pick bone! NYK had some of the best IMO.
It's a shame none of the modern knife companies can replicate it in a cost effective manner.

We need a little Camillus representation in here!

Another NYK

A few more from Case, excuse the stag in a jigged bone thread!

Amazing antique jigging, Rob!! Makes me wish I was alive and aware back in those days!!

 

[black mamba]

I sometimes wonder if we like the old pick-bone as much because we don't see it anymore as because it just looks great.
Just about any jigging that is deep and random does it for me.

 

[waynorth]

I sometimes wonder if we like the old pick-bone as much because we don't see it anymore as because it just looks great.
Just about any jigging that is deep and random does it for me.

Not often seen, but beautiful just the same!!
Evan re-handle!!!

 

[Boattale]

Where's the poor jigging here? What a wealth has been shown, proving there's no 'best' only sublime

rockman0 What a display! I'd never leave the house if I had them Truly beautiful examples.

Here's one I like from Canal St. Aberdeen Jigged Bone I think it was called?

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Damn straight. So I changed the title of the thread.