Bring out the humps!

[ISKRA]

Inspired by the recent Conductor thread, I thought why not make one for humpback patterns as well? I feel they often get overlooked. To me they look like a cross between swell centers and doglegs, serpentines or even congresses, but that really depends if they're equal ends or not. Hopefully members with more knowledge can chime in share some interesting facts. How old are these patterns anyway?

So gentlemen, I invite you to post your thoughts and especially photos of your eurekas, half whittlers, norfolks, humpbacks and whatever else there is! As long as it has a hump "in the back" it's welcome here.


My humble contribution is this 1971 Case half whittler (I know Waynorth and some others hate this name since it's just a penknife), which is basically a eureka frame.

 

[Railsplitter]

Case 63046 from the 2008 Quality Test Run.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

Queen made Case 62046J.

 

[glennbad]

Valley Forge...

 

[Augie]

Pretty much Whittlers and Eurekas, I think Norfolks also but I don't have an example of one of those.

 

[Heathenhymnal]

Humpbacks are one of the few patterns I could just never get into.... but I feel like a few more pages of this thread and I might end up buying one. You guys have got some beauties!

 

[5K Qs]

Here's a Case humpback stockman 63046 with pocket worn harvest orange covers (thanks, Mark).



This Rough Rider half whittler has a little lump on the back:


Don't know if this Rough Rider stockman qualifies, but I think black mamba calls this model a Eureka stockman.



- GT

 

[black mamba]

A couple of great smaller patterns there, GT. I had a whittler that I modified the spey blade into a coping, but then sold it.

 

[ISKRA]

Great examples, everyone! Nice to see some 3 bladed humps.

Augie, that Delmar eureka jack is breath-taking!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

This seems like a good thread for Wednesdays

IMG_7525 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

inhand_ by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

since departed but not forgotten
G2

 

[Augie]

Great examples, everyone! Nice to see some 3 bladed humps.

Augie, that Delmar eureka jack is breath-taking!

Thank you, vintage Eureka's in good condition are one of the hardest patterns to find, my only other is an Ulster, also in ebony.

 

[JonMcD]

These are from my father-in-law’s collection. I’m visiting this weekend so I get to gawk and share.

 

[ISKRA]

Thank you, vintage Eureka's in good condition are one of the hardest patterns to find, my only other is an Ulster, also in ebony.


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Another beauty! Any idea what the age of both is?

 

[afishhunter]

Loom Fixer AKA: "Half Hawk" by Rough Rider (RR1267)
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[Augie]

Another beauty! Any idea what the age of both is?

The Delmar is around 1918, I would think the Ulster is within 10 years either way of that date.

 

[hornetguy]

I have this red bone Case large half whittler....

 

[ISKRA]

The Delmar is around 1918, I would think the Ulster is within 10 years either way of that date.

Oh wow, I was thinking they were a little younger. Fantastic.

I have this red bone Case large half whittler....

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Gotta love the deep red on this one.

 

[lambertiana]

Pretty much Whittlers and Eurekas, I think Norfolks also but I don't have an example of one of those.


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Thank you, vintage Eureka's in good condition are one of the hardest patterns to find, my only other is an Ulster, also in ebony.


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The Delmar and Ulster are to die for!

 

[waynorth]

Inspired by the recent Conductor thread, I thought why not make one for humpback patterns as well? I feel they often get overlooked. To me they look like a cross between swell centers and doglegs, serpentines or even congresses, but that really depends if they're equal ends or not. Hopefully members with more knowledge can chime in share some interesting facts. How old are these patterns anyway?

So gentlemen, I invite you to post your thoughts and especially photos of your eurekas, half whittlers, norfolks, humpbacks and whatever else there is! As long as it has a hump "in the back" it's welcome here.


My humble contribution is this 1971 Case half whittler (I know Waynorth and some others hate this name since it's just a penknife), which is basically a eureka frame.

I don't hate the knife though!!! Nice one!!!

 

[waynorth]