Chart of knife patterns?

[TX907]

Love the fat spear blades depicted.

 

[thawk]

Simmons Encyclopedia Catalog #G, 1908

Balloon, Easy Opener, Crown Jack, Equal End Jack, Fish Jack, & Gun Stock Jack

Congress, Swell Center Congress, Senator, Shadow, Equal End Cattle, Vaquero, Premium Stock, Physician's, & Wharncliffe

Regular Jack, Serpentine Jack, Sway Back Jack, Swell Center Jack, Swell End Jack, & Pruning

Anglo Saxon, Barlow, Budding, Corkscrew, Regular Pen, Swell Center Pen, Serpentine Pen, & Lobster

 

[Will Power]

More fantastic graphics,these old catalogues...:thumbup:

Can anybody explain what the Anglo-Saxon is? Homage to Sheffield cutlers or an English Jack? Is this an extinct pattern?

Thanks, W

 

[Blues]

I think the Anglo-Saxon is a large "cigar' or equal-end knife.


Edited To Add:

Levine's Guide defines it as a large "oval" sided cigar or equal-end pattern (sometimes with a tapered end).

 

[neeman]

What is a shadow pattern?

What is the difference between a shadow and a serpentine?

Thanks

 

[Blues]

Neeman, a shadow is simply a bolsterless version of a pattern such as a trapper.

Serpentine refers to the sinuous shape of a particular pattern. Many different patterns employ a serpentine configuration to one degree or another as there is not just "one" way of producing a serpentine. (Jacks, whittlers, etc...)

"Shadow" Hunter by Erickson:

 

[d.parker]

More fantastic graphics,these old catalogues...:thumbup:

Can anybody explain what the Anglo-Saxon is? Homage to Sheffield cutlers or an English Jack? Is this an extinct pattern?

Thanks, W

willgoy,

It's really who's doing the calling. But that pattern is a Sleevboard and it goes back to Sheffield. It's not extinct. Case has a new run out it's a 91 pattern...

 

[Will Power]

My thanks to Blues and d.parker

I must look into that Case No.91....