Cigar or Sleeveboard?(pics welcome)

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Ok first sorry if this has been covered, but whats the difference?
I have this big'ol Kissing Krane whittler, I call it a cigar pattern. But I see similar shaped knives posted as sleeveboard. So as usual when I'm stumped on knifey type subjects, I seek wisdom from the collective knowledge of the Porch

 

[r8shell]

I believe a Sleeve-board has one end narrower than the other (named after the small ironing boards used for ironing shirt sleeves)

Equal End/Cigar #68 and Sleeveboard #09:

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

r8shell
I thought so but I have seen a tapering pattern called ciger as well. Thats why I became confused lol. Anyway here's more pics of the Kissing Krane, just because lol.

 

[DustinK]

They are shaped just like the names suggest. A cigar is more uniform shape while a ironing sleeve board is wider at one end.

 

[ISKRA]

Sleeveboards are wider where the main blade is. If it's the oposite, it's a swell end or teardrop, depending on the exact shape of the "butt". A cigar is an equal end knife with no humps or curves.

The shape of the frame will influence the blade configuration as well. Sleeveboards will usually be pen knives or whittlers. Swell ends are mostly jack knives (although SAKs often use this shape as well). Cigars can be anything you want – jacks, oposite end jacks, pen knives, whittlers, cattle knives, scout knives ...

 

[afishhunter]

Sleeveboard (large, 4" closed) Sunfish and an (large 4.25" closed) equal end/cigar Sunfish.
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As others have stated, the sleeveboard is larger on one end.

 

[Just Tom.]

The main difference, I believe, is that nobody ever said “What this country needs is a really good five-cent sleeveboard”.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Ok, thanks yall! Sleeveboard it is then

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

This is a modern Sleeveboard. Here is Willem O'Kelly aka K'roo, custom maker, describing it: a full custom prototype "Stout" Sheepsfoot Sleeveboard Jack slip joint. A real mouthful. Ignore all the other stuff: it is the Teal green Micarta one.

 

[Will Power]

Mind you, some Cigars do taper to the chewing end are they Cheroots?

The definitions of Sleeveboard/Cigar are correct but can't we have BOTH patterns in this thread? Life's too short for too much pedantry

Misplaced Hillbilly That's a really grand knife you have there, big enough to do some ironing on

 

[sf fanatic]

They are shaped just like the names suggest. A cigar is more uniform shape while a ironing sleeve board is wider at one end.

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You have very good taste in knives!
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[Will Power]

I think with minor changes, GEC could 'reverse' the 14 frame and make a very tidy Sleeveboard-Penknife pattern. I'd go for it anyway, if I could land one that is..

Tip-Bolster even

 

[DustinK]

You have very good taste in knives!
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Same to you!

 

[Will Power]

I*XL Wostenholm Sleeveboard in I hope faux Ivory, not the same era as the coin unfortunately..but 50s or 60s

 

[brownshoe]

Mind you, some Cigars do taper to the chewing end are they Cheroots?

The definitions of Sleeveboard/Cigar are correct but can't we have BOTH patterns in this thread? Life's too short for too much pedantry

Misplaced Hillbilly That's a really grand knife you have there, big enough to do some ironing on

As a boy we called the tapered brown cigars the Italian truck farmers smoked Cheroots. That’s what our parents called them too.

 

[sunknife]

I believe a Sleeve-board has one end narrower than the other (named after the small ironing boards used for ironing shirt sleeves)

Equal End/Cigar #68 and Sleeveboard #09:

That's the way I've always view it, r8shell.

Just by coincidence I happened to have these two in my pocket today, both are Winchesters.
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[sunknife]

Ok first sorry if this has been covered, but whats the difference? View attachment 2022344
I have this big'ol Kissing Krane whittler, I call it a cigar pattern. But I see similar shaped knives posted as sleeveboard. So as usual when I'm stumped on knifey type subjects, I seek wisdom from the collective knowledge of the Porch

That's a good looking knife, David. Any Idea of its age/manufacture date?

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

sunknife No Idea really, when I get home I'll look it over again. I may post it the old knives thread and maybe we'll learn more then.

 

[mrknife]

This is a modern Sleeveboard. Here is Willem O'Kelly aka K'roo, custom maker, describing it: a full custom prototype "Stout" Sheepsfoot Sleeveboard Jack slip joint. A real mouthful. Ignore all the other stuff: it is the Teal green Micarta one.
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now that is flexing!

 

[mrknife]

stay golden...