Couple Of Old Jacks

[5K Qs]

Thanks for the info, Augie. (I'm terrible at recognizing different varieties of wood.)

- GT

 

[bflying]

Those are real beauties. Nice find.


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[lambertiana]

Thanks, I'm thinking rosewood, the Eureka Jack is East Indian Rosewood and it's almost a dead ringer to the NYKC.

The 1902 NYKC catalog that I have usually lists cocobolo as an option, so that would be my first guess. But it could be rosewood (technically cocobolo is a rosewood - dalbergia - species, but normally rosewood means either brazilian or indian rosewood, not cocobolo). Also, it is a standard dogleg pattern; the GEC 92 is a Eureka jack.

 

[lambertiana]

These are the rest of the old Jacks I found last weekend, first up is a Camillus bare end Jack with nice bone, full blades, does have some pitting and a slight edge bone loss on mark side. Has 4 line tang stamps, main is straight, pen is curved, from what I've read this dates it to 1915.

Normally I'm a fan of wood scales, but the bone on this is just fabulous.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Great old jacks.

 

[Augie]

Thanks all, Lambertiana, thank you for the pattern clarification and the wood identity from the catalog.

 

[navihawk]

The GEC 56 pattern looks more like it.

 

[neal70]

I've got to start finding these antique stores and yard/garage sales you boys are hitting. I can't remember the last time I found anything half as pleasant as what I see in this thread and several others. Dedication, timing, and a bit of luck are certainly paying off for you gentleman. The jigging alone makes that top knife a winner, and the second is lovely as well. Excellent, excellent finds.
Thanks, Neal

 

[Old Bowie]

Both nice knives but I do like the jigging on the Camillus.

These are the rest of the old Jacks I found last weekend, first up is a Camillus bare end Jack with nice bone, full blades, does have some pitting and a slight edge bone loss on mark side. Has 4 line tang stamps, main is straight, pen is curved, from what I've read this dates it to 1915.

The other is a New York Knife Co Jack, very similar to the GEC Eureka Jack, unfortunately the blades of this one have been poorly sharpened, still a pretty nice knife, has coin edge liners, long match strike pull. Some of the pics show a comparison to the GEC.

 

[r redden]

These are the rest of the old Jacks I found last weekend,

Great scores Augie I love the old knives thanks for posting.

John, you are consistently turning up some amazing knives!
There must be a horseshoe, ummmm . . . . . hanging over your computer!!

Charlie I'm still laughing you are not right my friend. (haven't heard that horseshoe reference in many moons)