Cult of the Texas Jack; why should the peaNUTS get all the glory

arizonaranchman · Dec 31, 2014

LM%O!!!

Good comeback onejim :thumbup:

I actually do have a #6232 Case XX, the Grand-Daddy of the TJ... a '65-'69 in red bone

GlennH · Dec 31, 2014

arizonaranchman said:
LM%O!!!

Good comeback onejim :thumbup:

I actually do have a #6232 Case XX, the Grand-Daddy of the TJ... a '65-'69 in red bone

WOW! That is a beauty! I love Case's old red bone! I think my grandpa carried one very similar to that all through the 60's.

arizonaranchman · Dec 31, 2014

^^^ Actually my own Grandfather carried one for many years and I have that one - it's JUST LIKE THIS ONE but much more worn. I was looking for one just like his and our very own Paul Hilborn saw my "Looking For..." signature and so kindly gifted me this one! I was fearful of losing my Grandfather's 6232 and figured I'd look for one to carry - I truly love this one, it's +/- 50 yrs old and a gorgeous example of Case in it's heyday.

My Grandfather's knife on the right

His knife and the ring he wore for about 40 years

Trout Hound · Dec 31, 2014

arizonaranchman said:
^^^ Actually my own Grandfather carried one for many years and I have that one - it's JUST LIKE THIS ONE but much more worn. I was looking for one just like his and our very own Paul Hilborn saw my "Looking For..." signature and so kindly gifted me this one! I was fearful of losing my Grandfather's 6232 and figured I'd look for one to carry - I truly love this one, it's +/- 50 yrs old and a gorgeous example of Case in it's heyday.

My Grandfather's knife on the right

His knife and the ring he wore for about 40 years

That is awesome. I'd say it's been sharpened a few times.

jacktrades_nbk · Dec 31, 2014

A few, and then some

Thanks for sharing, nice pocket knives.

LaughingBones · Jan 11, 2015

Just picked this one up yesterday after reading this thread. Working on a patina now.

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Rsmith_77 · Jan 11, 2015

LaughingBones said:
Just picked this one up yesterday after reading this thread. Working on a patina now.

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:thumbup:
outstanding!
and welcome to the club

LaughingBones · Jan 12, 2015

Wells guys I'm loving this Texas Jack!! Really glad I bought one. Picture posted above. I soaked the Amber bone in black tea and put a nice patina on the blade and have never seen a more beautiful knife. Everything about it is perfect. Blades centered and no blade play at all! Glad I found this thread.

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Rsmith_77 · Jan 12, 2015

glad we could be there to help
always great to see another convert to the Cult of the Texas Jack

hank_rearden · Jan 13, 2015

the only time i'll join this cult in when they show enough top and bottom shots. crinked or each blade having its own spring and channel. those are the first things i look at.

Trout Hound · Jan 13, 2015

hank_rearden said:
the only time i'll join this cult in when they show enough top and bottom shots. crinked or each blade having its own spring and channel. those are the first things i look at.

Hi Hank,

The Texas Jack does in fact have separate springs and channels for each blade, as you can see in the pic of my knife below. The pen blade on mine is actually more centered than it looks in the photo.

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arizonaranchman · Jan 14, 2015

Laughing,

That's a beautiful TJ you have there!

Casares · Jan 14, 2015

I like this pattern very much
here is my CV Red Bone TJ - next to few different jacks, just to show size and blade shapes

CLuttrell · Jan 14, 2015

jc57 said:
I've probably posted this comparison picture before in this thread.

Clockwise from the top:
- Small Texas Jack, 62032 Amber Bone CV
- Medium Jack, 62087 Brown Barnboard SS
- Texas Jack, 6292 Brown Jigged Bone (?) CV
- Medium Jack, 62032 Sunset Winterbottom Bone SS

Now that is a nice looking foursome! I have been looking for one of those Brown Barnboard medium jacks for quite sometime...cannot find one.

Chris

SAK Guy · Feb 6, 2015

Not a Case but at 4", it's clearly a Lg. Texas Jack pattern....

Frontier Powder Horn Jack from 1976.

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arizonaranchman · Feb 6, 2015

SAK Guy said:
Not a Case but at 4", it's clearly a Lg. Texas Jack pattern....

Frontier Powder Horn Jack from 1976.

Very nice SAK, that's an old veteran :thumbup:

SAK Guy · Feb 6, 2015

arizonaranchman said:
Very nice SAK, that's an old veteran :thumbup:

Thanks buddy! Still tight, snappy and sharpened up like my Old Timers. I love it!

jc57 · Feb 6, 2015

CLuttrell said:
Now that is a nice looking foursome! I have been looking for one of those Brown Barnboard medium jacks for quite sometime...cannot find one.

Chris

It was a lucky find on the big auction site back a couple of years ago. Knife market and economy both were a little weaker then.

redsparrow · Feb 23, 2015

LaughingBones said:
Wells guys I'm loving this Texas Jack!! Really glad I bought one. Picture posted above. I soaked the Amber bone in black tea and put a nice patina on the blade and have never seen a more beautiful knife. Everything about it is perfect. Blades centered and no blade play at all! Glad I found this thread.

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Thought I'd give this thread a bump because the Texas Jack DESERVES all the glory it can get. Of course full fledged cult members already know why the Texas Jack is the perfect pocket knife...

Sleek and pocketable, just the right length to allow a proper four finger grip. Enough blade for 98.67% of all cutting tasks and the #1 most interesting secondary blade shape of any knife ever produced just to name a few of the Texas Jack's more glorious attributes.

Today, mine is receiving the black tea spa treatment and I'm hoping it comes home looking just like the one above. Anyways, here's to the glorious Texas Jack!

Lifetime Cult Member, RS

LaughingBones · Feb 23, 2015

redsparrow said:
Thought I'd give this thread a bump because the Texas Jack DESERVES all the glory it can get. Of course full fledged cult members already know why the Texas Jack is the perfect pocket knife... Sleek and pocketable, just the right length to allow a proper four finger grip. Enough blade for 98.67% of all cutting tasks and the #1 most interesting secondary blade shape of any knife ever produced just to name a few of the Texas Jack's more glorious attributes.

Today, mine is receiving the black tea spa treatment and I'm hoping it comes home looking just like the one above. Anyways, here's to the glorious Texas Jack!

Lifetime Cult Member, RS

Red! The tea worked well. I eventually ended up putting it with blades up in a cup of coffee. I noticed the warmer the better. I still edc my Texas Jack and I've been really enjoying it. I havn't used the small blade much, but I keep it razor sharpe just in case. Please post a pic when it's done. I'd like to take a peak.