Does anybody still make a knife like these little guys?

screened porch · Mar 11, 2016

Shorter and thinner than a Barlow, but almost as much blade. I can't find anything similar from KaBar, Case, or Queen.

300Bucks · Mar 11, 2016

I guessed wrong, got nothing to show. 300

Pipeman · Mar 11, 2016

Rough Rider makes a wonderful little Barlow.

screened porch · Mar 11, 2016

300Bucks said:
I guessed wrong, got nothing to show. 300

I wonder what you guessed.

screened porch · Mar 11, 2016

Pipeman said:
Rough Rider makes a wonderful little Barlow.

Thanks. I'll have a look.

dpowers311 · Mar 11, 2016

What about a GEC 22 or 25?

Dave

r redden · Mar 11, 2016

Here is a Rough Rider Little Barlow and a GEC #25 EO Little Jack.

MCar · Mar 11, 2016

GEC #83 (but it's a lockback)
GEC #55 (but it's a dogleg)
GEC #25 (but it's quite a bit shorter blade)

Looks like you may have a great idea for a new pattern. I'd love to get something like what you've shown below made by GEC.

I'll be watching this thread for other responses!

screened porch · Mar 12, 2016

The 25 looks a little bulkier, too. The RR is too tiny, as is the 22. I guess I'm lucky to have the KaBar and Robeson I've got.
These are 3" long by 3/8" thick, by the way, with 2 3/8" main blades.

Kperla · Mar 12, 2016

What about a huckleberry boys knife? Pattern #15

r8shell · Mar 12, 2016

I agree, those were nice little jacks, and I'd love to see someone come out with a new version.
Shaped like a #15, but smaller (not much longer than a #9 esquire) :

Kperla · Mar 12, 2016

Oh wow I didn't realize just how small that was! That would be a great pattern!

Ernie1980 · Mar 12, 2016

The GEC 22 packs an amazing amount of blade into a small package.

MCar · Mar 12, 2016

I've never owned one, but a GEC #06 Pemberton might be close. Its frame is a little different shape, but I think it mightfit thus role. But they are very hard to get. I've been watching the exchangeffor one ever since I joined BF and I've never seen one.

Kperla · Mar 12, 2016

Here's a pic of the pemberton next to a 22 magnum, hope this helps a little

ConBon · Mar 12, 2016

I've got am old Valley Forge teardrop that fits the bill, but isn't in production. One of my favorite knives, beautiful F&F, materials, everything. Here it is in hand next to a SAK

Connor

5K Qs · Mar 12, 2016

scrteened porch said:
Shorter and thinner than a Barlow, but almost as much blade. I can't find anything similar from KaBar, Case, or Queen.
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How about something like a Case mini copperhead (3 1/8 in closed, I think) or a small canoe (baby butterbean is 2 3/4", IIRC)? Or do you want jack, rather than pen, blade set-up?

- GT

GaiusJulius · Mar 12, 2016

It's a smaller jack pattern. I haven't seen anything with exactly that handle shape, but Case, GEC, and Queen all have jacks smaller than 3.5" (GEC 15/TC Barlow length) with pretty good blade to handle ratios.

deltaboy · Mar 12, 2016

Rough rider small Barlow .

Or a Case Texas Jack.

screened porch · Mar 12, 2016

5K Qs said:
How about something like a Case mini copperhead (3 1/8 in closed, I think) or a small canoe (baby butterbean is 2 3/4", IIRC)? Or do you want jack, rather than pen, blade set-up?

- GT

Thanks for the responses, and sorry I still can't multi-quote.

I have a mini-copperhead with wharncliffe main, and I have other small jacks, but what I like about these two is the breadth of blade, as well as the length of blade in a small package. I'm fascinated to have a blade only 1/8" shorter than a Barlow's in a handle almost 3/8" shorter and much thinner.

It's not like I really need another knife at all, and I do already have two of these, but if someone made one in a nice stainless it might be the one and only be-all and end-all. ( Like a few others I've got.)