Well, there were easy opener grandaddy/daddy barlows from several companies - usually 5" closed - though you're probably not considering them to be jacks in the classic sense.
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Well, there were easy opener grandaddy/daddy barlows from several companies - usually 5" closed - though you're probably not considering them to be jacks in the classic sense.
Speechless, absolutely speechless, I am falling in love with this pattern, how is that I have never owned one, and only thought of them now that I "need" one.....I have missed out needlessly for many years!!! Thus the beauty of this forum, live and learn!
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morrowj, that's yummy! No wonder someone took a bite out of that handle. 
I too really like the older Imperial/Prov. R.I. bone handled EO Jack with U.S.A. stamped on the Pen blade.
Most of them you see have been used, but this one arrived with the dried yellow factory grease still on the blades.
These have all been used to varying degrees.
The same knife also appears with a 4 line Camillus stamp.
This one has a full Spearpoint blade which is more leaf shaped than the Imperials, and has a long pull. unfortunately there is a bite out of the Pen blade.
these are all 4 line Camillus, 2 are long pull and the others have the reular nail nick.
Yep, i do like these knives.
roland
Most of them you see have been used, but this one arrived with the dried yellow factory grease still on the blades.
These have all been used to varying degrees.
The same knife also appears with a 4 line Camillus stamp.
This one has a full Spearpoint blade which is more leaf shaped than the Imperials, and has a long pull. unfortunately there is a bite out of the Pen blade.
these are all 4 line Camillus, 2 are long pull and the others have the reular nail nick.
Yep, i do like these knives.
roland
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That's quite a herd of EOs, Roland. Thanks for posting them up!
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Outstanding Roland. The old Imperials have a real quality or character about them. The Camilus' are great too. It's the combination of the finger groove and the bail that really sets these knives off. Here's one where there's no shield needed.
Looks like one of your Cammy's got hit with 110 too. If they could tell stories....
Looks like one of your Cammy's got hit with 110 too. If they could tell stories....
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Roland, nice collection of Rodgers bone EOs!
At least that's what I think of as Rodger's bone. It may have been done by Camillus or Imperial also, but whoever did it, those knives are just great!
It's especially interesting when you get a bunch of similar knives like that.
At least that's what I think of as Rodger's bone. It may have been done by Camillus or Imperial also, but whoever did it, those knives are just great!
It's especially interesting when you get a bunch of similar knives like that.
Thanks for the compliments on these knives. They show up frequently on ebay making them easy and inexpensive to collect. The best part is they are really well made; all still have good spring tension, not even 1 has any blade play and the jigged bone handles have held up really well. Not bad for being about 70 years old. Just a little older than me but my spring sure has lost tension !
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If your looking for one to EDC, you can pretty easily turn any knife into an easy opener with a drum sanding attachment on a drill press or even in a drill. Barlows work very well for this. Of coarse I wouldn't do this with a high end vintage piece, but there a lots of lower price knives with good steel that you can make uniquely your own by doing it.
"do have them on display or in a drawer?"
I don't have any knives on display but there are knives lying about all over the house awaiting checking over, sharpening, use, etc.
I keep these EO Jacks in a drawer of a cheapo(but works for me) roll around tool chest from "wally". i bought a second one too, both for the overflow from my large gun safe that is packed full of knives. guns have to live elsewhere in the house.
I have too many knives.
roland
I don't have any knives on display but there are knives lying about all over the house awaiting checking over, sharpening, use, etc.
I keep these EO Jacks in a drawer of a cheapo(but works for me) roll around tool chest from "wally". i bought a second one too, both for the overflow from my large gun safe that is packed full of knives. guns have to live elsewhere in the house.
I have too many knives.
roland