Equal end jacks?

[Brian.Evans]

Hey all, I'm getting ready to order some steel and make a few more knives. The three I'm doing this time are a swell end EO, a sodbuster for myself and Rolf (haven't forgotten about you buddy!) and an equal end of some sort. The EE pattern I have is for a cattle knife, but I really don't think my skills are up to making a three bladed knife yet. So, I'd like to do a equal ended jack of some sort. I would really like to see pictures of any equal end jacks you have, especially those that are a bit older or based off historical patterns. I'm thinking the EE will probably end up being in ebony, and the EO in either ebony or jigged bone.

When you post a knife, I'm particularly interested in the bolster material used, liner material, cover material, overall closed length, blade types, and approximate age. I'm thinking a spear main and spear pen or a clip main and spear pen are going to be the most likely knives represented.

Thanks guys, I can't wait to see some awesome knives.

If you want to post swell ends too, that's ok and great as well.

 

[shrapne1]

i wish i could help you out with pictures but i dont posses any of my own; however, if no one replies, you could use the search function, there's even some current threads with equal ends going as we speak. good luck with your venture

 

[Campbellclanman]

medicevans,
I envy you Sir, to be able to make a pocket knife is to be a happy man I would say!
Could I post this equal ender please, its not an old knife, but boy its a cracker of a knife, this knife was gifted to me by Anthony ( sunnyd ) and I am extremely fond of this knife-I really love it, its a big knife at 4 inches closed, Brass liners with Nickel Silver Bolsters, no need to explain anything as you can see clearly.
Again GEC at their best with this one, I just thought because ( selfishly ) I love the knife so much, and with it being an equal ender you may be interested.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Might take a look at images of the 62055 Case 'Cigar' jack. It's an older equal-end pattern w/rounded bolsters (nickel), brass liners, jigged bone (red/brown) and was discontinued sometime in the '70s, I believe. I have one (a 1965 - '69), but haven't taken pics of it yet. Attractive little knives, at about 3-1/2" closed, with clip main and secondary pen.

Here's a sample pic of one, from the web:

David

 

[Brian.Evans]

Now that is a nice knife! Certainly new knives are welcome. GECs are based from old patterns, from what I understand. Is that a punch on your Knife? I have thought about making a jack with a punch/pokey type blade for the secondary. In fact, I usually don't even sharpen my secondary as I use it for a poker/digger/untangler type tool.

 

[Brian.Evans]

OWE, I like the cigar patterns too. If like to find some of that bone for my knives! Classic look.

 

[Railsplitter]

My pictures are horrible but I have a couple of the older Case 055 patterns. It's a very nice pattern.

Red Bone 62055. (1940-1964)

Slick Black 22055. (also 1940-1964)

 

[Campbellclanman]

Rick your pictures are NEVER horrible my friend.

medicevans, you are totally correct its a punch, in fact a mean punch at that - my first ever knife with a punch - just great!
My Carl Schlieper ( 3 bladed ) has a more of a poker than a punch, and that gets used a lot as well, especially if I am building stuff I use it as a scriber.

 

[Railsplitter]

Thanks, Duncan. For at least two years now I have been wanting to update my photos of these knives but every time I think about it I either don't have the time or I just don't feel like doing it. This is one of those "don't feel like doing it" nights.
Thank you for the kind words, my friend.

 

[navin74]

Hello,
I have a 055 pattern jack that I am in process of making ebony scales for. It is apart. I will try to take some pics of it and post for you sometime tomorrow evening. It is not as nice as Rick's or David's knives but it may help you out.
Nathan

 

[rune1279]

Well, I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but here you go:

It's small -- 3 1/8" long, with brass liners and (I think) nickel silver bolsters. The scale material is some kind of jigged synthetic -- I'm hoping composite or delrin or something, rather than celluloid, which sounds pretty temperamental.

It's a Utica Kutmaster, but of the age I have no idea. It's the first jack I've ever seen that was pen-knife sized -- very slender, too.

Hope that helps,
--Mark

 

[markpmc]

Here's another GEC #53 for you. I have a #54 Big Jack still in it's tube, I'll get it out for a pic if you want ....
Nickel silver bolsters, brass liners. Extra liner on the punch side.

 

[Brian.Evans]

Nathan, any chance you could trace the pieces onto a piece of brass, or at least paper for me? Shoot me an email through my profile or its just my username at gmail dot com.

Mark/Rune, how wide is that small EE of yours. Also, I may be incorrect, but I thought Utica stopped making knives in 1947. Don't know where that came from though.

Markpmc, the pattern I have is about 3 7/8" long. I had thought about doing a full size spear and full size clip (kind of like a trapper, two full size blades) but I wasn't sure it would look right. Now that I know the #54 exists, I'm going to try it!

 

[navin74]

All of my decent design tools are at the shop so I cannot scribe or trace anything until tomorrow. Until then, I could scan the parts and send to you for review. Another option is to send you the knife to review and then you could return it to me. I don't mind that and this forum has helped me in more ways than I can count.....

Nathan

Nathan, any chance you could trace the pieces onto a piece of brass, or at least paper for me? Shoot me an email through my profile or its just my username at gmail dot com.

Mark/Rune, how wide is that small EE of yours. Also, I may be incorrect, but I thought Utica stopped making knives in 1947. Don't know where that came from though.

Markpmc, the pattern I have is about 3 7/8" long. I had thought about doing a full size spear and full size clip (kind of like a trapper, two full size blades) but I wasn't sure it would look right. Now that I know the #54 exists, I'm going to try it!

 

[Doug Add]

Here is an older Camillus I had rehandled by glennbad in hunter green bone. I have no idea of its age. The dimensions are:

3.375" closed
5.875" w/clip blade open (2.25" blade length)
5.125" w/pen blade open (1.5" blade length)
0.5" wide

Here is how it looked prior to Glenn's remarkable work.

This single spring Camillus is not a jack, but it is probably my favorite equal end knife. I have been told it is likely a pre-WWI knife. The dimensions are:

3.625" closed
6" w/clip blade open (2.0625" blade length)
5.9375" w/sheepsfoot blade open (2" blade length)
0.375" wide

 

[black mamba]

GEC #54 pattern equal end jacks, 4-1/8" closed with nickel silver bolsters and brass liners.

Snakewood Big Jack

Burnt Stag Harness Jack

Burnt Stag Furtaker Trapper

Antique Amber Bone Harness Jack

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Vintage (1940's) Camillus EE jack, 3 3/8" artificial material for scales n/s bolsters.

Sears & sons (1930's) EE, 3 5/8", jigges bone scales, n/s bolsters

Mike

 

[markpmc]

Markpmc, the pattern I have is about 3 7/8" long. I had thought about doing a full size spear and full size clip (kind of like a trapper, two full size blades) but I wasn't sure it would look right. Now that I know the #54 exists, I'm going to try it!

Well my pic is too blurry and too poor to show on this site, but I see that there's a pic of a #54 now. It's an amazingly beautiful blade combo. Especially with the nics on the same side. I look forward to your rendition of the 'big jack'.

 

[rune1279]

Mark/Rune, how wide is that small EE of yours. Also, I may be incorrect, but I thought Utica stopped making knives in 1947. Don't know where that came from though.

Thanks for the tip on the age -- that would make it the oldest knife in my little collection by a fair margin. At the backspring pivot pin, it measures 0.475" across, and 0.385" thick (i.e. across the scales and springs)

--Mark

 

[biglmbass]

That Sears knife is a jewel, Mike. Any idea who made it for them?