GEC 2023 #87 English Jack

In all the confusion (in my head) that Randy was telling about the creation of the #87s, I first had to sort everything out.

The quint essence for me is, that Randy tried to explain that the #87 Coal Oil Johnny is the 3rd knife in the Oildom series.
The #65 Ben Hogan and the #28 French Kate being the first two.
He also explained that the #87 is a Yankee/Washington Jack (Frame) stretched to the length of the 65 in order to use the Yankee/Washinton Jack caps and bolsters and the 65 main blades, in addition, the pen blades of the 78 could be used.

The etching on the #87 Coal Oil Johnny represents an oil well gushing dollar bills, and the Coal Oil Wrench shield is a reminiscence to the #86 Oil Field Jack with the Wrench Shield.

Please correct me, if I am wrong.

(both pix from Randy's vid)

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#87 Coal Oil Johnny Etch oil well gushing dollar bills.jpg
 
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GaiusJulius said:
also more interesting than a commemoration of some guy who we know little about who lived responsibly and ran a moderately successful 19th century cutlery factory…
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I'd say Northfield Knife Co. was a bit more than moderately successful. 😂 I get your point though. Still, I personally knew nothing about those characters before GEC made tributes to them, too.
 
I know it's not presented or illustrated specifically anywhere on the knife but I feel like the Shaffer Farm Whittler is sort of kind of part of the Oildom series since, as far as I'm aware, Shaffer Farm was a town that was born and died exclusively with/because of the oil boom.
 
Heathenhymnal said:
I know it's not presented or illustrated specifically anywhere on the knife but I feel like the Shaffer Farm Whittler is sort of kind of part of the Oildom series since, as far as I'm aware, Shaffer Farm was a town that was born and died exclusively with/because of the oil boom.
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And the 86 Oil Field Jack. I believe the history of the area touches more than a few of the knives. However, the 3 named knives are likely the series he is referring to.
 
Jiki said:
And the 86 Oil Field Jack. I believe the history of the area touches more than a few of the knives. However, the 3 named knives are likely the series he is referring to.
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Oh yeah forgot about the Oil Field. That makes sense, the Oil Field and Shaffer are more just like supporting context scenery rather than the mail Oildom characters.
 
I'm kinda thinking that the TBD jigged bone variant will be a magenta dye with the hot dog shield.

I'm basing this off of nothing but a gut feeling and this morning's mostly inscrutable tarot card spread.

Thoughts?
 
JoKr said:
In all the confusion (in my head) that Randy was telling about the creation of the #87s, I first had to sort everything out.

The quint essence for me is, that Randy tried to explain that the #87 Coal Oil Johnny is the 3rd knife in the Oildom series.
The #65 Ben Hogan and the #28 French Kate being the first two.
He also explained that the #87 is a Yankee/Washington Jack (Frame) stretched to the length of the 65 in order to use the Yankee/Washinton Jack caps and bolsters and the 65 main blades, in addition, the pen blades of the 78 could be used.

The etching on the #87 Coal Oil Johnny represents an oil well gushing dollar bills, and the Coal Oil Wrench shield is a reminiscence to the #86 Oil Field Jack with the Wrench Shield.

Please correct me, if I am wrong.

(both pix from Randy's vid)

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I watched Randy's video but isn't 64 Babylon Hill involved in the French Kate and Ben Hogan story?
 
I passed on a coal oil johnny today as the price seemed high to me. Maybe Im wrong but it was the first one I seen for sale. Hopefully I can catch another cheaper.
 
We'll see what the giraffe looks like, but so far the Beaver seems is winning the run for me.
 
We should all know by now that camel bone is very hard and dense, therefore does not take a dye in the same manner as cow bone. It is beautiful in it's own way with different levels of dye saturation in different parts of the cover. If you are expecting it to look like dyed cow bone you will be disappointed, but that's on you. Caveat Emptor.
 
Jiki said:
We should all know by now that camel bone is very hard and dense, therefore does not take a dye in the same manner as cow bone. It is beautiful in it's own way with different levels of dye saturation in different parts of the cover. If you are expecting it to look like dyed cow bone you will be disappointed, but that's on you. Caveat Emptor.
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If mean me, I am aware of that. Just not a fan of blue, and got me an elderberry already. :) Just haven't got time to take some pics. It's pretty evenly dyed, not totally, but it's perfect compared to some other examples I have seen.
 
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