Happy Friday!

davek14 said:
Well, when Jack admired the knife I figured I would send him one I already had. He has done so many GAW's I thought he should have it. If you look at his pic of the Green River logo you will see a dot from an etching pen between the "Green River Works" and the sideways number. That was to mark it as "mine".

So, it obviously has a much better home now. The funny thing about it all was that Jack won...twice. I sent him the knife early in the GAW (shipping to England takes a while) but when I did the random number generator it came up "2" (Jack). Well, figuring I had already sent him one I did it again........."2"....again. I think the odds of that are quite slim. Well, nervously looking around for spirits and expecting to hear Rod Serlings voice at any moment ("Imagine if you will") I clicked once more and got Trevytrev.

My dogma is chasing my karma or sumpin'.

I'm thrilled you like them Jack. Those other knives you received are gorgeous.
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LOL! Wow, that knife really wanted to go to Jack! What a great story, I'm a lucky man...but not as lucky as Jack apparently!! :D Glad my number finally rolled, can't wait to use it and post some pics later this year.
 
trevytrev said:
LOL! Wow, that knife really wanted to go to Jack! What a great story, I'm a lucky man...but not as lucky as Jack apparently!! :D Glad my number finally rolled, can't wait to use it and post some pics later this year.
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Look forward to seeing those my friend, good hunting :thumbup:
 
A happy Friday indeed! That is quite the haul Jack. Do you live out of the way? I wonder if the postman set your parcels aside until he had accumulated enough to make the trip to your mailbox worth his effort. ;)

Though they're all nice, the one that caught my eye was the sleeveboard. It looks well worn and comfortable, like it was someone's daily companion for a good long time. Lovely bone covers too.

I agree with your sentiments regarding the S&M. I picked up one of my own. Its appearance attracted me immediately, it really does look like a classic knife from a hundred years ago. I don't know why, but I much prefer the lines of older slipjoints compared to most contemporary offerings.



- Christian
 
Wow Jack, what an amazing day! From that old Sheffield sleeveboard to the new Schatt, those knives are all great examples of the cutler's art--and I love the custom design on the aluminum handles. Great knives, and thanks for sharing great photos.
 
Wonderful knives! I can attest to Bill the Butcher to being real, I visited his grave often living so near to the site as he is referenced in many "forgotten" NYC blogs. His grave is in Greenwood cemetery Brooklyn, which like Central and Prospect park were modeled after English walking parks of the wealthy before the city expanded!
 
kamagong said:
A happy Friday indeed! That is quite the haul Jack. Do you live out of the way? I wonder if the postman set your parcels aside until he had accumulated enough to make the trip to your mailbox worth his effort. ;)

Though they're all nice, the one that caught my eye was the sleeveboard. It looks well worn and comfortable, like it was someone's daily companion for a good long time. Lovely bone covers too.

I agree with your sentiments regarding the S&M. I picked up one of my own. Its appearance attracted me immediately, it really does look like a classic knife from a hundred years ago. I don't know why, but I much prefer the lines of older slipjoints compared to most contemporary offerings.



- Christian
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I use a mailing service Christian, they take care of my mail when I'm away, which used to be frequent, but is less common now. Great pic my friend, and I fully agree with you with regard to those older designs. The Sleeveboard is a peach :) :thumbup:

RobbW said:
Wow Jack, what an amazing day! From that old Sheffield sleeveboard to the new Schatt, those knives are all great examples of the cutler's art--and I love the custom design on the aluminum handles. Great knives, and thanks for sharing great photos.
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Thanks a lot Robb :thumbup:

cchu518 said:
Wonderful knives! I can attest to Bill the Butcher to being real, I visited his grave often living so near to the site as he is referenced in many "forgotten" NYC blogs. His grave is in Greenwood cemetery Brooklyn, which like Central and Prospect park were modeled after English walking parks of the wealthy before the city expanded!
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Fascinating, and a fascinating period of US history I think :thumbup:
 
The S&M Heritage Jack looks like it fell off a page from an early 20th century knife catalog.

Mine is pretty nice, lightish pull, centered, virtually no blade play. The covers on mine look like they are shrunk from the liners :(

The reprints of the early S&M catalogs that were offered when the Heritage Series was introduced are a real treat for those that love the older patterns...
 
This is a reprint of a 1903 catalog. Pretty close I would say :)
 

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