Hawkbills, who like 'em?

i have a boker plus and a #8 opinel hawkbill. they are very good for yard/agricultural/forestry work like cutting vines, harvesting fruits and vegetables and all sorts of pruning.
 
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it was my grandfather's.
 
I Like them. These two were made by Harrison Brothers & Howson. The second has a hand forged spring that is pounded thin and wrapped around the butt end. I think that dates it to around the mid 1800s.

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I also have a wood-handled one that didn't make it into this pic because the blade is flared rather than hooked and the edge is almost straight (though serrated).
The one I use most is on my smallest Schrade stockman.
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I don't know why I took this picture originally, but the Schrade is in the middle.

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Beautiful steel everyone, you have inspired me to go hit a few antique shops today. Wish me luck!
 
Duane, the Buck with the finger grooves and the partially serrated blade looks like a real workhorse.
Rope and saplings are the only materials on which I would have any use for the serrations.
 
Buck made a plain edge and serrated hawkbill blade for their discontinued Selector model. These still pop up on the bay from time to time.
 
black mamba said:
Duane, the Buck with the finger grooves and the partially serrated blade looks like a real workhorse.
Rope and saplings are the only materials on which I would have any use for the serrations.
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They work pretty good on strapping, and carpet too ;)
 
Just found an actual (traditional) hawkbill to add to my collection. It is stamped Southington Cut Co



I love this ol' girl, but she will need some fixin'...she has some blade-play and is severely off center. So much that the blade hits and sits the pile side liner 1 out of every 10-15 closes. Any ideas? I can't wait to get her in shape and in my pocket :thumbup:
 
I'm a big fan of hawkbills and sheepsfoot as well... for all the reasons mentioned. Nothing exotic: Opinel 8, Tasman salt, well I do have a Wilder that's a real gem.
 
I have to go hit the antique shops as soon as I get a day off and find me a good user
 
Knice knives everyone. This Thomas Turner jack knife dates to the early 1900s. It appears to be the first on the bottom left row in this 1905 catalogue page.

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s-k, that's a beauty, very nice to see the catalog page too, I love the descriptions " Iron Caps, Extra Strong " .

Pretty cool to look at all the old beauties shown in this thread :thumbup:
 
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