Campbellclanman
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I have a disease that is pretty much eating me away.....
Its called collecting Slip - joints lol, and I really could put up the lot I have bought up in the last 6 months-well, I am guessing you know what I mean, but I just thought I would share these ones with you - along with my usual prattling-on with each photo - so my apologies in advance folks
There are some plain beautiful ones I just couldn't get to - to dig out to take some shots-Charlies SFO Harness Jack that arrived recently has some of the most superb Ebony I have ever seen - oh man - what a knife those HJ's are.
But here is a Taylors Eye Witness that I picked up a wee while ago, I am not to sure as to what design this actually is, not quite a Saddlehorn, not quite a Barlow....your thoughts? I was telling my mate Jack about it, the scales are a definite Composite-they almost look like G10 as they have that "Micarterish" grain...but the overall design of the knife is to me a killer - awesome mean little Clip-point - that is original, when I first spied it, I thought someone may have enhanced it - but no, and a massive Rat-tail Bolster that Charlie has recently put up a Thread about, here it is.....
I also picked up this great Joseph Rodgers, now these scales really have me going, in the Sun, these seem like there is a red fire raging in the background of them, and each scale has a Blonde High-lights that are well matched-some of the nicer wood scales I have seen for some time actually.
I have ALWAYS loved Joseph Rodgers when they stamp their blades like this-and they are stamped - not etched!
Now - please correct me if I am wrong here please my friends as I can see that obviously that the blade isn't the entire length of the Liner, but I have seen a lot of Sway-backs, and this seems to be a trait to have from new a blade shorter than the whole Liner-lock - is this so, or did I pour just that little bit too much Wine into my glass?
I just cant see any wear that tells me that this blade has been shortened from use, the Swedges, and whole condition hint other-wise to me..in the end of the day, I think this knife rocks...
Another Sheffield I picked up quite cheap was this Barlow, , the reason as to why I grabbed this was Charlie has sparked us all into the beautiful Barlows he and GEC together are producing, those magical yesteryear Traditional patterned beauts have taken such a hold of many of us, its now in-grained...and this particular pettern was a single bladed Sheepsfoot - upon arrival I was very pleased to see this knife has had NO use, NO sharpening-a bonus - but far from a collectable gem, its a Barlow which was made to be used, it has composite handles that aren't all that flash at all, no half stopand one-hang-of-a bear trap spring-but not a nail breaker to open - kind-a perfect actually.
Chris Johnstone has made some real nice knives, and any of their Vintage stuff that I own is a extremely well made knife, good Quality Sheffield knives, theres no doubt about that, this one here, as much as it seems decent, I wonder if this was in the making of Sheffield, or has it fallen into the era where the newer Sheffield knives aren't actually made from Sheffield Steel? - I guess I will never know... (what do you think Jack? )
The blade has a nice Swedge, and I am going to sharpen this knife up and use it ( I tend to queen too many )
3 & 1/2 inches closed...
And here is a shot with the together...
I also picked up this lovely Miller Bros Jack a wee while ago, upon arrival I was shocked to find just how much blade play the main had-to me it was totally unacceptable - Someone had tried to have a go before me, and left a tiny pin hole from them punching the pin, they also hollowed slightly where the pins were - I measured the play at the end of the blade and it was just over 5mm, this is no detriment to the seller - we just have different opinions.
Anyhow, I just threw it in the draw, I was disappointed, and wasn't interested in the knife, but Jack posted a while ago how he crimped and peened a knife with the same problem, I remembered his thread, so I went into it, as I had tried this a few years ago, and it was a scary exercise and wasn't confident of doing such a job on such a fine knife.
I thought about it carefully, and set to the task, two pieces of wood , a G clamp, gave it a wee squeeze, pulled the knife out and tested - repeated this exercise until the result was good, this left the pin protruding slightly, which I polished up a Vintage Hammer that t I bought a pair of 4 years ago for just this, peened the pin, and then sanded carefully -Oh man what a result, it was a lot of slow careful work, that has left the Pen ever so slightly tight in one spot-but its minimal, and the knife is ten times the knife it was. The Bolsters now look 100% better as well, no dishing where the pins are.
Miller Bros, if you look careful you will see the beginning of the name MILLER still etched on the main, typical Miller - Killer Bone...just superb.
Photographed with a Miller HJ that I was lucky enough to acquire from the man up North....
Here are a couple of two nice Vintages I got of Vince, the ( what I call a Gentlemans equal-ender - is this correct? ) first knife is e real nice Sweetheart - beautiful made, lovely W&T, swegdes going on strong with this old beaut......Main Blade has the stamping "HAMMER BRAND" with the famous symbol, the smaller pen has " NEW YORK WALDEN KNIFE Co, with dem Ebonies going on there, along with that neat long pull
Last but not least this cool old NEW YORK WALDEN KNIFE Co single blade Jack, nice strong spring, a most typical great old knife from this era, Great Swedge, and a nice long pull
Its called collecting Slip - joints lol, and I really could put up the lot I have bought up in the last 6 months-well, I am guessing you know what I mean, but I just thought I would share these ones with you - along with my usual prattling-on with each photo - so my apologies in advance folks
There are some plain beautiful ones I just couldn't get to - to dig out to take some shots-Charlies SFO Harness Jack that arrived recently has some of the most superb Ebony I have ever seen - oh man - what a knife those HJ's are.
But here is a Taylors Eye Witness that I picked up a wee while ago, I am not to sure as to what design this actually is, not quite a Saddlehorn, not quite a Barlow....your thoughts? I was telling my mate Jack about it, the scales are a definite Composite-they almost look like G10 as they have that "Micarterish" grain...but the overall design of the knife is to me a killer - awesome mean little Clip-point - that is original, when I first spied it, I thought someone may have enhanced it - but no, and a massive Rat-tail Bolster that Charlie has recently put up a Thread about, here it is.....
I also picked up this great Joseph Rodgers, now these scales really have me going, in the Sun, these seem like there is a red fire raging in the background of them, and each scale has a Blonde High-lights that are well matched-some of the nicer wood scales I have seen for some time actually.
I have ALWAYS loved Joseph Rodgers when they stamp their blades like this-and they are stamped - not etched!
Now - please correct me if I am wrong here please my friends as I can see that obviously that the blade isn't the entire length of the Liner, but I have seen a lot of Sway-backs, and this seems to be a trait to have from new a blade shorter than the whole Liner-lock - is this so, or did I pour just that little bit too much Wine into my glass?
I just cant see any wear that tells me that this blade has been shortened from use, the Swedges, and whole condition hint other-wise to me..in the end of the day, I think this knife rocks...
Another Sheffield I picked up quite cheap was this Barlow, , the reason as to why I grabbed this was Charlie has sparked us all into the beautiful Barlows he and GEC together are producing, those magical yesteryear Traditional patterned beauts have taken such a hold of many of us, its now in-grained...and this particular pettern was a single bladed Sheepsfoot - upon arrival I was very pleased to see this knife has had NO use, NO sharpening-a bonus - but far from a collectable gem, its a Barlow which was made to be used, it has composite handles that aren't all that flash at all, no half stopand one-hang-of-a bear trap spring-but not a nail breaker to open - kind-a perfect actually.
Chris Johnstone has made some real nice knives, and any of their Vintage stuff that I own is a extremely well made knife, good Quality Sheffield knives, theres no doubt about that, this one here, as much as it seems decent, I wonder if this was in the making of Sheffield, or has it fallen into the era where the newer Sheffield knives aren't actually made from Sheffield Steel? - I guess I will never know... (what do you think Jack? )
The blade has a nice Swedge, and I am going to sharpen this knife up and use it ( I tend to queen too many )
3 & 1/2 inches closed...
And here is a shot with the together...
I also picked up this lovely Miller Bros Jack a wee while ago, upon arrival I was shocked to find just how much blade play the main had-to me it was totally unacceptable - Someone had tried to have a go before me, and left a tiny pin hole from them punching the pin, they also hollowed slightly where the pins were - I measured the play at the end of the blade and it was just over 5mm, this is no detriment to the seller - we just have different opinions.
Anyhow, I just threw it in the draw, I was disappointed, and wasn't interested in the knife, but Jack posted a while ago how he crimped and peened a knife with the same problem, I remembered his thread, so I went into it, as I had tried this a few years ago, and it was a scary exercise and wasn't confident of doing such a job on such a fine knife.
I thought about it carefully, and set to the task, two pieces of wood , a G clamp, gave it a wee squeeze, pulled the knife out and tested - repeated this exercise until the result was good, this left the pin protruding slightly, which I polished up a Vintage Hammer that t I bought a pair of 4 years ago for just this, peened the pin, and then sanded carefully -Oh man what a result, it was a lot of slow careful work, that has left the Pen ever so slightly tight in one spot-but its minimal, and the knife is ten times the knife it was. The Bolsters now look 100% better as well, no dishing where the pins are.
Miller Bros, if you look careful you will see the beginning of the name MILLER still etched on the main, typical Miller - Killer Bone...just superb.
Photographed with a Miller HJ that I was lucky enough to acquire from the man up North....
Here are a couple of two nice Vintages I got of Vince, the ( what I call a Gentlemans equal-ender - is this correct? ) first knife is e real nice Sweetheart - beautiful made, lovely W&T, swegdes going on strong with this old beaut......Main Blade has the stamping "HAMMER BRAND" with the famous symbol, the smaller pen has " NEW YORK WALDEN KNIFE Co, with dem Ebonies going on there, along with that neat long pull
Last but not least this cool old NEW YORK WALDEN KNIFE Co single blade Jack, nice strong spring, a most typical great old knife from this era, Great Swedge, and a nice long pull
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