I like Doglegs

mckgreg

mckgreg

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How 'bout you guys ?
Greg

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Me too. Just got my first one in Sept., a Menefee dogleg in ivory micarta.
It just feels right in pocket and in hand.
 
Morrowj beat me to IDing the left one;
Beauteous collection, Greg!! When do we get to see them open, hmmmmm??
 
I love me some doglegs!!!

Joel Chamblin:

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Ken Erickson:

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Rick Menefee:

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Wow! All around jacks are my favorite, but those are incredible. That Case/Bose is on my "Boy, I really wish I could have one of those, but probably never will so I can just dream" list.

That Joel Chamblin is badazz Blues!
 
This relatively new one, from the 1990s I think, has an interesting shape and blade configurations. It's a big'un!!
Not my usual antique, but I like it!
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I like 'em too.This is a 2-3/4" custom ,by Rick.
-Vince
 
waynorth said:
This relatively new one, from the 1990s I think, has an interesting shape and blade configurations. It's a big'un!!
Not my usual antique, but I like it!
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Nice one Charlie. :thumbup: Yes, She's a 1997-98.
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I quite like Dogleg Jacks as well!. :)

I've only two left. An old S&M and a new Case.
 
Good 'uns fellas !! Charlie, I believe I have pics of most of the ones I posted in the "Old Knives" thread but I am not opposed to taking more pics for you guys. I am getting rusty with my camera and need to experiment on you folks some more.
There's got to be more Doglegs out there. Or should I say Doglegs and Reverse Dogleg Jacks.
 
kamagong said:
Why is it called a dogleg? Is it the shape of the handles?
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Yes - think of a dog's hind legs from the hip down and you will see it. But the overall pattern is more than just the handle shape -- the originals were almost all fairly robust, solid patterns - rather heavy for their length (which was typically 3 5/8" give or take 1/8"), with a relatively thick, deep main blade. Most had spear main blades, though there were some with clip main blades. The dogleg curve can go in either direction from the blade pivot end (down or up) - the standard doglegs start the curve downward like Greg's examples - reverse doglegs start the curve upwards like Charlie's Case example.

I don't remember Case ever making a pattern like Charlie's example back in the pre-WWII era, but Robeson did - both before and after the War - one of the few patterns Robeson often put stag on. However, the reverse dogleg shape was typical of Case's Tested XX dogleg offerings (it survives today in the Case Peanut) -- the gorgeous Case/Bose collab dogleg is actually from a Case Bradford pattern IIRC.

One class of doglegs that was sadly lost after WWII were the 3" doglegs -- sweet patterns, wonderful in the pocket and hand. These are *not* peanuts - they are the usual dogleg patterns scaled down to 3", rather more sturdily built than peanuts - even the blades are shaped and swedged the same. If you don't have something to tell the scale of the knife by, 3" and 3 5/8" doglegs look the same.
 
This fella with the Clip secondary blade is probably my favorite. The blade grinds are pretty nice on both blades. The wood handled knives have become more appreciated by me. The older ones are more round or dome shaped with the bolsters matching the curve. When you use them, they fill your hand and are comfortable to use.
Greg

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Little story...

Before Halloween my and my girl were talking about spooky stuff so I made up a story about a killer/villain named "Dogleg Jack" who was a madman because the doctors got mixed up in an operation and he got a dogleg instead of a human leg in a transplant , thus he was out for revenge against all innocents !!

On topic :D those are some beautiful knives , thanks so much for the pictures guys...

Tostig
 
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