LETS SEE THOSE MAGNIFICENT HARNESS JACKS

[waynorth]

I don't know if this qualifies as "Magnificent" but I do like it a lot.

Magnificent it is!!!!

 

[r8shell]

Nice "barnboard" celluloid, r8shell!

Barnboard! That's a good name for it.

Magnificent it is!!!!

And greatly appreciated, Charlie!

 

[waynorth]

New York Knife Co. Harness Jack with the Scout Emblem and the ever so nice J.E.Fuller Spiral Punch.

Just astounding!! HJ Official Scout!!!??? Wow!!!

 

[lambertiana]

I don't know if this qualifies as "Magnificent" but I do like it a lot.

Nice example of a really good celluloid.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I agree with the rest of the gang R8shell, very cool piece!

 

[Honest_Thomas]

My one and only M-HJ..

 

[Campbellclanman]

H Honest_Thomas A formidable beast that Harness Jack is! What a beauty!

 

[Will Power]

H Honest_Thomas Some more very effective patinization from you, nice working tool

 

[Honest_Thomas]

H Honest_Thomas A formidable beast that Harness Jack is! What a beauty!

Absolutely, ticks so many boxes for me personally and such a handsome knife.

H Honest_Thomas Some more very effective patinization from you, nice working tool

Thanks Will. I did try to keep this shiny but the patina makes it infinitely more useful, usable and I do quite like the look of it in “User” mode

 

[lambertiana]

My one and only M-HJ..

If you are only going to have one, that is the one to have.

 

[marantz]

Now this one was a surprise, poor photo's once again when looking to buy it, I knew that it was a lower tier Harness Jack.

When it arrived home I was quite surprised to say the least- this is a big Harness Jack @ 4 & 1/4 inches closed, in the Natural light this Composite Material almost looks like Bone- it has been placed on something hot, but with a knife like this that's neither here or there, I purchased it to look at- I'm glad I did.....

The Blade is nice and Full and has a real nice Swage, the Punch is a fairly standard issue, I haven't the time yet to really look at this one yet.
Tang stamp ........ A. C. MFG. Co. and the rest is very much hidden and worn - but with real careful maneuvering you can put together the Marinette.

Goins states: A. C. MFG. Co. Marinette. Wisc. Circa 1912-1950.
Levines state that they were a Manufacturer which is interesting! 1912 - 1944 and were the company AERIAL CUTLERY CO. ( Jeager Bros. was Aerial Cutlery's Brand name).

I'm glad I have it, as the Blade grind is that little bit different and imo that little bit nicer. One could be forgiven thinking the blade is shortened but upon viewing the knife nesting into the super fine confines when closed- no, it is cheaper knife that has been spared any hard work within it's lifetime.

I'm sure you're right about the accidental heat damage, apparently twice. But the pile side handle almost looks like it might be useful as a finger grip depression. Hmm. I have an old Buck 307 that was run over by a car, maybe I should experiment? The blade profile is interesting, the swage/swedge makes it look like a cross between and clip and spearpoint. It's hard to tell from the photos, is the blade hollow, flat, or convex ground? Interesting knife, and great find.

 

[Honest_Thomas]

Ebony HJ doing its thing, squaring up some heavy oak bark English bridle..

 

[Campbellclanman]

I'm sure you're right about the accidental heat damage, apparently twice. But the pile side handle almost looks like it might be useful as a finger grip depression. Hmm. I have an old Buck 307 that was run over by a car, maybe I should experiment? The blade profile is interesting, the swage/swedge makes it look like a cross between and clip and spearpoint. It's hard to tell from the photos, is the blade hollow, flat, or convex ground? Interesting knife, and great find.

Hey there
Convex grind, for what is a more economically built knife- this knife is quite a large knife and the swedge work is knife, I also think the swedge work saves it as it is a slightly different shaped blade- more of a Snub Nose Clip point, and makes the blade a lot more aesthetically pleasing in comparison to what it would look like if it didn't have it.
The Punch is a very generic styled punch, you often see this style punch on German Knives etc, Cattaraugus also have a plain style Punch similar to this although the Catt is usually wider at the tang.