LETS SEE THOSE MAGNIFICENT HARNESS JACKS

[philllll]

Here are a couple old HJs I picked up. The top one is a Schrade and the bottom one is a Shumate.

 

[5K Qs]

VERY Nice, Philllll! Those are a couple of ravishing HJs! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT

 

[singin50]

Goodness, beautiful bone on both of those, Philll!
Perry

 

[paulhilborn]

BOTH of those are great philllll:thumbup:

 

[RobbW]

Great HJs, Philllll. Remarkable bone and condition.

Do you know anything about the Schrade? I wonder if that Holyoke Belt Co. was in Holyoke, MA? It's north of me, and was (and still is) a town with a system of canals running through it. Those canals powered wheels in very large and long factories. Holyoke was a factory town for textiles and paper--and probably machined parts like the rest of this area; before those industries moved south and then offshore. Volleyball was invented there (basketball in neighboring Springfield), and MacArthur was from neighboring Chicopee. Lots of history in that area. My son and I have kayaked in that area, near where the canals let out into the Connecticut River.

 

[philllll]

Thanks y'all

Robb, a little googling showed the Holyoke Belt Co mentioned in the Municipal Register of the city of Holyoke, MA from 1903. So there is a very good chance!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Mark - nice Hj matey :thumbup:

Philllll, that is a real nice pair of HJ's, the Clip Point is just faaaaaantaaaastic!!!!

 

[esnyx]

Here is one made by Canton Cutlery Co, based out of Canton, OH, which was in operation between 1879-1930. The blade still has the etch on it reading DASCO "CAR-VAN" STEEL. It looks like it has the factory edge on it, with some gorgeously jigged bone, and large, deep nail nicks. This is a very unique piece for me, as I have never seen a knife made by this cutler. Feast your eyes!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Oh Man - what a feast that is Evan - Wow...what a beauty - that knife truly deserves to be under the title of "Magnificent HJ"

An amazing knife - thank you so much for sharing that one :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Nice vintage HJs, Phil and Evan!

I think those Holyoke-marked HJs were supplied to belting customers, to make emergency repairs on industrial leather belting. They may have even been a purchaser premium, advertising the goods.

The Shumate might be a contract knife from Utica or Robeson.

Both very nice!

Dasco stands for Damascus Steel Corporation. Looks like they got knives from Canton, to advertise their products.

Cool find!

 

[tstaut]

H. Boker & Co.'s Improved Cutlery

Tank of a knife, similar in size to my GEC 77s - but heavier!

 

[philllll]

Beautiful Boker, tstaut!

Here's another oldie. Robeson this time!

 

[singin50]

Beautiful, Phil! :thumbup:
Perry

 

[mike Berkovitch]

I think this belong here even if I posted it in separate thread, Clauss cutlery, made by Caes sometimes between 1920-1940.
As Charlie wrote to me GEC #66 is identical in size.

Mike

 

[Markesharp]

NYKC Hammer Brand 1917 - 1931

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[Half/Stop]

Here's another oldie. Robeson this time!

Philllll - That is a terrific Shuredge:thumbup:

I think this belong here even if I posted it in separate thread, Clauss cutlery, made by Caes sometimes between 1920-1940.
As Charlie wrote to me GEC #66 is identical in size

Mike - This Clauss is a real looker and is an excellent size for totin':thumbup:

NYKC Hammer Brand 1917 - 1931

Mark - I always enjoy seeing this Hammer:thumbup:

~ Ron

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Thanks Ron, it gets plenty of pocket time

Mike

 

[Parke1]

The culmination of about two solid years of searching came about today; I give you, at long last, the HJ1.

It's a user, but that's A-OK by me. It's riding in my pocket right now. Happily.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Dan, it sure worth the wait. Magnificent HJ

Mike

 

[BigBiscuit]

Very nice Dan.