LETS SEE THOSE MAGNIFICENT HARNESS JACKS

waynorth · Apr 19, 2020

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I brought your nice Valley Forge over to this page to compare it to mine, Rob!! Nice job spiffing it up without losing its heritage!!

rockman0 · Apr 19, 2020

waynorth That's a beauty Charlie :thumbsup:

Is it the one you sent to Ken Erickson to guide him for your custom ? Thanks for bringing mine over to compare to :thumbsup:

Accidentally deleted pics on imgur causing the ones Charlie pulled over to disappear, bringing them over again.

Campbellclanman · Apr 20, 2020

Oh man Rob that’s a sweetheart!

Charlie matey - somewhat of a exceptional HJ !!!

Wow! Love their Punch!!!

What a fantastic HJ - Whew!!!

Campbellclanman · Apr 20, 2020

Rob my friend, you seriously need to post that lovely Hj here.......

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/harness-jacks-any-collectors.396390/

rockman0 · Apr 20, 2020

Thanks Duncan, i dropped it in over there :thumbsup:

Campbellclanman said:
Rob my friend, you seriously need to post that lovely Hj here.......

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/harness-jacks-any-collectors.396390/

mbkr · Apr 20, 2020

If a harness jack is one with the blade and punch at the same end, what would a knife with one blade and a punch located at opposite ends be called?
I have a small collection of knives with punches. Seems like an odd thing to collect, but there you go

IIRC this is the only one that's a true harness jack. Nice knife.

waynorth · Apr 20, 2020

Just like a Jack with a blade at each end can be called a double-end Jack, A harness Jack with the punch at the opposite end, can be called a double-end Harness Jack, Mike!!
Nice S&M!!

mbkr · Apr 20, 2020

Cool

Here's a couple of S&M double-end Harness Jacks. A stag and a maple.

waynorth · Apr 20, 2020

Nice Schatts, Mike!!

Campbellclanman said:
Oh man Rob that’s a sweetheart!

Charlie matey - somewhat of a exceptional HJ !!! Wow! Love their Punch!!!

What a fantastic HJ - Whew!!!

Duncan and Rob, VF's punch is what inspired me to ask Ken to make an HJ! The punch inspired Ken to make his first one!!

rockman0 · Apr 20, 2020

Ken did a great job on the punch! Nailed it :thumbsup:

Thanks for sharing it Charlie :thumbsup:

waynorth · Apr 21, 2020

Thanks, Rob! Ken is a master machinist! I hope he finds time in his life to do some more creating!!

rockman0 · Apr 21, 2020

I agree Charlie, love the bolsters and matt finish on everything :thumbsup:

Campbellclanman · Apr 21, 2020

Amazing! Ken did an outstanding job as Rob said and recreated a stunning Erickson HJ!

Many Thanks Charlie :thumbsup:

pmek5 · Apr 21, 2020

An amazing HJ for sure.

waynorth · Apr 21, 2020

Thanks Rob, Duncan and Tim!! :thumbsup:

I love that simple yet incredible knife!! Ken has an eye for beauty that cannot be denied!!

waynorth · Apr 21, 2020

Here's another HJ, modeled after an Old Timer with a "gouge-type" punch! Again a first-timer, this time by Bill Ruple!! He followed the original, (which I've forgotten) right down to replicating the blade wear!! Ha ha!! The gouge works great - I cut a lot of holes in belts - all the exact same size!!

Great maker!!

Campbellclanman · Apr 21, 2020

Ruple’s Knives are simply right you there! This one is certainly no different Charlie! What was this amazing knife modelled from from?

rockman0 · Apr 21, 2020

I don't recall seeing a punch like the Ruple. It would certainly make consistent size holes :thumbsup:

dcpritch · Apr 21, 2020

waynorth said:
... The gouge works great - I cut a lot of holes in belts ...View attachment 1326400 View attachment 1326401

So Charlie, are you saying that unlike the rest of us, you need holes farther up your belt to cinch up the slack? You must be very disciplined in isolation!

And that is an amazing Ruple!

waynorth · Apr 21, 2020

Campbellclanman said:
Ruple’s Knives are simply right you there! This one is certainly no different Charlie! What was this amazing knife modelled from from?

rockman0 said:
I don't recall seeing a punch like the Ruple. It would certainly make consistent size holes

dcpritch said:
So Charlie, are you saying that unlike the rest of us, you need holes farther up your belt to cinch up the slack? You must be very disciplined in isolation! And that is an amazing Ruple!

I'll remember the model for the Ruple eventually, guys!!

Dave, on my "Less Carbohydrate" diet, I've gone from 236 to 208, and pretty much dodged diabetes!! As long as I keep this up, I will be OK!! It's almost a year, so I hope to keep it off, and keep shrinking!!