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LETS SEE THOSE MAGNIFICENT HARNESS JACKS

Glad you use that one, @Spaten !! I sometimes carry the Ebony version!! I like the punch!!
Nice #54 Eversharp! Eversharp! ! Came from the same run as my SFO that year!!
Mine were stag with a clip blade and no shield, and Ebony with a Spear blade (two versions). Only about a dozen each were finished!
 
Spaten, I had a horrible experience with the Punch on the HJ9 lol, I have felt lots of Pain in my life- NEVER like that experience with my HJ9- Whew.. I laugh about it now but the Punch drove its way so deep into the end of my Finger- shaking my Hand wouldn't budge it- Oh.... sends Shivers thinking of the slow motion of that HJ flicking side to side without moving lol!!!

Eversharp, those 54's are absolutely stunning - Charlies ones he mentioned are Stunning!

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Charlie my mouth is watering my friend. That Ulster is gorgeous!!! Wow factor BIG time! That’s the Ulster Punch Ulster used on their stunning Sears range of Knives!!!
I just picked up on the Bone on that one Charlie - and must go back and have a look at a very plain and small Ulster Stockman. That Bone is perfect ( as I say from My memory - so the odds are ???? lol ) Also I notice Ulster using ( what I think to be ) smaller and plainer Bolsters.
Please don’t think I am criticising that amazing HJ Charlie - I would fact secretly give my lefty for that stunning knife! :eek:

Chief! Wow- That Mammoth HJ6!!! Magnificent for sure my friend. my eyes still water looking at the HJ9! :(
 
Nice pair of HJs, John!! Nicely displayed!!:) I remember that HJ6 well! It's from an antique tusk I gave to Bill; the Bark of it!

No offense imagined, Duncan!:cool: Good observations about that Ulster. Please show your little stockman again, and maybe a Sears Punch??
I don't recall one looking like the Ulster?!:rolleyes:
 
Charlie Sir...
I have often wondered why there is not a foot-in-mouth Emoji we can use- because I certainly would use it now.
I loked at the shape and size and thought " oh yep" thats the Punch I have just ben dealing with - not concentrating just how High, Thick and Curved that Punch Wall on yours really is ( now looking for the " Hanging Head in Shame" Emoji )
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Fail 1, :confused: Charlie - looking closer that lovely one of yours has a pure ending of the wall on the Punch - and the walls are thicker and rounded! Man big differences here Charlie the "slanting" - or 45 degree ending of the side wall of the Punch? and the outer side wall isn't rounded like yours - my apologies as I thought these Punches above were the same.


Fail 2 ,I think I failed again miserably going by memory of the Bone Charlie ( I did warn you ) - Ulster built Stockman.

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As "they" say Duncan, Close, but no cigar!!:D
Thanks for the reference material!! I still say your memory is better than mine!!:(;)

Nice trio, Mark!!:thumbsup:
 
:)lol. Charlie - no way - what you have forgotten my friend I could never learn but thank you for letting me down extremely kindly!
What is it with this World of Punches that Varys so much!!!!

I just cannot believe how nice that HJ is.

Hasnt Mark got some nice ‘uns !!! :thumbsup:
 
Thanks Duncan, I had unexpected help here and I can't thank the kind gentleman too much. I must admit I'm really drawn to the sleeve board/tear drop HJs as the lines with punch open just flow and flow! As a professional archaeologist I often spend hours looking at artifacts … sometimes just people's left over junk. Once in awhile I get to spend time analyzing "arrowheads" … projectile points in professional terms. Its amazing, you can look at hundreds of them...some are clearly made by someone with average skills, others maybe by a young person learning to knap...and then you see that work of a master...the flakes carefully removed in beautiful patterns...the lines just flow and flow!!
 
Wow...now I know the "eologist after your name! What an interesting life you must have led my friend.

If asked? I honestly could not tell you my favourite HJ, I love all of them- I really do- I am like a kid come time I can get to my knives and get them out - and maintain them with wax etc- each time I do- and I say this honestly - especially my older HJ's, I pick up something from them I never knew before because I had learnt this or that a while ago - then bang! its in front of me on a Knife I didn't obviously know all about previously - I LOVE that!!!

Then...I go and blow it all out the water by saying something too soon instead of going back and checking - like I did a few posts ago, I look at the Punch and I think now..." What on earth were you thinking Duncan" :eek: :oops:
 
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One of my favorites! Undoubtedly made on Dwight Divine's ancient equipment before the Baers and Imperial-Schrade bought them out!
Divine refused to modernize, but was justifiably proud of his products!!
Forged over pull on the punch, with no patent number; smaller 3 3/8" Jack with unusual jigging.
I like a nice patina on a knife, but I like Mint also!!:DUlster DD .jpg Ulster DD 1.jpg Ulster DD 2.jpg Ulster DD 3.jpg Ulster DD 4.jpg
 
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