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Awesome harness jack waynorth. Have you any information or hypotheses regarding the maker of that knife?
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s-k, it was made by the same company that made a W.D.Herbert HJ. The fellow that owns it wouldn't sell it, but allowed me to scan it. Some W.D. Herberts are marked "Germany" but these are not. A friend in Oregon told me there were some U.S. made ones, and he has a couple (not HJs). Goins and LG4 are strangely silent on this tang stamping. Now you know what I know!
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This past Thursday evening, Tony and I went to the Western Indiana Knife Collectors Club meeting in Greencastle, Indiana...had a great time...copius amounts of CE'n and CF'n was had by all. Tony picked up this 3 1/16" Empire serpentine jack. Notice how the ebony handles on this little knife round over perfectly to the edge of the liners(custom slip joint knifemakers take note 
). Also, checkout the nice cut swedge on the inside of the pen blade to facilitate access to the long pull of the master blade.
). Also, checkout the nice cut swedge on the inside of the pen blade to facilitate access to the long pull of the master blade.
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Decent Empires are rare. It's an old company, that was actually quite large. Made a lot of contract knives.
That's a nice one, and indeed a lesson for custom makers who want to make make truly traditional style knives!
That's a nice one, and indeed a lesson for custom makers who want to make make truly traditional style knives!
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Here's an ad for Empire.
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This is a Schrade cut co. Walden N.Y with 2 different bone handles
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The rear handle has "peachseed" jigging, done by a machine invented by George Schrade. The front appears hand jigged and probably older. Could be a factory repair?? It is a nice, and interesting knife, knowtracks.
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The only 2 Miller Bros knives that I have
Nice jigging on the Rope knife.
Sorry, i don't have the Prunner pic loaded up:foot:
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Nice jigging on the Rope knife.
Sorry, i don't have the Prunner pic loaded up:foot:
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This thread has me dismantling parts of a display, just to show off old knives. Why, I ask myself??
I hope this knife explains it a little. I love this knife.
It shows what Empire Knife Co. was all about, which is fine, superior knives.
A simple jack, wood handles you say?? Hah! Take a close look; first, it has the arguably older tang stamp featuring W.Winsted, on the pen blade, so possibly an earlier transition knife. Then the handles are a yummy chocolaty brown color, and the grain feature matches some ebony knives I have. I thought it was cocobola, but I'm pretty sure now it's a version of ebony I have seen before.
Then you see nicely styled blades, wonderfully swedged, rat-tail bolsters, and you hear and feel thunderous snap!!
Top it off with a nice shield, and timely patina, and it doesn't get much better in the world of collecting old knives!! I'll grant you Stag is hard to beat, but this one has a more subtle beauty.
I hope this knife explains it a little. I love this knife.
It shows what Empire Knife Co. was all about, which is fine, superior knives.
A simple jack, wood handles you say?? Hah! Take a close look; first, it has the arguably older tang stamp featuring W.Winsted, on the pen blade, so possibly an earlier transition knife. Then the handles are a yummy chocolaty brown color, and the grain feature matches some ebony knives I have. I thought it was cocobola, but I'm pretty sure now it's a version of ebony I have seen before.
Then you see nicely styled blades, wonderfully swedged, rat-tail bolsters, and you hear and feel thunderous snap!!
Top it off with a nice shield, and timely patina, and it doesn't get much better in the world of collecting old knives!! I'll grant you Stag is hard to beat, but this one has a more subtle beauty.
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Very nice everyone. Thanks for showing those fine old examples.
In keeping with the jack knife theme... this one is quite old. It is almost 5 inches long. Taylor's Eyewitness knives were made by James Veal which then became Needham, Veall and Tyzack at the end of the 19th century. It also has the flush-end construction as shown earlier in the thread.
In keeping with the jack knife theme... this one is quite old. It is almost 5 inches long. Taylor's Eyewitness knives were made by James Veal which then became Needham, Veall and Tyzack at the end of the 19th century. It also has the flush-end construction as shown earlier in the thread.
great knives in this thread! Thanks to all!
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The other Miller Bros knife I have ; a prunner
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Another Jack, Hammer Brand
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Nice ones JD!Top-IKCO(Imperial)
Bottom-Union Cut co.
The Union especially! Hard to find!!