"Old Knives"

[danno50]

Thank you all for the kind comments and emojis.

It is kinda hard to take a bad picture of that Keen Kutter. I would love to shake the hand of the fellers that crafted that knife.

As has been said, beautiful knife! Any chance of some pictures with the blades open?

 

[Primble]

As has been said, beautiful knife! Any chance of some pictures with the blades open?

OK ................ I reckon I been using it a lot.

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[r8shell]

OK ................ I reckon I been using it a lot.

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Looks good to me!

 

[Primble]

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I didn't take any new pics with the blades opened, so this old pic will have to do .................... for now.

 

[danno50]

The old pic looks good to me.

 

[waynorth]

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I didn't take any new pics with the blades opened, so this old pic will have to do .................... for now.

Phew - fooled me for a second there!!

 

[waynorth]

Three Russell HJs - Rare non-Barlows!! Russell made a lot of Barlows, but many other patterns of knives, but fewer of each!!!!! These are hard to find!!!

 

[danno50]

Three beauties, Charlie. Did you find a new scanner, or are those older pictures?

 

[waynorth]

Three beauties, Charlie. Did you find a new scanner, or are those older pictures?

Older pictures, Dan! From 2005 or so, I used the back of an NRA target as a background/cover before I found my Yellow microfiber cloth. I had long thrown away the Scanner's lid!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

These and a lot of your knives seem to come directly from an enchanted era.

Are we in the purgatory ?

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[Campbellclanman]

Charlie- those three are absolute WOW factor.
Whew!!!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie- those three are absolute WOW factor.
Whew!!!

Three different models - the only three I've seen so far!!

I advertised for Harness Jacks in various knife publications back in 2003-2004!
HJs appeared under every rock for a year, cheap!!! Then the prices tripled, but the knives all but dried up. Finally, by 2005, I got Queen to produce HJ1!! Bill produced them all - the first three at Queen, and the next 7 at GEC!! An old story now, I guess!!??

 

[Primble]

I used the back of an NRA target as a background/cover before I found my Yellow microfiber cloth. I had long thrown away the Scanner's lid!!

I tried scanning a knife and the only thing in focus was the shield area. I used the lid. I reckon that was my newbie error or you just had a better scanner.

 

[waynorth]

I tried scanning a knife and the only thing in focus was the shield area. I used the lid. I reckon that was my newbie error or you just had a better scanner.

Some scanners have very shallow DoF! For paper docs only!! I've never seen as much DoF
as my old AGFA had!! Over 1 inch!!

 

[lambertiana]

Scored another Maher & Grosh barehead jack… I put a new edge on it and tapered off the broken tip on secondary blade. 3 3/4 closed. It has a nice little blonde streak on pile side but hard to see in these late night pics. I assume it’s cocobolo wood.
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Yep, looks like aged cocobolo. Nice jack.

 

[Fodderwing]

New pictures of some of my old favorites.

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Mr. P your knives are amazing but the Keen Kutter steels the show for me. What a glorious barlow!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Three different models - the only three I've seen so far!!

I advertised for Harness Jacks in various knife publications back in 2003-2004!
HJs appeared under every rock for a year, cheap!!! Then the prices tripled, but the knives all but dried up. Finally, by 2005, I got Queen to produce HJ1!! Bill produced them all - the first three at Queen, and the next 7 at GEC!! An old story now, I guess!!??

But Charlie a story that I and so many others are so glad to have been a part of - and still are of course because SO many of YOUR Knives Charlie are the pinnacles of many - a - collector out there - I know I am one of them.

Extremely grateful that some people strive to make their dreams come true

 

[fishin1635]

Three Russell HJs - Rare non-Barlows!! Russell made a lot of Barlows, but many other patterns of knives, but fewer of each!!!!! These are hard to find!!!View attachment 1994787View attachment 1994788View attachment 1994783View attachment 1994786

Wow! Those are some rare gems. Thanks for sharing…btw, your story’s never get old Charlie.

 

[fishin1635]

Yep, looks like aged cocobolo. Nice jack.

Thank you!

 

[waynorth]

Wow! Those are some rare gems. Thanks for sharing…btw, your story’s never get old Charlie.

Thanks for enjoying them, Ralph!!