"Old Knives"

[zerogee]

Thanks Charlie - I have a love for these old congress pens (and the old full congress knives too, for that matter). I stopped looking for more old Case XX 62052's after I got that one.

You've been laying down so many awesome Robesons that I haven't been able to speak. Thank you so much for showing all of these -- collections like this are the only old "catalogs" we've got for Robeson after all. This particular stockman is one of my favorites you've shown so far, an amazing pattern:

 

[CNoyes]

Thanks ZeroGee.

I know I posted that 750 stockman as being 4", but I think it might be larger than that. It is one hefty handful of knife.

They made the same knife with a smooth nickel-silver handle.

That sabre-cut master clip is a beauitiful blade.

 

[zerogee]

Just a couple of nice Robeson script ShurEdge swellend jacks. I really like this pattern - 3 3/8" closed, nicely shaped and rounded - not quite a teardrop but a bit fancier than a standard jack. I especially like those small cap bolsters.

 

[navihawk]

I like the extra pin.

 

[waynorth]

That is a nice Jack pattern, Dwight!
I am lucky enough to own one also - in a Harness Jack configuration!

 

[rickmenefee]

that jack is a dandy

 

[waynorth]

It's so nice it coulda been made by you Rick!!

 

[zerogee]

That is a nice Jack pattern, Dwight!
I am lucky enough to own one also - in a Harness Jack configuration!

That's a real beaut Charlie! I think I like the looks of the clip better than the spear in this pattern. It's just a really nice, unassuming pattern that feels great in the hand and in the pocket. And the gorgeous bone that's jigged around the curve doesn't hurt either.

 

[lambertiana]

Does anyone know of a jack that Charlie doesn't have in a harness jack configuration?

 

[zerogee]

I like the extra pin.

I do too. I love when I see modern patterns with that extra pin -- it just says "we build 'em right!" to me. I was pleased to see the modern 31048 CV barehead yeller slimline trappers have the extra pin. The Case barehead swayback jack does too - as does the new Case backpocket -- the Old Dog is sneaking them back in. :thumbup:

 

[zerogee]

Does anyone know of a jack that Charlie doesn't have in a harness jack configuration?

Well, it's not exactly a jack, but there's an old harness half-congress with a sheepsfoot at one end and a punch at the other that Charlie doesn't have. If he did, we'd have heard about it -- chicken lips doesn't begin to describe how rare that antique beastie is. I've only ever seen cuts in old catalogs of it.

 

[KnifeHead]

Oh my...those Robeson jacks are special. The color and jigging of the bone is mahhhhvelous.

 

[waynorth]

Well, it's not exactly a jack, but there's an old harness half-congress with a sheepsfoot at one end and a punch at the other that Charlie doesn't have. If he did, we'd have heard about it -- chicken lips doesn't begin to describe how rare that antique beastie is. I've only ever seen cuts in old catalogs of it.

You are right, ZG. I don't have a Congress double-end HJ.
But I keep looking!!

 

[zerogee]

Oh my...those Robeson jacks are special. The color and jigging of the bone is mahhhhvelous.

The old Robeson could flat throw down on jigged bone -- they didn't take seconds to anybody on that. And they had quite a range of jigging styles too.

 

[CNoyes]

Dwight, those are both really nice knives. The color of the bone is unusual on both.
Charlie has taunted me with that little harness jack of his before.

Robeson made a variety of these jacks with different pattern numbers.
I have a few. I don't think I've posted them before as some are cleaned
knives and others a little lacking in the condition department.

I think most of these are 3 3/8" long; one or two might be smaller or larger.

This green bone handled jack has a bow-tie shield, a master spear and pen blade.
Pattern number 626639.

This knife has brown bone handles and a bow-tie shield, with master clip
and pen blade.
Pattern number 626636.

Here's another 626636, but with green bone handles and bow-tie shield.

This one has brown bone and a bow-tie shield. The master clip is down some
from full, but still a pretty little knife.
It's 3 1/4" long.
Pattern number 626513.

This one's a bare-head with cream/brown bone handles, an oval shield and
master clip and pen.
Pattern number 626240.

This one's a bit larger, 3 3/4". It has brown bone handles, a master clip and
pen blade.
Pattern number 626056.

That's it for regular/tear drop jacks. Notice that I do not have a harness jack
like the one Charlie C. posted above.
Neither do I have any with that almost oxblood colored bone that Dwight
posted.
Robeson did, indeed, have a variety of bone and jigging patterns.

 

[kai76]

Thanks for sharing those beauties!

 

[T.A.DAVISON]

Oh my...those Robeson jacks are special. The color and jigging of the bone is mahhhhvelous.

You could say dat again......

Beautiful knives. - :thumbup:

TA


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[T. Erdelyi]

I always loved the lines on these Delrin Immitation Winterbottom bone they started in the late '70s-early '80s.

I love the lines and the warm look of the scales, they were made well back then and were meant to be used and so I have a collection of about 5-6 different pattern with Winterbottom Bone that I EDC regularly.

 

[woseyjales]

Here's a Bower Germany 2 7/8" pen
I recently acquired. Just couldn't resist the fiery pearl.
Having some trouble capturing the purples and green
hues but they're in there.

 

[zerogee]

Krusius Brothers Germany KB EXTRA half-congress/congress pen. It's 3 1/4" closed with some sweet thin stag. This one can stand toe to toe with almost anything coming out of Sheffield back then - top quality work. Brass liners, iron bolsters.

-- Dwight