"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman · Sep 27, 2011

Oh Lordy!!...Jake...that Primble has shaken me my friend!!....what a stunner, I have a soft spot for many-a Primble...but this one takes the cake, and that Solingen Cattle knife aint half bad as well....daym
Is there someone that we can complain to about this teasing going on?

supratentorial · Sep 27, 2011

Thank you, buddy. Yesterday, I was totin' the junior cattle knife -- really nice grinds and swedges on those blades. That stag Primble is a gem. It was used but it's still in good condition. It walks and talks better than most of my modern production knives.

ken erickson · Sep 27, 2011

Jake,

I really like that swell center/coke bottle. Lot of knife in a 3 inch package. Sometimes it seems tough to get a really nice shaped clip in a knife this size but this one is spot on.

Thanks for sharing,

Will Power · Sep 27, 2011

supratentorial said:

Had to bring this over from the previous page.:thumbup: The proportions -as others have noted- are so well-judged. The texture of the stag is now enhanced by ageing, dark butter colour/custard is magnificent. Such a fine knife in a small frame, very beautiful example.

bakerg2g · Sep 27, 2011

Here's a Remington Swell end Jack (R223) Nice old knife with
a great patina and excellent snap and lots of blade left..

Jason

bakerg2g · Sep 27, 2011

Here's a nice old NYKCo "Hammer Brand" Jack knife (2215) Great old
knife with excellent snap and pretty full blades, no wobble and nice
jigged bone...

Jason

Wali · Sep 27, 2011

Nice ones Jason!

supratentorial · Sep 28, 2011

Thank you, guys. I always enjoy looking through the oldies thread and it's nice to be able to add a few of my own. Nice peach seed on that jack, Jason!

Campbellclanman · Sep 28, 2011

Boy, these knives just get better lookin as they get older!...or is it my eye sight

I have to agree with Jake, that bone is just beautiful.

4ever3 · Sep 29, 2011

This is the finest thread in all of the interwebnet and thats saying something! Thanks to all who have posted!

black mamba · Sep 29, 2011

More beauties, Jason, thanks a bunch!

lambertiana · Sep 30, 2011

Ulster teardrop

Tostig · Oct 4, 2011

Here is my best piece. The blades and bolsters are a tad darker than in reality and the Dunlap caught my flash but i'm no camera wiz so that's as good as it gets over here

What do you folks think about this old beauty ? the scales are intact on the obverse , overall knife is in good shape , blades have nice walk , talk...

Tostig

bakerg2g · Oct 5, 2011

Here's an old Robeson Tear Drop Jack (62229) Has full
blades, Great snap, Great old bone...

Jason

jdracing · Oct 6, 2011

how did yopu get it so clean?
great lookin knife,
jd

mike Berkovitch said:
Vintage Camillus equal end, 4 lines stamp estimated to be pre-WW2. This came rusty, hardly opened and the blades were full of file marks. Now it's a beauty

@Lambertiana, this sleeve board is great looking

Mike

Campbellclanman · Oct 6, 2011

Jason, the last lot of knives you have displayed are simply beauties!!....wow and that Robeson is such a lovely knife

...I hope to be able to own such lovely knives as this...one day

Tostig, I think you have done well, thatt Dunlap is a cracker!!..can I ask who made that knife please?
Lambertiana as per usual...lovely knives, thank you guys for this top notch eye candy!!

mike Berkovitch · Oct 6, 2011

jdracing said:
how did yopu get it so clean?
great lookin knife,
jd

I worked on this beauty for 4-5 hours. I've started with 1000 grit paper then 1500, 2000 and 2500 and completed with natural polishing stones used for finishing jobs. I did all the polishing very careful not to reduce material. Before that the knife was for a about 2 days in WD40 "Bath".
Mike

Tostig · Oct 7, 2011

Campbellclanman said:
Jason, the last lot of knives you have displayed are simply beauties!!....wow and that Robeson is such a lovely knife ...I hope to be able to own such lovely knives as this...one day
Tostig, I think you have done well, thatt Dunlap is a cracker!!..can I ask who made that knife please?
Lambertiana as per usual...lovely knives, thank you guys for this top notch eye candy!!

Why thank you Sir !

If my memory serves me correctly they were made by Camillus for Sears and Roebucks , it was called Sears Dunlap Texas Jack , the scales are an unusual composite material that I hear is quite flammable

Tostig

Tostig · Oct 7, 2011

mike Berkovitch said:
I worked on this beauty for 4-5 hours. I've started with 1000 grit paper then 1500, 2000 and 2500 and completed with natural polishing stones used for finishing jobs. I did all the polishing very careful not to reduce material. Before that the knife was for a about 2 days in WD40 "Bath".
Mike

Few things irritate me more than to find a nice old Slipjoint whose blades were either filed or taken to a grinder... That came out very nice

Tostig

Robert.B · Oct 7, 2011

Tostig said:
Few things irritate me more than to find a nice old Slipjoint whose blades were either filed or taken to a grinder... That came out very nice

Tostig

I dont mind it if its repairable personally, cause then I dont feel so bad using and carrying it!

Jason, that Robeson Tear Drop Jack is just amazing! blade shape of the main kinda reminds me of a cotton sampler profile.