"Old Knives"

Robert.B said:
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.
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Robert, Thanks for the nice comment! It does look a lot like a Cotton Sampler! It's a great old knife,
Has a wonderful feel to it.. Nice and tight!


Jason
 
I picked up this A.W. Wadsworth & Son Germany a couple months ago. It has clearly been cleaned but the blades are full and all three blades have an incredible snap! I will work on building its patina.
 
I'm pretty certain it's pressed bone. Looking at the grain structure on the edges with a loop looks like bone.
 
PocketEdge said:
I'm pretty certain it's pressed bone. Looking at the grain structure on the edges with a loop looks like bone.
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I'd agree with the pressed bone -- however, it has much better color than most I've seen. Most is kind of a halfhearted medium light brown - like the dye really didn't feel like doing much work the day it was done (true for most Sheffield and German made pressed bone). This is more like the color some good stag should be.
 
Here's a Conn. Cutlery stabber jack. It has the Naugatuck stamp on the blade, which Levine's Guide says was in use from 1867 to 1883. Page 183 of LG4 has some info on this pattern.

First photo is by the previous owner and the second is after I put lemon oil on the scales. It has a lot of snap.

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That's a nice old beauty, Mike!! Very nice find; thanks for showing it to us!
It has one of those unusual "kickless" tangs. Do you think the wood is cocobola?
 
waynorth said:
That's a nice old beauty, Mike!! Very nice find; thanks for showing it to us!
It has one of those unusual "kickless" tangs. Do you think the wood is cocobola?
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Thank you, Sir Charles! Even though the wood got a lot darker after the lemon oil, I think it's rosewood. I was not familiar with knives without kicks, but Tony B. said the corner end of the blade served as the kick, which accounts for the blade being dull there.
 
Mike Robuck said:
Here's a Conn. Cutlery stabber jack. It has the Naugatuck stamp on the blade, which Levine's Guide says was in use from 1867 to 1883. Page 183 of LG4 has some info on this pattern.

First photo is by the previous owner and the second is after I put lemon oil on the scales. It has a lot of snap.

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Very nice find, what are the measures?
Mike
 
Mike Robuck said:
Thank you, Sir Charles! Even though the wood got a lot darker after the lemon oil, I think it's rosewood. I was not familiar with knives without kicks, but Tony B. said the corner end of the blade served as the kick, which accounts for the blade being dull there.
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Tony always knows these things!! Makes you think he actually looked at these knives from time to time!!:D
I've got one similar - I'll see if I can find a picture.
 
Empire "Kickless" Coke bottle, 'bout 3 3/4".
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Stabber Jack, with a pen blade for more peaceful times!:rolleyes:
 
Charlie, love the grinds on yours. Much more cleaner and crisper than what's on mine. Also like that big swedge. I think Tony has one with a punch blade, but I don't think you would like it...
 
I think Tony has one with a punch blade, but I don't think you would like it...

You are trying to make me crazy!!!:eek::rolleyes::D
 
Those stabber jacks are beauties! They almost make me ashamed to show this well-used Challenge cattle knife
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Charlie and Mike, those stabber Jacks are lovely knives!..love everything about them, thank you guys.
Lamertiana, I wouldnt be ashamed to show that ol' beaut :thumbup:
 
Hey John, I love your knives!! I wouldn't be ashamed of any of them, especially that old Cattle which is also in my top ten patterns!
 
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