"Old Knives"

I received the knife today. It's more nice than suggested in the photos. It's as nice as any Robeson I've ever owned and I've owned some very nice knives.

Interestingly, a few years ago a similarly nice Robeson electrician's jack sold on Ebay. It was the best one I'd ever seen. I bid, but was outbid. The knife sold for $354.00.

I couldn't have the knife, but I saved the auction photos.

I compared my new knife to that one and I found it was the same exact knife in both auctions.

I actually paid less than half what it had sold for previously.:)

It is, indeed, a stunning knife.
 
Boy,I'm glad you got it Charlie,really glad.I believe it means more to you than most anyone.A bargain to boot,memorable.I have an IXL farmer like that,the one you like,a bargain considering some others.Speaking of which,here's a recent acquisition.


IXL George Wostenholm.She has a couple flaws(a pile side pin crack and the point of the pruner rusted off)but virtually unused,although a little rusty.It looks pocket worn ,but I think considering the unused blades,It might have been jigged lightly.It has the older style spey blade too. Tight and snappy.
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A beauty Brent,simply stunning.

Really nice Walden Genovich,with a hearty spear and heavy swedge.

Jack nice find on a stamp I don't know much about,but it sounds old and Sheffieldish.:)

Another great Remington chouse,love the etch.
 
Very nice Lyle. I'm still looking out for this pattern, but have yet to see one.
 
That's a sweet, old rooster comb you have there, Lyle. Looks like it was gently used and loved. The old picked bone is some of my fav jigging.
 
Thanks Jack,I appreciate all the help I can get.Thank you too Kerry.I actually think the blades are virtually unused compared to these other two.

Kerry tell Tony I know where a jumbo (it's about the size of a sunfish) Pine Knot is.:)
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Here's the other two like the one I just posted.
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There is little difference in all three of these pruner blades up close.It is an advantage to have several comparisons to evaluate a knife.As said before,the pick bone has an older style spey,like the one on Tony's IXL Kerry.From your pictures Tony's pruner appears to have had little usage also.
 
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The pruner on this IXL is much more robust shape than the others.It is like the composition IXL I have.Of course they are flat blade and a different design blade.

Stag IXL


 
Excellent as always, Lyle. Thanks!

I especially like this blade stamp, and the text-full tang:

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You also do a great job of showing the blade pin within the rat tail bolster. :thumbup:

... What a beauty.

~ P.
 
chouse said:
Here is an original Nehi Gal Leg Remington. I guess I should clean the handles. You can tell the originals by the hook on the caplifter, the bevels one the top of the blade clip, and the line across the lower part of the bottle. Also note that the rivets in the shoe are not on the lines of the shoe. I have yet to see a reproduction with the sharp hook on the caplifter or most of the other features I mentioned.
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Very nice example. :)
A simple musing from a simple mind such as mine, I note the pronunciation of Nehi as knee high. This just dawned on me as I look at the young lady whose likeness is sculpted into the handle. The lower edge of her skirt appears to be "knee high" with the likeness of the bottle predominately placed right next to her leg and going (again) "knee high?" Is it possible that the miss spelled "Nehi" used as a name for the cola company that bears it was an inside joke? :eek:
 
pertinux said:
Excellent as always, Lyle. Thanks!

I especially like this blade stamp, and the text-full tang:



You also do a great job of showing the blade pin within the rat tail bolster. :thumbup:

... What a beauty.

~ P.
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She is special .They almost always are visible Sarah.I'm sorry to say,those pics were from the guy I bought it from,but you're gracious and keen as always.
 
Thanks, Mike. It's a dandy and I'm glad to have gotten it.

If one reads the Jean Shepard (?sp) book, Wanda Hickey's Night Of Golden Memories, upon which the movie A Christmas Story, was based, he'd find the famous leg lamp with the knee high black net stockings was a premium from the Nehi soft drink company.

At least, that's how I remember it.
 
Charlie, that is a wonderful knife!
I'm glad you finally got it!

Lyle, I can't keep up with those gorgeous knives you keep showing. Nice collection!! That I*XL with the seed company etch is ultra cool!
Oh, and then there's the Stag, and then, and the . . . . . . .Wow!!
 
I guess I don't understand why Lyle seems to be the only person that finds these rooster comb farmer's jacks.

What's up with that?

I don't think Robeson ever produced the pattern, but I'd dearly love to be proven wrong, even if Lyle was the one to find it.
 
I'm sorry Charlie ,I did not give you any space to revel in your fortune.When I saw your blessing,I kinda gushed out mine.It's similar to someone telling you their back hurts and you begin explaining your arthritis.:)

There is no one I can think of that I would rather see get that electricians knife.In case you didn't read ,this is what I said in my first post."Boy,I'm glad you got it Charlie,really glad.I believe it means more to you than most anyone.A bargain to boot,memorable.I have an IXL farmer like that,the one you like,a bargain considering some others."

Sorry for being rude.If I get a Robeson farmers jack,I'll at least share it with you a while and bequeath it to you.:)
 
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Lyle, the Stag on the Farmers Jack I*XL is something special, just as good as the Old English Stag gets!

Charlie, the Robeson came home to you, what a neat story, and I am glad the last owner took very good care of that beautiful knife! Wow.... I honestly cannot ever seeing myself owning such a magnificent knife - I hope I do..... but the chances are slim, thank you for sharing.
 
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I guess I don't understand why Lyle seems to be the only person that finds these rooster comb farmer's jacks.

What's up with that?
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I believe it's some combination of singularity of focus, joy, and very good friends. Magnetism may also be involved, personal if not literal-- though I wouldn't count out the latter. ;)

[Meeting Lyle and not only becoming educated regarding the Farmer Jack pattern (via his wonderful collection, what a resource!), but also learning from and being inspired by the joy he takes in the same, remains a highlight in my relatively short immersion into the world of traditional knives.]

~ P.
 
Lyle, you weren't rude. I saw your congratulatory statement. I wasn't criticizing your postings, I was just remarking that you appear to be the only one finding these knives, although Vince and Tony have posted a couple or three outstanding examples, it seems to be your bailiwick, alone.

And what a grouping you've managed to accumulate.

Thanks, Duncan. It's a beautiful old knife, probably dates 1910's to 1930 or so.

She's resting in my jeans pocket right now. We're bonding.
 
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