"Old Knives"

[Markesharp]

Awesome knife Glenn! That jigged bone looks brand new. :thumbup:

 

[Gevonovich]

Here is a Renown, Sheffield that i picked up in trade from a member for some work I did. The bone is crazy nice, and the spring is a real knuckle breaker, but awesome!

Fantastic bone, Glen!! What a knife!

 

[glennbad]

Thanks, that what I say every time I look at it also!

 

[Markesharp]

1930's Keen Kutter peanut that I re-handled in what was supposed to be orange smooth bone. The original handles were black celluloid that was cracked all over.

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[Sesp77339]

 

[Primble]

^^^^^ Nice Canoe - pretty bone! :thumbup:

Mark - nice work on the nut! :thumbup:

 

[Markesharp]

Thanks Primble! :barf:

Old Cattaraugus equal end jack 3 1/2" long closed

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[Primble]

Thanks Primble! :barf:

Old Cattaraugus equal end jack 3 1/2" long closed

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Very similar to one of my favorite old knives - beauty of a knife Mark!!! I love the old Catts. :thumbup:

 

[Markesharp]

Thanks Primble!

 

[glennbad]

Amazing bone on that Catt!

 

[Sonnemann]

Every once in a while I find something worth posting here.
E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter. Hard snap on all three, love that fat main blade as well.

 

[Primble]

John Primble Belknap HDW. & MFG. Harness Jack, circa 1940-1968, 3 & 3/16 inches closed.

I almost passed on this ole Primble Harness Jack. You can see it is a bit of challenge in the bottom picture here, where someone had apparently scraped both sides of the blade across a stone and the bulged burr of metal in the long pull slot (nick). After a lot of thought and the reality that I might not ever find an old J. Primble Harness Jack in comparable condition, I purchased it, with the thought I could rescue it and make it look like I wanted it to look.

Upon arrival, I examined it closely and decided I should send it back - too much work. I laid it aside and thought on it for a few hours. It had some positive things going for it. The size, at 3 & 3/16 inches closed, was wonderful. Both blades were extremely full, great snap and function on both, beautiful reddish brown jigged bone on both sides, nice shield, and would be a great addition to help slowly fill my old Primble cabinet. The biggest challenge was the large bump of metal in the pull slot.

After having my lunch and a lot of thought in a short period of a few hours, I decided to keep it and give it some time. I ended up working on the ole knife for nearly two and a half days, getting the slot cleaned up, some hard "pecks" out of a few of the bolsters and one bad "peck" on the shield. A lot of soft rubbing on the blades to get the sharpening marks out and it ended up very pretty to my eyes. The sharpening marks were not all that deep and a minimal amount of material was removed to smooth up and satin finish the main blade.

I finished it off by introducing a patina inside the long pull nick and on the tang stamp. I lightly sanded the tang patina, to leave black highlights inside the tang letters. I have not decided if I will introduce a patina on the blades. I have a set of curved mini files on order to hopefully finish a small place at the end of the pull slot. I will then decide on a forced patina. I kind of like it the way it is.

I went to bed with sore fingers last night and left the harness jack on the butcher block in my kitchen, next to some of my old coins. When I woke this morning and walked through my kitchen, the morning light was just right, shining across the table and the old harness jack just looked so beautiful. I recall thinking, it was well worth the effort.

 

[Markesharp]

Thanks Glenn!

I would love to see todays knife makers come out with that jigged worm grooved bone like the old knives have.

 

[Markesharp]

WW Primble! Good thing you kept it. You did a great job of cleaning it and fixing the burr in the nail pull. Now if you would kindly send my knife back to me, I would appreciate it sir.

Awesome!!

 

[Markesharp]

Nice Keen Kutter Sonnemann! :thumbup: I love the old EC Simmons Keen Kutters, they are some well built knives and I use a couple for EDC.

 

[Primble]

Every once in a while I find something worth posting here.
E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter. Hard snap on all three, love that fat main blade as well.

Excellent old Keen Kutter - just a great old knife!!! :thumbup:

Thank you Mark - my fingers are too sore to package it up and get it back to you.

 

[glennbad]

I'm glad you kept that old primble. I mean, unless you paid a ton of money for it, I would have found that knife okay in my eyes. But I guess compared to the other beauties in your stable, that would have been a bit of a mutt. I admire your perseverance to get the knives the way you want them to look. I don't always have that patience. (on my knives, anyway )

 

[Sesp77339]

^^^^^ Nice Canoe - pretty bone! :thumbup:

Mark - nice work on the nut! :thumbup:

Thanks primble👍

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Great looking knives guys, Glen, Mark Sesp, Sonnemann all eye Candy just beautiful knives.

Mike

 

[harronek]

This thread has become one of my favourite places to visit .
The beauty of these old workhorses , and the care and attention that has and is being bestowed upon them by you guys is fantastic .
Maybe because I'm getting older , my knives are too ?


Ken