"Old Knives"

Well I know a lot of people with a Saddle Horse but not many with a Harness Jack. If you plow with a team of Mules still that tear up their Harness I guess they would come in handy. I was a Structural Ironworker for 40 yrs. I never had much call for one to make a hole. That's about all a damn rub board is good for any more to make music kinda like a wore out harness jack with all the gaps you can play it like a French Harp. (Harmonica). to non folksies..
 
d.parker said:
I guess that would be Southern Blues instead of Chicago Blues.:D
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Well, Chicago Blues was born when the Mississippi blues artists took the railroad on up. (Fascinating history. I've got a few excellent books on the subject. If you're interested, shoot me a PM.) :cool: :thumbup:
 
Thank You Blues. I'm a Sand Hill William. Bob Wills, Hank Thompson, Hank Snow kind of a 2 stepping Music Man. I'm to un-educated to appreciate Music to it's fullest extent. So Mississippi Saxophone it is.
 
d.parker said:
Thank You Blues. I'm a Sand Hill William. Bob Wills, Hank Thompson, Hank Snow kind of a 2 stepping Music Man. I'm to un-educated to appreciate Music to it's fullest extent. So Mississippi Saxophone it is.
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Shucks, you were just asleep at the wheel is all. ;)
 
This is a 19th Century English Horseman's Knife. Made by " Best English Cutlery" Goins 1850 to 1860. The maker exported most of his cutlery to California. This knife came from the west coast. I have had it for several years.

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Punch Blade

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Wow D. P. , no kidding! Just absolutely a work of superb cutlery and engineering in that piece. What a fine example of a high classed Horseman's slipjoint. I love the old Ivory scales! What a stunning knife. That one was no easy task to complete for any cutler. Do I count a 6 blade / tool? Plus the treezers and toothpick.

Thanks,

Anthony
 
Nice one :thumbup: why have you been hiding this beauty from us? ;)

you're right Anthony, that ivory is outstanding.

Peter
 
Sweet knife DP, Looks very much like something Stan Shaw would have made. This knife predates him, but who knows he could have apprenticed under the cutler who made this.
 
I think you missed a few blades/tools Anthony! That's a beautiful knife D.P!
I think it's referred to as a "sportsman's" knife because it has a hook rather than a hoof pick, but whatever you call it, it smells like a rose!! Appears to be in top condition as well!!
 
waynorth said:
I think you missed a few blades/tools Anthony! That's a beautiful knife D.P!
I think it's referred to as a "sportsman's" knife because it has a hook rather than a hoof pick, but whatever you call it, it smells like a rose!! Appears to be in top condition as well!!
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Thanks everyone for your comments and compliments. I should have given a better description of the knife. It's 3 3/4" closed, 7/8" wide It has 5 tools on top 5 Blades on bottom and 2 implements. It's a true Horseman's Knife with a hoof pick. The knife is in excellent condition. I use camellia oil on my knives for protection. It has been used for centuries.

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Nice hoofpick it is!! Can you show us the boot hook also, on your horseman's knife??
 
I don't think I have ever seen such a fine example of English cutlery.
Thanks DP for sharing.
Jim
 
waynorth said:
Nice hoofpick it is!! Can you show us the boot hook also, on your horseman's knife??
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Waynorth, This is the only other Hook Blade in the knife. I always called this a button hook. I don't remember a hook blade called a boot hook. There is a lot of things I haven't seen..

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