"Old Knives"

Beautiful Jack and Photo and what Paul said Charles:thumbup: Yes, as you point out and show in your higher resolution photo the handle pin material looks to be the same. I have observed this combination in many NYKC larger folders with wood handles. Thanks Charles for posting that photo. Lloyd
 
I follow this thread everyday, but don't post often. Lot's of great knives posted by everyone! Lloyd, interesting observation on the NYKC wood handled jacks. Interesting, I pulled out the only NYKC jack I have, previously posted as post #6387 on page 343 of this thread, and the pins are of the same configuration: top and front handle pins are brass and the spring and back handle pins are steel. Mine also has steel bolsters and brass liners. Also, it is bone handled.
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A couple of Pruners today. A fantastic arch stamp RUSSELL that Mike Berkovitz gifted me. A solid Pruner with near full blade, great snap and great wood covers. I'm not sure of what type of wood, I lean towards Rosewood?

Thank you Mike:thumbup:

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Also new is a polished KABAR Pruner with great brown bone covers, full and centered blade with great snap and no play:cool:

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Those are some fantastic pruners Paul . What a way to start 2017 . What are you going to do for an encore now ?????????

Harry
 
Oh Lordy !

Mike- my friend- that's a beauty that you gifted Paul- I feel I am WAY more deserving of that Pruner than some guy in a baron land just south of the Canadian border line:D:thumbup:
Seriously Mike- that's awesome and well done matey- Paul .... well deserved my friend - That KaBar is absolutely Stunning- What an amazing find.
Looks like its game on in the Pruner field eh;):D
 
Awesome knives Mike, Lloyd, Jake, Jamie (now Glenbadd, I believe), and Charles. Lloyd, that NYK is just incredible. I'm a sucker for spey mains. Great pruners, Paul - fantastic Russell and beautiful bone on the Ka-Bar.
 
Nice brace of Hawks, Paul!
Both top echelon old knives!! I couldn't choose between them.
 
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A CASE 1920-1940 EZ open Jack. Beautiful dark brown bown but with a patch on the mark side by the EO notch. Aside from it's beauty mark the blades are SOLID. The pen has been reprofiled considerably yet the main Spear is near full.

The covers reflect use as its so smooth in hand. Just a Solid yet slim knife. A great knife to carry:cool::thumbup:

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Also new is a polished KABAR Pruner with great brown bone covers, full and centered blade with great snap and no play:cool:

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Paul, you're batting 1.000 lately with vintage brown bone! Beautiful knives!
 
Hammer Brand stockman (1945-1955) This one my wife found at an antique store when shopping with her sister. Clean green celluloid, UN-sharpened, very good condition. Just one thumb print etched into the main blade for character.



Case Texas Jack (1964-1969) redbone - A fine user, especially nice except for one crack. Found this one on the exchange.
 
I think this was worth $5.
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I lost my before pic, but here's a during. One cover was broken and the liner bent inward.
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I think this was worth $5.
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I lost my before pic, but here's a during. One cover was broken and the liner bent inward.
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Not sure that I have ever seen a handle shaped like that James . Almost looks like an Upside Down Gunstock .
I am anxious to see that after you are done cleaning it though .
I think that would be a very good find for way more than $5 my friend .

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I agree Harry- it's always great finding an old knife like that - especially a great old Robeson with gorgeous Bone and near full blades.

Redsparrow- What a great Wife to think of you like that- I would say that she has done very well too with her choice of knife- does she hold a knife interest at all?
 
Thanks, guys, I was struck by the handle also. It almost looks like a giant peanut (3.75" closed, 2.75" main blade).
It's an odd distribution of rust on it, possibly due in part to the out-gassing Fightin' Rooster in the same $5 bowl. I bought that too, if only for pity on the other knives.
I'm pretty sure this will still have a lot of blade left even when I've sanded through the black stuff.
 
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Redsparrow- What a great Wife to think of you like that- I would say that she has done very well too with her choice of knife- does she hold a knife interest at all?
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You're right Cambellclanman my wife is great! She picked that one out all by herself and surprised me with it. Which means a lot to me because her only interest in knives is; are they sharp enough to use for cooking? She got lucky in choosing an excellent example from an era I wanted more of in my accumulation, so of course it's very special to me. She wanted me to have it because it's green. :)
 
That is so Cool, Sue did the same one year, she gave me a tin that was packed full of knives, and I tell you what- there were a couple of absolute Beauty Sheffields in there, and the fact that she scouted them down - and I know her- she would have been hoping SO much that she got it right - and she really did...this made them so very important to me, so my friend, I do know what you mean, and thats why I enjoyed your post so much ( as I always do to be honest ) :thumbup:
 
I used to own a Robeson jack like that and it is the most comfortable knife I have ever held, very much like an extension of one's hand.
 
Really cool old Robeson, scrteened porch. I love the bone on the Pocket-Ese(s). I have a little pen knife one that I'm really fond of. Also looking forward to seeing it all buffed up.

Great pair, redsparrow, the Hammer Brand all the more so coming from your wife. That's great.
 
Thank you Duncan and John, I'm glad I could share the knife and the story behind it with you guys. -James
 
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