"Old Knives"

You were thinking maybe, "I didn't know roosters had hair!" :rolleyes::D

A rooster comb is so named I believe due to the shape of the blade and handle, but I'm havin a little trouble pickin that up:p. At a glance they look like a Wharncliffe whittler when closed but. It's a pruner with a hawk bill master blade and a small secondary blade.

Here are two really nice examples: A 4 1/4" bone Joseph Rogers and a 3 15/16" stag I-XL.

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Sure nice old knives. Is the Rodgers flush and clean on the pruner blade joint? I like the IXL the best, just a little classier to me. I have heard the pattern called Rooster Comb as you said, but the knives have been called Gardener also..
 
Both knives have sunk joints, rounded bolsters and cam-ended tangs.
 
KnifeHead said:
Both knives have sunk joints, rounded bolsters and cam-ended tangs.
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I've never heard that term "cam-ended" Kerry. (I lead a sheltered life:p)
Does that mean it has a smoothly curved end, with no half-stop??
 
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Thanks Kerry for the info and keeping me informed... It would be pretty hard to flush up without half stop wouldn't it...
 
Those Cocks' combs are nice! The IXL indeed is special. Got that Sheffield "something"! Here's a Schrade Cut Co version; nice, but not as much character. Budding and pruning was probably its main job.
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waynorth said:
I've never heard that term "cam-ended" Kerry. (I lead a sheltered life:p)
Does that mean it has a smoothly curved end, with no half-stop??
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"cam-end" is what we call it when it isn't square.
 
I still don't understand, Kerry. When 'what' isn't square, the tang ?

Could you show a photo please ?

Fran
 
Sauconian said:
I still don't understand, Kerry. When 'what' isn't square, the tang ?

Could you show a photo please ?

Fran
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That's refering to the end of the tang. The knives with half-stops are square. The rounded tangs or cam-end raise the spring up continuously from closed to open positions.

from top to bottom...first and second spring/blade set is a Bose Wharncliffe Trapper, third set is a 4" Bose BP, forth and fifth set is Khnutbusters (they have cam-end), 6th set is small sway back gent)

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Nice Saynor s-k!! That pruning blade is probably quite full, as Saynor makes them thinner than most makers! I like them!
 
The only one of these I've ever come across, it is likely from the late 1930s. Older than me, so qualifies for this thread;)! It has a nice half-stop on the blades, so you can get a lot of torque on the screwdriver; probably why not many knives of this pattern are left! (Crunch - - doh:eek:!!)
Luckily, no one has torqued on this one yet!!
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That's a pretty cool lookin knife Charlie....(inspirational bone jigging thoughts :p)
 
KnifeHead said:
That's a pretty cool lookin knife Charlie....(inspirational bone jigging thoughts :p)
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That old Schrade Peachseed is some of the purtiest stuff ever made on old George's jigging machine! Invented early last century; 90 years ago, give or take.
 
waynorth said:
That old Schrade Peachseed is some of the purtiest stuff ever made on old George's jigging machine! Invented early last century; 90 years ago, give or take.
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This would be a good place to see an image of the aforementioned jigging machine :D
 
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