"Old Knives"

I put a proper edge and clean up the oxidation on my old sodbuster. This steel is a joy to sharpen. You can feel it getting sharp. The previous owners probably sharpened it with some sort of sharpening wheel or maybe a grinder.

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LongBlade said:
Here's another old Waterville - whether this knife is called a serpentine, dogleg, reverse peanut or just a peanut jack is up in the air for me as I have heard all pending who commented on the pattern name based on this knife :)... I only know it is a solid old knife with nice jigged bone - a 3" Waterville Jack... Thanks for looking!









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Great Knife in superb condition Longblade. What a great find!
I love this Thread.
 
Beautiful antique knife Lee. Great photography

I believe that would skin a barr North Shore
 
Hello guys, I've recently bought a Robeson from the exchange here. It's a 3 3/8 inch jack knife (626636), but I can't find the tang stamp online to see how old it is. The stamp (model number as well) is on the main blade, it reads ROBESON/CUTLERY/U.S.A. The scales appear to be a sort of early blackish plastic resembling jigged bone. Will it start outgassing or is it stable?

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Thanks Campbellclanman and Lyle :thumbsup::thumbsup:.. and thanks to all for the "likes" on the post!!

Nice KA-BAR NorthShore :thumbsup: - nothing like scoring on those hunts at flea markets :)

Nice Robeson ISKRA .... indeed Robeson made some nice knives.. anyway looks like black composition handles with faux jigging to me which are are more stable - they may shrink overtime with age (though your handle covers look tight to the bolsters which is good indicating no shrinkage) but I have not heard of them outgassing like celluloid... not the same chemicals used to make black composition handles compared to celluloid... and unfortunately while celluloid can have some great looks and pattern designs outgassing is not well understood as to what triggers the "poof" phenomenom which can destroy a knife as you probably know... anyway bottom line the handles on that Robeson are more stable for sure than celluloid :thumbsup:
 
Thanks, LongBlade! I thought it's probably the case of it being some sort of composition material, but I'm not that familiar with it, as there're many variations and they differ in their properties. I know delrin is stable, but a later invention, and that celluloid can cause a lot of damage once it starts outgassing. Indeed, the scales have barely any shrinkage.

Any idea on dating the knife though?
 
The handles on your Robeson are pressure molded composition and they will not outgas.

Sorry, I cannot help you with a date range. That's a scarce stamp that I know they used on some older knives, but then they reused it in the 1950's on a couple of stockman patterns.

Tom Kalcevic, who wrote Knives Can Talk!, the definitive work on Robeson, did not list this tang stamp at all.

Charlie Noyes
 
Glad you came along Charlie to shed some light... funny I was going to reply that you Charlie would be able to comment for sure being that it is a Robeson knife :thumbsup: :)
 
Thank you both! I have contacted the saler (he's a member here) and I got a date from him, 40s to 60s.
 
Here are a few recent acquisitions. Top one is a tear drop HS&B OVB dog leg Jack 3 & 1/2 inches. Middle one is a Jonathan Crooks wharncliffe with big I handles and 3 & 1/2 inches. Bottom one is a NYKC Jack with cocobolo handles, visible etch on primary and 3 & 9/16 inches. Don't know what the handle material is on the HS&B--anyome care to venture a
guess? Thanks, Lloyd
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Beautiful trio, Lloyd! All three are top notch!!
I am partial to the big"I" though.;)
Can you show us the pile side of the HS&B? It looks like the variegated Ebony Bill put on some of my Ancient Barlows.
 
Wow Lloyd!!! Nice knives... plus their excellent condition.... equals three fantastic finds Sir!! Congratulations! -James
 
Lloyd Sir!!!
As everyone else has said- What Beauties- - Im thinkin' we need to see more my friend, I would especially would like to see some close ups of that Jonathan Crookes - and that OVB- Oh...and that Hammer Brand as well :D:thumbsup:
 
Thanks Charlie, Paul, Lyle, James and Duncan for your nice comments! I will try to post photos of the pile side HS&B and some close ups of the Jonathan Crookes and the others today sometime. Again your generous and kind comments are very much appreciated. Lloyd
 
Three more great knives, Lloyd, beauties each and every one! Great etch on the NYKC!
Dan
 
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